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Vol. 1. No. 7. ORONO. ONT.. THURSDAY. MARCH H. 1937. Subscription. $1.25 Per Year. Buy A Ticket On The Women's Institute Afghan-Displayed At Armstrong's Store After Many Weeks Mystery On Main St. Is At Last Solved Makes Own Violin When Nearing His Eightieth Birthday For several weeks past, while going down Maid. iS-t. in Orono, past a certain certain house, we have heard peculiar noises, sometimes it wias the song of the saw, other times the tap of the hammer, them one day we were horrified horrified at the odor of heated glue, next time we passed the more pleasant smell of varnish greeted our nostrils. "Flu" laid me low for a while, but the next time I passed you can imagine imagine my surprise and delight to hear "The Irish Washerwoman," " The Devil's Dream" and "Turkey ini the Straw," pealing forth in true form and tone from Ed. Morton's handmade handmade violin. Upon enquiry we find Ed. is not expecting to take on any more help at tins season of the year, but possibly possibly later on he might hire a fellow to keep away the curious minded. It's a funny thing, he says, you can't even make a bit of a violin, but everyone wants to nose in and see what it's all about. We really think that "Pop or Dad" dor""' ay hn--is,known -to- -liiii.v. is alright. His age is nearing 80 mark, a few years off, but he is very much -alert to the doings of the village. He has a keen sense of humor and since he retired from farming on the 6th line, where he and his good wife (the former Polly Hall) worked hard and long, has had time to follow a bobby or two. One of them is the Orange Lodge, he enjoys it immensely, and one of his proudest possessions is an malac- oa cane with the emblems of the Order Order in silver on it. He is mascot of the Degree team and takes 1 a great deal of pride in telling someone of how well o-ur boys do in degree work. Another hobby is wCod-workng, and for a man with no training in this direction, he is a master of the art. /On Sunday afternoon we find he and his better half wending their way to 'St. (Saviour's Anglican Church where for many years they have been very devoted workers. It's a pleasure to say a word about suieh fine citizens as Polly and Ed. This type of people make our community community a fin er place to live. "A MAIN STREETER" O. L. DRUMMOND GIVES INTERESTING TALK On Monday last, March 8th, an interesting Young People's meeting was given by the citizenship convener, convener, Donald liamm. The meeting opened by the singing of Hydnu 156, after which Mr. S'her- win led in prayer. The Scripture was read by Leltoy Myles, followed by the offering. A reading was then given by Lillian Allen on "What Of Our Citizenship." Hymn 168 was sung, followed by a splendid vocal solo "Some Day I'll Wander Back Again," by Colin Taylor, accompanied accompanied by Mr. -Brown on the piano. Mr. O. L. Dru-mmo-nd then gave a very inspiring talk on "Would I Be A Success. (1) Taking Henry Ford aS -an example of success, not -only in Worldly -goods, but /also a spiritual success, and (2) Jesus, a man of humble birth,' living to the age of thirty-throe, to be a wonderful wonderful success. This Was followed by some of the standards by which success success is measured. Everyone is very -anxious to here Mr. Drummond again in the very near future. The -business part of the. meeting was then conducted by the president. Mr,. Osterfesa-t - -heading:.. a card of thank's from the Blowett family. The minutes were then read, followed, by arranging transportation to Newcastle Newcastle nex-t Monday night. All those wishing to go are requested to be at the church at 7.3-0 o'clock. The -meeting was then drawn to a close by the singing of Hymn 196 and the repeating o-f the Mizpali Benediction. DIES OF HEART ATTACK The sudden death of "Howie" Morenz, the (Stratford hockey ace, was-a great shock to the entire sport world. '■ His rise to hockey fame was- rapid. Tri 1922 he was -signed to a professional professional contract with Canadians. He made good instantly and endeared himself to all the sport world. In Ms fourteen years' of activity in the hockey hockey league he scored 270 -goals and was credited wifii 197 assists,- Death resulted from, a heart attack while he -was recovering from a broken leg in a Montreal hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mary -Stewart, three children "Howie" Jr., 10; Donald, 4 -and Marlene 3. Passing Of Bright Little Life --William Ray Cochrane Should Build Walks On Edge Of Pavement For Pedestrians Only O. H. S. PLAYS RETURN GAME WI,TH PORT HOPE Orono High School hockey team played a return game at Port Hope on Friday last, where they put on a very lively game, only to be beaten by the more experienced team of P> J. Bigelow to a score of 9 to 3. The end. of the fist -period found the score 3 to 1 in favour of Port Hope. Peacock, Zealand -and Twilly being the scorers. John Keane, our allround allround athlete of our local team, started 1 with the first - goal. In the- second period Port .Hope only scored one goal, making the score 4 to I. and our locals playing a great game, keeping the puck down near Port Hope Mue-'Hne and bio-eking bio-eking before the P. II. team got a chance to (breakaway. The Port Hope boys, expected to walk away with -the puck -after their victory victory here on Tuesday. Put were somewhat somewhat surprised to find Oromy put.t.iug on such a good game. x_ In the last period Port ! I»,:»' scored five goals, two to Peacock and Bradley, -but Orono wasn't sleeping and in a wild -ru-sh and a miv-uip Gray -scored for Ortoq, making the Score 8 to 2. Zealand of/Port Hope was given a penalty shot hn e -rack ■missed -the goal by several H-H John Keane, -Gordon Major and Ronald Patterson played a good game and the rest of the local players also turned in a good proformnnee. (Near the end of the period Jim. Wood slipped slipped one in for Orono -so quickly that no one saw it going in, and this making making t-he score 9 to 3 in Port Hope's flavour,- anid our boys putting on a real fight on strange ice and against strange players. We wish them bet-, ter luck next time, when they will show Pont Hope some more real hoc-key. The teams : Orono--Goal, E, Bower; defence, Patterson and Wood ; centre, Keane ; wings, Burton and Gray; alternates-, Case, Patterson, Major, Burton and Myles. ■ Port Hope--Goal, Austin ; defence, Bradley and Peacock; centre, Zealand; Zealand; wings, Hewitt and Low;.alternates, Low;.alternates, Bradshaw, Tivilley, Roach, Baxter and S-nelgrove. --_ --o The budget has come out with the approval of many Oronioists namely on a straw vote--Bill Armstrong, Harry Mercer and Jim Richards. We wonder how Mr, R. Waddell, Albert Staples and Eve 'Evans are taking it: o- ; That black eye sure looks bad, Ab. What does the other fello-w look like? We imagine John A. will not sleep in again when Ernie , -comes to his home to do a little electric work. Usually the help John employs go right about their work while he. slumbers slumbers om, riot so Ernie, he goes home. Lighted Highways Would Practically Eliminate All Highway Fatalities It is evident from reports coming from Britain that the Government realizes more fully than we do that bicycle riders and pedestrians have as much business upon the highway right-of-way as the motorists. Ontario Ontario is doing good work on behalf of the motorists in the widening of our main highways into three and four-lane, but no provisions have been made for the safety of the cyclist cyclist or the pedestrian, whose safety should also be considered. Speaking of risks a pedestrian takes when walking on the highway at night in dank clothing pud without without a light, or -a reflector of some sort one man was heard to remark "it is à good way to commit suicide." Wq are quite safe in saying that there is hardly a motorist who has driven a car for five years or more, but has at some time narrowly escaped escaped hitting a pedestrian because the pedestrian wore drak clothing ami was not easily discernible when wa-l-kiffljg along the highway at night. Though it is very «. that a per- ' ¥i.-,'i-. weafs"-' eoioumil clothing in I the ..winter of pedes- •en n om - j are,:- a /■b-ous during tiro v roro irov .years, j 'Sometimes glaring headlights have blinded the driver and in other instances- instances- the driver has been unable to see -the pedestrian until it has been too late to avoid the accident, and. again the pedestrian has been partly at fault. (Soane people -advance the argument that because the autoist pays a license license to travel on the highway and the pedestrian pays nothing, the car driver has the right of way. Whether that is worth arguing or not does not give the car driver the license to deliberately disregard the pedestrian. We would s-ay that for our own protection protection we ■would not w-alk on the highway at night wi thout ,a light, a reflector, a, good-sized arm band of white cloth so that drivers would be able to dsdtinguish at some distance what was in front of him. Appeals have been made to- the Highway Department on -different occasions occasions to have walks for pedestrians placed along the highways. Nothing has been done. The Automobile Association Association should strongly recommend to the Highway Department, that as all vehicles are required to display a red light at the rear, pedestrians should also be required to display white arm (bads, white leg bands, reflectors, reflectors, or whatever is deemed best for the protection of the person who wail-ks on, the highway at night. Then if a pedestrian is hurt or killed on the highway, take the -driver's license away an-di never issue him one again. This should- make the highways safe for pedestrians and auto drivers- alike. Bowmanville Mayor Will Face Manslaughter Charge The community was deeply saddened saddened on Tuesday, February 23rd, to hear of the sudden pa&s-ng of Ray Cochrane, aged 10 years and 6 months, months, dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cochrane. The deceased deceased possessed- a sunny spirit, loving loving and kind 1 and will be greatly missed among his school chums, parents parents and friends. The funeral took place on Thursday, Thursday, February 25th, service being held at the family residence, - Kirby, Rev. J. H. O'sterhout paid simple sweet, tribute to this yo-ung life who had been called from this world to a greater world, above. T-he pallbearers were, Messrs. Lawrence Harris, Jim Rutherford, Cliarenlce Alii®, Gerald Shackloton, Kenneth Ball and Lome Wan an. The beautiful floral offerings were an indication of the high esteem in which deceaed was held. These included--Wreaths, included--Wreaths, Mother and Father, Orono Lodge I.O.O.F., teacher and pupils of Kirby school, Mrs. J. Ball and Airs. H. Mercer; -Sprays-, John, James and Gordon-. Lowery, Mrs. Hugh Ard 'and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ard, Oar! Billings and Charles Rutherford,-Mir. Rutherford,-Mir. and Mrs. Will Cobblediek. Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Lowery and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Virtue, Jim. L. Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Robbins, Mr. John Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. ( É. R. Rainey,' Kirby W .A., Kirby Softball Club, Grandfather and Grandmother Virtue, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Boyd, 1 Mr. ' and Mrs Wil-1 Riddell' and Eileen, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. John Stone, Mrs. 'Laura Virtue and 1 family, Marion and Bobby Cooper, Mrs. Frank Cooper and Mrs. Flin- toff, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hodgson and Gloria, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John Bigelow; Bigelow; basket of fio-wers, Mr. Russell Virtue, Mr. Will Virtue and Mrs/ O. Virtue. /School children, cousins and friends acted as flower bearers. gg HORTICULTURAL MEETING The regular meeting of Orono Horticultural Society held on Tuesday Tuesday evening .in the school room of the United Church was especially in terestinig. After several items of regular regular business- were attended to, the report of the Ontario Horticultural Convention was given by the do .••gate, Mrs. E. J. Hamm. Then the President President turned the meeting over to; the Convener, Mrs, O. W. Ralph, who had planned a program of three-minute three-minute intpr )• n p'u speeches Tb'-sc ■proved most entertaining and the prize for contestants under 18 years of age was awarded to Miss Olive Brown and for those over 18 to Mrs. E. J. Hamm. Candy was then served and a few minutes spent in social chat. The lists for 1937 are out and every one is asked to help make this Corna tion year a real success. OVER OUR FENCE ROUND AND ABOUT A new : Chrysler -car was taken to, a Whitby garage on March 2nd damaged damaged and unclaimed. Traffic Officer Arthur R-unciinan stated that an unknown' unknown' motorist ran into the bridge on the highway over Duffin'a Creek at Pickering and that when he arrived arrived on the scene there was no owner owner to be seen, A-s yet the driver of the car lias- not been, located. , $35,000 worth of- slot machines, ranging from $75 to $1,500 were demolished demolished by the police in Toronto on March 2nd. (Slot machines or any electrified machine set upt for gam- gling are now illegal in Toronto. This demolishing bee was the largest ever carried out in Toronto. Being in ill-health for sometime, George ilaii.v, aged 47, Goodyear employee employee was found dead in a field south of the Bowmian ville hospital on Wednesday Wednesday afternoon. By his side was an empty bottle of Lysol. The body' which had apparently been dead several several hours, was found by Jack Barrett, Barrett, who was crossing the field while making à short cut. He is survived by his wife and four children. Carl, Harold and Greta, and Mrs. Herb. Moorernft. MRS. T. UNDERWOOD There pa'ssed- «way on Friday, March 5th, in the person of Mrs. T. Uind'erwoodl, in her 72nd year from pneumonia. Before her marriage she was Jane Colville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. iS. -Colville, -and 1 -was born near Orono. The family moved from Orono to the Miliiken homestead at Hagerm-an's Corners in 1903. An active member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Underwood was -a member of the ciation and Women's, Institute of Markham, /Surviving are her husband and five children. Rev. W. Fuller conducted conducted the service. Pallbearers were Colin Hood, J. M, Winkler, E. Clark, (S. Richardson, R. Fleming arid P. Stewart. Interment was m-ade in Markham cemetery. HELPINGDOBBIN Lf'horses had any control over their destinies they'd refuse to fall, in front of Lm Gam-siby's house again. Poor old dobbin missed her footing Monday Monday 'afternoon near Lot's house and lay prone and helpless. Len coming to the rescue greatly offended dobbin by propelling her by her long glossy tail onto her four feet. -Neighbours looking anxiously: upon the rescue work'held their breath in anticipati on of s/eeing ; poor dobbin's tail pulled -asunder, , We .axe. happy 1 to report ddbbin is still -on hpr feet and going 'strong. ' , /Since Orm Qamsby has the fence completed- around his home, wonder if he will apply himself to the bucksaw. bucksaw. Mr. Ross Strike, Mayor of Bow- manville, will stand trial at the Supreme Supreme Court, on a manslaughter charge which opens in Whitby , on March 16-th, before Mr, Justice Mac- kay. ' At a preliminary hearing .bail was set at $10,000, The chief witness for the Crown was Miss Thelma Myles, Orono, companion1 companion 1 of Foster Blew et t . on the night of the fatality. The couple were walking on- the edge -of, the pavement the night of February 20th, when Foster Blewett of Orono, was struck by a car alleged to have been driven by Mr. R. Strike. The young man was instantly killed. Miss Myles: testified that the car Was travelling; in her estimation, between between 60 and 70 miles an hour. (She said- she heard no horn. I heard a loud crash, Foster was thrown high in front of me, and I was left stand- ng alone," Evidence was given by Traffic Officer Officer A. Kuneiman -that tiie windshield' windshield' and 1 headlights were covered with a thin film of mud at the time of the accident.