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Sorgrave was yesterday in- Postmaster of Woe 4 fd, He is schoolmaster of the vil | i BL Su et ro : ere . -and sporting affairs, 5 Ya psident, A tJ. A, White: Vice-Presi- M. Fulton; District Trustee, e; Treasurer, F. C, Nug- night Secretary, Wesley Mason, rockville, 3 : who were given a bountiful repast AT BELLEVILLE Santa Claus distributed to each child m Henry Bone passed away | 2 gift. A program was also contri. i Belle on Herchimer Ave- [buted by local talent, The-N eville, Deceased was born | @ 8irls' athletic organiation, assist England in 1854, and had been a | bY serving. i of Belleville for 38 years, : aoa bis wife, three' daughters-- GOLDEN WEDDING frs, H. Black, Toronto; iss A.| Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Alexander Cobourg, and Mrs, R. Redner | have just celebrated: their golden city; and four sons, William, | wedding at Belleville in, the pre~ 0 Henty of Galt, Charles |sence of the entire family, Tele- al and Harold of Belleville, | grams and gifts' were received by Bone of that city is a bro- | the couple from many gparts of Ontario, They were fed in Q | Army, Major - wor host ve 200 of 'of |B OSHAWA, LIMITED :¥ % 4 t SALE Hundreds of Bargains on the ' | Second Floor Bll ' Thousands of Yards of Laces | and Embroideries 5¢ yd. Girl's Fleece Lined Bloomers, per pair 49¢ | Baby's Rubber Pants 25¢ il Ladies' Brushed Wool Sweater Coats $3.95 1 Girl's School Dresses $2.95 Il Women's Cloth Dresses $4.95 1 Huckaback Towels - 20c { Remnants Greatly Reduced Shop at The Arcade The Busy Bargain Store -- Simcoe St. N. rts. ) Sah i | ward to New THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1. Nayler, those present sons. and two. daughters: Mra. Darrah, . Mrs, Arthur Nay- and. Lorne, of 'Belleville; also eight dehildren Sian dren, At dinner time, Mr. W. J. Alexander, 'the eldest son, presented the celebrating couple with a purse of gold, "on behalf of the family." DAIR' TO MEET On Jan. 4 and § the fifty-first con- vention of Eastern . Ontario Dairy- men's Association. 'will be held in Eastern Dairy School at Kingston, President Charles McGreur of Brin- ston in the chair, Among the speak- ers: Hon, W. R, Motherwell, Federal Minister:of Agriculture; Dr, Ruddick, Commissioner of airying, and W. F. Stevens, Pre- sident of Natipn® Dairy Association. HEADS KINGSTON KIWANIANS Stewart Crawford, treasurer for the past four years, has been elected president of the Kingston Kiwanis Club for 1928, Prof. Frank H. Day, of the - Royal Military College, has been promoted to the vice-presiden- cy. e other officers are: District trustee," H. M. Wilder; Executive E. B. ©iarks, Ambrose Shea, George Bawden, W. H. Herrington, A. J. Melidejohn, Arnott Mordy, H. B. Muir, W, K. Machee, TRAVELERS BANQUET The banque! the Knights of the Grip took pla®® at Kingston last night in * the Hotel Randolph with over 150 commereial men and guests bubbling. over h enthusiasm. High Chief Gripman Rupert Day presided. Hon, W, 4) Nickle, K.C, l H. For- tier (Montreal), Mayor-Eleet Craig, Mayor H, F. Price, Chief Gripman Ken McCullough and Elmer Davis spoke, CONDUCTOR TO RETIRE Thomas . McDermott, Kingston, who has spent 45 years on the Cana- dian National Railway system, is to be superannuated mext month, For nearly all the years of his service he has been on the suburban liens from the city to Kiffgston Junction as conductor and has filled the position to the satisfaction, McDermott en- tered the railway"s employ at Chi- cago and after a year was transfer re to Kingston , He is now 65 | years of age. GRAIN RECORD MADE Port Colborne grain elevators hung up another recgrd during the navi- gation season of 1927 when they andled- approximately 100 million bushels of grain, The total for the season, 99,026,693 bushels, is 18 mil- lions above the previous record year in 1926 'and enables this port to maintain its position as the third lar- gest grgain port in Canada. Of this vast volume a total of 97,142,396 bushels were Joaded into canal stea- mers and railroad cars and forward- ed to Montreal and American coast A' total of approximately bushels, of 'grain is in Win- elevators and lake | harbor, the great- ich will be sent for- ork and Boston by inter. It is under- t6 in the | er portion of d during th i gsc ht considerably more would stored if thers was more elevator sccommedation at this port. . FEW' AMERICANS ..../The bulk of the grain tonnage carried down the St. Lawrence to Montreal fromgupper lake ports this season"was carried by Cana- dian vessel hich made 9,745 trips, comp#¥ed with 829 by Am- "erican ships of all classes. Ships of other pationalities made 189 trips, Sailors say the small num- ber of American ships operating on the St. Lawrence route is large- ly the result of the La Follette Seamen's Act, which calls for lariger crews and therefore has resulted in American bottoms being placed at a disadvantage in com peting with Canadian carrier: Unly a few of the freighters run ning east of the Welland Cana now fly the Anetivin flag. a [I p--} cc. i ----- = SE Solvay Soke Jeddo Premium Coal The Best Produced in America -. General Motors Wood AB Fuel Orders weighed on City Scales if desiowe. DIXON'S 'Felephone~ 6 2 Four direct lines to Central and . two great- led, 9 ---- --y---- | BLAMES OPEN DIPLOMACY FOR U.S. NAVY PLANS 'Washington, D.C., Dec, 29--This country's plans for a larger navy resulted from the "open diplo- macy of the Geneva Conference, Henry Kittredge Norton, author, of Irvington, N.Y,, today told the American Political Science Assocl- ation, "A secret conference between Great Britain and the United States would have allowed both countries to back out gracefully if they fail- to agree," he said, "but neither side was able to give an inch with- out suffering public humiliation and loss of prestige. This ushered ja a naval race between the c.un- t es." 3 PIECE Chesterfield Suite fitart the new year rizht; make the parlor comfortable with one of these extra low priced 8-plece Chesterfield Suites, as shown on the right, They are well made and upho'stered in a combination of tapestry and Jacquard velours and sell in the recular way at $160.00, Special for Year End Chestors field Sale, Do Yo PANES, TANKS GARRY SUPPLIES « T0 VILLAGERS Tanks Break Roads Through Piled Up Snow in England London, Dee. 29--Airplanes and armored tanks are playing relief roles in England's greatest storm--- the fiercest blizzard in some parts u Want a Stop! Look! Listen! that England has known in a scor of years. Bread and butter were dropped from the sky into Westerham anc neighboring villages in Kent, whos: inhabitants are snow-imprisoned. Two airplanes from an airdrome near London carried supplies, but were unable to find a safe landing in the beleaguered towns. The food was placed in bags and drop ped by parachutes. Tanks from two army stations in Hampshire were employed to crush a pathway through the roads piled high with snow. For four day: three villages, Grosmont, Liaven therine and Llangattock, lying near the foot of the Black Moun- tain, Monmouthshire, have been isolated, and unless a thaw comes Crh soon it is feared the villagers and cattle will suffer severe privation. oodsiare adding to the distress. They are widespread in the Ouse Valley in Huntingdonshire, while the Thames floods, from Old Wind- sor to Walton, show little sign of subsidence. Bleak tales of suffering in ail the snow-buried counties of Southern England and Wales were told in London tonight, while weather ex- perts are not yet able to forsee im- mediate relief from cold, which has gripped Great Britain and parts of French and English channel ports. the Continent, of almost unprece- dented duration. . On the sea, too, violent easterly gales have prevailed, causing dis- tress to shipping in varying degrees for six days. Many rural are still cut off from pref snowdrifts reported to be from 10 to 14 feet high, which block the roadways. Other towns in the storm area have gained access to the out- er world after heroic efforts to push through and over vast white barricades, - The Imperial Airways service to Paris was resumed today after a two-days' suspension. There a number of babies in arms am the first passengers for the French capital. The Southern Railway has re-opened its Folkes ] service, but the Doveppiia sar ice is still suspended, the fourth ady, because of heavy seas im the channel, Chesterfield Sale 3-Piece Chesterfield Suites Special purchase of high grade Chesterfield Suites, in velours, These are rose, blue dnd taupe combina- tions, Priced very low for this sale, various styles to choose from. Regular $189, Year End Chesterfield? $159 Some of the Greatest Buying Opportunities Ever Offered await you at this Store, LUKE FURNITURE CO. 63 King St. East 3 PIECE Chesterfield Suite, Very Handsome Chesterfield Suites, covered in high grade hair with h revi with silk damask, They well upholstered and the des signs include showwood fronts, Stuffed all over with either straight or shaped fronts, The colors to choose from are taupe, walnut, blue or black. Reg, $225.00, Year End Chese terfield Sale, al $185. Wool Blankets $9.65 Scotch Wool Blankets Extra fine quality, in Scotch Clydesdale Blankets at a big These are large size with nicely combed nap and are well shrunk. Made from selected yarns. Size 68 x 86. Regular $13.50, for $10.95 Flannelette Blankets x phiod ui $2.98 Jose border, Size 68 x 86. A splendid buy at, pair, Good Quality Wool Blankets of Canadian manufacture that will give good service; well shrunk and finished with Regular $11.50, for, ie A. " ------ OSHAWA ' Phone 79