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SEE LM. PTL LE PL LL LA «ped him. * soft gra JU |e 3 0 S-- C--O hed A THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1930 Curiosity By Thornton To me it daily is more clear at e'en the folks we love are queer, --Flip the Terrier "My. master is certainly queer," thought Flip the "Lerrier, as he sat with head ¢ocked to one side, watch- ing Farmer Brown's Boy. Bowser the Hound didn't agree. You see, he had lived so much long- er with Farmer Brown's' Boy and had seen him do so many unexpect- ed things, that nothing he might do would seem queer to Bowser, Flip couldn't' understand what it was ail about, He had seen Farmer Brown's Boy take his kniie from his pocket, open it and cut a branch off a bush on the cdee ot the Green Forest, Fastened to this branch was a great gray globe, Flip didn't know what this was, but Bowser did, Bowser knew that it was a hornct's nest, or, to be more correct, a w asp's nest. \ Jowser had backed off a little when | : Boy began to cut! Joy laid that \ ground in order to | put away his" knife, a little se with along tail and white feet denly appearcd and then disappear- ¢d.in the grass, Where he came from Flip didn't' see. He couldn't under- stand why his master sude lenly stop- He quivered all over with excitement. to find a "Down, ng Farmer "That Mo use I JR "Here is a "round 1 'y i nr a sl mouse lt > W hitefoot" er Brown's Boy poked a fiin- at hole. He disc vered at | was a nice nest of other soft material inside. He scratched his head thought , trim little a PHONE 22 For Your Drug Needs THOMPSON'S 10 Simcoe St. 8. -- We Deliver 1 GPT Now E € A Deliv! ful wm Food a an. a '18 SIMCOE SREET SOUTH Machinery Repairing NOTHING TOO LARGE NOTHING TOO SMALL Adanac Machine Shop 161 King 8t. W, Phone 1214 Diamonds ! Baszett's On Oshawa's Main Corner COAL COAL "hone 103 W.J. SARGANT Yard --8y Qloor "treet K. Orders Promptly Delivered Spreads Ww. Burgess fully. "It is too bad," said he, talk- ing to Flip and Bowser. "If I had known that Whitefoot was living in this nest I wouldn't have touched it A Mouse who was smart enough to choose such a place for home ought not to lose that hone. I wonder what we can do about it." and give him a: chance: to return." And this.is why Flip thought his master was queer. He couldnt und- erstand why Farmer Brown's. Boy had first cut that branch and then tied it back. (C... ight, 1930, T. W. Burgess) The next story: "Whitefoot Is of Two Minds.' N. Z. Butter Threat Weakens Toronto 10, -- Prices market last fractional' de- Toronto, March on the local week showed a cline that was hardly repre- sentative of the extremely dull condition of trading. Lo- cal wholesale and the larger retail dealers appeared to be well supplied with New Zcaland butter, though no fresh arrivals except the S.S. Surrey were reported on spot, Prices quot- NEUMONIA Call a ala physician, Then begin, ney" treatment with VICKS ed cif. Halifax were not sufficiently attractive to encourage further com- mitments, Further easiness was expected in view of British market conditions, London spot quotations on Thursday being approximately 30 cents per pound for Australian and 31 cents per pound for New Zealand. Import- ed supplies on hand in Eastern Ca- nada are considered sufficient to hold the trade until the arrival of another shipment, and the S, S. Herminius was scheduled to leave New Zealand Feb, 26, with 30,000 boxes from Hal- fax and 41,000 boxes from London In the meanwhile, domestic pro. ction is showing seasonal increase ough no advance or: that of a year 10 18 claimed, and' Ontario cream. 'y solids were net pressing unduly 1 the local market of this week «ccumulation of butter generally was ufficient to acing about the above mentioned fractional decline in price which brought the level for No. 1 domestic and New "Zealand finest down to a spread of 34 1-4 3° 34 1-2 cents per pound and No. 2 domes- tic to a spread of 33 to 34 cents, according to flavor score. Receipts of churning cream at lo- cal creameries and reports from the country indicate that the output is about even with that of this time a4 year ago. Butter fat prices were unchanged though some buyers poin- ted out that a reduction may be ex- pected in view of the continued weak condition of the butter market. Quotations locally, for cream, 1 ou.b, shipping puint, stand as follows. Spe ial 38 to 39 cents, No 1 37 wo 37 1-2 cents and No, 2 35 to 35 1-2 cents per nound butter fat. Practica! ly nothing higher than 34 1-4 cents per pound "is being paid for butter in a jobbing way at present, and manufacturers declare that a butter- fat price even with the price of butter is necessary in order to per mit of handling with hope > profit Gives Four Acres Bail And Court Accepting It Admits Right to Land London, Ont, March 10.--After many years of struggle for the pos session of a picce of land in Lon- don Township which he claimed un- der the ancient but seldom used law governing "squatter's" rights, Joe Blaney was officially recognized as | with owner of the land in question when the Middlesex County court agreed to .ccept it as bail for his appear ance in court. He 1s charged with being in possession of stolen goods and was remanded on bail for a week For years Blaney has claimed the land under squatter's rights and al though many attemptssthave =been made to put him off the four acres of property near the Asylum side road, he is still in possession of it Official recognition of his ownership came mm court when he was faced with another problem, a charge made by county police in connection alleged chicken thefts. Blaney as se When applying for bail, offered the land in question curity. "What is it worth?" asked court, "I would say about $4,000" reply. the was the "Have you a title to the land?" nquired High Constable Wharton, Well, if T haven't, no one else has" was Blaney's fiery reply defving the court to prove he was not entitled to the property "1 gurss toe has proved that the property is his," was the decision of M agistrate Haw kshaw. YOUNG FELLOW, 102, GIVEN TO ESCAPADES Scattle, March 10.--From Reagean, 102, is Seattle's "bad boy." They have a hard time keeping Tom down despite his age. He was arrested a few weeks for wanting to fight a much vounger nw He was put in a home, but ran awav from there because attendants wonldn't let him keep a bottle of wine in his room. His latest escapade was to create a large disturbance in the post office, He was jailed. He began to fish in his pocket. Presently he produced some stout | When at length he had finished that nest was solidly in place string. Farmer Brown's Boy long ago learned that it is very wise to have a piece of stout string in one's poc- 0 wheal. ELLA CINDERS---A Wild, Wild Life PP NHAT ARE YOu DOING --GNING A COLLEGE Yeu? -- HEAVENS | SHE'S rwel rner it rortt of tern! vage beasts Hekiray tren! Zoro Wil they escape ? ket, especially when going afield. Then he picked up the branch with the big nest and began to lash it back on the bush from which he had t Yes, sir, that is just what he did. When: at length he had finish- ed, that nest was solidly place. "There!" said Farmer Brown's Boy as he stood back and looked at it. "That may not look as well as be- fore it was cut, but it will hold; that is the main thing. I hope we haven't frightened Whitefoot so that he will not return, Poor little chap! He must have had a terrible fright when I cut that branch. Now {f Hatrissl unital dig TIME TABLES 3 Jodfusipaoededraloiost . P. R. TIME TASLE Effective Jan, 9, 1930, (Standard Time) Going West e Daily (Except Surday). Da (Except Sunday). we'll go © . Daily {Except Sunday). , Going Eas 1, Dal % Daily. (Except Sunday). . Daily (Except Sunday). . Daily '(Except Sunday). HOW DID THE POINSETTIA GET 11S HAME, d DADDY © | 10 ROBERTS POINSETT, JOEL ROBERTS POINSETT MMY. POINSETTIA LEAVES AND FLOWERS i <5 L3L7HOUGH JOEL ROBERTS PCIMSETY WAS US.SECY OF YAR AMD THE FIRST U.S. MINISTER TO MEXICO, HIS CHIEF TITLE T0 FAME IM THE OPINION OF THE AVERAGE FLOWER LOVER RESTS WITH THE FACT THAT HE MADE KHOM T0 THE HORLD THE CHRIST- MAS PLANT NAMED IN HIS HONOR, THE POINSETTIA. A CHRIST™ » AT THIS BE Je PORSETTIA 1S A TROPICAL PLANT OF THE SPURGE FAMILY .THE REAL FLOWER 15 THE YELLOW CENTER OF THE BRILUANT SCARLET FOLIAGE CLUSTER. POINSETT FOUND THE PLANT IM MEXICO WHERE IT WAS KIOMN AS THE "PAINTED LEAF "OR "MEXICAN FIRE PLANT." yndicate, Inc, Great Britamn rights reserved «© 1930, King Features S TIME OF THE YEAR TO MMY © WHATS THE IDEA OF WORRYING ABOUT 1AS PLANT & WELL THERE ARE | ONLY 289 DAYS {TIL CHRISTMAS! 2 1. Daily . CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS Effective Jan, 5, 1930, Time) ent Sunday. ly. boii Sunday. Daily, except Saturday. ' ai. . except Sunday. m. Daily. except Su vy, except Su Sunday only. 7 .m. Daily, except Sunday. 8.42 p.m. Daily, 'except Sunday. Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville BUS LINE 5 PRB WEEK DAY SCHEDULE (Effective cn and after Sept. 29, 1929 Arrive Hospital DINTY SENT FOR me- | t WOND DER. WHAT HE WANTS ? a 7 ABOUT THA You el T's HOUSE BUILDING 10.50 a.m. 12.45 pam. 4.35 p.m. 6.43 pam p.m, 5.30 p.m. 9.45 p.m, 11.00 p.m. Leave Hospital 10.55 pom, Arrive Oshawa Bowmanville REPAIRING WATCHES OUR SPECIALTY It your watch is not giving satisfaction we can repair and make it tell the correct 'time D. J. BROWN THE JEWELER Official Watch Inspector for Canadian National and Osh. ~awa Railroads 10 King St. W. Phone 180 Felt Bros. The Leading Jeweler Established SRO 4.35 p.m. 6.50 pon 11.00 pan, Timé i v are through Whitby Hospital, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Going West Arrive 'Whitby 45 a.m. 1205 pam. 2.30 p.m, 4.3 pm, 6.30 p.m. £.30 p.m. 10.45 p.m, busses to Leave\ Bowmanville Oshawa "9.00 a.m, 30 a.m, "11.30 am. 12.00 p.m, 145 pom, 2.15 pm, 5.45 pm. /. AS p.m, 11,00 p.m, Wi 10.30 a.m, TILLIE THE TOILER DOLLY DIMPLES A AND BOBBY BOUNCE ONCE UPON ATI MIGHT HARDEN WHO HAD A DAUGHTER S WAS ALWAYS AFRAID SOMETHING ME THERE WAS A ING SO LOVELY, HE TO HER ~ So HE suILT AN LINER GROLND PD THERE SHE LIED NURSES AND THAT'S ENOUGH~ DON'T SPOIL. MY HE'S BUILOIN A HOUSE NEXT TO [ou KNOW ~ MCTIOH = THAT STOLE THE LOCOMOTIVE FROM THE RAILROAD 11 Feature Service, Ine. Great Berta rights reserved essay. reer 3/0 ONE DAY DOLLY, BOBBY AND COMFY NANISNE Sry THE CAST, LE GARDE! A. THAT WTO | GROUND ~ 11. LLIE, BUSINE BAD AND WE'LL. HAVE TO WHIPPLE 8S HA EN S BE FOR 1S RIGHT ONCE, WE ARE AND "THEY CAME o THE OPENING LED DOWN TO "THE UNDER- Dau ACE \ELLO, 1S THIS THE RENTWG LL THIS 1S MISS JONES, AND AS A MATTER oF [| 11,00 pom, = 12,30 poe 00 p.m, ! 00 pan, 4,45 p.m, 00 mia, ., Sa 6.43pm, 100 Peli, 8.45 pan, 9.00 pan, 11. 18 p.m, 1L30 pm, Time marked ¢ are through Whithy Mospital. Special Busses For All Occasions Reasonable Rates and Careful Drivers T. 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