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' ' » ' ' ' COLUMBUS Columbus, Acg. 4.~Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton, of Oshawa, visited at Mr. J. Stone's, on Sunday last. Miss 1. Stevens of Maple Grove, visiting at Mr. H. R, Dearborn's. Miss Evelyn Scott is spending her holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mra, Doolittle, Mr, P. G, Purves, elerk spent Thursday on business, Mr, and Mrs, C. Moore, of To- ronto, is visiting at Mr. F. Wilcock- son's, The grain crops in this from present appearance will be well above the average. The hay erop was good but considerable damage was done by the continued wet weather, Our progressive farmers, Mr, H. R. Dearborn and BE, Webber have improved their farm bulldings by putting on Pedlar Peoples' roofing and siding. Mr, Lyon doing the former and Mr. Snudden doing the latter, Mr, M, Doolittl, will again super- intend the sheep "and swine depart- ments at the O.N.E.; he reports the new buildings will be ready to house the stock when it arrives, The new huildings cover seven acres and up to date In every way. Our Township Council spent a long afternoon on Wednesday of this week at their regular monthly business meeting, The next meet- ing will he held on September 1st, Miss Heatlie of Orono visited her daughter, Mrs, H, IL, Pascoe, for a few days last week, Miss Stella Brown of Oshawa Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Gar- fitt. Mr, and Mrs, Rert James and daughter and Mp, H, Detroit, Mich,, are visiting their mother, Mrs, J. James, Mrs, Arthur Gross has returned home after spending last week with relatives at Hamilton, Miss Ethel Holmon of Toronto spent the week-end and holigay win her aunt, Mrs, P. Holmon Miss Annie Wood of Oshawa spent the week-end with her father, Mr. F. Wood, Wa are pleased to report Mrs, Scott os improving after her recent illness, Mps. M. A. Ormiston of Brooklin is visiting with Miss Nellie Ornue- ton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Murison spent Sunday with relatives at Markham. our popular in Toronto section OSHAWA, man, Mr. J. Mrs, L. L. Guy of Bowmanville visited her mother, Mrs James for a few days this week, Mr, Carl Grass of Toronto spent the week-end and holiday with his parents Mr. and Mrs, A, Grass, Mr. and Mrs, A, lLangmald and Evelyn, of Taunton, visited the lat- ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs, T. Hall on Sunday. Miss Marjory Ashton and Mims Carpenter of Toronto spent a few days with the former's cousins, Mr. and Mrs, J. Stove, Mr. R. Gilroy of Toronto ls visit- ing his uncle, Mr, W, EB. Ellins. ENFIELD Enfield, Aug. 4--Mr., and Mrs, Frank Adams, Messrs, Fred and Floyds Mr, Will Cairns, Mr, and Mrs. Will Adams and son, Gordon, Rochester, were recent visitors of Mr, and Mrs, W. Ormiston, Miss Viola Shortt, Tyrone, is visit ing with her sister, Mrs, A, Prescott, Mr, and Mrs. J. Pennington and family and Mr, J. Hepburn, Edmon- ton; Mr, and Mrs, Bert Laver and family, Tornta, visited friends here, Mr, and Mrs. 1 Pascoe and fam- ily visited at AAR iy Mr. Frank Page, Toronto, is at Mr, S, Page's, The Ladies' of the Aid held their August meeting at the home of Miss Ida McCulloch, A very enjoyable af ternoon was spent, The programme consisted of readings by Mrs. W. G, Smith, Mrs. J, Watson and Mrs, T, Henry and a violin solo by Miss Doro- thy Pascoe accompanied on the piano hy Miss Helen Pascoe, There was a large attendance in spite of the busy season of herry-picking, ete, There seems to be an unusually good crop of berries this year, In spite of frequent rains the work seems to he progressing favorably and everywhere are evidence of a bounti- ful harvest, Several here attended the anniver- sary services and concert at Burketon, 3--~Mr, and Mrs Craigg and son Alan, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love, Oshawa, visited Mr. E, Love's on Sunday, We are sorry to report that Mr, John Lee is still very ill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Werry, Osh- awa, visited relatives here last Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. William Oshawa, were at H. F. Monday. Mrs. John Mountjoy, Miss Beatrice Kedron, Aug, Batty, of Werry's on and Mr, Harold Mountjoy and Mrs, SATURDAY ~ FOR REAL WORTH WHILE SAVINGS Tables Piled High with Odd Lot Bargains for Quick Clearance Saturday Morning On Sale at 8.30 $1,15 BLAZER FLANNEL WILLGOAT ....... YD $1.00 MEN'S WOOL HpsE "THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1927 Roy Hepburn called on Mr. T. Pere- Scott and Mr. Willam Mountjoy's, Columbus, on Sunday, isses Lorraine and Jean Love were the prin of Mises elen and Ruth Cole- on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ferne Ledgett, Oshawa, is vi- siting at Mr. E. Love's for a few days. edron Ladies' Aid entertained the Zion ladies at the church on Wed- nesday afternoon of this week. The ladi¢s from Zion provided an excel lent programme and all spent a very enjoyable time, Mrs. J. Heatley, Orono, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pascoe lust week. Mr. and Mrs. Garland, Columbus, visited at Mr. Lesne Hancock's on Sunday. mi, and Mrs. F, H. Crossman visite ed friends at Nessleton this week. Mr. and Mrs, Muier, Toronto, visits ed at the home of Mr, F, H, Cross- man last week and Mr. and Mrs. Crossman returned with them to To- ronto, From there they motored to Niagara, Mr, and Mrs, V. E. Tendleton and children, Glen and Viola visited at their uncle's, Mr, William Hepburn, AGED MOTHER IS BEREAVED The funeral of James Stevenson, 134 King street east was held this afternoon at the Luke Burial Parlors, Numerous friends and acquaintances paid their last respects to one who has ved in Oshawa nearly every day of the 66 years ot his sojourn here, The death occurred on Roar h morning when Mr, Stevenson dropped dead in his room after he had prepared break- tast for himself and his aged mother, Mrs, Elizabeth Blair, Although there are a number of cousins, aunts and uncles in Oshawa and elsewhere, his mother is the only one left in his im- mediate family to mourn his loss, She 18 in her 87th year and has seen Osh- AWA grow from a mere collection of log shacks to its present dimensions, Rev, Mr, Heath of St, George's church was in charge of of the funera EAST INDIANS TO RETURN VIA CANADA Ottawa, Aug. 5.--As a result of re- presentations which have passed be- tween the Department of Trade and Commerce, the Department of Immi- gration, and the steamship and railway companies it is probable that a con- siderable proportion of the 5000 odd East Indian intellegensia who annually visit in Great Britain will return via Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong in future years, and that thus certain feel- ings of hostility toward the Dominion which have existed since the anti- Hindu riot in Vancouver in 1918, will gradually be eliminated, and a feeling of good-will between the two countries created in its stead, Hatlstones are playing havoe with the crops in many places In Alberta and Saskatchewan this year, but bad hall years and good crop years usually go together.---- Lethbridge Herald, LIMITED T9¢c 9c Es 59¢ WILL GO AT ....... $1.35 SILK RAYON BLOOMERS WILL GO AT WHITE BEDSPREADS $1.35 BOYS PLAY SUITS 65c CURTAINETS WILL 98c { investigated --and : Ivanoviteh Ivanov may become a GLOUCESTER READY FOR SCHOONER RACE American Fishermen Issue Challenge to Contest Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 65.--A general challenge to all fishing schooners to contest sailing honors with Gloucester men off this har- bor in October was issued Tuesday | by the American Fishermen's Race Committee through Wilmot A. Reed, Secretary. A special challenge cal- | culated to bring the International Cup defender Bluenose, of Lunen- burg N.8., to settle supremacy in these waters, is already in the hands of H. R. Silver, Halifax, chairman of the International Cup Commit- tee, according to Mr, Reed. Activity here, which promises to bring forth a series of sensational schooner races among salt water fishermen, with 'probably several new contenders entered in the local trials, has already begun to centre around' the schooners Columbia, contender against Bluenose in the last International race two years ago, and 'the Henry Ford, which lost a close race with the Colum- bia for the Gloucester title last fall, "We are angling for another in- ternational race with the Nova Scotia fishermen," Mr. Reed sald. "What we most want is a return race with the Bluenose or some Nova Scotia schooner." Mr. Reed sald the challenges any other legitimate fishing schooner. Overtures. have been made to the Minister of Mar- ine and Fisheries at St. John's in the hope that a Newfoundland rep- resentative may be avallable, The committee would like to get the fast Boston schooner Mayflower into the running. committee . Both Ready Captain Ben Pine, of the Colum- bia, will he ready to sail his ship against all comers. Mr. Reed has interviewed him, as well as Cap- tain Clayton R. Morrissey, skipper of the Henry Ford, and has found both anxious to enter the cup race, Last year the Gloucester men staged a thrilling "backyard" race hetween the Columbia and Henry Ford, the former under Captain Pine, winning by inches from the Morrissey boat, Should outsiders fall to appear, a local race will he held as usual for the cups donated hy Frank E. Davis, head of the Daviz Fisheries of this city, and George F. Fuller, of Dorcester. A new schooner, which Is expect- ed to furnish keen competition In the local trials, is the Arethusa... | something of a mystery ship in| these parts. Formerly » well known member of the Gloucester fishing fleet, she has reappeared here in fine condition after a pro- longed absence. EASY TO CHANGE NAME IN RUSSIA Moscow, Aug. b.--Changing pames has become such a simple and inexpensive process that it is being widely practised in the Sov. let Union. A change costs about entails only the filing with the proper authorities of a brief dec- laration stating the motive. It is sufficient if the name sounds odd or is too common. Some applicants seek more revo- lutionary names. Communists usually apply for names of old revolutionary leaders, commoners for aristocrats, and noblemen and officers for common names. An advertisement appears In the official Soviet organ--a month or 80 olapses while the applicant is $10 and then an Ivan Rudolph Georgievitoh Zapolski. LAUSANNE WORLD CONFERENCE OPENS Delelgates From Christian Churches to Study Faith and Order Lavganne, Aug. 3.---Representa- tives of more than 90 different na- (anne for the world conference om tional churches have reached Laus- Epith and ake Order which began here Daily A. of the comferemce will be held until August 21. The conference will be opened with services im Lausanmne's histor- ic cathedral when the 500 delegates will pray for Divine guidamce im their task of preparing the way for begin their discussions. The pro- | cession promises to be picturesque. The Patriarchs and . Metropolitans of the Easterm Onthodox churches will march in their colorful dress beside the ecclesiastics and the lay- men from the west in their more sombre garments. MANY WOUNDED IN CHINESE HOSPITALS London, Aug. 5--A Shanghai de- spatch to the Exening: News savs that ,the Nanking and Pukow hospitals age 'crowded with about 3000 gl | soldiers. | More wounded men weve stated to | be arriving from the northern hatte area. | aunay people," sald a police offi- cla SUSSEX MAN HAS MOTOR THEFT MANIA Brighton, Aug. 5.--Sussex police are searching for a man who, for no apparent reason other than a desire to cause annoyance, has for some months been stealing motor- cars of a popular' make from all parts of the county and abandon- ing them in an undamaged condi- tion many miles away. Several cars, which he is sus- pected of having stolen on the borders of Kent and Sussex, were found abandened on the borders of Hampshire. Cars stolen on the outskirts of Sussex were found une damaged In mid-Sussex. "It would seem to be a case of monomania or a ohildish Boni to INJURY RECEIVED BY DUKE OF YORK King's Second Son Hort in Game Staged at Boys' Camp Er -- ' London, Aug. 3--~The Duke of York, who is now for the seventh successive year providing a week's camp hospita- lity for 400 boys at Romney, Kent, re- ceived a trifling injury at the camp yesterday, when he was howled over wh le engaged in a game with the boys. He received treatment for the injury at the hospital, e As in previous years 200 of the lads have been drawn from industrial dis- t ricts, and the other 200 from historic schools, the ages ranging from 17 to 19. The camp is the Duke's own idea, and he visits it every year, His idea is that the boys, who are selected from industries and schools, by camping to- gether and joining in various sports and amusements, learn to appreciate the qualities and points of view of cach other. The hoys are divided into sections and all the competitions and rivalry in sports are between the sections, The individual must sink himself entirely in his team, and must "play the game." The various sections are comprised of an equal number of boys from indus- tries and hoys from schools, The camp is situated on the seashore, and games An American visitor says he is simply crazy to see all the plays now running in London. He must and sports of various kinds are played in the sea as well as on land, Small Down Payments Balance Conveniently + Arranged ON CREDIT ! Wear one of our beautiful diamonds while you pay! A rea- sonable down payment will pro- cure any ring in our stock and the balance will be conveniently ar- ranged. Perfect blue white Diamonds in settings of green and white A very fine as- sortment of fine quality Diamonds gold. Some with platinum tops. in modern set- The mountings tings in white are hand engrav- ed and of the sold and green newest design. 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