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into wh diac ec ¢ ~ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1927 N------ OSHAWAB.Y.P.U. * ATTEDNS RALLY Annual Fall Sessions of the Whitby-Lindstjy Association Held in Lindsay A creditable representation of young people from the local Baptist church, visited Lindsay yesterday upon the occasion of the annual fall rally of the Whithy-Lindsay associ- ation of Baptist Young People's Unions. A bus and three cars ac- commodated 'the delegation from here, leaving the church at twelve o'clock noon and arrivin at the Lind- say Baptist Church at two o'clock. Half an hour was spent in seeing about the town before the first ses- sion opened at half past two with the Reverend John Galt in charge Building and Heavy Machinery Moving Wire or phone at our ex- pense for tenders upon this class of work before we re- turn our equipment at pres- | ent at Oshawa to Toronto. First class service guaran- teed. Russell Construction Co., Lid. 501-505 'Harbor Bldg., Toronto Telephone Elgin 1685, 3987 of the devotional period. : Douglas Clarke, president of 'the Lindsay B. Y. P. U,, welcomed the guests. from neighboring unions om behalf of his own society and Ber- nard Howard. past president of the Oshawa B. Y. P. U, replied. A nominating committee was appoint- ed to bring in a report at the con- clusion of the roll call which was conducted by Miss Hope Kitchener of Lindsay, secretary pro, tem. Iu reporting, each society was asked to emphasize the particular feature of its work during the current year which was proving most successful that all might benefit by the ex- change of ideas. Oshawa was pleas- ed to report a profitable year and later on in the proceedings to ex- tend to the Whitby-Lindsay assoei- ation an invitation to meet here for the next annual fall rally on Thanks- giving Day, 1928. Don Rice of Oshawa presented the report of the nominating com- mittee which was adopted with one amendment, resulting in the follow- ing officers being elected for the vear 1927-28. Honorary president, Rev. Gordon M. Holmes of Lindsay, President Mr. L. J. Rich of Whitby, vice president. Miss Jean Morgan of Whitby, secretary-treasurer Miss Beulah Galt of Oshawa, Two other items of importance at the afternoon session were a discus- sion led by Rev. Osborne of Clare- mont, 'Where we fall down on our work' and an inspirational address by Rev. Alex. Hackson of Century Church, Toronto. These features were both profitable and interest. ing. Mr. Hackson was heard from again at the evening session when he gave a most excellent address on 'Discipleship' emphasizing the place that the cross of Jesus Christ has in the Christian follower"s life. Supper was served after an in- termission following the afternoon meeting, the Lindsay union provid- ing a delightful meal in the Sunday school building after which their guests were free unti! seven thirty o'clock when the evening service opened under the. leadership of Mr. L. J. Rich, of Whitby, assisted by Don Rice of Oshawa. Musical num- bers were provided by members of the Lindsay union and included a piano duet, a cello solo and a num- her hy the choir. The young ladies of the church also presented a'"pag- eant, 'The Challenge of the Cross', which provided a fitting closing af- ter Rev. Hackson's address. The honorary president took the chair to call for a showing of dele- gates present when it was found that there were visitors represent- ing Toronto. Whithy, Oshawa, Ma. nilla, Fenelon Falls, Claremont, The new executive was then intro- duced by Mr. Holmes and a hearty vote of thanks moved hy J. H. Wilkins of Oshawa to the Lindsay people for their generous hospital- ity and the worth-while rally they had made possible for their visit- ors, This wotion was seconded by Rev. John Galt and tendered by Rev. Oshorne of Claremont. Oshawa Baptist Young People's Union looks forward to next year's fall rally with more than usual in- terest because of their enjoyable ex- \ | pedition yesterday and also because they plan to be hosts to this same Recent Deaths MARK J. HOLLIDAY, SR. Whitby, Nov. 3--Whitby Township lost one of its best known and loved residents in the death of Mark J. Hol- liday Sr. who succumbed to a very sudden heart attack yesterday morn- ing. Mr. Holliday had been quite well on Sunday and retired at night in his usual good health. About seven o'clock yesterday morning, he was taken with a heart seizure and died in less than a quarter of an hour. Mr. Holliday was born 73 years ago in Whitby Township, about a mile south of Brooklin, on the farm now occupied by Hugh Draper. For most of his life he was a farmer and drover, farming the Holliday homestead in | Reach Township after the death of his | father. The deceased conducted a but- | cher business in Oshawa for several | vears also, going from there to the farm on the base line where he died. | Mr. Holliday whs a member of the Whitby Township Council for several | terms and a trustee of the South On- | tario Agrciultural Society. | Quite a large family is left to mourn | the loss. Four sons, William and Fred, | both of -Brooklin; Arthur and Mark, | Jr, both of. Whithy; five daughters, Mrs. Wilbert Vipound, Niverville, Man. ; Mrs. Rev. DF. Dennis, Napinka, Man.; Mrs. C. J. Dexter, Ethelton, Sask.; Mrs. Richard Hoar, Whitby and Mrs. T. A. Cokewell, Huntsville. Mr. Holliday had beside two brothers, Dr. G. A. Holliday, Traverse City, Mich., E. D. Holliday, Simcoe, Ont., and op< sister, Mrs. Geo. Still of Toronto. CELEBRATE THEIR DIAMOND WEDDING (Continued from Page 1 ) cipals, who was present at the cere- mony and is still alive, is Miss Annis, Mrs. Morris' sister, who lives on the next farm wesy of the Morris home. Miss Annis is also the only brother sister of either Mr. and Mrs. Mor- ris that is still alive. Miss Annis is also the only member of a family of eleven child- ren, and came to this country from Wales wiien he was but four years of age. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mauy- ice Morris, settled in this vicinity and moved to Oshawa in 1854. The balance of Mr. Morris' life has been almost entirely spent in this vicinity, and both he and his wife have spent almost all their days, within a mile of where they are living at the pres- ent time, Mrs. Morris, who was for merly Orilla Annis, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Annis, pioneer settlers of this country when it was a wilderness of forest. Since their marriage,, the couple have lived for over twenty vears within Nshawa itself, and for the remainder of the time in close proximity to it. Mr. Morris followed the trade of a carpenter while residing in town, [and was at one time in the employ "of the old Coulter & Scott firm. families with a good longevity record, and they themselves are hLoth of a ripe age, Mr. Morris being 81 and his wife 82. Both are in good health and enjoy all their faculties, except that Mr. Morris suffers slightly from deaf- gathering in November 1928. | ness. They had a family 'of seven I 0 ET CT RENFREW are reasonably-priced fur coats, Select in Your Own Home ! Fur Coats Offering Values Which Are Bringing More and More Toronto | People to Holt, Renfrew OLT, this season mks it, possible for the first H time, for out-of-town people to enjoy the 'wamatched values which year after year bring so many Toronto customers to our Btere. 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Cae is profitable companion. It removes the odors of dining or smoking from the . breath, soothes the mouth and tongue, allays thirst and aids appetite and digestion. After Every Mea! 10 receive of whom are stil! living. children, five boys and two girls, all Walter, the oldest, is living in Listowel; a daugh- ter, Mrs: James Bloomer, is in Hamp- ton; Frank is on Mary street and Norman is on McLaughlin Blvd. in Oshawa, and Maurice, Fred and Mary are on the homestead. There are also eleven grandchildren, six grandsons and five granddaughters, and a great- granddanghter. Of these, only four arc not living in the vicinity of Osh- awa. The little granddaughter is a daughter of Mrs. James Wood, Park Road south, and a graddaughter of Mrs. Bloomer, of Hampton, The gay throng of relatives, with a few friends, gathered in the house on Sunday and staved for dinner and tea. All ot the mmmediate descendants of this couple were present except one of the grandchildren, who {found it impossible to come to Oshawa for the cvent. Interesting stories of olden days were told, including tales of the Fenian raid the year before Mr. and Mrs, Morris were married, and ot which Mr. Morris is a veteran. Dur- ing this exciting period every one in this vicinity hourly expected the raid- crs to appear at their door, and the men of the neighborhood gathered at the home of William Annis, armed the unwelcome guests. Many of the families in the neighbor- hood gathered their belongings toge- ther and headed north in wagons. Mrs. Annis produced with pride a booklet captioned "The Christian Min- ister's Affectionate Advice to a Mar- ried Couple," which was presented to them by the minister who performed the ceremony. It was written by Rev. Tames Bean aed published by the Am- erican Tract Society, and the doublt- page fly leaf forms the marriage cer- tificate, which reads as follows: "This certifies that Robert Morris and Orills Annis were by me united in marriade according to the Law of God and oi the Dominion of Canada at the residence of Wm. Annis in East Whit- "wv. A.D. November 6th, 1867. (Sgd) Job P. Nelson, pastor of the Christian Church, Oshawa." KING ST. LEAGUE "HOLDS FINE MEETING An interesting session of the voung people's league of King street United church was held on Monday evening, Thanksgiving Day. ~The president and Clifford Staples we ¢ in charge of the meeting. The lesson of the evening was taught by Miss Marjory Blewett. Miss Andrey Werry gave a delightiul piano solo and Miis Evelyn Massey gave an illustrated talk on the living conditions in our wission territory in Africa, Angola. It was an enjoyable evening. In the business session arrangements were completed for the Christian Fel- lowship Conference which commences with a supper meeting on Saturday at 6 p.m. and sessions Sunday. 10 a.m, J 45 and after the evening service. Two students, Mr. Clifford Torrance and Mr. Charles King, will be in attend- ance and the promise is for an inter- coting and helpful gathering. Under the management of the Wo- men's Institute, a tag day for the Canadian Red Cross Society was con- ducted at Prescott Saturday, more than $200 being collected. BOAT IS RELEASED Dr. Hedley Welbanks obtained possession of the boat Verna, form- erly the Rosella, under bond, to be delivered by him at a point named at any time a court of competent juris- diction demands him to do so. The action in the Admiralty Court will likely be proceeded with in regard to the ownership of the vessel, Ed. O'Flynn acted for Welbanks, The injunction served was allowed to with pitchforks and axes, in readiness | lapse by agreement. 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