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PAGE EIGHT VISITING PASTOR SPEAKS Rev. Tom Sykes of London, Eng- land, addressed the Lindsay Kiwanis Club yesterday at noon on industrial conditions in Great Britain since the war. Mr. Sykes preached im First United Church yesterday afternoon, and also lectured in the evening. Mr. Piper, Australian soloist, ac- companied him. T. H. Stinson, K. CC. presided. SPECIAL SCHOOL COURSES For three months' courses in agri- culture and home economics, which will open at Trenton on November 29; two rooms have been secured in the Dufferin Public School. The full course starts on Nov, 29, ana ends on Feb. 24, 1928, George Cruikshanks, B.S.A., of Wingham will be in chrage of the school, and Miss KE. Shorteed of Guelph in charge of the home economics course. ka LIQUOR SENTENCES Joseph Garreaun of Sharbot Lake was charged at Kingston with hav- in: liquor for sale. He was also eharged with having liquor not pur- chased in a Government store. The first charge was dismissed. Accus- ed pleaded "guilty" to the second cha ge, and was fined $500 and costs by County Magistrate 8S. T. Chown of Renfrew. Cecil Riddell of Barry- Felt Bros. 2 he LEADING JEWELER! Established 1886 12 Simcoe St. South EASTERN ONTARID NEWS vale received a sentence of three months in the County Jark without the option of a fine, for having sold two cartons of beer to Garreaw, JUNIOR FARMERS CONFER. The Central Ontario Junior Farm- ers' Conference composed of five boys from each county, will meet in Belleville om Friday, Dec. 9, morning and afternoon. The pur- pose of the conference is chiefly to arrange a debating competition among the younger men of the coun- ties. The special speakers at the luncheon at noon will be Manager J. O. Herity of the Chamber of Commerce and Prof. Unwin of the 0.A.C., Guelph. "R S. Duncan, Di- rector of Agricultural Representa- tives, will be in charge ol the con- vention. anal OPEN NEW ROAD Construction of a trunk road in Quebec Province which will open up the northwestern section and give the residents of the distriet from Timiskaming -north to -the Abitibi district direct connection with the older part of the Province is under consideration by the Quebec Gov- ernment. On Wednesday a survey party set out from Sheen to go over the projected route and report back with an estimate of the cost to the Miniser of Highways. While the Minister is not comfitted to any ae- tion, W. R. McDonald, M.P.P.. for 'ontiae, is hopeful that the road ill go through. OFFICERS ARK ELECTED At the annual meeting of the Lib eral-Conservative Association in Smith's Falls, much important busi- ness was conducted, The election GINGER ALE Keep a few bottles always on ice O'Keefe's Beverages Limited, Toronto Cte NAR . AUN of officers resulted as follows, with Dr. C. 'A. Patterson presiding: Hon- orary Presidents, Dr. R. F. Pres- ton of Carleton Place; E R. Sted- man, of Smith's Falls; President, W. Harold Wilson; Vice-President, War- ner Brian; Secretary, John J. Brad- ley; Treasurer, W. T. Shannon. Ad- dresses were delivered by Dr. W.S. Murphy, Dr. C. L. B. Stammers and Mr. Wilson McCue, all expressing confidence in the new Conservative Leader, Hon. R. B. Bennett. J. S. Howard gave a report of the Com- servative convention at Winnipeg. ENTERTAINED ON BIRTHDAY On the ocassion of his eighty-fifth birthday, Mr. Joseph B. Walkhem, K. C.. of Kingston. Ont., was en- tertained at luncheon by the Bench- ers of the Law Society of Upper Canada, who were assembled in con- vocation. The function. took place is the Benchers' dining room at Os- goode Hall at the conclusion of the session. Mr. Walkem, who became a beuncher of the society in 1926, had the distinction of being the oldest living member of that body. He was warmly congratulated by Chief Jus- tice Latchford, who proposed his health, and words of appreciation were also spoken by Mr, Wallace Nesbitt, K.C., the treasurer of the society, Mr. Walkem is the Local Master of the Supreme Court and Special Examiner for Kingston. APPOINT DEPUTATION Terming the report of Judge H. Lavell on the revaluation of the county as unfair, the County Coun- ¢il of the County of Frontenac at Kingston late yesterday afternoon filed the report and appointed a dep- utation of three councillors to go to Toronto to @terview the Govern- ment with a view to trying to have the Municipal Act changed to that it can be appealed azainst such re- ports. Dr. William Spankle, Reeve of Wolfe Island, stated that the sys- tem employed hy Judge Lavell was unjust to the farmers. "The worst criminal has the. right to appeal," sald Councillor Spankle, "but it is denied to them, while Councilor Pringle. of Kentbee Township, said it was 'the rottenest deal ever put over on the County of Frontenac." Revaluation was made hy valuators who reported to the June session, that some of the townships appealed to would judge against it. and the report of the Judge, which was field vesterday, raised the assessment of the county hy almost double the amount fiexd by valuators. ASSESSMENTS INCREASED Frontenac County Council yester- day afternoon considered the report of Judee Lavell, who, on the appeal of four townships against. an old assessment, has fixed the county as- sessment at more than double what | { it formerly was. Assessments of some of the towmships have been increased by the Judge to three and four times what they formerly were. REY § ACCIDENT ON ©. N. R. Harry Jenks of Pemgroke is in the General Hospital in a critical con- dition. George Calder of Kathmore is badly hurt, and Norman Bennett sustained injuries about the head, as a result of an accident on the C.N. R. 30 miles west of Pembroke yes- terday morning. da HEAVY SENTENCE Rosario Gosselin of Ottawa was sentenced to five years in the Ports- mouth Penitentiary, and Wilbert Le- vere, also of Ottawa, to three years in the same institution, at Kempt- ville yesterday afternoon by Ma- gistrate Atkinsom, after they had pleaded guilty to a series of bur- glaries at Cardinal. The two men weré lodged in the county jail here to await transfer to the penitentiary. ASSESSMENTS CONFIRMED Cobourg Court of Revision heard ten appeals against assessment at the regular Court of Revision held at Cobourg. A total of less than $2,000 was allowed hy the court off the assessments made. The remain- der of the assessments were con- firmed. Au | FUNERAL OF 5S. A. COONS The funeral of Mr. Stearns A. Coon took place from the residence of his parents at Athens, the ser- vices being conducted by the Rev. H. E. Warren. Mr. Coon of Athens. and some years he conducted a boot and shoe business in his home town. Surviving are his widow, formerly Miss Edna McCrea of Brockville; two small children, Jean and Allen; his parents, two brothers and five sisters. SECURE BAKERIES The Interprovincial Bakeries Ltd., which was organized under a Do- CHIROPRACTIC 1). E. Steckley, Chiropractor and Nrugless Therapist, will he in the office, 146 Sim- coe street, north every afternoon and Mon day, Wednesday and Friday evenings Foreuoons by appointment. Residential calls made mn rown and surrounding dis trict. Consultation 1s free at office Phone 224 " REFRESHMENTS noft Drinks, fee Cream, and Light Lunches 14 Simcoe si. N. Phone 2264 THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1927 EE minion charter, has of late securem several bakeries and four in Belle- ville have entered into the merger, namely, Gilbert, Taylor Senical and Harris Bakeries. Two bakeries at Picton are aso In the merger. STOLE CHICKEN DINNER Robbers broke into three homes in Bellaville during Monday night and helped themselves to clothing and a chicken dinner. They even entered Crown Attorney Donnan's home and stole a suit of clothes, only to leave it hanging over a neighbor's fence. WEIGHT 22634 POUNDS Charles Ledgeworth, of Belleville a lad but 11 years of age, who weizhs 226% pounds, has joined Canada's Hollywood at Trenton. A previous offer had been rejected by his parents. FARMER DIES Thomas Copeland Graham, Odes- 8a, died vesterday in his 71st year. Mr. Graham was born in Kingston and spent the most of his life in farming in the Odessa district. He was the eldest son of the late Peter Graham and Alice Copeland Gra- ham. He leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. PICKERING Pickering, Nov. 23.--The Y. M B. C. of St. Andrew's S. S. entertain- ed their friends at a social in the S 8. mom on Tuesday after. A mis- cellaneous program was presented which consisted of in<tramentals, vaadings, and lantern slides depiet- 'nT gome of the famous cartoons of Arca Bairnsfather. Mr M.S. Chap- man made a very genial chairman. At the conclusion of the prosram * faw eames were played, and lunch was served. An old resident of the township nassed away on Sunday in the person of the late Sarah Lideett, who died it her home on Christina St. in her seventv-fifth year. She was horn in the northern part of the townghin and has lived in the locality all her life. Interment took place at Salem Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Death came with arresting sud- denness to Mr. Lafayette Gordon, who died at his home in the village m Tuesday mornine, in his seven- tieth year. The late Mr. Gordon was v #on of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gordon and has lived here practic- ally all his life. He farmed until a ew vears arn, when he and his hrother retired, and moved to the village. He is survived hy twn hrothers, George, of Pickering, and Robert of Quill Lake, Man., and one slatop. Mrs. Chester, nf Vancouver, RC. Interment took place on Thurs- dav. to St. George's Cemetery, Souvenir hunters always a nuisance in whatever field they op- are erate, especially in hotels, but the | most colossal nerve recorded in that Mune was displayed by some visitors to the Pickering Inn om Sunday. Late Saturday evemimg four persons in a car bearing a Quebec license, drove in nearly frozem, and request- ed rooms for the might. They were welcomed and made as comfortable as possible, and in return left early in the morning, taking with them a pair of Hudson Bay blankets, which had been on the beds. The loss was not discovered until it was too late to follaw the culprits Miss Agnes Marquis, of Stroud, is visiting relatives in the village, Mrs. W. J. Clark spent a few davs last week with relatives im Hamii- ton. Mr. and Mrs. W A. Re and son visited friends in Borrie this week. Thev were accompanied on the trip bv Mr. and Mra. Jas. Andrew, who visited H. J. Marquis and family of Stroud St Paul's Y. P. 8S. was entertained by the young people of Almand's Church on Tuesday evening when a pleasant time was spent. Chas. McGuire. of Manitoba is visiting at the home of his parents here. after a two years' sojourn in the West, Mr. M. H. Miller, of Lansing, took un his ndw duties in the Standard Bank Iast week where he is succeed- ing N. Morrison, who has been moved to the Bowmanville hranch Mr, and Mrs. Thos, Douglas were I t---- in the village on Tuesday attending the funeral of the late Sarah Lid- gett, The Literary Society of the Con- tinuation School presented a splen- did program on Fridav afternoon which the public were allowed to at- tend. The topic was the life and works of the late Pauline Johnson and several of the pupils recited her works attired in Indian costume. Mrs. R. H. Cronk gave a very in- teresting description of a visit to the poetess' home an the Brantford Reserve. As a snitable conclusion to the nrogram "The Indian Deacon by Whittier was presented as a silent drama. The punils and teachers ave to he commended on their splendid efforts. FORCED INTO AUTO AND SHOT, MAN'S BODY FOUND IN STREAM Chicago, Nov. 24.--A, G. 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