HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-1078Blue leather covered post bound scrapbook, 24 x 29 cm., 1920 -1938, a collection of photographs,
newspaper articles, and memorabillia compiled by the Women's Institute of Kinsale-Greenwood.
Property of Kinasdale Women's Institute
Illustration: Royal Family
Illustration: The Royal Highnesses Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, are fond
of pets, too. Here they are pictured in the garden having a goof time playing with their pet dog.
Poets + Poetry
JUST BE GLAD
Oh, heart of mine, we shouldn't
Worry so.
What we've missed of calm we
couldn't
Have you know!
And what we've met of stormy pain,
And sorrow's driving rain,
We can better meet again,
If it blow.
We have erred in that dark hour
We have known
When the tears fell with a shower
All alone.
Were not shine and shower blent
As the grucious Master meant?
Let us temper our content
With His own.
For we know not every morrow
Can be sad;
So forgetting all the sorrow
We have had,
Let us fold away our fears
And dry our foolish tears,
And through all the coming years
Just be glad.
- James Whitcomb Riley.
A BROADCAST FROM ENGLAND
Hark to the chruch bells ringing in
London-
Bells of St. Clement Danes! Oft to
their summons
Wended to worship the stern Doctor
Johnson;
Our bookshelve seems to almost utter
his voice
Evening has fallen o'er the fair hills
of Surrey,
Nightingales sing in a still English
wood;
Crowds throng the Strand and old
Piccadilly;
Folk far from England have sore,
aching hearts.
Organ notes come from an ancient
cathedral,
Voices are blended in evensong
prayers;
Music floats to us from Blackpool's gay revel,
Dear is the memory of far summer
days.
Big Ben is chiming notes
of the quater-hour
Tears dim our vision of Westmin-
ster's hall
Where swing the bells in the historic
towers -
England is calling her far-scattered
sons.
England thy voices tug at our heart-
strings,
Dear homely sounds of the loved motherland:
Wafted from heaven on invisible
prayer-wings,
May God's richest blessing descend
upon thee.
E. LILLIAN MORLEY.
LEGEND OF THE BLUEBIRD
The bluebirds are like specs of sky;
For, in the long ago,
Great Manitou cut pieces out,
And sent them down below,
To cover the poor little birds
That could not reach the place
Where He had left their feathered dress,
Such tiny forms to grace.
For all the lovely dresses gay
We're chosen - yes, the best -
Because the blue birds could not fly
As fast as all the rest.
They waited for a wee lame bird,
Whose wing had broken been:
Flew underneath, and carried him.
- Such kindness ne'er was seen.
"Great spirit, cover us," they cried,
He clothed them with sky blue;
He touched their breasts with sunset flame,
Because they had been true.
ETHEL MAY HALL
Toronto
WINTER'S MESSENGER.
The world is still tonight: a fleecy robe
Of fragile beauty, of such cloudlike charm,
Envelopes leaf and twig. Fantastic shapes
Droop down from laden boughs. The maple's arm
Dips almost to lawn, while lilac boughs
Are shaped deep in mounda of whitest snow.
The apple tree holds fairy leaves and fruit,
As only a New Year's fir tree grow.
Tulips, abed, hidden beneath soft folds,
Are lost till robins call. Goldenrod nods,
In dainty, wolly hoods, to asters grey.
From hollyhocks' tall sprays hang silv'ry pods.
. . . . As Winter's Messenger, riding before,
Leaves downy mantle from his cloud-world store.
ETHEL MAY HALL
Toronto
THE MIRACLE.
I saw a miracle today.
God took a cold, grey tree,
A cherry tree that looked quite dead,
And poured His sunshine free
As air upon its stiff, bare limbs;
And suddenly it stood
With branches decked in snow-white bloom;
- No sign of old grey wood.
The bees came buzzing to the flowers;
A tiny jewel bird
Went humming through its petals white;
An oriole's voice I heard.
God wrought a miracle today
Before my very eyes.
My soul in adoration bowed,
In reverent surprise.
ETHEL MAY HALL
Weston, Ont.
GARDEN SHADOWS.
(Triolet.)
Queer shadows wave across the grass;
Move in and out, and to and fro.
With threatening gestures, darkly pass;
Queer shadows wave across the grass,
Strange, ghostly figures all compass
My sunny garden bower. Lot
Queer shadows wave across the grass;
Move in and out, and to and fro.
ETHEL MAY HALL
Miss Halls. father was - member of the Greenwood circuit in 1884.
RESURRECTION FAITH.
When the first crocus pushes up
Its waxen head from out the sod
I know I shall breathe a prayer
Of thankfulness unto my God.
Who through the ages, year by year
Summer and winter, day and
night,
Autumn and flowery spring has sent
The rainbow, with its colour
bright.
So I am very confident
That the old order will prevail:
I wait the Ressurrection Morn
And spring - the promise cannot
fail.
ETHEL MAY HALL.
POSSESSIONS
By EDGAR A. GUEST
What is more to be desired
Than a bed when one is tired?
Or when thirsty can you think
Money sweeter than a drink?
When you're hungry would you
take
Stocks and bonds instead of
steak?
If perchance yu're feeling cold,
Could you wrap yourself in gold?
When to swimming you're in-
clined,
What thing better could you find
As you join the revelers there
Than the bathing suit to wear?
Food and drink for appetite;
Clothes to wear; a bed at night;
Fire for warmth; find happi-
ness!
These are all the rich possess.
(Copyright, 1938)
MY CREED
I would be true for there are
those who trust me;
I would be pure for there are
those who care;
I would be strong for there is
much to suffer;
I would be brave for there is
much to dare.
I would be friend of all - the poor,
the friendless;
I would be giving and forget
the gift;
I would be humble for I know
my weakness;
I would look up - and laugh -
and love - and lift.
CANADIAN POET DIES IN U.S.
At the left is Walt Mason, the poet, who died recently in California. He -
born at Columbus, Ont., and not long before his death resumed intercou-
with his old boyhood pal Sampson Roberts, of Colombus.
THE FARMER
If you're just a regular farmer,
(And I'm not a false alarmer),
Then I know some things that I can tell to you:
Draw your chair up half a minute,
Now you listen, I'll begin it,
It's about the many things you have to do.
You should be a harness maker,
Plumber, carpenter and baker;
You should know the ins and outs of all
machines,
How to fix the plow and tractor,
And the car cream extractor,
Just as well as growing corn and peas
and beans.
You should be as tough as leather,
Just to stand the pesky weather,
Summer heat and winters' cold and falls' w-
rains;
And mud roads in late autumn,
And spring colds (you may have caught 'em)
And arthritis with its twisting torturing pain
You should be a vet'rinary
Heal the sicknesses that vary
'Mongst the sheep and cows, and horses,
and the fowls;
Be a friend to all the neighbours,
Help them with their trials and labors,
Keep on smiling never let your face w-
scowls.
You must fight floods, droughts and insects,
Scale and rust, black not that INfects
Your fruit trees and grains that grow out in the
fields;
There'll be hail storms, wind and lightning,
Falling prices that are frightening,
That will cut the summer profits all your summer yields.
But in spite of all these troubles
Your old heart with gladness bubbles,
Even though so early-late you and toll;
There's no other man that's living,
Has the joy that's worth thanksgiving
Like the man who lives by tilling the earth's good
soil.
RALPH GORDON
628 Crawford St., Toronto.
Illustration; Rulers of British Empire: HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Photograph.
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE A . PUTNAM
Illustration: The late George A. Putnam, B.S.A.
INSTITUTE members everywhere will regret the death of George A. Putnam, former
Superintendent of the Institutes of Ontario. Perhaps Mr. Putnam's career is known fairly well
known to our readers, but it is a story achievement that may well be repeated.
Mr. Putnam was born, sixty-seven years ago, at Lyons, Ontario, of the United Empire Loyalist
stock. He grew up on his home farm at Lyons, went to Aylmer High School and from there to
business college and worked for a few months in a law office. In 1890, he went to the Ontario
Agriculture College as secretary to the president and in his spare time during the next few years
took the college course and graduated with his B.S.A. degree in 1900. In 1904 he was
appointed Director of Dairying and Superintendent of Institutes for the province. As the institute
work expanded the dairying was transferred to another department and Mr. Putnam devotd his
time entirely to the institutes . It is doubtful if a man ever gave himself wholy to a cause. He saw
no limit to the force and possibilites of institiute work and was especially appreciative of the
efforts of the individual woman and the struggling branch in the newer districts. Two outstanding
things in his directorship were his zeal to develope the personal talents of the members and his
sympathy and organization in relief work.
The northern settlements were a special concern of Mr. Putnam and two years ago there was a
recognition of his services in what was known as "The Putnam Relief Fund", to which all the
convention areas of Southern Ontario contribute. From now on, this is to be called "The Putnam
Memorial Fund", to which all the convention areas of Southern Ontario contribute. Some of his
other interests were the Big Brother Movement, the Boy Scouts, the St. John's Ambulance Corp.
lawn bowling and the relief committee of the Navy League. He was retired from government
services two years ago after directing the women's institutes of the province for thirty years. From
one of his latest speeches we quote:
"It is not surprising that an organization which has love for humanity, the greatest power in the
world as its fountain head, should have made an irresistable appeal to the women of the world,
and we all join in giving the highest honors to Adelaide Hoodless and Erland Lee. who have
gone before, for the inspiration and leadership which they furnished in the early days. We
members of today have a tradition to uphold, and knowing what the institutes have accomplished
and their possibilities for the future we cannot but give our best." - A fitting farewell message
surely.
CELEBRATES 92ND BIRTHDAY
Mr. Richard Oke, Whitby's grand old man, on Tuesday of this week, quietly celebrated his 92nd
birthday at his home on Dundas Street East, when all the members of his family were present
to enjoy this wonderful occasion. In spite of Mr Oke's 82 years his faculties are almost perfect
and he can discuss fluently the topics of the day or as far back as eighty years ago when he was
a boy going to school at Almonds. His teacher being Matthew Gold, now Rev. Matthew Gold of
England who is over one hundred years of age. Many neighbours and friends called to offer their
congratulatioins during the afternoon and evening. The Gazette and Chronicle join in wishing Mr.
Oke many more happy birthdays.
"A Hand to Lend"
There's plenty of work for women
to do
On the journey of life;
The duties are many but the work-
ers are few -
Maid, widow, or wife.
There's a word for the stranger be-
side the way,
And a smile for the friend,
And blessed is she that passes the
day
With a hand to lend.
Comfort for those who are ill and
alone,
Cheer for the sad;
And belief that never was even a one
Who was utterly bad.
So, pray for a heart that is never
to full
To admit a new friend,
And for strength that is never too
little to pull
To the journey's end.
D. SPICER.
MRS. RALPH R. MOWBRAY, mother of Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, of Oshawa, died at her home at
Brooklin, Ont., in her 83rd year. She was of United Empire Loyalist descent, and at the age of
80 wrote the history of the people and activities of the Kinsale district, where she had lived for
over half a century.
Oldest Pastor
The oldest clergyman in Great Britain is said to be the Rev. Matthew Gold, (above) who
preached regularly until five years ago and is now spending his time with friends in the Exmoor
hamlet of Luckwell Bridge. Spending half a century abroad in the ministry of the Methodist
Church, in missions and frontier stations, he returned to England some thirty year ago and
was called to preach in the hill disticts of West Somerdet. Rev. Mr. Gold is 103 years of age.
Ninety Years Old
R. R. MOWBRAY
Resident of Brooklin, who celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday. In addition to members of
the family who were present at the party, was Senator Arthur Meighen, Ottawa, as well as many
old friends in the county.
Charter Members Kinsale Women's Institute 1897
Mrs. Lovel Harrison
Mrs. Royal Rogers 1888
Mrs. R.R. Mowbray
Miss Pearce -Teacher -Kinsale 1901 & 1902
Mrs. John Seldon
Mrs. Joseph Horbron
Institute
What Women Are Doing
Illustration: - March 1928 - The sewing class taught by Miss Emma Cleland of New Market
(By Celia Wagg) - October 1934 - Kinsale Institute Group -Taken at Mrs. I. Richardson’s -
Program put on by grandmothers (By May Brown)- May 1931 - The institute annual meeting at
the school. Mr. Wm Manning teacher. 24 boys and 6 girls in attendance, 9 mothers present
(By Kate Parkin)June 13, 1935
JUNIOR INSTITUTE AT KINSALE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED
Will Work With Senior Body — Officers (Mrs. Victor Parkin, Cor.) KINSALE, June 11. —
On Thursday afternoon of last week,26 senior Institute members and girls met at the Hall to
organize a junior institute. Miss F.Eady, of Toronto, organizer of girls work, was present and
delivered an interesting and encouraging address, after which the following officers were
elected. The name chosen was "Kinsale Junior Institute,” and will include members of
16 years to 26 years, from Audley, Greenwood, Mt.Zion and Kinsale. The meetings will be
held at the homes of the girls on a Monday evening, time eight o’clock.Hon. President - Miss
Violet Sadler.President—Miss Edna Green. 1st Vice-president—Miss Edna Stevenson.
Secretary Miss I. Green.Assistant Secretary Miss F. MowbrayPianists—Misses Eileen Parkin,
Kathleen Wilson, Eunice Squire and Dorothy Disney. Librarian—Miss Roxena Ledgett
Scouts—Misses Reva Davis, Evelyn Clark, Gladys and Alma Puckrin, Kathleen McAvoy,
Jessie Green, Muriel Bell and Jean Ledgett. Treasurer — Miss Madeline The first meeting will
be held at the home of Miss Eileen Parkin in July. After the singing of the National Anthem, the
ladies of the Senior Institute invited the girls to partake of a lunch. The table was tastefully
decorated in pink and white and the flowers were white lilacs and purple iris. An immense
bouquet of white lilacs graced the platform table.
Mrs.R.E. Mowbray is to be congratulated on
the splendid service which was rendered by her Mission Band pupils on Sunday last. The
devotional part of the service, and two musical numbers were taken by the children, after which
Mrs. T. C. Brown told of the educational work among the Indians in Canada, 1988.
INSTITUTE WOMEN AND GIRLS OF FARM FETED BY ONTARIO
Mrs. George S. Henry Represents Premier-Husband at Banquet
KENNEDY IS CHAIRMAN
About 750 women from all parts of Ontario, including the 260 farm girls —winners of the
Household Science competitions who are visiting the Royal Winter Fair as the guests of the
Ontario Government—sat down, with Mrs. George S. Henry representing the Premier,
and Provincial Ministers, to a delightfully sociable banquet given last night in the
Royal York Hotel by the Women's Institutes of Ontario.
"It's getting worse all the time!" declared Mrs. Henry. "I have to speak in public, I have to talk
over the radio, and now I have to represent my husband—which is a very difficult thing to do,
because in our household the man of the house does all the talking. He would add, 'in public,'
I suppose, but I do not see any need for an amendment to my statement," added Mrs. Henry,
amid much laughter.
"Our women have had a great deal to do with making Ontario the wonderful Province it is,"
stated Mrs. Henry, who stressed the need for community service, and paid tribute to what
women of the Institutes are doing in the matter of public service, especially in meeting the
present unemployment emergency. Mrs. Fred Haggan replied to Mrs. Henry's toast to the
Women's Institutes.
On behalf of the Government of Ontario, Colonel the Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of
Agriculture, who presided, expressed great pleasure and honor in having as guests of the
Government the party of farm girls, "representing the very essential young life of the Province,"
and to the women of the Institutes, he said that "the Government looked forward to another
year of help and co-operation from the rural people, who have the sane point of view." Mrs. H.
M. Dierlam of Ripley, Ont., proposed the toast to Ontario, "the fairest Province on God's
green earth," whose myriad advantages she developed with eloquence.
"The nineteenth century will stand out in world history as the dawn of the woman's era—which
movement found its fullest development in the twentieth century," declared Hon. George H.
Challies, Provincial Secretary and Registrar for Ontario, who proposed the toast to "The
Farm Girls' Party." Miss Alice Fryzill of Bognor made what the Chairman termed a "model
speech" in replying on behalf of the girls, expressing appreciation for the co-operation of the
Government and the Women's Institutes.
That people speaking different languages, of diverse races, creeds, colors and geographical
location can still think in common and solve to a satisfactory conclusion most complex
problems was something one learned from participating in the Assembly of the League of
Nations, declared Mrs. H. P. Plumptre. For most of the women present from various parts of
Ontario, it was their first opportunity of hearing Canada's woman delegate to the League
since her return from Geneva. Mrs. Fred Hamm of Bath proposed the toast to "The League of
Nations."
OPEN MEETING OF CIRCUIT W.M.S. HELD AT KINSALE
Ladies From Brougham, Greenwood Present— Gave Fine Program
(Mrs. V.G. Parkin, Correspondent) KINSALE. Sept. 21. --On Tuesday afternoon,
Sept. 28th, a bee will be held to clean the church. All ladies of the congregation
are asked to give a helping hand.
On Thursday, Sept. 30, the Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Bell, Sr., A
paper on "Civics” will be given by Miss May Brown; current events by Miss Roxena Ledgett;
a reading by Mrs. Wm. Bell, Jr.: Roll call, "Who is Who and Why in Ontario?”
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, Rose and little daughter, of Uxbridge, were recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Wagg and family.
On Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs. Herb Parkin and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pilkey at Base Line West, Whitby, and helped celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Pilkey. The many, friends here join in wishing them many more years of
happy married life.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kellow were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gibson.
Mr. Robert Acton, of Pickering, spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. Ern Acton.
On Saturday evening about 40 friends met at the home of Mrs. M. Harbron to meet Mr.
and Mrs. Theron Kivell. A mock wedding was put on by the following: Bride, Miss Lora
Gee; groom, Miss Muriel Bell; father of bride, Mr. Alvin Hooker; mother of bride, Miss Violet
Sadler; best man, Mr. Bill Clark; ring bearer,: Master Jack Hooker: minister, Miss Mabel
Harbion.This proved an amusing and enjoyable, event of the evening. Mr. Chas. Ledgett very
ably filled the chair as chairman and announced the following programme: —Piano selection,
Miss Lois Decker; vocal solo, Mrs. Allan Jones; piano selection, Miss Alma Puckrin and
musical numbers by the Clark orchestra. An important item of the program was the
presentation of a basket of useful and beautiful gifts to the bride and groom, to which the
groom replied in a few well chosen words. A lunch was served in the dining room, which was
tastefully decorated with white streamers, bells and baskets of beautiful flowers.
This brought to a close a very enjoyable evening.
Mr. and Mrs.Oliver Moat and Mrs.B.Thompson, of Toronto, were recent callers on Kinsale
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ledgett attended the funeral of the former's aunt, the late Mrs. J. Wagg,
which was held at Markham on Saturday last.
Mr. Will Bagshaw and son Harry of Cannington called on Vic. and Mrs. Parkin.
KINSALE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION HELD MEETING SOCIAL
Several Take Part in Program — Prizes For Games
Feb _____ 1938
(Mrs. Victor Parkin, Corr.)
KINSALE, Feb. 21, -The Women's Association met at the hall Wednesday afternoon for
their February meeting. The Scripture lesson, John 16:1-10, was read by Mrs. V. Parkin.
The minutes were read and approved, and business transacted. The programme consisted
of readings by Mrs. Wagg, Mrs. R. E. Mowbray, Mrs. Stell, Mrs. W. T. Stevenson, Mrs.
Hooker and a recitation by little Phyllis Mowbray. Meeting closed with "Abide With Me", and
the Mizpah benediction.
The ladies served a hot tea to over fifty friends, after which the balance of the evening was
spent in playing progressive crokinole. There were eight tables for the players and the
winners were Miss Mulock and Mr. J. Mowbray, their scores being over 1,800 and 2,100,
respectively. A very pleasant evening was spent by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Sr., spent several days of last week with their daughter, Mrs. Ross
Raine, at Brougham.
Miss Grace Mitchell, of Utica is visiting with Miss Eileen Parkin, and other Kinsale friends.
Mrs. M. Tripp, Mrs. Johnson and friend of Toronto spent one day last week with Mrs. M.
Harbron at Salem Corners.Mr. and Mrs. Hooker and children spent Sunday with Toronto
relatives.
We are sorry to report Mr. Wm. Sadler again in a serious condition.
The hockey team journeyed to Markham recently, and came home defeated, owing, no doubt,
to the fact that several of their star men were unable to go.
The icy condition of the side-roads completely paralyzed traffic for two days during last week.
Under the auspices of the church board the Greenwood young people will present their drama,
"Windy Willows", at the Kinsale Hall, this Wednesday night, Feb. 23rd, commencing at 8
o'clock. This drama has been given at other points, and has proved a decided success, and
comes highly recommended.
The Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Wagg this Thursday afternoon, Feb.
24th at 2.30 o'clock. A paper, "How May I Educate Myself Further Along Any Line I Choose",
will be given by Mrs. R. E. Mowbray, also roll call, "What I Would Like To Be If I Could'; current
events, by Mrs. J. Stell; and questionnaire. Come with your question prepared.
Please note that this meeting is to take the place of the regular February open meeting. March
31st has been set aside for the annual open meeting.
Illustrations: June 1980 – One of the oldest houses in the Community; 1930 – Spencer Bros.
First year thrashing with tractor outfit. Farm of Victor Parkin. Bert Spencer and Victor Parkin;
1937 – Mr. Geo Harbron and his Pony.
The Bridge Builder
By W.A. DROMGOOLE
An old man travelling a lone highway,
Came at the evening old and gray,
To a chasm deep and wide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream held no fears for him.
But he turned when he reached the other side
And builded a bridge to span the tide.
"Old man' cried a fellow pilgrim near,
"You are wasting your strength with building here
Your journey will end with the ending day
You never again will pass this way.
You ahve crossed the chasm deep and wide.
Why build you a bridge at eventide?"
The builder raised his old grey head;
"Good friend on the path I have come," he said,
There followeth after me today
A youth whose feet will pass this way.
This stream, which has been naught to
To that fair haired boy may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim -
Good friend, I am building a bridge for him."
Just Folks
COPYRIGHT
by EDGAR A. GUEST
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
An old battered car be-
side
A limousine of pomp and
pride
And from each fly children
two
To see the creatures at the
Zoo.
Now at the lion cages stand
Four children almost hand in
hand;
Same ages; same delights de-
sires.
But different cars and different
sires.
The lion neither notes nor cares
Which child the rich raiment
wears.
Nor can the strange long-necked
giraffe
Tell which is poor when children
laugh.
Night falls. The ancient battered
car
And limousine bound homeward
are,
Four children to their parents
say:
"We've had a happy holiday!"
STOCK JUDGING COMPETITION FOR JUNIOR FARMERS
Open to Ontario County
To Be Held at
Gamebridge
The annual Live Stock Judging Competition for Junior Farmers 26 years of age and under in
Ontario County is to be held in the Gamebridge district on Thursday, October 28th. Outstanding
live stock in the community is being located forthis occasion and contestantswill be required to
judge two classes each of draft horses, dairy cattle, sheep and swine.
Prizes for the competition have been considerably increased. The most coveted prize will be a
trip to the International Love Stock Exhibition at Chicago donated by the county council to the
contestant making the highest aggregate score in judging of all classes of stock. The
Canadian National Exhibition will award a Shield to the high contestant in the competition. Mr.
W. D. Thomson will donate a silver cup to the winner in judging dairy cattle and Mr. A. S. Ross
of the Sun Life Assurance Co. will donate a silver cup to winner in judging of draft horses. In
addition to above prizes twenty-four cash awards will be made.
A number of outstanding live stock men from other Countries will be present to assist with this
Competition. Contestants are requested to register at the Hall of Gamebridge at 8:30 am.
ADDRESSED FARMERS
R. M. HOLTBY
Who delivered a timely address for Young People at meeting of Junior Farmers held at
Brooklin, Thursday evening.
Nov. 10, 1937
"BROOKLIN JUNIOR FARMER'S ASSOCIATION"
The Junior Farmer's will hold a meeting in Broklin town hall on Thursday October 7th at 8:15
p.m. All young men and young women of Ontario County are cordially invited to atend.
Speakers from Toronto will be present to address the meeting also a member of the Institute
branch to organize a Girls Club.
JANUARY 28, 1937
95 YEARS YOUNG
WILLIAM PILE
Well-known resident of the Myrtle district, who has just celebrated his 95th birthday. Mr. Pile is
in fairly good health despite his advanced age but still drive his horse and buggy.
SERVICE RECOGNIZED
WILLIAM A. DRYDEN
Past-President of the 'Ontario Riding Liberal Association, who at the complimentary banquet
tendered to Hon. Gordon Conant, Attorney-General of Ontario, in Oshawa Thursday night, was
presented with a silver tea service.
PLOWMEN TO HOLD ANNUAL MATCH
"Stonehaven" Farm to be Scene of Gathering This Fall
At a meeting of the Executive of the South Ontario Plowmen's Association held in Brooklin
on Friday evening, plans were made for the annual plowing match to be held on October 20.
The place chosen for the match this year is "Stonehaven" Farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Iwrin in Pickering Township. Ideally situated, visitors will see one of the greatest
aggregations of crack plowmen ever assembled in one field in this country. The entry list
this year is expected to exceed all others in the Association's history. The banquet at which the
prizes will be presented, is expected to be held in Whitby.
Officiers of the Association this year are:
Hon. President - George A. McMillian.
President - Robert Pardon.
Vice-President - Norman Down.
Secretary Treasurer - W.S. Croxall.
The date of the match may be changed in the event of the provincial election coming at the
same time it is annouced.
KINSALE 1937
The Women's Institute are holding a Food and Nutrition course at the hall from March 1st to
March 5. This will be in charge of Miss G. Gray. Anyone who would care to avail themselves of
this opportunity whether a member if the Institute or not will be made welcome.
AT ROTARY CLUB F. M. CHAPMAN
Well known Pickering Township farmer, who at theWhitby Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday
gave a very informative address on trees.
MISSION BAND AT KINSALE GIVEN PRIZE BANNER
People of Village Regret the Passing of Mrs.Thos. Willis.
(Mrs. V. Parikin, correspondent)
Kinsale, Jan. 26 - Congratulations to Mrs. R.E.Mowbray and the members of our Missioin Band,
on being awarded the Band Banner for half the year, for being one of the most efficient and
prosperous bands in the Oshawa Presbytery,1937.
The Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Alvin Hooker this Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. A paper "What really constitutes True Neighbourliness" will be given by Mrs.
Herbert Parkin,. Roll call, "The most neighbourly thing that ever happpened to me". Current
events by Miss Laura Sadler; demonstration, something new from something old, by Mrs. J.
Wagg. Community singing.
Owing to the recent illness of Mrs. A. Parkin who was to have had this meeting, Mrs. Hooker
very kindly consented to take it, so ladies, please note change in place.
On Wednesday last Miss Mabel Steward left for her home in Sask., owing to the serious
illness of her father.
We are sorry to report Mr. Wm. Sadler's condition still very serious.
Misses Mabel Harbron of Markham and Edna Stevenson of Altona were Sunday visitors at
their respective homes here.
Our sympathy goes out to Miss Grace Mitchell, whose sister passed away at the Gravenhurst
Sanitorium, last Friday.
Mr. Alvin Hooker and son Jackie visited with the former's autn in Toronto on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stevenson attended the former's cousins Mrs. Ralph Miller's funeral, which
took place at the Salem cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Ernie Acton spent Sunday with his brothers near Sunderland.
The Pickering Jersey herd owned by F.M. Chapman, has just completed a rather interesting
four recoeds of milk and butter fat. One two year heifer of his raising produced 8948 lbs. of milk
and 471 lbs. butterfat, while a four-year-old that won first at Oshawa and Brooklin produced
9730 lbs, of milk and 521 of butterfat, testing 5.92%. Two other cows produced 12129 lbs.
milk and 9560 lbs. with 308 and 576 lbs. butterfat respectively. Thus the milk from the four cows
at the Jersey price for milk would make over $1,000 in the year.
Audley
Road Work on No. 7
July 7, 1934
Illustrations:
July 7, 1934 Caterpillar Tractor
Mr. Alvin Hooker & Jackie in the foreground
Lake Ontario Shore Near Rosebank 1911
July 7, 1934
Steam Roller and Grader on hill west of Kinsale
The Gibson Children in the picture
July 9 1934
Forms were laid for cement this a.m.
Rouge Hill and Bridge, Kingston Road, 1911
July 9th, 1994 Highway No.7
The pavement laid so far east as R V Mowbrays store
distant view of meu & trucks working, looking east from crews gate. K.P.
Sep 1934
Gravel Pits after Jupps Construction Co. had removed Gravel for Highway
No. 7 paving
left -Helen Law Victor Parkin Annie Harbron
On the Hill - Veral Wagg & Berney Nicoless
1934
Some of the machinery used at Jupps gravel pit in Paving Highway No. 7
Taken by K. Parkin
Aug 1925
A view of the 6th Con. looking west from the Church Hill
K.P.
WHITBY W.I. CELEBRATES 35TH BIRTHDAY 1935
The second oldest branch in the world, members of Whitby Branch of the Women's Institute
celebrated the 35th anniversary of founding at an open-air rally held in the town park. Many
members from other branches in the county attended. Photos show, upper left, officers and
directors of the organization:
Standing, left to right: Miss Maud Annes, Mrs. T. Desmond, Mrs. J. J. O'Connor, Mrs. J. H.
Perry, Mrs., Frank Roberts, Miss F. Willis. Sitting: Miss Ida McClellan, secretary-treasurer for
many years; Mrs. W. Lavis, 2nd vice-president; Mrs. James H. Ormiston, president; Mrs. W.
C. Town, 1st vice-president.
Upper right, older members from district branches are shown in this group:
Standing, left to right: Mrs. Connor, Whitby; Mrs. Harbron. Kinsale; Mrs. Holliday, Whitby; Mrs.,
J. E. Willis, Whitby; Mrs. D. Wilson, Whitby; Mrs. John James McClellan, Whitby; Mrs. A.
MacNeely, Brooklin; Mrs. M. Mackey, Whitby.
Sitting: Mrs. Hawes, Whitby; Mrs. J. L. Kean, Whitby; Mrs. J. Ormiston, Brooklin; Mrs. Laura
Rose Stephen, Ottawa, who organize Whitby branch 35 years ago; Mrs. Richardson, Brooklin.
Lower: Dressed up in old-fashion-ed costumes, these members of Whitby branch presented
an amusing and interesting scene, depicting meeting of the Institute 35 years ago. The scene
was directed by Mrs. F. G. Erskine. Those taking part are shown here:
Standing, left to right: Miss Edit Connor, Miss Eunice Sleightholn Mrs. A. W. Lynde.
Seated, left to right: Mrs. F. C. Erskine, Mrs. J. Toms, Jr.
On May 15th in the year 1910 The first Brooklin W. I. was seen Both then and at the present
time.
Our motto "For Home and Country" has been.
The Presidents true women all Have worked with zealous ardour And kept the "Forward
Look" a goal
The members all tried harder.
Mrs. Ormiston held the reins Then yielded the same to Mrs. N. J. White
Who gallantly led for a couple of years
And always upheld the right
Mrs. Holliday to the rescue came When Mrs. White felt obliged to depart
And she too, had to relinquish the reels
To our sister Mrs. Dehart.
Mrs. Holliday came back for a spell
As true friends always will. Then the honors to Mrs. C. L. Mackey
Who must her time also fill.
Mrs. Luke followed in orderly line
Then Mrs. Hunter for years close to five
And to her we gave all credit
For greater progress she did contrive.
Mrs. Hunter relinquished the rule
To a neighbor who lived close by Then the honors to Mrs. Graham
fell Who served light refreshments — no pie.
At the end of Mrs. Graham's regime
We're pressing steadily on Each with a royal love in her heart
And a purpose ere the year has gone.
To help these ladies who've tried their best
We've secretaries trusted and true
Mrs. Patterson and Jones Adamson and Nesbitt too.
President Mrs. J Richardson
Vice President Mrs C. L. Mackey
Directors 1914 + 15
Mrs. Y. Harbron Mrs. E. Lawerence
Mrs. A. Spears Mrs. W. Steveson
Secy Treas
Mrs. R.R. Mowbray
PROGRAMME
"Good Taste in House-Furnishing"
Preserving Fruit.
AUGUST
"The Evils of Fault Finding"
Demonstration in Salads.
SEPTEMBER
'The Care and Training of Children"
"Ketchup Making and Pickling"
OCTOBER
"The advantages of Seperate Purses in the Family,'
Address: "Household Economy"
NOVEMBER
"The Meaning of Friendship,"
Address: "Hospitality."
DECEMBER
Two Minute Speeches on Given Subjects,
Christmas Extravagance
JANUARY
"When and How to Rest"
Spring Sewing with Demonstration.
FEBRUARY
"The Part of the Man in Bringing Up the Family"
General Disscussion.
MARCH
"A Quilting-Bee and the Evils of Gossip,"
"Washing Fine Woollens, Blankets and Bedding."
APRIL
"Flower"
"The Possibilites of the Kitchen Garden."
JUNE
"Suggestions for Making the Institute a Success,"
"Summer Drinks and Ices."
Rep. Mrs. C. L. Mackey
U. R. Welcome
Back Row
James White
Floyd Reasor
Alonza Ewards
Amos Prouse
Harrie McBrien
Walter Pinnis
Sim Brown
Lou Disney
John Salton
Fred Disney
Front Row
Joseph Harbron
Joseph Hortop
John Palister
Frank Harrison
Albert Dennis
Frank Rogers
George Coultis
Richard Stevenson
John Disney
Will Harbon
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Kinsale Band
Taken on the law of Harrie McBrien 1 Mile East of Kinsale
Names; T. J. Holliday; Rev. R. B. Smith; Wilson; Baldson; H. Langford; Miss Alice Tait; Rev. Mr.
Hewitt; Mrs. Archibald; Mr. Chas Green; Bachelors of Greenwood Methodist; J. Brignall; W.
Meen; A. Wilson; D. Hewitt; N, Adamson; L. Wilson; F. Harrison; M. Gleeson; C. Hewitt; B. Meen;
G. Shea; C. Harrison; M. Teefy; Ev. Thomp; Wilson; K. Teefy; W. Dennis; T. Cammack; M.
Moran; E. Stilwell: Eth. Thompson; M. Harrison; E. Meen; A. Smith; W. Green; M. Graham; P.
Wilson; B. Beall; C. H. Wilson; Raglan; Mr. W. Bell; Mr. J. O'Day; Staff. Capt. Sharp; Capt.
McHary; Lieut. Cairns; Rev. J. B. McLaren; Maud Wheeler; Whitby Baptist Church; Lindsay
Baptist Church; Paterson; Crozier; Odd Fellows; Mt. Porteons; A. Ross. Esq; Assistant
Superintendent Wriddle; Blackwell's Island; Mr. S. Graham; Reynard; Mr. Beaton; Whitevale; St.
George's Church Guild; David Smith; D.E. Pugh; Frank Smith.
Back row; James White, Lloyd Reesor. Alonza Edwards, Amos Prouse, Harrie McBrien,
Walter Dennis, Sim Brown, Lou Disney, Johm Salton, Fred Disney.Front row: Joe Harbron,
Joe Hortop, John Palister, Frank Harrison, Albert Dennis, Frank Rogers, George Coults,
Richard Stevenson, John Disney, Will Harbron.1895
Pickering Council
The above council met pursuant to adjournment on Monday, the 2nd inst. Members all
present, the reeve in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A petition was received, signed by
18 residents of Whitevale, protesting against the engineer's award recently made.
A number of accounts were presented for payment and referred to the respective standing
committees.
A communication was received from R.B. Harkness, Commissioner of Gas, re plugging of all
unused gas wells in the township.
J. Phillips was heard re his appointment to the position of School attendance officer. The
standing committee on Contingencies reported and recommended the following payments:
The Toronto Stamp & Stencil Works Limited, for 600 dog tags, express included, 25.65;
John Murkar, for printing Collector's blanks and township stationery, 94 00; D. R. Beaton, on
account of salary, 125 00; Good Roads Association, for membership fee, 5.00.
The standing committee on Bonuses for Wire Fences. Drainage Matters and Snow-
shovelling reported and recommended the following payments: Geo Duncan, township
engineer, re award of watercourse in the Village of Whitevale 12.00; R M Brown and others,
breaking roads on con 3 76c; R M Brown and Roy Brown, breaking reads e t l, Whitby to
pay half 3.66.
The standing committee on Relief reported having received a communication from St.
Michael's hospital asking payment of 21.00 for one Teresa Boychyn, who was a patient at the
hospital, The Council did not consider that it was responsible for this bill as said patient hits
funds and is quite capable of paying her own way. The standing committee on Roads and
Bridges reported and recommended the following payment: The Pedlar people, Limited,
payment of acct in full 41 14.
A by-law was passed appointing Adam Spears and G. L. Middleton, members of this Council,
to the Board of Management of the Claremont Community Memorial Athletic Field and Park.
The usual bylaw was passed providing for the borrowing of money from the Standard Bank,
for meeting the current expenses of the township.
The council now adjourned to meet again on Monday, March the 2nd, for the transaction of
general business.
HARBOR WHICH HURRIED BOATS TO RESCUE
Kinsale, Ireland, from which help was sent to Lusitania passengers. This picture, as well
as that of Old Head, Kinsale, was secured by The Press through the courtesy of Mrs.
Charles Chisholm of 140 Barclay avenue, N.E., who had the photos in her collection of
souvenirs of Kinsale.
OCEAN TRAGEDY WAS SEEN FROM HERE
Old Head of Kinsale, on coast of Ireland in sight of which the Lusitania was torpedoed and
sent to the bottom. Persons on the shore at this point heard the explosions of the torpedo and
saw the great liner go down, carrying hundreds to their death.
Mr. John Clarke named our Kinsale after Kinsle in Ireland his home town. He owned the farm
now the home of Victor Parkin.
DON'T MISS THIS
IMPORTANT EVENT
FRIDAY, FEB 19TH 1937
at 2:30 p.m.
IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WHITBY
Auspices
The Women's Institute
(Silver Collection at the Door)
The Canada Starch Company's
Cooking School
Illustration: MRS. H. M. AITKEN
Mrs. Atkin is already known to thousands through her radio broadcasts, sponsered by The
Canada Starch Co. Limited, manufactuerers of Edwardsburg Crown Brand Corn Syrup, Lily
White Corn Syrup, Benson's Corn Starch, Canada Corn Starch and Mazola - the salad and
cooking oil, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m. which come to
Whitby over CFRB, Toronto. These famous brands are known from coast to coast and are
recognized as the choicest products of their kind on the market. CROWN BRAND is Canada's
original Corn Syrup, known for its quick energy producing value by leading athletes and trainers -
and it is choice Corn Syrup for infant feedingg. Doctors recommend it.
October 18th, 1901
Mrs. L. Heard. visited a few days in the city.
Mr. Wm. Dennis officiated hers on Sabbath for the League.
Mr. Sugden of Mount Albort, has rented Mr. W. Sadler's farm.
Miss Edith Wagner spent a couple of days with Miss Bell Lawton.
Walter Dennis and John Anson took in the Pan- American last week.
Miss Mary McBrien had the misfortune to slip and sprain her ankle.
Edward Lawrence is erecting a hen-house for Dr. Moore in Brooklin.
More than two-thirds of our citizens went to Toronto last week to see this Duke.
Many of our young people attended Markham fair and report excellent time.
Mr. Jas Salton sprained his wrist while pulling mangolds, and is unable to work.
The boys had plenty of water-melons this fall. They grow in large numbers here among the
turnips.
Mr. Henry McBrien has sold his fine orchard of apples at a good price. He secured several
prizes at Whitby fair.
Mrs. Wm. Brignall and family have returned to their home in the city after spending a few weeks
with friends here.
The youths from the west had better drive through here again on a Sunday night with their
shouting if they wished to be exposed.
Charley Rogers has gone to Buckingham, Que., to take a position which his brother Fred. secured
for him while ther. We wish him success.
Frank Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Rodd, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Harbron and Mr. J. Lawrence
were among those from here who went to see the Royal party.
Miss Pearce left for home on Saturday to attend the wedding of her sister in Port Hope. The
children had a holiday on Monday and Tuesday until she returned. Mr. Robert Spencer has
been finishing up the threshing in this neighborhood. He has to leave the place he is on this
fall, but hopes to secure another in our midst.
I. Miss Carrie Cornor – Mrs. C.O. Lawton
II. Miss Mabel Gripp – Mrs. F. Rogers
III. Miss Mary Richardson – Mrs. S. Earnbale
4. Miss Edith Wagnor – Mrs. Ernest Stevenson
5. Miss Luella Mowbray
6. Miss Isobel McBrien
7. Miss Florance Robb
8. Miss Bella Lawton – Mrs. C. Libgett
9. Miss Annie Rodd – Mrs. Ross Hadley
10. Miss Alma Rogers – Mrs. Willis
History of Reforestation In Ontario County
The name of the County of Ontario is derived from the smallest of the Great Lakes whose
waters wash its shores on the south.
In 1852 the County of Ontario formed one of the united Counties of York, Ontario and Peel.
In this union it was held by the representatives of Ontario that their County was not getting fair
play and that in the equalization of the assessment rolls the value of the Ontario municipalities
was raised while the value of those of York were lowered for assessment purposes. Hence,
the agitation for separation by Ontario County.
Mr. Joseph Gould of Uxbridge was elected first provisional warden of the new County.
The general history of this County is the same as that of York, and, as that has already been
touched upon, it will not be necessary to repeat it here. In considering the County from the
point of view of forest tree growth, however, there is a considerable difference.
The general face of the County in the south is rolling, the soil mostly a rich loamy clay, whilst
just north of this area lie the ridges which cross the County about twelve to fifteen miles from
the Lake. Here the character of the soil changes and becomes sandy, frequently mixed with
coarse gravel and not suitable for general farming purposes. North of that again the land is
more level, the soil more fertile changing gradually to a limestone formation.
As in York County, the sandy area, which should have been kept perpetually in forest, has
been farmed. The County, however, is fully alive to the situation and has been preparing for
reforestation work for some years.
In 1920 Owen Davies, Deputy Reeve of Uxbridge Township, became interested in this subject
due largely to two speeches he read on reforestation, one by the Honourable H. Cockshutt and
the other delivered at Halton by the Honourable E. C. Drury then Premier of the Province of
Ontario, copies of which last were circulated throughout the length and breadth of the County.
These so fired his imagination that the following day he made the first move which took the
form of a motion to the County Council on January 28th, 1920, recommending the purchase of
land for reforestation purposes in the Township of Uxbridge.
In consequence of this Warden George Scott a: pointed the following committee:
Owen Davies. Chairman; D. Watson, W. Philp, F. Richardson Henry Heanvener, Committee.
This committee proceeded slowly with much discussion and nothing definite was accomplished
until 1922 when the first standing committee was appointed by Warden Fred Richardson as
follows:
Owen Davies, Chairman; John Forgie, George Gerrow, Dickson Jewett, John Johnston,
John Nesbitt, Fred Weir, Committee.In 1924 with John Nesbitt as chairman of the
reforestation committee, options were secured on 973 acres including a good brick house
and some valuable timber land for a price of $10,350.00.
In 1926, with Wm. Philip as chair-man, the options secured in 1924 were accepted. Mr. A. H.
Richardson advised that the Minister of Lands and Forests had authorized him to notify the
Council that the government of the Province of Ontario would be prepared to go on with the
arrangements in connection with the reforestation scheme undertaken by this Council. It was
then moved by Wm. Philip and seconded by John Duro that by-law No. 1096a, to authorize
the purchase of certain lands in the Township of Uxbridge for reforestation purposes be now
read a third time, passed and signed by the Warden, G. Sweetman, and the Clerk, A.
Christian.
Those lands were bought from the following people:
Acres
Stewart............. 100
Kaiser.............. 50
Patterson ............ 100
Pugh................ 97 1/2
Whitbread.......... 2 1/2
Skerratt ............ 100
Crosier............. 100
Sparks.............. 125
Clark............... 90
Barton.............. 10
King................ 100
In 1929, with Charles Lee as chairman, the reforestation committee bought the following
acreage:
Redshaw & Todd.... 100 acres.
This land, now called the Uxbridge forest, is divided into two distinct tracts or parcels, called
for convenience the Main Tract and the West Tract. All of it except 100 acres lies in Con. VII
and includes lots or parts of lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. The remainder lies in Con. VI
and consists of lot 11. The road between Uxbridge and Glen Major bounds the Main Tract on
the west side.
This Uxbridge Forest land can be classed under the sand plain type which is perfectly suited
to the growth of pine. At the north end there is a large blow sand area which is gradually being
brought under control by planting the edges and extending each year further towards the
centre of the blow sand. There are several stands of na-
HON. E. C. DRURY
Former premier of Ontario and pioneer in the cause of reforestation in Ontario, who was the
guest speaker at the banquet in Uxbridge and gave a most enlightening address.
1937A Boost for Greenwood Park Idea
The suggestion made in the Gazette and Chronicle two weeks ago that two acres of land,
formerly part of the Mitchell farm, ideally situated on the highway, and now in the hands of the
town, should be retained as a public park in honor of Viscount Greenwood, received warm
commendation at the hands of His Honor Dr. Herbert A. Bruce, Lieutenant-Governor of
Ontario, speaking at the drumhead service here on Sunday afternoon.
"I venture to commend most heartily and enthusiastically the suggestion of the Whitby Gazette
and Chronicle of the creation of Greenwood Park," His Honor said, and gave out two reasons.
The first was that open spaces of this kind are to be found in all modern planned towns, and
will therefore be of inestimable value in promoting the health and happiness and improve the
community life of the citizens. The second was that it would enable the citizens to do honor to
one of its greatest sons, who has brought such great distinction to his native town and country.
Dr. Bruce is not only a noted physician, but one who has taken a great deal of interest in the
question of better homes and surroundings for the people. He knows per- haps better than any
other man the value of parks and playgrounds, and does not hesitate to advise communities
along this line.
Illustrations:
- Kinsale 1912. Thomas Sadlers Residence.
- April 1924, Thomas Sadler, who spent the greatest share of his life in Kinsale.
Taken during his 74th year (By Kate)
....EMPIRE, TORONTO, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1933.
Beloved Figure Passes
Illustration: MRS. RALPH R. MOWBRAY - mother of Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin of Oshawa and
daughter of United Empire Loyalist pioneers of Prince Edward County, who is dead at
Brooklin in her 83rd year.
MRS. R. S. M’LAUGHLIN BEREAVED OF MOTHER
Mrs. Ralph R. Mowbray Dies at Brooklin in 83rd Year.
OF U.E.L. DESCENT
Daughter of Pioneers Wrote History When Aged 80.
Special to The Mail and Empire.Brooklin. Ont., Sept. 29. — Following several months of
illness the death has occurred at her home here of Victoria Amelia Nutting, wife of Ralph R.
Mowbray, and mother of Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, of Oshawa, in her 83rd year.
Born in 1851 in Cressy, Prince Edward County, Mrs. Mowbray was the daughter of Nathaniel
Edward Nutting and his wife, Susan Bongard, of United Empire Loyalist descent. For 56 years
Mrs. Mowbray lived in Pickering Township, taking an active part in life of the community and
the United Church. Five years ago, with her husband, she moved to Brooklin.
For many years she was president of the Women's Institute of South Ontario County, and was
teacher of a Bible class for years at Kinsale Church. She was also a member of Upper Canada
Bible Society. In her 81st year Mrs. Mowbray wrote a history of the people and activities of
Kinsale district which has been widely read. Before her marriage she taught school at Shirley,
in Reach Township.
Besides her husband, two daughters survive. Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, of Oshawa, and Miss
Luella Mowbray, at home, and three sons, Frank of Hamilton, Roy of Kinsale and Ralph of
Pickering Township, who resides on the old homestead. The funeral takes place Saturday
afternoon from Brooklin United Church.
Illustration: Kinsale 1912. Rodds Store
Illustration: July 1929 Mission Band Group Entertained the cradle roll & their mothers at the
home of Tommy Richardson Taken by Mrs. V. Parkin Mission Band, Eileen Parkin Home - 1927
The Chorus; Eileen Bell, Audrey Bell, Florence Mowbray, Edna Stevenson, Marion Stevenson,
Helen Law, Mabel Harbron, Mrs. V. Parkin, Mrs. Wagg, Mrs. Roy Mowbray, Mrs. H. Parkin,
Orville Lrwton, Archie Bell, Wm Bell, Alfred Bell, Stanley Parkin, Hugh Fairclough, Ralph
Mowbray, Mr. A. T. Law, Mr. Walter Stevenson, Mrs. N. F. Goddard, Accompanist; Kinsale
Choral Class; ADA JONES-SADLER, A. H. C. M., Hatten, Handel, Miss Phyllis Pilkey, Ivanof,
Gounod, Mrs. Sadler, Penn, Mighty Lak a Rose, Nevin, Miss F. Leggett, Alfred Allen, Root, Miss
J. Fell, Lucky Jim, Fred Bowers, Heron-Maxwell.
Illustrations: Remembrance of Pleasant relations on the Greenwood Circuit; From June, 1892,
to June, 1895; Rev Alfred Bunner; Rev Mr. & Mrs. J. Harris; Mr. & Mrs. W. Dennis
Illustration:
- April 27th, 1929- Kinsale Feb. 1929
KINSALE
The laying of the corner stone of our new church here took place last Saturday afternoon, 27th.
Rev. Griffith, of Blackstock, chairman of Oshawa Presbytery, presided at 3.30. Rev. W. S.
Smart, our pastor, introduced the chairman and called to the platform Mrs. McLaughlin, of
Oshawa, and the following gentlemen: Dr. Kaiser, of Oshawa, W. E. N. Sinclair, M.P.P., our
two representatives for South Ontario at Ottawa and Toronto, and Revs. Jull, of Brooklin,
Richards, of Whitby, Rickard and Ferguson of Pickering, Barnes, of Markham, McLennan, of
Claremont, Leigh, of Hilton and R. V. Mowbray, Sec. of Committee and C. J. Stevenson,
Treasurer; Mr. Malcolm Forsyth, of Claremont, Reeve of Pickering, who was noticed in the
audience, was also called to the platform. The chairman opened the ceremony after which the
choir rendered the Doxology, and scripture readings were given by Rev. Mr. Richards and
Rev. Mr. Jull, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr. McLennan. We then enjoyed some good music
by Mr. Wards orchestra, from Toronto, and the chairman gave a very suitable and appropriate
address, followed by suitable speeches by Dr. T. E. Kaiser and Mr. W. E. N. Sinclair, Oshawa,
and addresses by Rev. Jos. Barnes and Rev. M. W. Leigh, former pastors, whom everyone
was pleased to welcome. After another selection from the orchestra, R. V. Mowbray, Secretary
of Committee, was called on to give a report, which he did in a most satisfactory manner,
showing that every person in the community and many at a distance had given splendid
contributions to assist in the erection of the new church. C. J. Stevenson was called upon and
he introduced Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, of Oshawa, and presented her with the trowel to
execute the erection of the corner stone. Mrs. McLaughlin referred very feelingly to the days of
her childhood when she was instructed in our Sabbath School and Church and had no
hesitancy in stating that anything of good that she was possessed of she owed to the training
received in this community. It is needless to say everybody was much pleased to meet her.
We all felt honored to have one of the old girls come back after several years’ absence and
perform this ceremony. After Mrs. McLaughlin had gracefully performed her duty of laying the
corner stone and pronounced it well and truly laid, and the benediction, all repaired to the hall
where the ladies had prepared tea for everybody. After all had satisfied the inner man every
person returned home well satisfied with the afternoon.
Many from a distance were present at the ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new
church on Saturday. One of the most pleasing things was the old Kinsale friends of former
days coming back to be with us at the ceremony. It was a great pleasure for many here to
have met Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Mowbray, who now reside in the village of Brooklin, also Luella.
Mrs. Bartley, of Toronto, and her sister, Mrs. Morrison, of Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McBien,
C. Mackey and wife and daughter, also of Brooklin; Mrs. Holley, of Detroit, and Mrs. Pengelly
and Muriel of Brooklin, were among those noticed. We trust that in the near future when the
church is completed and dedicated for public worship that all the old Kinsale friends will be
able to be present. We expect to open our church about July 1st, and hope it will be most
successful and satisfactory to all.
Mr. Ward, our Contractor, is going to push the work forward as rapidly as he can, satisfactorily.
It was a pleasure to meet his wife, Mrs. Ward and son and daughter, of Toronto, who attended
the ceremony here on Saturday last.
Church = Greenwood circuit
Opening of the NEW KINSALE UNITED CHURCH
Sunday, August 25th
Services will be conducted by REV. J. U. ROBINS, Bowmanville (Presidents of the Conference).
at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Special Music by the Brooklin United Church Choir at both Services
Tuesday, August 27th
Supper will ne served from FIVE to EIGHT o'clock, followed by an EXCELLENT PROGRAMME
by the following artists:
Soloists: Miss Marjorie Ross Whitby: Mr. Paul Verland, Oshawa
Miss Laura Mackey, Brooklin; Mr. Ed Bowman, Whitby
Elocutionist - - Miss Grace Coulthard, Whitby
Piano Duet - - - Misses Gee and Puckrin
Violinist - - - - Mr. Ward, Toronto
Admission to Supper and Concert -
Children under twelve, 25c
Adults 50c
Rev. W. S. Smart (Chairman)
R. V. Mowbray (Sec. Bidg. Com.)
C. J. Stevenson (Treas. Bidg. Com.)
Illustration: The Old Church Greenwood June 1926 A view of Salem cemetery taken from the
road; The church was built in and is till used on decoration day; Salem Cemetery,
Church Built
Illustrations: Greenwood Mill 1927 Greenwood views taken by Mrs. V. ParinApril 14-1929
Greenwood dam after the flood Greens Dam 1930 Mr. F.L.
Green’s Dam built after the 1929 flood
1936 Greenwood
(Mary E. Brown, Correspondent)
GREENWOOD, July 14. — The field day held in the Greenwood Park last Wednesday
afternoon was quite a success in spite of the very warm weather. The concert following in the
evening was reported to be one of the best yet. The artists were Bert Harvey and LeRoy
Kenney, Harold Rich and Harold Cluff, and Miss Gertrude Corbett, with Mrs. Bert Harvey,
pianist.
GREENWOOD
FORMER STAGE STARS ATTEND GARDEN PARTY
Professional Entertainers of City Perform at United Church Function
Greenwood, July 19. — Old songs, old airs and old familiar faces of the vaudeville stage of
yesterday graced a program under the stars at the open air theatre at Greenwood park when
the "Professional Entertainers of Toronto", in conjunction with the Women's Institute of
Greenwood United church, staged a "monster garden party" Saturday night that attracted
over 2,000 people from all parts of the county and Toronto.
More than 40 artists widely known among theatre-goers performed and for three hours the
audience re-lived old songs and numbers. Harry Claxton acted as master of ceremonies and
won the applause of the crowd with his ready wit. Prior to the concert the ladies of Greenwood
United church served a supper.
Among those taking part were A. C. Chapman and his Old Time Village Quartette; Jimmy Pax,
comedian; Ruthven MacDonald, basso; J. H. Cameron, entertainer; Bert Harvey, entertainer
and comedian; Duncan Cowan, entertainer Belle Thompson, entertainer; Ethel Evans, violinist;
Bob Wilson, comedian: Harold Rich and Harold Cluff "The Two Harolds"; Bert Petch,
entertainer; John A. Kelly, ventriloquist; Charles LeRoy entertainer; Alex M. Kennedy, bones;
Mrs. Ramsay, pianist; Edna Reed, soprano; Frank Oldfield, baritone; Burt Lloyd, comedian;
Charles Stanley, baritone; Ralph Gordon, cartoonist; Binns and Butt, entertainers; Marjory
Waters, soprano; Sid Jaxon, piano accordion; Tom Smith. George Urquhart and Joe Judge
"Old Time Trio"; Olive, Hudson-Seeley, entertainer; Jimmy Dunn, impersonator; Kennedy
Brothers, comedians; Jean Kennedy, entertainer; Jean Simpson, Scottish contralto.
Greenwoof
July 6th 1938
GREENWOOD, June 7—Reserve Wednesday, July 6 for the biggest field day and concert of
the season at F. L. Greens Park, Greenwood, under the auspices of Greenwood United
Church circuit. A full program of soft-ball and sports for everybody with spectacular prizes will
be held in the afternoon and in the evening the most popular entertainment of the year will be
presented by the Bethesda W.A Watch for further particulars.
POPULAR TORONTO ENTERTAINERS ON CFCA
Al Harvey (LEFT), and Bob Harvey (RIGHT), two well-known brothers, better known as the "A"
and "B" Battery Boys, will entertain CFCA's audience at 6.30 o'clock to-night, in the Music
Dealers' program, singing and, playing the very latest in popular music.
Now in London Eng. Jan 23-1931
Nov. 1937 On Goodwill Visit Illustrations: RABBI EISENDRATH & REV. C. HUNTER D. D.
RABBI EISENDRATH - Of Holy Blossom Synagogue, Toronto, who will be one of the
speakers at the great community gathering sponsored by the Whitby Rotary Club to be held in
Whitby United Church next Tuesday evening.
REV. C. HUNTER, D.D. - Of First United Church, Hamilton, who will be one of the speakers at
the great community gathering sponsored by the Whitby Rotary Club, to be held in Whitby
United Church next Tuesday evening.
Illustrations: Sep 1934 The new bridge over the Greenwood Creek, a dull morning.
Taken by Mrs. V. Parkin; Greenwood Hill Mrs. Plaskett. On Road; Pickering Centennial A few of
the Committee Men.
The Master-Painter
By MARY MATHESON
WHENEVER I sit at the close of day
And watch as the glowing lights go by
The opal clouds 'mid shades of grey
And the deepening tints of an azure sky,
When all is quiet within my heart
And all is peace in the silent wood,
I think of the Master-hand of Art
And know what He meant when He called it good.
Only perfection is waiting here,
Never a blemish or erring touch,
Never a line that is not clear
Nor tint that is deepened overmuch,
Day after day as the setting sun
Falls to rest in the radiant sky
I view what the Master-mind has done
And I know that a Presence is passing by.
And so I long when each day is done
To catch again the light of the hem
Of His flowing robe, so soon 'tis gone
Like sparkling jewels from a diadem,
Ah, never the same though this be all
The heart that looks on the canvas bright
As painted by God on the western wall
Ere the sun descends to the realms of night.
Let's Go! A NEW TRAVELOGUE BY The TOLL BROTHERS
Illustration: Crossing the Andes with "Inca" and their $3 donkey.
Illustration: The brothers decide to scale Volcano Osorno
With the best of still and motion-picture equipment, the Toll Brothers spent sixteen adventure-
packed months exploring and photographing in Central and South America. Where there were
roads they hitch-hiked. Where there were no roads they journeyed on foot and mule-back,
across mountains and through jungles where white men had seldom been. A story of youth -
danger - progress.
HIKING THROUGH
SOUTH AMERICA
PRESENTED BY ONE OF THE BROTHERS IN PERSON
BROOKLIN UNITED CHURCH
THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 8 P.M.
Illustration: LeRoy Toll, B.A.
Sons of the Manse
They are the sons of a United Church minister, Rev. S. L., Toll., B.A., B.D., and Mrs. Toll,
formerly of Toronto, now retired and living in London, Ontario. For the Toll and living in London,
Ontario. For the Toll boys this undertaking was not a stunt. It was a trip with a serious purpose:
to see and was a trip with a serious purpose: to see and photograph the new photograph the
new continent lying to the south of the Panama Canal.
Illustration: Ellsworth Toll, M.A.
TOLL BROTHERS RETURN FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Youthful Adventurers Bring Back Colour Movies of Startling Beauty
Sixteen months ago, when Ellsworth and LeRoy Toll set out from Toronto to hike their way through
the vast green continent to the south, little did they know perilous adventures, dangers, joys and
hardships, which lay before them. With the unbounded daring of youth, thye braved mountains
and jungles, snakes, mosquitoes, disease, fleas, bandits, starvation, thirsts, immigration
officers, arrests and earth-quakes. And they came back alive to tell the tale.
Their donkey and equipment was stilen by a mountain bandit who drew a vicious knife as
LeRoy ran him down. They slept in the deserted Inca Temple at Machu Picchu and ... inland
Bolivia; were entertained by the British Ambassador at Santiago; were shaken by the great
Chilean earthquake of January, 1939; climbed perilous snow-capped Volcano Osorno with
their Cine Kodak Spe-... talking motion pictures above the clouds. They crossed the Patagonian
Desert to Buenos Aires, Latin America's largest and most modern city.
Escape Headhunters and Bandits
Continuing through Central America and Colombia, they ventured through the jungles to the
headwaters of the Amazon in the forbidden disputed terrtory between Ecudor and Peru, home
of the notorious head-hunting Jivaros Indians. In Peru they bought a $3 donkey for lugage carrier
and with him crossed the mighty Andes where often there was not even a trail, fording the
dangerous rivers, sleeping in Indian grass hutsor huddled by night over a smudge fighting off
the dreaded malaria- bearing mosquito.
Taken for Nazi Spies
In Argentine and again in Brazil, they were mistaken for Nazi spies and were threatened with
the confiscation of their pictures. After making their way by land up through Brazil to Rio de
Janerio, loveliest harbour in the world, they continued north only to find themselves stranded at
the mouth of the Amazon. But luck had not deserted thek and they succeeded in securing a
job to work their passage to New York on a British cargo boat carrying Brazil nuts and tropical
fish to the World's Fair.
From here they hitch-hiked back to Canada, to the comforts, friends, food and beds of home.
Tell the Story of Their Adventure
SEPTEMBER 30
Ellsworth and LeRoy Toll, the Toronto brothers, who first of all hitch-hiked around the world, and
then spent many months circling South America, are returning to Toronto. The boys, who, it will
be recalled, wrote a series of articles for The Telegram, will give a number of lectures to Toronto
audiences, telling of their adventures in the surprising continent to the south. They penetrated a
forbidden jungle area, crossed the Andes on foot, escaped an earthquake, were mistaken for
Nazi spies, made a thorough study of the various peoples they met, and topped it all off by
capturing a bandit who tried to kill one of them. Above they are shown crossing the
Andes with their donkey "Inca," Ellsworth is at the left, LeRoy an the right. Their first travelogue
will be given in Highs Park United Church on Monday evening.
Dec 7th, 1941
PRETTY WHITBY WEDDING
MR. AND MRS. LEROY TOLL
and their attendants taken after their wedding, which took place in Whitby United Church on
Saturday afternoon. The bride is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Goodfellow,
and the bridegroom is the son of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Toll of London. The bride and bridegroom
are shown with the flower girl, Virginia Goodfellow (centre front), the bridesmaid, Miss Jean
McArthur (centre right) and the groomsman Rev. Ellsworth Toll (right).
Illustrations: Private W. Kirtley
166 Batt.
Returned Married and lives in Oshawa
In Memory of Prt. Albert Emmy
Enlisted in 116th Batt from Kinsale
Killed in action
Private Percy Lavington166 Batt.
Returned and Resides in Port Perry
Two of Corrination Cottages Built for Vetrans
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1937
Pay Tribute in Local Churches to Memory of Brave Soldier Dead
Special Reference to Memory of Those Whose Names Adorn Memorial Tablets— Pastors
Make Appeal For Individual and Collective Efforts For World Peace
"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace," was the theme of an inspiring
Remembrance Day sermon by Rev. Russell O'Brien in the United Church last Sunday evening
sermon on the subject by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick in New York.
"In this holy hour I re-dedicate my life to the Empire," concluded Rev. O'Brien, "to the homes
of Canada, to this community, and to the mission of the human race. I hate war. I hate it
because of what it did to a brother of mine, because of what it does to mothers and children,
because of what it does, to gallant young men. I take my stand unflinchingly, everlastingly on
the side of Jesus Christ.". During the course of the service the Last Post and Reveille were
sounded and the names on the roll of honour were read.
Veteran
The Masterpiece 1936
On Soil Won By Blood And Hallowed By Valor Memorial is Dedicated
"Around the ststely memorial at Vimy we shall be gathered in solemn but proud tribute to the
sacrifice and achievement it commemorates. It will long endure but no longer, we trust, than
the memory enshirend in our hearts. We, the living, shall not stand there alone but in the midst of
a vast concourse, a mighty congregation of the dead , who will be with us and of us and those
voices, inaudible to the dull sense of flesh, speak ceaselessly to those whose spirit it at-tuned
to these memories.
"But in vain are those voices and fruitless sacrifice unless we, the living, consecrate ourselves
anew to the purpose and endeavor that liberty shall endure, that public right shall prevail, that
peace and good-will among men and between nations shall be abiding upon earth.
"So may God direct us" - (Message of Sir Robert Borden, war time Prime Minister of Canada,
on the eve of his departure from London for the unveiling.)
VIMY FLOTILLA CAN TAKE ONLY 5,950 PERSONS
Five "Troopships" Will Carry Pilgrims to Europe
1986
Ottawa, April 5 (CP). - A flotilla of five ships will convey close to 6000 pilgrims to Vimy Ridge in
July for the unveiling of Canada's national memorial there. In a consultation between Brig-Gen.
Alex. Ross, Dominion Presidents of the Canadian Legion, and representatives of the Canadian
Pacific and White Star-Cunard Steamship Companies, the decision was reached yesterday to
augment the formerly arranged four liners by an additional one.
The capacity of the "troopships" is 5,950. Already 6,400 persons have indicted their intention of
making the journey; but the expectation is that before the date of embarkation quite a number will
"drop out".
General Ross said here today that the 5,950 was the "absolute limit."
"We announced many weeks ago that the deadline for registrations would be March 12," he
said, "and it naturally follows that all persons who signified their intention of taking part in the
pilgrimage and had complied with the requirements as on that date would recieve first
consideration. Those who came in after must of necessity be placed on a waiting list, their
expectations being dependent solely upon whatever vancancies result from cancellations."
The Legion had announced today.
Whitby Veterans Erect Memorial Cross
Some time ago the members of the Whitby Branch of the Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. erected
a Memorial Cross in Groveside Cemetery at the Soldiers' Plot where many veterans of the
Great War are buried. It is to perpetutate the memory of these men and those who will later be
buried there. It is planned by the Legion Branch to have the cross dedicated on the same day
that King Edward VIII. unveils the Canadian Memorial on Vimy Ridge. - (Picture by Margory G.
Ruddy, Whitby.)
Cross of Sacrifice Erected By Whitby Legion Branch Was Dedicated on Sunday
- (Copyright, 1930, The Evening Telegram)
Several thousand residents of Oshawa and district attended the memorial service held by the
local Legion Branches to mark the unveiling of the memorial to Canada's war dead on Vimy
Ridge by His Majesty the King. The local service was held at Memorial Park yesterday, and
many wreaths were placed on the cenotaph. Units which took part in the service were the
Salvation Army bsnd, the Oshawa Sea Cadets, members of the Legion Branches, members
of the Army and Navy Veterans Branches, Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, and the Polish War
Veterans' organization. Pictured above are scenes at the memorial service. Left shows Col.
Frank Chappell addressing the gathering, and at the right representatives of groups which
placed wreaths on the cenotaph. They are, left to right, A. Beal, president of the Army and
Navy Veterans; Mrs. E. Humphrey, President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Legion ; Ben Jacklin,
president of the Oshawa Legion Branch; John Scuik, representative for the Polish War
Veterans.
Wounded Veteran Displays Artistic Talent 1935
When Gordon Dufoe, at right above, arrived at Christie Street Hospital a month ago from
Mattawa, there was little to distinguish him from any of the hundreds of other patients
suffering from recuring war wounds. But when he began "to while away his spare time
penciling out such drawings as that shown at the left above, at the rate of one every two hours,
his ward-mates soon spread his fame particularly when they learned that he had nevr had one
minute's art instruction. A trapper and guide in Timagami until his war wound became aggravated
and crippled him four years ago, Dufoe, may be able to augment his slim resources by the sale
of his work, which he has been giving away, or discarding, for years.
OSHAWA VETERANS MARK VIMY MEMORIAL UNVEILING
Says Victory At Vimy Teaches Many Lesson
Presents Phot of Vimy Ridge To War Veterans
Members of Whitby branch of the Canadian Legion are very grateful to a prominent business
man of the town who showed his regard for ex-service men in an appriciative and tangiable
manner by the presentation of a beautiful picture of Canada's National Memorial at Vimy Ridge
which was unveiled by His Majesty the King on Sunday last. The presentations were made
after the veterans had returned from the unveiling and dedication of the Memorial Cross at
Groveside Cemetery Sunday Afternoon.
King George Lays Wreath on Cenotaph in London
Unperturbed by the disturbance caused when an allegedly demented man broke through the
guard of sailors about the London cenotaph, King George shortly afterward placed a wreath
at the foot of the Haig memorial on Remembrance Day, as shown ABOVE. The King's brothers,
the Dukes of Kent and Gloucester also laid wreaths at the memorial.
1937
Readings Worth Remembering
Get On or Get Out
THERE'S many a man can do your
job
As good - or better - than you;
There's many a man to take your place.
And be glad of the offer, too!
If you want your job, get on with
your job,
If not it's up to you
To quit it now and so make room
For a man more keen than you.
Get on with your job or get out of
your job,
Which are you going to do?
We can't waste time on slackers now,
So choose - it's up to you.
It's up to you to make of your job
The best success you can;
If you can't do that it's up to you
To give it to those who can!
For there's many a man to fit your
job,
And be proud to have it, too;
If you want your job, get on with
your job.
It's the sporting thing to do.
I Have To Live With Myself
I HAVE to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know.
I want to be able as days go by
Always to look myself straight in the eye.
I don't want to stand with the setting sun
And I hate myself for the things I've done.
I don't want to keep it on a closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself,
And fool myself as I coem and go,
Into thinking that nobody else will know
The kind of man I really am;
I don't want to dress myself up in sham.
I want to go out with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men's respect;
But here in the struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself
I don't want to look at myself and know
That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.
I never can hide myself from me,
I see what others may never see.
I know what others may never know;
I never can fool myself, and so
Whatever happens I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.
- AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
Home-Town News-paper
Oh, the old home town newspaper
What a part of life it plays!
Heaps a public debt of gratitude
Which the public never pays.
Where to go for thirfty shopping
If you wish to spare your roll;
When and whre to pay the taxes,
Or to buy your winter's coal.
All the pungent friendly gossip
From small towns for miles around,
Fun, wit, poetry, religion,
In the brilliant page is found;
Latest news from foreign countries,
Round the world from pole to pole;
Wealth of wisdom - heaps of knowledge.
All are there, upon my soul!
Who to vote for at election.
How to make jam, how to can;
How to choose the right direction
To grow up to be a man
When a naked, helpless infant
One is launched upon this earth
'Tis the old home-town newspaper
Gives the records of one's birth.
Were you "lost or strayed or stolen"?
(Concentrate down Memory's track),
You'll recall the old town paper
Gave the clue that fetched you back.
Older grown, with dim forebodings,
In the school your lot is cast,
THI the old home-town newspaper
Prints the joyful new "You've
passed."
Later on you won a sweetheart,
In the church were safely wed;
Did that old home-town newspaper
Lose all interest, cut you dead?
No! It gave such a glowing write-up,
So admired your beauteous bride,
That your soul was filled with rapture,
And your heart near burst with
pride.
Were you "hero" in an accident,
A drowning or a fire?
How the paper held you "spotted"
For the whole world to admire,
Was it singing, playing dancing
You preformed upon the stage?
That old paper made you feel like
A predestined "public rage."
Like a sentinel of Heaven
Its calm editorial eye
Watches o'er us, -
Still regrets us when we die.
We'll not say that life's all -
Nor this world -
While the old home-town,
-, spills its magic ink
WILLIAM WESTBROOK.
Detroit, U.S.A.
The Pickering News
PICKERING, ONT., APRIL 13, 1900
Our Easter Greeting
JIM SMITH
Jim Smith dropped in on old Doc
Brown
And said that "Things in this here
town
Are 'bout the worst they've been in
years.
And for the future I have fears.
Termaters are down to twenty cents
And folks can hardly pay their
rents;
The price of hogs and cows and
sheep
Are low enough to make you weep.
I don't know what we're goin' to
do -
I tell you, Doc, I'm feelin' blue,"
But Doc was busy driving nails
And couldn't listen to Jim's wails;
So Jim put it off to call on Jones
And entertain him with his groans
But Jones was busy grinding corn
And couldn't take the time to
mourn;
But Jim kept on around the town
With head bent low and spirits
down.
He said that he was "out of cash
And soon the world would go to
smash."
"Mebby so," said Henry Moore,
"But I've seen times like these be-
fore.
Why back in eighteen ninety-three,
I couldn't buy a pound of tea,
But I kept plugging just the same
'Cause that's the way to play the
game.
If every soul in this here place
Went on the street with your long
face
Who'd grind the corn and drive the
nails.
And milk the cows and fill the
pails?
I know thing don't break just
right,
But now's the time a man should
fight,
Go home, Jim Smith and feed your
shoat,
This is no time to rock the boat."
- The Country Scribe
__________________
The wife of a man who had elisted in the navy handed the pastor of a church the following note:
Peter Bowers, having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the congregation for his
safety." The minister glanced over it hurriedly and announced: "Peter Bowers, having gone to
see his wife, desires the prayers of the congregation for his safety."
April 8 1892
A Prayer.
Whatever shame or sorrow or grief or ill, befal
me. Lord.
It matters not - if for him life be sweet,
Let me be stripped of all but save him, Lord,
Whose pence and joy I beg for at thy feet..
What matters it if for me all be grey
So long as brightness, comfort, joy, and peace
Are his: for whom, dear Lord, unceasingly I
pray
That thou wilt save him and in mercy cease
To let my grief, my life, my ills
Be troublous to him.
I ask much. Wilt thou hear me kindly, Lord.
And let no grief nor pain come high to him
Whom I have loved so well? Let not the sor-
row. Lord.
Which I have brought upon his life rest with
him:
Rather with me, who have so deeply sinned
To gain a lore that I could never hold.
Make bare my life that this fuller be
Of joy and peace and love and sympathy.
Then gladly, Lord, I'll bear - what crosses, sor-
rows,
Griefs thou'lt send to me
CANADA CALLING CAMPAIGN FOUND A GREAT SUCCESS
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Slogan Has Boosted Sale of Canadian Goods in Great Britain
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Toronto, Oct. 18. -- Great Britain's rehousing plans, fruitful of 3,000,000 new homes in the past
five years, is the mainspring of the business revival that has brought the nation from depression's
depths in the opinion of Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner to London.
Mr. Massey, a guest, with Mrs. Massey, today of Lieut-Governor H. A. Bruce, said signs of
emergence from the world depression were evident in Britain before starting of the gigantic
rearmament program. The heavy industries were recovering before the military and naval
program was underway through this latter mat has accelerated the rate of recovery.
The one thing past reform in Great Britain is the climate, said Mr. Massey.
"It is a perfect joy to be in Canada in the October sunshine." he said.
Extraordinary success" has met the "Canada Calling" advertising campaign to promote the sale
of Canadian goods in Great Britain said Mr. Massey. The campaign has now covered the 15
major centres taking in 85 per cent, of the population.
"Canada Calling" is now as well known a slogan as many commercial ones on which 10 times
the money has been epended," said Mr. Massey. People are asking for Canadian goos. One
large fruit importer could not supply enough Canadian apples so he stocked up with Canadian
peas and catsup and sold them.
There is a vitality about Britain today," said Mr. Massey. "There is a willingness to experiment, to
seek out new things and new ways, This feeling of youth reflects itself everywhere. It is perhaps
not so apparent to the Englishman in England as it is to me overseas."
From the King's Message
King George VI
Church
Paid Tribute To Pioneers in Church Union
June 13 1935
On Sunday morning last Rev. A. M. Irvin, B.A., B.D., gave a most interesting address in the Uited
Church on "Some Reminiscences of Church Union in Whitby." Glowing tributes were paid to the
memory of Rev. E. Turkington, and Rev. L. Farewell. Mr. Irwin, who was pastor of the Methodist
Church when Union consummated in Whitby, recalled some experiences of deep signifcance
and great spiritual power in connection with the establishment of the United Church in Whitby.
Conversion of John Wesley the Founder of Methodism, Recalled Sunday in Churches of Whitby
In Whitby Churches on Sunday the bi-centenary of the conversion of John Wesley in the chapel
in Aldergate St. London was the subject of special mention. Ministers recalled how the great
Wesley stirred England in the Great revival and reviewed the life of the great man so closely
associated with Methodism. Hymns sung for the most part were written by John or Charles
Wesley.
Realized His Mission
At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at the morning service the minister, Rev. Dr. Harvey
Carmichael, reviewing the life of John Wesley, stated that his greatest religious and social
service was accomplished when he came to realize the oneness of Christ and made him the
supreme ruler of his life. Up until that time, good as he was, Wesley had felt that there was one
thing lacking, and he discovered what it was, his influence in the old land and elsewhere became
the more outstanding.
Dr. Carmichael said that Wesley's religious revival came at a time when many were poor and
many had little regard for the church or the Christian faith. Although some barred him from their
churches, other admitted him and although for a time he disliked outdoor preaching, he followed
the example of Whitfield and carried his message to the people out-of-doors. Dr. Carmichael
believed that the sincerity and earnestness of Wesley, and his abounding faith in Christ, were
needed in this age.
Need For Revival
Speaking at the evening service in the United Church on the Words of St. Paul - "The just shall
live by faith", Rev. Russell O'Brien stressed the need fora personal religious revival in human
lives.
"Over twenty million Methodists have this day been commemorating the bi-centenary of John
Wesley's conversion." He said, "There may be many in the United Church who cannot remember
that they were once part of the great traditions of John Knox."
"How many Christians are still back in the old testament as far as religion is concerned?"
asked Rev. O'Brien, "IT is at the foot of the cross taht we learn to understand...
(Continued on Page 5, Col. 3.)
AUNT JAN By Norman Gale
Poem: Begin Today (Anon)
Find Bird Names Hard To Change
Sep 7th 1938
Memorial Window Unveiled by Viscount Greenwood
Viscount Greenwood returnedto his native town on Sunday and unveiled a stained glass
memorial window to his father and mother in all Saints' Church, the Church where he was
baptizedand attended Sunday School. On the upper left is pictured the memorial window, while
in the upper right are pictured R. S. McLaughlin of Oshawa, whose guest Viscount Greenwood
was during the weekend the Hon. Eric Greenwood, Viscountess Greenwood, Viscount
Greenwood, the Hon. Deborah and Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin. On the lower left, Viscount
Greenwood and his family are pictured with the Rev. E. Ralph Adye, rector of All Saints', on the
left and Archbishop D. T. Owen, on the right. The lower right-hand picture is a view of the home
where Viscount Greenwood spent much of his childhood in Whitby, and which has since been
remodelled.
Feb 12 1941
Memorial Organ at Brooklin United Church
Recently there was installed and dedicated in Brooklin United Church a memorial pipe organ. It
was made possible by Mrs. J. C. Bell, formerly Ellen White, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph White, members of the Brooklin Church in earlie years and faithful workers in its
interests, through a request. The chimes for the organ were the gift of a number of members.
The organ is a two-manual divided instrument, having twenty-two speaking stops and a set of
Canterbury Chime. The two sections of the organ are placed on either side of the Choir, with
artisitc casework of oak in Gothic design, providing a pleasing chancel effect in the Church. The
console is placed in the centre, under a large Gothic window, and is equipped with the most
modern type of registration for the convenience of the player. The tone of the organ, of ample
volume for the Church and well varied in effect is derived from a total of three hundred and
sixteen pipes, and a set of Chimes containing 21 bells. Wind pressure is supplied from an
electric blower located in the basement of the Church. The top picture shows the organ pipes
arranged on either side of the choir gallery and pulpit with the beautiful stained glass window in
the centre. The lower picture shows Mrs. Clarence Pengally organist of the church, sealed at the
console of the organ. The organ was built and installed by the C. Franklin Legge Organ
Company, well-known Canadian organ builders, Toronto, builders also of the new organ in
Whitby United Church.
Illustrations:
Wm. Pengelly died Sept. 22 1950 at age 78
Pengelly home which was moved from Highway #7 just west of Paddock Road on south side to
the Village of Greenwood. It is the home of the Bryant Family (1984). It is situated on the south
side of concession six halfway up the hill from Duffin’s Creek.
JC.
Illustrations:
Pickering Township Council, 1911
A. Wilson
E. B. Hoover
W.G. Scott
R. R. Mowbray
W. W. Sparks
Members of the Kinsale and Brooklin Institutes came in bus loads to their district convention. The
Brooklin Institute recently took a bus trip to Niagara Falls.
1938
KINSALE
(Mrs. Victor Parkin, Corr.)
KINSALE, Aug. 29—The W.M.S. for the circuit will meet at the home of Mrs. F. W.
Gibson on Thursday, Sept. 1st, at 2 p.m. Mrs. W. T. Stevenson's group will have charge of
the programme. All ladies will be made welcome.
On Sunday. Sept. 4th, church service will be conducted by the Mission Band at 11 o'clock.
Mrs. T. C. Brown of Brougham will address the children. The devotional service and music will
be provided by the children. Sunday school session will commence at 10 o'clock instead of
10.30. Please note change in time.
The Four Square Class will meet at the hall on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6th. Miss Alice
Stell will have charge of the programme. All teen-age girls will be made welcome.
Mrs. A. Hooker, Jack and Gerald spent several days with the former's brother, Mr. B. Harris,
near Bowmanville.
Mrs. May Harbron and Miss Mabel motored to Manilla, over the week-end to visit Rev. and
Mrs. William Higgs. The latter returned with them to visit relatives here.
Mr. McGuire and family, of Greenwood, have moved into the Richardson house at Aberdeen
Corners. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. McGuire to our community.
Miss Marion Stevenson, of Oshawa, is spending a week at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mudie spent a few days with their family in Toronto.
Miss Ella Elson, of Sandy Hook, spent the past week with Miss Roxena Dedgett.
A car load of our young men motored to Peterborough one evening to attend the lacrosse
game.
Mr. and Mrs. William Williamson and children, of Markham, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. M. Gormley.
Misses Doreen, Betty and Ruth Balson, of Hampton, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. V.
Parkin.
Mr. Jim Compton, of Ashburn, was a recent caller on Mr. J. Stell.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parkin were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. J. Parkin at Ashburn.
Messrs. Louis Dunn and James McCormack have had the hydro service installed recently in
their farm buildings.
The Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. J. Wagg on Thursday last with about 20
Pickering Institute ladies as their guests. An interesting and enjoyable programme in charge
of Miss Rorke and Mrs. Cronk of Pickering was given, after which several games in charge of
Mrs. R. E. Mowbray and Miss Lora Gee were played. Prizes were won by Misses Eileen
Parkin and Roxena Ledgett. Over 40 ladies sat down to a garden tea provided by the Kinsale
ladies, which brought to a close a very enjoyable afternoon.
Public school will re-open on Tuesday Sept. 6th with Miss Stevens, of Ashburn, in charge.
While here, she will board with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ledgett.
WORK IS STARTED ON NEW HIGHWAY NEAR PICKERING BRUSH IS BEING CLEARED
- 1938
Work Will Take a Week, Then Contractors Are Expecting to Keep Going West
Actual work on the new provincial highway 1 1/2 miles east of the village of Pickering began
Monday when workmen started clearing brush, etc., from the west side of a sideroad on Harry
Arnold's farm near Pickering, south of No. 4 school.
Fifty men are at work altogether and, it is learned, the cut is to be a mile long, half a mile on
each side of the sideroad. The men expect to be there about a week.
The work is being done by the Don Construction Company, with Ken. Peacock, one of the
partners, in charge, but it was not known where work would continue after this job was done,
as it all depended upon the plans of the Highways enginer. The general plan, it is understood,
is to keep going west.
One grader and three large scrapers all pulled by a diesel caterpillar tractor, which had been
unloaded at the Canadian National siding at Whitby, moved off from there on Saturday
afternoon, heading west, and this morning at seven o'clock work began in earnest. The men
are quartered in Pickering rooming houses and an office has been opened in the Gordon
House at Pickering, from which operations will be directed.
The Duffering Construction Company will do the work on the south end of the road construction
project.
In Whitby as yet there is very little activity as the machinery which came in has been taken out
on the job. A house is being moved on Brock Street South, and all those whose properties
have to be moved have been notified.
It is learned that work is being done preparatory to the putting in of a cloverleaf in Whitby. Men
were seen along the Base Line this morning east of Whitby with surveying instruments.
CANADA'S FIRST AVIATION GARDEN PARTY
By highways and skyways arrived the guests at "Stonehaven” the 200-acre
farm of Norman Irwin of the Toronto Flying Club, on the occasion of Canada's first "Aviation
"Garden Party.
Aviation Garden Party Held on Whitby Farm; Guests Fly From City
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Irwin Entertain at 'Stonehaven,' After Multi-Colored Moths Bring 24 of 70
Present to Private Aerodrome and Novel Social Event
ONLY 15 MINUTES NEEDED FOR TRIP
HOST AND HOSTESS
Twenty-four of the seventy guests present arrived by air in the twelve multi-colored Moth light
planes that stood in imposing array on Mr. Irwin's private aerodrome, while their occupants
enjoyed his hospitality.
Above are shown scenes at "Stonehaven," Whitby estate of G. Norman Irwin, Toronto Flying
Club member, where, with Mrs. Irwin he entertained Toronto flying men yesterday at an
"Aviation'' garden party, the first of its kind to be held in Canada. Top left-Visitor flying club and
private planes parked on the Irwin airport. Top right (left to right) Mrs. Leonard Reid and Mrs. E.
Leigh Capreol watching the exhibition flying. Lower left (left to right)-Colonel Douglas G. Joy
President of Aircraft Limited, and his associate pilots W. F. Shaylor and Major Geoffrey F.
O'Brian, who flew to the scene of the festivities from Mount Dennis airport, landing en route at
Thorncliffe race-track to pick up friends. Lower right (left to right)—Miss Allen, the first young
lady to arrive by air, and Mrs. Norman Irwin, the hostess.
During the afternoon, exhibitions of stunt-flying were carried out.
Among the Toronto Flying Club members and wives present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reid,
G. S. O'Brien.
President of Aircraft Limited; Major O'Brian, Mr. and Mrs. George McLaughlin, Mrs. W. H. Tate,
Mrs. Ewart McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ray McLaughlin, Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Irwin, Ralph Irwin,
Miss Mary Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Irwin.
TRAGEDY VISITS FARMER'S HOME TWICE IN WEEK
Mrs. James Routley Passes
Near Brooklin—Big Fire
Loss Last Wednesday
Tragedy, this time of a more profound character, has for the second time within a week, made
sad the home of Mr. James Routley, well known and highly esteemed farmer of Whitby
Township, just north of Whitby. Last Wednesday evening Mr. Routley lost his barns,
outbuildings, season's crops and some cattle, with no insurance, and Tuesday his wife,
Elizabeth Ann Buckley, passed away suddenly at the age of 71 years. Her death was hastened,
it is believed, as the result of shock sustained as she watched the valuable farm buildings,
crop and stock fall a prey to the flames. She got up and got breakfast, as usual, but shortly
afterwards collapsed when seized with a heart attack.
The late Mrs. Routley, with her husband, had lived in this district for many years. The Routley
family had occupied their present farm for eleven years, and prior to that time they, lived in the
Markham and Stouffville district, and also for a time around Brooklin. A fine neighborly woman,
who loved her home, Mrs. Routley's death is deeply regretted, and sympathy for the family is
widespread.
The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 standard time with a service at the
home conducted by the Salvation Army. Interment will be made in Groveside cemetery.
Deceased is survived by her husband and several sons and daughters.
AP. 1, 1937
MRS. WM. LIDGETT
The funeral took place today. Thursday, from her late residence, Hickory street, of Mrs. William
Lidgett, who passed away in Oshawa Hospital on Tuesday.
She had been quite seriously ill for the past two months, the result of an accident, when her
clothes caught fire as she was attending the kitchen range. Badly burned about the body Mrs.
Lidgett was taken to Oshawa Hospital, but she never fully recovered from the shock of her
experience.
Mrs. Lidgett, who was formerly Ida Smith, of Myrtle, came to Whitby over thirty years ago,
where she made and retained many friends who will regret her passing
Deceased is survived by her husband, William Lidgett.
Rev. Russell O'Brien, minister of the United Church, of which the deceased was a member,
conducted the service. Interment was made in Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert.
YOUTH SUCCUMBS TO SERIOUS ATTACK OF MENINGITIS
Frank Reesor Died Friday
No Other Cases Are Reported
Spinal meningitis brought tragedy into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reesor, 239 Kendall
Avenue, with the death on Friday of their only son. The origin of the disease has not
been traced, but the City Health Department have taken every precaution to avoid contagion,
and a thorough check up has failed to reveal any further cases in the city. Death came after
a very brief illness. Frank Reesor first complained of not feeling well a week ago today,
Monday, July 14th. On Wednesday he took to his bed, and the end came shortly after eight
p.m. on Friday. The funeral was held from the house on Saturday afternoon to the Union
cemetery, with the Rev. J. S. I. Wilson, of Simcoe Street United Church officiating.
Frances Edgar Hughes Reesor was born in Oshawa, and lived all his life in this city. Studious
by nature, he had always done well in school, and though but 16 last May 25th, had written off
his entire junior matriculation this summer. The results of these examinations are not yet
published.
Aviation was his hobby, and his father had intended putting him through an Aviation
school as soon as he had completed his collegiate education. He had constructed a
number of model aeroplanes, and developed more than ordinary skill in their handling.
Frank Reesor was an active member of the Oshawa Boy Scout Association, 4th troop. He
was a great favorite with his classmates and was a lad in whom the teachers with whom he
came in contact had implicit confidence.
ESTEEMED WOMAN MRS. ED, BENTLEY DIED AT KINSALE
MAY 27, 1937
Took Active interest in
Work of the Church and Community
(Mrs. Victor Parkin, Correspondent)
KINSALE, May 25. — Following an illness extending over a number of weeks, Mrs. Ed.
Bentley, Sr., passed away early Friday morning last. The late Mrs. Bentley has resided in this
neighborhood and Greenwood for over 25 years. She was highly respected by her neighbors
and numerous friends. She took an active part in all the societies pertaining to the church,
and had been coming out regularly until about one year ago, when her health began to fail
her. She is survived by four sons Edward Jr., of Almonds; Will of Audley, Fred in England,
and Robert at home, also six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The funeral
service was held at the Kinsale Church on Sunday afternoon. An appropriate sermon
was preached by our pastor, Rev. H. H. Mutton, and the choir sang a number which
was a favourite of the deceased. Mr. S. Farndale, Mr. R. E. Mowbray, Mr. Chas. Ledgett, Mr.
Joe Stell, and Mr. C. J. Stevenson, all old neighbors, acted as pallbearers, and the beautiful
flowers were carried by four boys, Harold and Gordon Stell and George and Charlie
Richardson. The very large crowd from Toronto, Whitby, Almonds and other surrounding
villages testified to the popularity of the deceased. Interment took place to the family plot at
Salem cemetery. The sympathy of this community is extended to the bereaved families.
After a lengthy illness, Mrs. John Dunn passed peacefully away in her seventy-sixth year, on
Sunday evening, at the home of the son Louis. Mrs. Dunn spent almost all of her married life in
this neighborhood. She was an excellent neighbor and a good friend, and her death came as
a great shock to her many friends. It was only a few weeks ago that she attended the Sunday
services here. A Few years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dunn left their farm north of Kinsale and moved
to Brooklin, where Mr. Dunn passed away about ten months ago, and Mrs. Dunn
moved back to the old home to live with her son Louis. She is survived by two sons, William
and Louis, both on farms north of Kinsale, and one daughter, Mrs. Street, of Lacombe, Alberta.
The funeral service was held at the church on Wednesday and interment took place in Salem
Cemetery. Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved family.
Greenwood Mourns Sudden Death Of Highly Esteemed Citizen
Late Norman Bie Took Active Interest in Church
and Community Affairs —Large Numbers Attend Funeral — Other Green-
wood News.
PAINFUL INJURY TO GREENWOOD BOY
Caught Middle Finger In
Machine On Farm
(May E. Brown, Correspondent)
GREENWOOD, Aug. 31. —Master Vernon Gibson suffered a painful-accident one day last
week when he caught his middle finger of the left hand in the cutting box his brothers were
operating. The finger was so badly mangeled it was necessary to have it amputated. The
children and mothers and friends of the Kinsale and Greenwood Mission Band enjoyed their
annual picnic at the Park last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Plaskett has sold her cosy home to a city customer. We will be sorry to lose Mrs.
Plaskett. We understand she will be moving to Markham.
Our Y. P. conducted our church service splendidly on Sunday morning. The able address
delivered by Mr. Stephen Saywell of Oshawa, was well received. (June 12, 1938)
It was a distinct shock to the people of this neighborhood to learn of the death of Mrs.
Harry Astridge, which took place at her home after a brief but serious illness. Mrs.
Astridge was born at Seagrave. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tripp, she moved
to the farm now occupied by Mr. Crew at Kinsale. She spent her girlhood days here and
made many warm and lasting friends. She was married to Mr. H. Astridge 33 years ago,
and moved to Toronto, where she resided until her death.
The funeral service was held at her home, 33 Rose Ave., last Thursday evening.
Interment took place on Friday in Claremont United Cemetery. The beautiful floral
tributes testified to the esteem and popularity in which she was held. She is
survived by her husband, two sisters, Mrs. (Rev.) Higgs, of Beach-burg; Mrs. May Harbron,
of Salem; one brother, Mr. Geo. Tripp of Kinsale, a niece. Mabel Harbron two nephews,
Messrs. Franklin Rogers and Gordon Tripp. Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved.
Greenwood
(May C. Brown, Correspondent)
GREENWOOD, Aug. 29. —Misses Edna Green, Zorah Gee and Ruby, Annis visited with Mrs.
Reg. Brett, of Honeywood.
Congratulations to Elmer and Clifford Mutton on passing their Upper School exams.
The Girls' Mission Circle met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Dorothy Disney
when Mrs. Elmo Disney, of Oshawa, was assistant hostess.
Mrs. W. Pegg's group gave an interesting program after which the hostesses served a dainty
supper.
Wm. and Mrs. Brown and children visited relatives in Bloomington, on Sunday.
Herb and Mrs. Pegg, of Churchill, were guests of Andrew and Mrs. Pegg, on Sunday.
Several have attended the Exhibition and report it the most wonderful yet.
Mrs. W. W. Gee and Miss May E. Brown are attending the School for Leaders at the O.L.C.,
Whitby. Quite a number were at the Union service at Kinsale last Sunday night when Gerald
Mutton took charge of the service. Gerald is to be congratulated on his effort. Next Sunday
evening, at 7.30 in the Greenwood church, Sept. 4. Cyrus Gates and Friends of the Home
Friend Radio Programme will be present and take charge of the service. This service has
proved interesting and helpful in many places so all are invited to be present.
MARCH 18, 1937
FORMER WHITBY
MINISTER NOW
102 YEARS OLD
Rev. Matthew Gold, Who Left Here 30 Years Ago,
Resides in England Of interest to Whitby people was a recent English news despatch to
the effect that Rev. Matthew Gold, England's oldest minister, has passed his 102nd birthday
at Minehead. Whitby’s older residents will remember Mr. Gold as a citizen of this town for
many years. While here he was not in a pastorate, having retired from the active Baptist
ministry some years previously. At that time however he did considerable local preaching.
Almost 30 years ago he returned to England, the land of his birth and has been preaching
there more or less regularly ever since. His wife and son died here some years ago but
several grandchildren still live in Toronto.
Accident Victim Charles Pilkey Interred Friday PICKERING, July 8.
The funeral of the late Charles Henry Pilkey, aged eighty years, who passed away in the
Oshawa Hospital on Wednesday, following injuries received, when knocked down by a car
a week ago, took place from the family residence, Church Street Friday afternoon. The
service was conducted by Rev. H. Carmichael, D.D., pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
who was assisted by Rev, M. Jenkinson, of the United Church. During the service, Mr.
J. Williams sang. Interment was made in Erskine cemetery. He was born on a farm south
of Claremont, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilkey, and was a life-long resident of
Pickering Township. He farmed at Audley and on the Baseline, before retiring to Pickering
village about twenty years ago.
In 1881 he married Mary Ann Grigg, who celebrated with him their fifty-seventh wedding
anniversary in February of this year. He attended the Presbyterian Church until ill health
forced him to lead a retiring life. Besides his widow, surviving are two sons, Robert and
Charles, Pickering; and five daughters, Mrs. H. Parkin, Kinsale; Mrs. W. Harbron. Balsam;
Mrs. J. Fell, Toronto; Mrs. P. Neale, Pickering, and Miss Eva, at home. A son, Herbert,
predeceased him twenty years ago. One sister, Mrs. J. Rahme, of Uxbridge, also survives.
BROOKLIN WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. William Agar Was Sister of Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin
(Special Despatch to The Globe.) Oshawa, Nov. 18. —Gladys Mowbray Agar, wife of William
Agar of Brooklin, died suddenly at the Oshawa General Hospital today, at the age of 41 years.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Mowbray of Brooklin, formerly of Kinsale. Her
death is deeply mourned by the members of her family and a wide circle of friends. Mrs. R.
S. McLaughlin of this city is a sister of the late Mrs. Agar, who is also survived by her husband
and Luella Mowbray of Brooklin, a sister; three brothers, Frank E. Mowbray of Hamilton,
Roy and Ralph Mowbray of Kinsale. Mrs. Mowbray leaves two stepchildren, Matthew,
aged 15, and Margaret, aged 12; her own daughter, Victoria, aged 10, and an infant daughter,
who was born this morning.
Mrs. Mowbray Agar was an active worker for the United Church Brooklin, for the Home and
School Club there, and for the Brooklin Women's Institute.
The funeral service will be held in Brooklin United Church on Friday afternoon at 2.30, with the
Rev. P. L. Jull officiating. Interment will be made in the Groveside Cemetery.
Word has just been received of the death of Mrs. Samuel Stewart in Toronto in her ninety-fifth
year. The funeral service of the late Mrs. Stewart is being held on Thursday afternoon at 2.00
p.m. from the Greenwood United Church and then to Salem cemetery for interment.
DEATH OF LEVI MACKEY
Levi Mackey, Pickering Township pioneer, died at the home of his nephwe, Reeve Chas. L.
Mackey, Brooklin, on the 18th inst., in his 84 th year.
The late Mr. Mackey was born at Kinsale, in Pickering Township. He received his early
education at the Public School there, and then attended the Grammer School in Whitby, after
which he taught school, in Kinsale, later keeping the store at that place. He was appointed
assessor and bailiff of Pickering Township, when he moved to Greenwood and occupied
that position for nineteen years. He later moved to Toronto, where he had a position at
the parliament buildings. His wife, who was Susan Green, of Greenwood, died in Toronto,
and since that time he made his home with his nephew at Brooklin. Mr. Mackey was always
of a cheerful disposition and his many friends will regret his demise.
Funeral takes place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of his nephew, Charles
Mackey, at 2 p.m. Interment takes place in Salem Cemetery.
DEATH SUMMONS MRS. MOWBRAY
Sept 21-----1933
Esteemed Resident of Distrcit Died At Brooklin
After several years of illness and increasing infirmities, borne with sweet Christian fortitude
and patience, one of the pioneers of Pickering township, Victoria Amelia Nutting, beloved
wife of Ralph R. Mowbray passed to her eternal at rest at her home in Brooklin on
Thursday, September 28. The news of the passing of Mrs. Mowbray was received with
widespread regret by the hosts of close friends of Mrs. Mowbray throughout the entire
district, for by her great capabilities for friendship, and her years of self-sacrificing work in
her church, she had endeared herself to an extensive circle of neighbours and
acquaintances.
Born in 1851 in Cressy, Prince Edward County, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel Hewitt Nutting and
his wife, Susan Bongard, of United Empire Loyalist' descent, Mrs. Mowbray lived for 56 years
in Pickering township, and was active in many spheres of community s vice. Five years
ago, with her husband, she moved to Brooklin, where they lived ever since. Her life
was an example to all who came into contact with her, and she leaves behind a great
company of friends who will miss her.
Mrs. Mowbray was member of the United Church, and one of her chief characteristics was
her deep interest in religious affairs. Her religion meant everything to her, and she
was the teacher of the Bible Class of her beloved church at Kinsale for many years.
She was also president of the first Women’s Institute in South Ontario, a position which she
held for many years, and in which she led the organization in many useful projects
of community service. Mrs. Mowbray was also a member of the Upper Canada Bible
Society and took a keen interest in its activities. Her influence was always wielded
on the side of charity and loving service for others. She was very widely read,
particularly in matters pertaining to religion and missionary effort, and was able to
speak with authority on almost any literary subject.
In her 81st year, Mrs. Mowbray wrote, with her own hand, a comprehensives and enjoyable
historical review of the people and activities of the village of Kinsale and the
surrounding district. She was a beautiful writer, and the manuscript of this volume, which
was published and evoked widespread interest and many favorable comments, was a
model of penmanship. In her early life, Mrs. Mowbray taught school at Shirley, in Reach
township, and was there that she met her husband and partner, whose joys and sorrows
she had shared for almost sixty years.
Mrs. Mowbray is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. K. S. McLaughlin of Oshawa,
and Ms. Louella Mowbray, who lived at home with her mother in recent years, and by three
sons, Frank Mowbray, of Hamilton; Roy Mowbray of Kinsale and Ralph E. Mowbray, reeve of
Pickering township, on the old family homestead. One sister, Mrs. E. I. Harrison, of Cressy,
Ontario, also survives. Two other children predeceased her a son who passed away early in
life, and a daughter, the late Mrs. W. R. Agar, of Brooklin, who died two years ago.
People of Village Regret the Passing of Mrs. Thos. Willis
Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. Thos. Willis of Markham. The late Mrs.
Willis, formerly Miss Allie Weatherill was well and favourably known here, having spent her
girlhood days in the village. Her father, Mr. Bailey Weatherill kept the Kinsale post office for a
number of years later moving to the farm now occupied by Mr. Wm. Bell, Sr. We extend our
sympathy to her sister Mrs. B. Greenwood, and to her family, who are all grown up and married.
Interment took place at Markham cemetery.
The community were shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. H. Astridge on Wednesday
last, at her home in Toronto. Mrs. Astridge's maiden name was Martha Tripp and
was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mrs. Tripp, who lived for a number of years on the farm
now occupied by Chas. Crew. She spent her girlhood days here and will be remembered by
the older ones of the community After her marriage 32 years ago, she moved to Toronto.
MRS. R. H. ROGERS MOURNED.
Weston, Sept. 20 (Special). —Mrs. Robert H. Rogers died today at her residence, 134 King
Street, in her seventy-third year. She was formerly Miss Etta M. Sharrard and was born
in Uxbridge. While her husband, Rev. Robert H. Rogers, who is now retired, was stationed
at Fenwick, Oakland, Arthur Moorefield and Colpois Bay she was an active Sunday school
and church worker, as she had been in the United Church since coming to Weston. Surviving
are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. H. Ray Dickinson of New York and Mrs. W. R. Shortt
of Toronto; and one son, Fred A Rogers, Perth, Ont. The funeral takes place Thursday to
Riverside Cemetery.
1937
MANY PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE DR. MOORE AT BROOKLIN
Medical, Fraternal and Prominent Community Men at Funeral
Whitby, Aug. 14.— Citizens in all walks of life, hundreds of them from far and near, men
prominent; in church, fraternal, medical and community circles, gray haired men and women
who for years, had affectionately known him as "Dr. John" united on Friday afternoon at
Brooklin to pay their final tribute to Dr. John Moore, who passed away last Wednesday in his
75th year.
Long before the service was scheduled to begin, the historic little St. Thomas' Anglican
Church, of which deceased had long been a pillar and tower of strength, was crowded to the
doors, hundreds being forced to stand both inside and out. In the great gathering were his
fellow citizens of many years' standing, representatives of the Ontario County Medical
Association and of the profession all over the province; members of various branches of the
Masonic Order, in which he had gained prominence in his lifetime, being a member of Mount
Zion Lodge, Brooklin, of the Scottish Rite, of the Royal Arch Masons, and a past district
deputy grand master, men and women of various shades of political opinion, and many others.
Never before has such a crowd been seen at a funeral in Brooklin.
The brief but impressive Anglican service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas A. Nind, of
Grafton, a former rector, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Cluff of Toronto, who is supplying at the
church at the present time. Rev. Mr. Nind paid a brief tribute to the important part Dr. Moore
had played in the life of the community, and brought a message of comfort for those left behind
to mourn his passing. The hymns sang by both the congregation and choir were favorites of
the deceased.
Before the casket was removed from the church, a large number filed past it to look for the
last time on the face of one whom they had known and respected and whom they would greatly
miss.
At the graveside in St. Paul's Cemetery, the committal service was conducted by Rev. Mr.
Nind, and thereafter members of the Masonic Order paid their last tribute following the
impressive Masonic service. Taking part were R. Wor. Bro. H. G. Hutcheson, of Port Perry, P.
D.D.G.M. Ontario District; Wor. Bro. Leslie W. Hall, Brooklin, and Wor. Bro. R. Victor Mowbray,
Kinsale, Past District Chaplain Ontario District.
The bearers were five nephews and a brother-in-law of the deceased, John and Kenneth
Howden, Howard Southwell, Alex and Ivan Moore and Harry Howden.
Among those at the funeral were W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., M.P.P., Oshawa; Dr. T. E. Kaiser,
Oshawa, former M.P. for this riding; W. A. Dryden, general manager of the Royal Winter Fair;
Warden W. M. Letcher and several members of the County Council; Rev. Norman Gold-ring,
Creemore; and many others.
Members of the Scottish Rite from Oshawa, were: A. G. Storie, A. E. Lovell, Geo. Hart, R. G.
Geen, and S. E. James. The Toronto Scottish Rite was represented by Dr. L. F. Riggs and
John Graff.
OBITUARY
JAMES H. MONTGOMERY
After an illness of long duration the death occurred at Windsor of James H. Montgomery, in
his 73rd year.
Deceased was born in Salem, Pickering Township, in 1864, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph R. Montgomery, who later moved to Whitby, where they resided for many years. Mr.
Montgomery left Whitby when a young man and had lived in Toronto, Port Dalhousie, and
Windsor, where he passed away. He is survived by one son and a sister, Alice Montgomery,
of Windsor. Mr. Arthur W. Beall, of Fonthill, formerly of Whitby, is a brother-in-law. The funeral
took place from the residence of his cousin, Miss Gibson, Centre Street North, on Thursday.
Rev. A, M. Irwin conducted the service. Interment was made in the family plot at Salem.
The community was shocked on Wednesday to learn that Mrs. George Middleton had passed
away after an illness of only a week. The late Mrs. Middleton was Georgina Barnes, daughter
of one of the pioneers of Pickering township, and had spent all her life in the community. She
was a member of the former Methodist and later United Church of Canada, and was of a fine
Christian character that was reflected on all who knew her. Her kindly and generous spirit will
be missed in the life of the church and community. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons,
George of Claremont, John at home, and Ada, Mrs. Hann, of Oshawa, also six grandchildren,
and two sisters, Mrs. Carrol, of Mitchell and Mrs. Fairgraves, who has been with her for the
past year. Her funeral which was very large was held from her late residence on Friday
afternoon, thence to Salem for interment. Her pastor, Rev. H. H. Mutton, conducted the
services. The community extends to the family.
Esteemed Pioneer, Age 92, Was Called by Death
Greenwood Writer Tells of Death of Lorenzo White, at Advanced Age—Many Easter Visitors
Over the Week End—Funeral of the Late Clifford Tindal of Manchester, Largely Attended on
Monday — Was Highly Esteemed in District
GREENWOOD. April 1.0.—After a lingering illness due to the infirmities of old age. one of the
oldest residents of the township, in the person of Lorenzo White. of the 7th concession,
passed away on Tuesday, in his 92nd year. The late Mrs. White was a life-long resident of
Pickering and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow and two
daughters, Mrs. F. Smith, of Toronto: and Mrs. James Stephenson of the 8th concession. One
son, Melville. died some years ago. The funeral was held on Thursday to St. John's Cemetery.
The sympathy is extended to the family in their sorrow.
The Greenburn Sand and Gravel plant is undergoing repairs, prior to beginning operations
again.
Some of the Easter visitors were: Russell and Mrs. Philp and little son, of Buffalo, with William
Middleton and family: Mr. and Mrs. Monk and children of Toronto, with William and Mrs. Pegg;
Ed. Murry, of Guelph, with M. N. Pegg and family: Mrs. Dinah Sanders, of Whitby. with John
Brown and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ham and children of Oshawa, with Mrs. George Middleton and
son. John.
The funeral of the late Clifford Tindal. of Manchester, was held from his brother Melvin's
residence, on Monday, and thence to Salem Cemetery for interment. Quite a few will
remember the late Mr. Tindall as most of his boyhood was spent in the community. He had
been ill for three years and suffered a great deal He leaves to mourn his passing his wife and
one daughter and one son, also three brothers, Melvin of Manchester, and Ross and Everet in
Saskatchewan and two sisters. Mrs. Fred Nutt of Toronto, and Miss Pearl, of Manchester. The
sympathy of the community goes out to the family in their bereavement.
Next Sunday-morning Dr. Watson, of Halifax, will preach in the Greenwood church, and
in the evening at 7.30 o'clock there will he pictures of the resurrection and the new life. The
orchestra will lead in the singing. Both these services will be helpful, so come.
The Women's Association met at the home of Mrs. James Gib-
Mrs. D. Spencer wishes to extend her sincere thanks and appreciation to the many relatives,
friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes extended
during her recent sad bereavement in the loss of a beloved husband and father.
The death took place at her home, 123 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto, Tuesday, July 19th, of
Hattie Wilson, beloved wife of George H. Law, in her 73rd year. The funeral took place on
Thursday from Trull's Funeral Parlours, Toronto, with interment in Salem Cemetery. Deceased,
who was very well known here, is survived by her husband one daughter, Mrs. McAvoy, (Edith),
of Toronto, and one son, Lorne W. of Grand Forks, N. D. The sympathy of this community is
extended to the bereaved family.
FEBRUARY 4
Kinsale
(Mrs. V. Parkin, Correspondent)
KINSALE, Feb. 2—On Sunday, Jan. 21st, Harriet T. Moore, wife of Mr. John Wesley
Stevenson, passed away at her home in her 66th year, after a prolonged and serious illness.
The late Mrs. Stevenson was born near Columbus, East Whitby. She married 36
years ago, and came as a bride to her late home at Lot 32, Con. 6, Whitby Township,
where she has resided up to the time of her death. She was well and favourably known in
this district, and will long be remembered as a good neighbor, a friendly and steadfast friend.
Her love for the beautiful was clearly shown in her home and surroundings. As evidence of
this love she cherished two petit point upholstered chairs which her mother brought from
the old land in a sailing boat many years ago, one of which was recently exhibited at the
Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto. She is survived by her husband, and two devoted
sons, Elwood, of the Dominion Bank, Toronto; Guy, of Brooklin, two grandchildren, two
sisters, Mrs. Walter Stacey, of Oshawa, Mrs. Daniel Healey, of Victoria Road, and one
brother, Mr. Fred Moore, C.P.R. operator near Fort William. The funeral took place Feb.
3rd, from the United Church, Brooklin, and the service was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
P. L. Jull, interment took place to the Groveside Cemetery.
Illustration:
Lieutenant C. Churchill Mann and Mrs. Mann as they descended the steps of “Parkwood”
leading on to the terraced garden for the reception which followed their marriage in Oshawa on
Saturday. Mrs. Mann was formerly Miss Eleanor Victoria (Billy) McLaughlin, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, and her marriage to the son of Mr. Clarence Mann of Toronto was a
brilliant event. Behind the bride and groom are seen the lovely little flower girl and train-bearer,
nieces of Mrs. Mann, and brother officers of the groom form the guard of honor.
1938
On Monday evening, April 25th over thirty relatives and near- neighbors gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Sr., to help celebrate the 70th birthday of Mr. Bell. Despite his
recent illness, Mr. Bell thoroughly enjoyed the evening's fun, and showed in his usual genial
manner the joy he felt at being surrounded by his family and neighbors. A very enjoyable evening
was spent in playing progressive euchre. The ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. N. Wilson,
and first gents' by Mr. A. Bell, the consolation prizes going to Miss Hickson and Mr. W. Bell, Jr.
All were invited to the kitchen when tables were set for 24, and tastefully decorated with a
centre of daffodils. A beautiful cake with 70 candles decked the head table. Best wishes
were extended to Mr. Bell, and congratulations to both on their recent marriage anniversary.
The family present included Mr. and Mrs. H. Farndale, of Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. O. Lawton,
Manilla; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Raine, of Brougham; Miss E. Bell, of Oshawa; Muriel, Arch
and Alfred at home. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Bell, of Orillia, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Russell, of
Penetang, were unable to be present. At an early hour all left for their homes, feeling that Mr. and
Mrs. Bell were capital hos-
LADE—DEVITT.
A wedding was solemnized in Brooklin United Church, when Gwendolyn Jean, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Devitt, was married to Mr. Henry Ernest Lade, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lade.
Rev. P. L. Jull officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Bertha Secord, and Mr. Montague
Lade, brother of the groom, was groomsman. Following the ceremony a buffet luncheon was
served at the home of the bride's parents. The couple will live in Toronto
HARBORN-MATHEWS
St. John's U. C. church, Brougham. was the scene of the marriage of Elsie Jean
Mathews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mathews, to Cyril W. Harborn. son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. Harborn of Myrtle Station. The church was attractively decorated with
flowers. Rev. J. E. Glover officiated. Two cousins, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. Crocker of
Toronto, were the ushers. Mrs. Carl Devitt played the wedding music. The bride wore a
white wedding gown, veil and orange blossoms and carried roses and lily of the
valley. Miss Gladys Witter of Toronto, bridesmaid, was in a handsome green dress and
hat, and little Miss Neal of Pickering was a charming flower girl. Mr. Howard Malcolm, on
behalf of St. John's congregation, presented the bridal couple with a Bible. During the
signing of the register Mrs. D. Gannon sang. After a reception in the church the invited
guests went on to the home of the bride's parents, where refreshments were served. The
church was filled by residents of the neighborhood to witness the first wedding in the
church. On leaving by motor for Montreal the bride wore a navy blue dress hat and coat.
BROUGHAM COUPLE WED 25 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Devitt Receive Many Congratulations
BROUGHAM. June 16.—On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Robert Devitt celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their wedding day. Friends and relatives from Toronto, Oshawa. Claremont,
Pickering and Greenwood were afternoon guests and brought many lovely gifts. Local
friends made evening calls to offer their congratulations.
Twenty-Four Years of Wedded Bliss Are Cause for Celebration
JULY 29, 1937
(Mrs. T. C. Brown, Correspondent)
BROUGHAM, July 26 — On Saturday evening, July 24, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bayles had as
guests about 150 relatives and friends, helping them to celebrate the 24th anniversary of their
wedding, coming from many points in the county and beyond. Mr. Bayles' aunt, Mrs. Jane
Bayer, of Greenwood, aged 93, and his uncle, Frank Smith of Whitby, 88 years of age, were
the oldest guests present. Mr. Ray Mowbray, of Kinsale, as master of ceremonies, did the job
very efficiently. A very fine program was given mostly by family connections. Rev. Mr. Douglas,
of Toronto, also Mr. George Johnston, K.C., of Toronto, an old scholmate of Mr. Bayles'
boyhood, spoke reminiscently of past days. The children of W. and Mrs. Brown gave very
creditable musical numbers. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas also contributed musical
numbers; Mrs. Douglas gave a reading; Miss Harborn a solo; Miss Parkin a piano solo. Mr.
Bert Harvey sang a group of songs, accompanied by Mrs. Harvey and young Robert and Miss
Betty, children of Bob Harvey gave a musical number. The Clark orchestra also en- livened
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bayles were the recipients of a number of lovely gifts. The young people among
the guests helped Miss Annie to serve delicious refreshments, ice cream and wedding cake
to the guests. Mr. Roy Mowbray, of Kinsale, was master of ceremonies.
1938
Kinsale
(Mrs. Victor Parkin, Corr.)
KINSALE, May 2. — Following a brief illness, Mrs. Georgina Morrish Rodd passed
away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Mowbray, on Wednesday, April 27th. The late
Mrs. Rodd was highly respected by all who knew her. She took an active part in all church
work in this community for the past forty years, and was much missed when she retired
from this work several years ago, owing to ill health. On Saturday, April 30, a large concourse
of old friends and neighbors gathered at her late home to pay their last respects. The
beautiful floral tributes testified to the popularity of the deceased. Her pastor, the Rev. II. H.
Mutton, preached a very touching: sermon. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Ross Hadley of Toronto, and Mrs. Roy Mowbray, at Kinsale, also six grandchildren,
three of whom acted as pallbearers. The sympathy of this community goes out to the
bereaved relatives.
Kinsale
JUNE 1, 1938
(Mrs. Victor Parkin, Correspondent)
KINSALE, May 30.—After an ill-ness extending over several months. Mr. William Gibson
passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 25th. On retiring from his farm south of
Greenwood, the late Mr. Gibson moved to Kinsale village some 3 or 4 years ago, and up to
last Autumn enjoyed fairly good health. He was well known and highly respected throughout
Pickering township and his passing was much regretted by his many old and new friends. A
large concourse of neighbors and old friends gathered at his home on Friday to pay their last
respects. The beautiful floral tributes testified to his popularity. Rev. H. H. Mutton preached the
funeral sermon and the following friends acted as pall bearers: Messrs. James Pengelly of
Brooklin, William Pengelly, James Gibson, Wesley Gee, John Brown and Kirk Beelby of
Greenwood. Interment took place in Salem cemetery. He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Morley Harlock of Brougham; Mrs. Ed. Kellow, of Oshawa; and Mrs. Archie
Bunker of Kinsale; two sons, Norman and George Gibson of Greenwood, also 10
grandchildren to whom our sympathy is extended.
SALEM
It is with deep regrett that we report the death of an old resident of Pickering Township in the
person of Samuel Carlton, who passed away at his home, Salem Corners, on April 20th, after
a month's illness, in his 76th year. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn his loss, six
sons and two daughters, Will, Roy, Stanley Joe and Gladys, of Toronto, Walter of the Brock
Road and Mrs. D. S Crawford (Annie) of the Lake Shore also one brother, Will, of Toronto
and thirty grandchildren. He was laid to rest in Salem cemetery, where he was a valued
caretaker, for a number of years and where he will be greatly missed as he took great pains
in its care.
Word was received from Crary, N. Dakota, of the death of Mrs. Robert Brown, widow of the
late Robert Brown. Mrs. Brown was a sister-in-law of John Brown and of Mrs. Dinah Sanders,
of Whitby. She spent part of her early life at Kinsale and Greenwood and will be remembered
by quite a number. The local paper of Crary has this tribute to the late Mrs. Brown:
"Crary, Nov. 7th— Mrs. Robert Brown, Sr., died Nov. 3rd, 1932, after an illness of seven
weeks. Eight days before her death she had a paralytic stroke, which was the immediate
cause of death. Margaret Laurie Brown was born Jan. 19, 1863, at Whitby, Ont. She was
married to Robert Brown, of Greenwood, Feb. 18th. 1885. They settled near Park Hill, Ont. In
March, 1893, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and son John came to Crary, where her brother, John
Laurie, had settled in 1884. The family has made their home in this community ever since
moving to their present location in Aug., 1902. Mr. Brown died May 9th, 1909. The late Mrs.
Brown is survived by five sons, John, Fred. Robert, George and David, and by two daughters,
Mrs. Claude Deming, of Warwick, and Miss Mary Brown, and by five grandchildren, Robert
Donald, Margaret Anne and David Deming and Rodney Brown. Mrs. Brown was the last of
her generation of the Laurie family, her brother John and sisters, Mrs. S. Porteous, of Prince
Albert. Ont., and Mrs. Benj. Wagner, of Oshawa, having pass-ed away previously. Mrs. Brown
was a North Dakota pioneer of sterling Christian character, courage and indefatigable energy.
Left with a large family of young children, she successfully managed her farm, brought up a
fine family, and took an interest in all community affairs. For over thirty years she has
been a devoted member of the Congregational church, never missing a service when she
could possibly attend, and supporting the church in every way. She will be greatly missed by
her family and friends in the community. Where she was much admired and beloved. The
funeral was held from her late residence on Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, when a short
service was held, and then to Crary Congregation Church at 2.30 o'clock, when Rev. Dr. W.
H. Ashley had charge of the service. The pallbearers were J. G. G. Calderwood, J. W. Kelly,
Dr. G. F. Drew, Judge F. R. Stevens, H. A. Nicholson and J. R. Shand. Interment was made
in the Crary Ceme-
Kinsale
FEBRUARY 11, 1937
Word was received here of the death of Mr. Henry C. Curtis, aged father of the late Mrs. Thos.
Hirst, and grandfather of Miss Marion Curtis and Alvin and Ruth Hirst. The late Mr. Curtis
spent many months here with his daughter and gained numerous firm friends all of whom
will regret to hear of his sudden passing. At the time of his death he was visiting with relatives
in Toronto. Interment took place to the family plot in New market cemetery. The sympathy of
this community goes out to the bereaved relatives.
1938
BROUGHAM WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. R. D. Miller Passes to Rest After Lengthy Illness—Buried Sunday
(Mrs. T. C. Brown, Correspondent) BROUGHAM, Jan. 24 .—On Friday morning this
community was shocked to learn of the sudden ing of Mrs. R. D. Miller. Up to the passing
of Mrs. R. D. Miller. Up to the time of her passing, she had been in her usual health and had
enjoyed a friendly call from neighbors on Thursday afternoon. For many years, she had
been a partial invalid, suffering from paralysis after a stroke. Her disability was patiently
borne. Her great desire has been to do something useful, and during the past year she has
studied and prepared papers on the Study Book for use in W.M.S. meetings. She was made
a life member of St. Jan's Auxiliary in August, 1937. She will be greatly missed. Rev. Mr.
Robinson, of Athens, who was exchanging pulpits with Rev. J. E. Glover for the day, conducted
the funeral service Sunday afternoon. Interment took place to Salem cemetery. A large
number of friends from outside points were attendance.
KINSALE
One of our most respected citizen in the person of Mr. Frank Thompson passed peacefully
away last week after a long illness. His remains were interred at Salem on Wednesday of last
week. He came from England to this country about 40 years ago, and settled in our midst, and
has been a constant resident ever since, but moved as far away as Claremont, where he and
his son Robert worked a farm until last spring, when they gave up and sold out, owing to Mr.
Thompson's sickness, and came to live with his daughter, Mrs. Victor Parkin, where he
received the very best of care and medical treatment. Frank, as he was commonly called,
was much respected, was a most excellent neighbor, perfectly reliable in every sense of the
word. His funeral was largely attended, Rev. Bunner presiding. He leaves to mourn his loss
Mrs. Greenwood, of Toronto, Mrs. Parkin, of Kinsale, and Robert. The community extend their
sympathy.
Oct. 18, 1901
Mary Brown, relict of the late Alexander Brown, died in her eighty-second year and was buried
at Salem. Deceased was a native of Yorkshire, England, coming out to this country, in the
early fifties. They farmed first the land south of Audley, known as the Carpenter place, and
later purchased their present homestead, and cleared it by dint of their good old English
thrift. Two sons, John, on the next farmland Robert, in Dakota, and Dinah, at home, survive
her. Her husband predeceased her some few years. All regret her demise, and the greatest
sympathy is felt for those who are left to mourn her loss.
Audley
AUDLEY, July 12. —The harvest is about ready for the binders.
The funeral service for the late Frank T. Smith, of Whitby, and formerly of this place, took
place at Salem cemetery on Sunday last, attended by a large number of friends and relatives.
Deceased lived the most of his long life of 90 years on the homestead now owned by Gardner
Winters. His father was a stone mason and built many of the stone basements in the early
houses of seventy years ago. After his death. Frank took over the farm which he operated for
many years. He was a man of jovial kindly disposition and in his early days was fond of the
music and singing schools that were conducted in the early days here by the late J. B. Madill,
known as singer Jimmie. Deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Charlotte
Disney. A few years later he married Miss Eva Perkins of this place. A family of three girls
and four boys are all living and doing well. These were all present at the funeral. Rev. Mr. Irwin,
of Whitby, conducted the services. The sympathy of the community is extended to the
sorrowing friends.
The community was shocked on Friday last to learn of the sudden passing of Wm. Squire.
Born in Devonshire, England, some 75 years ago, he came to Canada at the invitation of
his uncle, Richard Squire, when he was 24. Upon arrival at Pickering he was brought out to
the farm here by the father of Jabez Hallett, and here he settled down and lived the whole of
his active life. He sought the hand in marriage of Hannah Louise Puckrin, daughter of the late
Isaac and Mrs. Puckrin, pioneer settlers here. To them was born three boys and one girl. They
are Mrs. Kivell of Brooklin, Richard, George and Fred at home. He later came into possession
his uncle's farm and added to his holdings. He and his family carried on with livestock and
general farming with success. Although taking no part in public life, he was a first class
neighbor and friend. His good humor, his integrity in business and his interest in the
local church created for him a wide circle of friends. He will be greatly missed in the
community. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Mr. Jenkinson, when
friends from many parts attended. The pall bearers were nephews of the deceased. The
community extend their sympathies to Mrs. Squire and the family
MRS. H. H. MUTTON.
Greenwood, March 28 (Special). — Mrs. H. H. Mutton, wife of the Rev. Mr. Mutton of
Greenwood died at har home on Saturday after a lingering illness. Mrs. Mutton was born at
Dalrymple and was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles Fusee, former Methodist minister.
Mrs. Mutton is survived by her husband; three sons. Gerald of Victoria College, Toronto:
Clifford and Elmer, both attending Whitby High School: a brother. Melville Fusee of Ottawa
and two sisters, Misses Eza and Viola of Peterborough.
Nov 23, 1935 Weddings
MILLER—GEE
A pretty evening wedding took pace at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gee, Greenwood, when
their daughter, Margaret Ruth, was married to Hugh Cameron Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Miller of Pickering. Rev. H. H. Mutton officiated. The wedding music was played by the bride's
sister, Mrs. T. J. Hortop of Camilla, and Miss Jean MacLean of Toronto sang. The bride wore a
gown of sunset gold lace with a wreath of gold flowers in her hair, and carried Talisman roses.
Her sister, Miss Zorab Gee, was bridesmaid, gowned in midnight blue transparent velvet, with
turban and matching accessories, and carried Johanna Hill roses. Mr. R. W. Miller, the groom's
brother, was groomsman. The bride's mother received with the bridal party, wearing phlox crepe
sheer and cut velvet, and corsage of bronze 'mums. The groom's mother, who also received,
wore a gown of plum sheer and lace, and corsage of bronze mums. After a buffet luncheon, the
bride and groom left for Toronto, Windsor, Detroit and Saginaw. For travelling, the bride wore a
wine wool suit with wine hat and all matching accessories, and a grey tweed tailored coat. On
their return they will reside in Pickering.
Marathon Runner Wed in Oshawa
Oshawa, Aug. 26—A wedding of interest was solemnized at the parsonage of St. Andrew's
United Church, Saturday afternoon, when Arleigh Jean Reesor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Reesor, became the bride of James Alfred Bartlett, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Bartlett. Rev. Andrew Ross officiated.
The groom is one of Ontario's foremost marathon runners.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gowned in a trailing white georgette
ensemble with white accessories. She carried a bouquet of Sweetheart roses, lily of the valley
and maidenhair fern. Olive Reesor, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, wearing a gown
of flowered georgette with a corsage bouquet of pink and white carnations and maidenhair
fern. Mr. Charles Bartlett, brother of the groom, was best man.
Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, at which
about 25 relatives and close friends of the couple were present. Mrs. Reesor received in a
pink crepe ensemble with white accessories. She was assisted by Mrs. Bartlett, mother of the
groom, who wore a gown of flowered crepe with white accessories.
Following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett left on a motor trip to the eastern states, the
groom being scheduled to run in an international marathon race in Philadelphia on Labor
Day. Upon their return they will live in Oshawa.
1937
Popular Couple Married on Saturday Last — Women's Association Had Very Interesting
Meeting —Women's Institute Officers Rally to Be Held In Township Hall
BROOKLIN, Oct. 21—A wedding of much interest was solemnized on Saturday in Brooklin
United Church when Laurel, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holiiday was married to
John Homer, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hamer. The bride wore a gown of white taffeta with lace
jacket and her mothers wedding veil and carried a shower bouquet of Sweet Heart Roses,
bouvardia and ferns. She was attended by her sister Edith gowned in corn flower blue
chiffon with silver trimmings and Joliet cap and carrying yellow roses arranged in a
nosegay. Mr. Charlie Hamer supported the groom and Mr. Wilbur Holiiday and Campbell
Hamer acted as ushers. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Clarance Pengelly at the
organ and Miss K. Heard at the piano, and Miss Wilhemina Holliday sang during the
signing of the register. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. L. Jull and was the double
ring ceremony. A reception was held at they bride's home when Mrs. Holliday received
in a gown of royal blue chiffon velvet with corsage bouquet of pink rose buds and Mrs. E.
Hamer in black chiffon velvet with corsage bouquet of red roses. Luncheon was served to
100 guests with a number of the bride's girl friends assisting in serving. Among the guests
were three grandparents, Mrs. Walker of Newmarket, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Willis of
Whitby. Other guests were present from Aurora, Newmarket, Woodstock, St. Catharines,
Travers City, Mich., Vancouver, Toronto, London, Oshawa, Whitby and Brooklin. The
happy couple left for a honeymoon at Sturgeon Point, the bride travelling in a gown of navy
blue with hat, shoes, gloves and purse in the same shade and a coat of grey with wolf collar.
On their return they will reside in Oshawa. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. F. Holliday for the Hamer-
Holliday wedding were Mr. and Mrs. A. Coakwell and daughter Florence,. and Mrs. W. C.
Wild, of St. Catharines, Mrs. Ralph O’Neil of Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Husband, Miss
Anna Willis, Mrs. C. A. Batson, Miss Edith Batson, Mr. and Mrs. Morley St. John, Frank
and Royden St. John, Mr. Ross Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Isaac, of Toronto, Mrs. W.
Willis, and son Woodstock, and Dr. and Mrs. E. H Holliday of Travers City., Michigan;
1937
BALSAM, Nov. 2. - Congratulations to Mr. Cecil Disney and Miss Jean Lidgett of Kinsale on
their recent marriage.
Over 50 friends and neighbors gathered at the respective homes of the two recently married
brides, Mrs. Cecil Disney and Mrs. Roger Paul and presented them, with numerous useful
and ornamental gifts The evenings were spent with playing games, contests and dancing,
after which a sumptuous lunch was served by the ladies. The Women’s Institute presented
each bride with a home made comforter.
BALDWIN—ANDERSON
A wedding of interest to Brooklin and surrounding vicinity was that of Miss Margaret Anderson,
only daughter of Mr. E. J. Anderson, M.P., of Welland, to Dr. N. W. Baldwin, of this village. The
marriage was solemnized on Saturday afternoon in St. Andrew's Church, Welland,
with church decorations of Delphinums, pink lilies, ferns and palms, the ceremony performed
by Rev. R. A. Cranston. The bride wore a gown of white chiffon over satin, the skirt ending in
a train of knife pleating, with long flowing veil and carried a bouquet of lily of the valley and
sweet-heart roses. Miss Margaret Reddet, of Goderich and Miss Margaret McNiven, of
Toronto, were bridesmaids. Their gowns were tea-rose pink chiffon over satin and ceil-
blue chiffon over satin with Leghorn hats and bouquets of blue sweet peas centred with
pink roses and pink roses centred with blue sweet peas. A cousin of the bride, little Mary
Ann McAllester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. McAllester, of Pittsburg, Pa., was flower girl in
a frock of tea-rose pink chiffon over satin and carried a nosegay of blue sweet peas and pink
roses. Mr. Hartley E. Waldon, of Montreal, was grooms-man and the ushers were Dr. J. W.
Wright, Millbrook, and Mr. Ross L. Sawle, of St. Catharines. A reception was held at
the bride's home following the ceremony when Mrs. Anderson, mother of the bride
wore a gown of blue lace with egg shell shade of Swiss straw hat, trimmed with Spink chiffon,
and Mrs. Baldwin, mother of the groom, wore a gown of grey chiffon with bakee hat in navy
shade. Both wore corage bouquets of Briarcliffe roses. Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin are spending
their honeymoon in Muskoka, and on their return will reside in Brooklin.
Nov 10,1934
DAUGHTER OF LORD GREENWOOD WED IN THE OLD LAND
Hon. Angela Greenwood, 25-year-old daughter of Viscount Greenwood, the former Cabinet
Minister who was born at Whitby, was married at Caxton Hall Register Office, London, on
Thursday last November 4, to Mr. Edward Dudley de Lavigne, a brother of Viscountess
Castlerosse. The bride recently had been a shop assistant in a Charing Cross book
store, and had engaged in literary work.
BROOKLIN, Sept. 14. — The marriage of Mr. Theron Kivell and Miss Eunice Squires of Audley
was solemnized at the United Church Parsonage by Rev. P. L. Jull on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Miss
Gladys Puckin, of Audley, was bridesmaid and Mr. W. Squires, brother of the bride supported
the groom. On Thursday evening a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Kivell with
only the immediate relatives present. On Friday night a shower was given by Miss Gladys Puckin
at her home when guests were present from Audley, Claremont, Whitby, Pickering, Brooklin and
Toronto, and the bride and groom received a host of most beautiful and useful gifts. They will
take up residence in Mr. Harry Lades' House at the east side of the village.
Kinsale
KINSALE, Oct. 20. — A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mrs. L. Cooke, Brooklin,
on Saturday afternoon, October 17, when Lily May Pearl, daughter of Mrs. I. Cook and the late
Mr. Cooke, became the bride of Mr. William John Bell, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Kinsale.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. L. Jull, Brooklin. The sitting room was tastefully
decorated with gladiolis, asters, and carnations. Miss Muriel Bell, sister of the groom played the
wedding music. The bride, given away by her brother, Mr. Norman Cook, was lovely in a gown of
white triple sheer crepe, trimmed with lace and a flowing veil. She carried a bouquet of roses
and pink gladiolis. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mary Cook who wore a gown of pink
crepe with white accessories. She carried a bouquet of pink and white gladiolis. The groom was
attended by his brother, Mr. Alfred Bell. After the signing of the register, the bride's mother
received, gowned in grey crepe, she was assisted by the groom's mother, who was gowned in
wine crepe. After the wedding breakfast, the happy couple left on a trip to Hamilton, and other
western points. The bride travelled in a blue suit with matching accessories. On their return
they will reside at Kinsale.
A wedding of much interest to this community took place at Bobcaygeon on Saturday. Amid a
massed background of flowers and ferns, a very pretty wedding was solemnized, when
Evelynne Aileen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, of Bobcaygeon, was united in
marriage to William Alfred Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Brooklin. Rev. Jas.
Leach officiated. The wedding music was played by Mrs. R. Wilson, of Oshawa, aunt of the
groom. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a gown of white French lace,
over satin fashioned with deep neckline, lace mitten slees puffed at the top, pencil-line
silhouette skirt sweeping into a train and a finger-tip veil arranged with a Juliet cap of French
lace over satin. Her sandal slippers were of white kid and she carried Talisman roses with
baby’s breath and fern.
On Saturday Jan. 20th, at 9 a. m in the St. Matthew's Church of England, Toronto, a double
wedding took place of two of our girls, Miss Mary E. Mudie to Mr. John Thomas Akins and
Miss Hannah Mudie to Mr. Wilfred Bates, of Toronto. After the ceremony the happy couples
motored to their home here, where a wedding dinner was waiting for them by the immediate
family. In the evening a reception of about 70 invited guests neighbors and relatives
assembled to do honour to the brides and grooms. Miss Mary looked handsome in a gown of
blue satin, while her sister Hannah, wore a grey silk crepe. After dancing for a couple of hours
R. V. Mowbray called the brides and grooms to the living room and in his usual pleasing
manner on behalf of their friends here at Kinsale, presented a silver cake stand for each of the
brides. Misses R. Ledgett and F. Mowbray making the presentation. After which the brides,
taken very much by surprise, thanked their friends. We were then invied to the dining room
where a wedding lunch was served. Guests were present from Brooklin, Brougham, Toronto,
Audley and other points.
Almonds
Mrs. W. Hall entertained on Wednesday afternoon last at a trousseau tea in honor of her
daughter Violet Hall, whose marriage to Mr. Elmer George Harris took place on Saturday.
The home was pretty with delphiniums and roses. The tea table covered with a lace cloth was
decorated with silver candlesticks and flowers. Mrs. J. Guy and Mrs. M. Crawforth poured tea
and Miss Florence Mowbray, of Kinsale and Miss Dorothy Hall, of Port Whitby served.
Misses Mabel Mackey, Mrs. C. Colley and Mrs. Chester Lee assisted in the trousseau rooms.
PORTER—SMART.
The marriage of Marjory May, only daughter of Rev. W. S. and Mrs. Smart of Greenwood and
William Gee Porter, son of Mrs. Thomas Porter and the late Thomas Gee Porter, Orangeville,
was conducted in Greenwood United Church at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev.
W. S. Smart, father of the bride. Mr. Paul Verland, baritone, Toronto, uncle of the bride,
sang. Miss Velma Devins, Toronto, cousin of the bride, played the wedding music. Mr.
Philip Dodds, Picton, and Mr. Stuart Porter, Dundalk were ushers. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her brother, Dr. W. E. Smart, entered the church to the strains of the wedding
march, gowned in ivory satin fashioned on. long lines, the fitted bodice having long, tightly
buttoned sleeves, while she wore lace mitts. Sleeve inserts and the yoke were of Venetian
lace. She also wore a beautiful diamond pin and double strand of pearls, gifts of the
groom, and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and lily-of-the-valley. The tulle veil, held in
Victorian cap style by seed pearls and orange blossoms, was carried by little Harold
Clarke, page boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clarke of Greenwood. Miss Marjory Dodds,
Toronto, attired in pale green chiffon gown, picture hat and shoes to match and carrying
an arm bouquet of pink roses, attended the bride. Mr. A. S. Elson, B.A., Orangeville, attended
the groom. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the parsonage, when Mrs.
W. S. Smart and Mrs. Thomas Porter received with the bride and groom. Mrs.
Smart was gowned in beige lace and georgette with large brown hat and corsage
bouquet, and Mrs. Porter in navy lace and georgette, with large black hat and corsage
bouquet of pink rosebuds. Later Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Porter left by motor for Quebec
and the Maritime Provinces, the bride travelling in a French ensemble of beige and
brown twilled silk with brown velvet hat, shoes and accessories. Following their wedding
trip they will reside in Toronto.
Illustrations:
- Birth 1937 -
GIBSON—At Greenwood, Dec. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gibson, a daughter and son
(Evelyn Frances, and Elmo Franklin).
- Mr. and Mrs. William Gee Porter, whose marriage in Greenwood United Church was an
interesting event recently. The bride was formerly Marjory May, only daughter of Rev. W. S.
Smart and Mrs. Smart of Greenwood, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Thomas Porter and
the late Mr. Porter of Orangeville. After a trip to the Maritime Provinces they will reside on
Palmerston Avenue, Toronto.
—Photo by Campbell's Studio, Oshawa.
Reforestation in the County of Ontario
Reforestation in County Is Given a Stimulus
When members of Ontario, York and Brant countries visited the splendid forests at Vivian, York
County, and Uxebridge, Ontario County at the Forestry Field day last Wednesday, promoted by
the Provincial Forestry Department, they witnessed a wonderful growth of healthy trees, some of
them planted ten and twelve years ago. In the upper picture is shown a view of the forest in the
township of Uxbridge, showing the fine house of the caretaker and the lookout lower in the
distance. The lower picture is a view of the same forest looking south from the fire tower (Photos
courtesy Provincial Forestry Department).
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1938
Illustrations:
- June 1936 - Left to right: Mrs. Spence Taylor, Mr. Wilfred Sadler,
Mrs. Wilfred Sadler, Mrs. Robert Hutchinson. Golden Wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Sadler,
and their Brides maids of 50 years ago.
- June 30 1938 -4 Generations of Carltons: Mrs. Carlton, Miss Crawford, Mrs. Trann & Wee Joan.
Kinsale United Church was the setting for an interesting early autumn wedding on Saturday,
Sept. 15th, when Audrey Eugenia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell, became the bride of
Orville John Lawton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Lawton, of Manilla, Ont. Rev. Fred Horton,
pastor of the church, officiated. The church was tastefully decorated with pink and white
asters, gladioli and ferns.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a wedding gown of white crepe, ankle length,
her veil was of embroidered net, caught with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a
bouquet of pink roses and fern, and wore the gift of the groom, a string of pearls. Miss Doris
Eileen Bell attended the bride, wearing a pink satin and net frock, and white hat, and carried
a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Alfred Bell at-tended the groom. Little Doris Russell, niece
of the bride, look-ed lovely in a blue and pink organdie frock, with pink socks and a matching
organdie bonnet. She carried pink roses and fern. Miss Madeline Tummonds, cousin of the
groom, played the wedding march, and Miss Mabel Harbron sang "I Love You Truly", during
the signing of the register. The ushers were Mr. McWhirter, of Brougham, and Mr. Archie
Bell. The groom's gifts to the brides-maid, the flower girl, the pianist and the soloist were
sterling silver bracelets, and to the bestman and ushers, tie clips.
A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents where pink and white streamers and
flowers and white bells had been used effectively as decorations. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Lawton
received the guests on the beautiful and spacious lawn. Mrs. Bell was gowned in black crepe
and lace, with hat to match, and Mrs. Lawton wore a gown of navy crepe with hat to match. A
buffet luncheon was served to nearly 7 0 guests by Misses Zora Gee, Mildred Taylor and Pearl
Cook and Messrs. Roy McWhirter, Archie and Will Bell. After congratulations and good
wishes the bride and groom left on a motor trip to Montreal and other eastern points. The bride
wore a navy suit and hat with grey accessories. The numerous and costly gifts testified to
the popularity of the young couple. Guests were present from Toronto, Oshawa Whitby,
Brooklin, Brougham and surrounding villages. The bride and groom had the distinction of
being the first to be married in the new church, so they were presented by the officials with
a beautiful Bible.
KELLY—TRIBBLE.
Oshawa, June 17. — (Special.) — A pretty wedding took place Saturday in Whitby Tabernacle,
when Rev. A. M. Irvin united in marriage Mary Lucille, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
E. Tribble, formerly of Barrie, to R. Lloyd Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.. Malcolm Kelly of Oshawa.
Pink and white flowers with ferns decorated the church, and the wedding music was played by
Miss Ruth Hodgkinson. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Mr. William G. Tribble,
was in a gown of pale blue taffeta, with pink hat, gloves and slippers. She carried Sweetheart
roses and lily-of-the-valley. Miss Vera Lyons of Barrie was bridesmaid, wearing a pink taffeta
frock fashioned on lines similar to that of the bride, with blue accessories, and carried sweet
peas and forget-me-nots. Mr. Kenneth Kelly, brother of the groom, was groomsman. Mr.
Alpine Tribble and Mr. Jack Coad were ushers. Following the ceremony a reception was held
at Spruce Villa, where the groom's mother assisted in receiving. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly left
for a motor trip through the Adirondacks, the bride wearing a channel navy woollen ensemble
with matching hat. On their return they will reside at Simcoe Manor, Oshawa.
MILLER, Hugh C — Entered into rest at the Ajax Pickering Hospital, on Wednesday,
September 3, 1986, Hugh C. Miller, beloved husband of Margaret Gee. Loving father of Mrs.
Jane Rimmer of Seaforth, Mrs. Katherine Kennington of Oshawa, Mrs. Ruth Copp of Morden,
Manitoba, Mrs. Elizabeth Adair of Brandon, Manitoba. Fondly remembered by 9 grandchildren.
Dear brother of William Miller of Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Mr. Miller will rest at McEachnie
Funeral Home, 28 Kingston Rd. W. Pickering, No. 2 Highway Pickering Village, (Town of Ajax),
after 7 p.m. Thursday. Funeral service in the chapel on Saturday, September 6, at 1 p.m.
Interment Union Cemetery, Oshawa. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-
9 p.m. Thursday, 2-4:30 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a
charity of your choice.
New Life Unfolds for War Veterans
July 1937
The soil is providing new careers for a number of war veterans with small pensions. The above
pictures give an idea of what is being accomplished on fifty acres of excellent farm land in
Pickering Township. The Veterans' Assistance Comission of Toronto recently purchased this
land and placed a number of veterans on it. At the top left is a view of one of the cozy homes
under construction. The veterans are doing the work themselves. On the right, at top, are shown
two of the carpenters, Joe Holliday and Sid Lilliford. One of the most important men in the
community is Walter Reid, shown at lower left. He is the cook, and one of his jobs is to make
luscious pies, some of which he is displaying for the photographer. Nothing is too difficult for these
adaptable veterans to accomplish. Shown in the remaining panel, lower right, are Fred Edwards,
Jack Mathews and Malcolm Bell, doing their own masonry work.
Kinsale, 1933
KINSALE, Sept. 20 —Dr. Tomlinson, of Claremont, will be at the Kinsale School House on
Thursday, Sept. 26. at 1 o'clock sharp. He will vaccinate the pupils for Smallpox. Any other
children of the neighborhood who come will be vaccinated free of charge.
The Four Square Class will hold their September meeting at the home of Misses Eileen and
Muriel Bell, on Tuesday evening, the 24th, instead of Friday the 20th. Please note change in date.
On Friday evening last over 60 of the neighbors and old friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stevenson
and Miss Graham, met at the hall to bid them adieu, before leaving for their new home in
Pickering. Rev. Mr. Mutton was chairman. The programme was opened with the singing of "The
Maple Leaf," followed by a few well chosen remarks from the chairman. Miss Lora Gee then
favoured us with a vocal solo; reading by Mrs. V. Parkin; a vocal duet by Mrs. R. V. Mowbray
and Miss Florence and a reading by Miss May Brown after a piano duet by Misses Laura and
Violet Sadler, the following gentlemen were called upon for short speeches; Messrs. F. M.
Chapman, F. L. Green, H. Jones, A. Rogers, A. Prouse, T. Louis, R. V. Mowbray and J. W.
Stevenson. At the conclusion of the programme, Mr. Ralph E. Mowbray invited Mr. and Mrs.
Stevenson and Miss Graham to the platform and presented them with the following address:
To Mr. and Mrs. C. Stevenson and Miss Graham:
We, your friends of Kinsale community, having learned with regret that you are leaving us to
carry on without you have gathered here to show in a small way the great esteem in which you
are held among us. We regret that you are going, because years of association have built up
ties that are not easily broken, and old friends are always best. To you who have for many years
capably filled a prominent place in church and social activities in this community, no greater
tribute can be paid than to say that you are going to be missed very, very often. In your absence
we shall have to recall numberless pleasant recollections of times past, and be thankful for our
wealth of memories which shall always remain with us. We sincerely hope you will find congenial
surroundings when you take up your new residence. As a symbol of our respect, our esteem and
our appreciation of service rendered, we ask you to accept these small tokens. We hope that
they will give as faithful service to you, as you have given to us. Nothing but our kindest regards
and very best wishes go with you.
Signed on behalf of your neighbors and old friends.
The presentation of a beautiful electric reading lamp for Mr. Stevenson, a dining table centre
decoration for Mrs. Stevenson, and an electric bedside lamp for Mrs. Graham were presented
by R. V. Mowbray and V. Parkin. A lunch of sandwiches and coffee.
------ 24, 1935
Claremont closes its 100th Birthday Celebration and Re-union
The Village of Claremont this week reached, and celebrated its 100th birthday anniversary,
when twenty-five hundred persons, many of whom were former residents, came back
home to once again re- call early experiences in this neighborhood. After weeks of
preparation, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 10, 11 and 12. was spent in Claremont
by Old Boys and Girls with hand-shaking, back slapping and hours of laughing, with a "do
you remember when you" and an "I never did" being enacted here and there around the
village. It was a grand three days, carried out exceptionally well by the Committees who
had their various departments to take care of. Many long hours of labour were given in the
interests of the "day" by the Secretary, Alfred Pretty and his wife who with the President, Dr.
N. F. Tomlinson, handled more correspondence in a couple of weeks than they will in the
next ten years. Although the weather was threatening throughout most of the three days,
Friday afternoon the official opening took place in the Park, at which W. H. Moore, M. P.
addressed the large gathering. The school children, under the direction of Mr. A. W. Lynde,
sang a number of choruses, introducing into this formal opening, the necessary atmosphere.
In the evening, the "old-timers" and the present generation were able to mingle and get
acquainted once more, to the accompaniment of an excellent orchestra in several hours of
dancing. School chums, now in scattered parts of the country came back and had a good
time together. Saturday noon, the Parade formed up at the school grounds, and what a
parade, led by the recently reorganized Claremont Band,—they marched to the Park. Prizes
were awarded for best entries, and went to: 1st (Float) Women's Institute
CANADIANS HELP GIVE AIRACOBRAS BAPTISM
Use U.S.-Built Planes on Foray, Say ME. 109F Bested
Illustration: Sergt. J. Mowbray
A Fighter Squadron Station In England, Oct. 18 — (AP) — The U.S.-built Airacobra has been
stamped "the best pursuit plane in the air" by the pilots of the first R.A.F. squadron in Britain to
use them. They had just returned from forays across the channel. The Airacobras shot up a ship
in Sergt. J. Mowbray the channel, riddled harbor installations with cannon and
machine-gun fire and returned safely without encountering any German fighters.
The Canadian, South African. English, Czech and New Zealand pilots of the squadron are
confident these planes can best the famed Messerschmitt 109F. They agree that the Airacobras
will outfight the British Hurricanes at any height and out-perform Spitfires at low altitude, although
they prefer the Spitfires for high altitude.
Among the Canadians in the squadron are Pilot Officer Walter Cripps of Toronto and
Sergts. Jack Mowbray of Oshawa and George Wilson of Ottawa.
Illustration: H. J. STELL - Kinsale - Killed
R.C.A.F. overseas, Gordon with the Canadian Navy at Kingston, and Howard, along with one
sister, Mrs. James Mulock both at Kinsale.
Illustration:
- Alfred Bell Dec 19th, 1941.
- NOBLE STEVENSON
Miller Clansmen Gather At Family Seat
One hundred years ago the late John Miller came from Scotland and established his farm home
north of Brougham in Pickering Township. On Saturday descendants from all over Ontario
gathered at “Thistle Ha’ “ Farm, the old homestead, near Brougham, to celebrate the event.
Photos show “Thistle Ha’” built over 80 years ago, the scene of the celebration Saturday. Below,
presentation of flowers to Mrs. John Miller by her great niece, Barbara Haywood, of Dunnville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller are the present owners of “Thistle Ha’” while Mr. Miller is of the fourth
generation. Also shown are Robert Miller, of Stouffville, a prominent member of the family and
past president of the C.N.E., with Professor George E. Day, formerly of the Ontario Agricultural
College at Guelph and prominent in the Shorthorn Breeders; Association, one of the speakers at
the family gathering.
June 13th 1935
MILLER FAMILY HELD CELEBRATION
In connection with the celebration on Saturday last of the one hundredth anniversary of
the arrival of John Miller, pioneer livestock breeder, importer and agriculturalist,
observed at the home of his son, at "Thistle Ha," Brougham, last Saturday afternoon, in
conjunction with the annual field day of the Canadian Sheep Breeders' Association, the
following history of the Miller family, taken from the current issue of the Canadian
Countryman, will be of much interest to many of our readers in this district. A report of
the celebration on Saturday appears elsewhere in this issue.
Interest is added to the 1935 field day of the Ontario Sheep Breeders' Association by the fact
that it is being held on the farm of John Miller, Claremont, Ont. This year marks 100th
anniversary of the arrival in this country of Mr. Miller's father, the first John Miller and one of the
original members of a family destined to play a vital part in the making of Canadian live stock
history.
One hundred years ago, this month, John Miller reached Toronto, having celebrated his
eighteenth birthday on board ship. It is significant that he brought with him a dozen Liecester
sheep and two Yorkshire pigs. These were for his Uncle George Miller, who had preceded
John to Canada by three years, and settled near Markham, on a farm named
"Riggfoot," after the Miller holding in Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
The "Laird o'Riggfoot," as George Miller was known, had been accompanied by his sisters
and widowed mother, so the first John Miller was the third generation of Millers to reside in
what, thirty-two years later, became the Dominion of Canada.
John planned to become a surveyor, a type of work for which there appeared to be ample
scope at that time. But he made himself so useful around Riggfoot Farm that he
remained there till 1839, when his father, William, migrated to Ontario and settled at
Atha. The latter was accompanied by two other sons, Robert and William, Jr. Incidentally, the
father had been a neighbor, in Scotland, of that distinguished essayist and historian,
Thomas Carlyle.
John Miller began his show-ring career in 1836, winning first at the Provincial Exhibition in
Toronto, on a young bull that competed in a class open to all ages. Twelve years later Mr.
Miller married and bought a farm near Brougham—which was superseded by Claremont as
the local post office when rural mail was introduced to the district. The land was partially
cleared and cost $14 an acre. So abundant were Canada thistles that the new owner, with a
touch of dry Scottish humor and with a thought, possibly for the thistle of Auld Scotia, named
his place "Thistle Ha'."
By good cultivation, the thistles were gradually brought under control but not before they had
caused considerable irritation to skin and temper. On one occasion, the present John Miller
told us, the other day, the men helping his father to thresh grumbled about having to feed the
thistly sheaves into the mill. Vexed by the fuss they were making, the elder John Miller
stepped up to the machine and proceeded to handle the prickly grain with his bare arms. The
effects of the thistles became more and more pronounced as the day progressed, but he
remained at his post. As this indicates, John Miller was a man of action, a trait strongly
evident in his livestock and farming operations. The Hon. Duncan Marshall, in his book
"Shorthorn Cattle in Canada," tells us that "he became the most aggressive of the Millers of
his day in importing, breeding, exhibiting, buying and selling good live stock."
The difficulties confronting the exhibitor of livestock eighty years ago are suggested by the
manner in which John Miller transported his cattle to the Provincial Show at London, Ont., in
1854. The cattle were taken down to one of the nearby ports that flourished in those days and
shipped by boat across Lake Ontario to Hamilton and thence to London by rail.
In 1869 he made the first of six trips to Scotland to buy livestock, his purchases including
sheep and Clydesdales, as well as Shorthorns. This was not the first importation made by the
Miller family, however, William and George Miller having bought Shorthorns by mail as early
as 1852.
The next few years saw the popularity of Bates Shorthorns reach its peak, the top at the
Beattie-Miller sale in 1875 being $4,650. A slump followed, and when it was over, the Millers
and other importers turned to Scotch Shorthorns. Among the outstanding animals brought
over by John Miller were Rose of Strathallan, a Highland Show winner imported in 1870, and
Vice Consul, landed in 1885 and said to be the greatest show and breeding bull in the history
of the Thistle Ha' herd.
In due course both the firm name and the farm acreage were extended until more than 1,000
acres were being operated by John Miller and Sons. The eldest son, William M., died in 1885,
while the second son, James turned to law. This left Robert and John to share with their father,
responsibilities of their large live stock and farming business.
Napoleon once made a remark to the effect that generals develop quickly on the battlefield.
Though a keen student of military tactics and other phases of human affairs, Bonaparte was a
strong believer in the knowledge gained through facing realities of life—an attitude held by
most farmers. Unfortunately, some farm boys' experience is too much limited to routine work,
their father failing to share with them, in gradually increasing amount, the responsibilities of
business transactions and management. Such was not the case at Thistle Ha.'
Robert first crossed the ocean to buy cattle when he was twenty-one, this being the first of
twenty-five trips to the British Isles for the same purpose. In 1892 John Miller and Sons
imported the largest single shipment of Duthie-bred bulls that ever came to Canada, and it
was Robert who selected the ten head. Of much greater consequence to the breed, however,
was an importation he made in 1900, two years after purchasing a farm near Stouffville. This
lot contained Bapton Pearl, who, at the time, was carrying Whitehall Sultan, the bull that
wrought such a tremendous influence on North American Shorthorns. Besides being active
as an importer, breeder and judge Robert Miller has filled many important positions in breed
associations and on exhibition boards, including the presidency of the Canadian National
Exhibition.
The present John Miller of Thistle Ha'—known to some as "Uncle John,"—also acquired a
well-rounded experience in the live stock business. Like his father, he visited the Old Country
six times, to buy live stock, making his first trip in 1888. On this occasion he spent several
days with the great Amos Cruickshank, at Sittyton. In after years, however, John concentrated
more on sheep, specializing in Shropshire. "I left the cattle to other members of the family,"
observed Mr. Miller in his quiet manner, while briefly outlining the policy he had followed.
Some idea of his activity in the breeding and sale of sheep is suggested by the fact that the
numbers on his series of breeder's tags is approaching the 4,000 mark, while in 1919, a high
water level in the sheep trade, he turned over approximately 1,000 head of sheep. At present,
he has 125 ewes and lambs.
John Miller, Sr., died in 1904, and a few months later the Thistle Ha' Shorthorn herd was
dispersed. The father was succeeded by his son, John, while George, Andrew and Harry,
members of a second family, established "Miller Brothers'' at Poplar Hall, a part of the Miller
estate across the road from Thistle Ha.' The present John Miller has three sons, Allan, Hugh
and Robert, who are part of the fifth generation of Millers to make Canada their home. There
is a sixth generation, though not at Thistle Ha.' John Miller, son of John Miller, Jr., of Ashburn,
and John Dryden, son of William A. Dry-den of Brooklin, are grandsons of Wm. M. Miller and
great grandsons of the first John Miller who, as stated, was the third generation of Millers in
Canada.
Furniture in the fine old stone house at Thistle Ha' reminds one of an even longer line of Millers
and their connections. Ticking away in the dining-room is a grandfather clock, constructed in
Whitehaven, England, about the year 1,700. It has come down from the family of Mrs. William
Miller, grandmother of the present occupant of Thistle Ha'. Beside it stands another
grandfather clock, brought out by the "Laird o' Riggfoot" and made by GcGibbon of Dumfries,
Scotland. In the front room is seen a third, an Irish clock, that came from Ball-money, County
Antrim—Mr. Miller's mother having been born not far from the Giant's Causeway.
Other relics include drinking-glasses—if they may be referred to as glasses—made of
polished horn, which indicates the origin of a term understood by many live-stock men. On the
same "what-not" stands a pair of small clogs brought over by the elder John Miller for his two-
year-old John. They have wooden soles reinforced with small metal horse shoes.
In a limestone block over the front door is cut the date 1855, the year the front part of the
house was erected. Twenty years later, an addition, also stone, was made at the back. This
old home has the spacious rooms, fireplaces and window-seats typical of the substantial
houses built eighty years ago.
OLD GOLD WEEK AT BASSETT'S
An important announcement on page five of this issue is that Mr. P. B. Crews, of Toronto, will
be at Bassett's Jewelry store next week, from June 17th to the 22nd. It will be old gold week,
and the highest price will be paid for any article of gold, gold filled or silver, for which spot
cash will be paid as soon as the article is valued. Such articles as watch cases, rings, chains,
brooches, dental gold, spectacle frames, bracelets, pendants, necklets, lockets, etc., will be
accepted. Mr. Crews is art expert on the testing and valuing of precious metals, and operates
under a government license. There will be no charge for testing or valuation..
Training to be Ontario's First Male Registered Nurses
Dec. 1st 1937
These stalwart "boys in white" in (1) are members of the class for male nurses being conducted
at the Ontario hospital, Whitby, under the youth education program sponsored jointly by the
provincial and federal governments. (2) Four found mutual interest in music, so they organized a
band. LEFT to RIGHT, Vic Holliday of Delta; Perey Clark, Embro; Albert Mye, Amherstburg, and
Arnold Raison, Delta. (3) Craig Day, Toronto, practises bandaging , with the aid of James
Sellers of Vantage, Sask.
ONTARIO HOSPITAL GRADUATES AT WHITBY
Sep. 1941
For the first time in the history of the Ontario Hospital, Whitby, the boys outnumbered the girls in
the graduation class of nurses. Male nurses graduated from the training school at Whitby for
the first time last year but they were outnumbered at least two to one by their nursing sisters. At
the graduating exercises held at the hospital last night, eight young ladies and eleven young men
recieved their diplomas. Group photo of the class includes, left to right, front row: Misses Marion
MacDougall, Frances Ceakwell, Gena Stinson, Jean Plews, Hugh, Hughena McLaughlin and
Majorie Parkin. Back Row: Carman Robeson, James Drummond, Walter Sherbank, Albert
Wedgery, Miss Pearl Sharpe, superintendent of nurses; Louis Wilson, Frank Dundas, William
Saunders and Robert Ogilvie, Missing from photo: Misses Lenore Lewis and Magaret Dodd;
Kenneth Cunningham, James Sheedy and Edward Summerleigh.
-ents To Get Diplomas
June 1938
Oshawa General Hospital Graduates
Ten nurses graduated from the training school of Oshawa General Hospital at the twenty-fifth
annual graduation last Thursday night. The graduates from left to right are: Elizabeth Symes
(Port Perry), Marion Velma Stevenson (Brooklin), Robina Phoebe McCrea (Prince Albert),
Jessie Rose Brooks (Lindsay), Allan Rose Lorraine English (Fenelon Falls), Miss E.
MacWilliams, superintendent; Alice Emaline McGee (Oshawa), Elsa Getrude Bowman
(Enniskillen), Edith Lorraine Dent (Orono), Acy Ann Bowen (Newcastle), Marion Bannon
(Orono).
QUINTRAINS OF "CALENDAR"
By WILSON MACDONALD
New York City, December, 1934.
PATRIOTIC CHOIR
Brooklin, May 25th, 1908
Pilot Officer Baker of Pickering Reported Killed in England
PO. Fred Gifford Baker
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Baker of Pickering, who was reported killed in aerial tactics on April
20 at North Devon, England. Memorial service was held in Pickering United Church last
Sunday.
Flier Mourned
P.O. Ray E. Taylor
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor of Cherrywood, for whom a memorial service was held on
Sunday. Pilot-Officer Taylor lost his life during air operations on April 15.
July 1941 (Maykhom)
WHY SHOULD WE FIGHT FOR ENGLAND
L. CPL. JAMES HUTSON.
Canadian Pilots Flying 'Best Pursuit Plane'
Buffalo-built Airacobras 9above) have been acclaimed by pilots of the Royal Air Force -
including six Canadians - after recent cross-Channel actions. "Batter than anything we or the
Germans have in operation," was the English squadron leader's tribute.
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS
Article: Set For a Dionnette Winter
Illustration: Taken by Annie Harbron
Article: DAFOE HOSPITAL; Illustration by Kevin Moore.
Chrysanthemums at Assiniboine Park (Dec 1935)
HERE is just a glimpse of the 'mum display in the conservatory at Assiniboine park, a display
which has attracted hundreds of visitors since it was opened a week ago. They are now coming
to the height of their bloom and are exceedingly full and large, as may be seen by comparison
with the face of the girl in the picture. The conservatory is being kept open during daylight hours
as long as the flowers last, which will be for about ten more days.
This book was compiled many years ago by Mrs. Annie Harbron. Kate Parkin supplied many
of the pictures and clippings.
Triplets Celebrate Fourth Birthday
First triplets to be born in the Burnside wing of Toronto General Hospital, Donald, "Peggy" and
Ronald, children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Thompson, 21 Collahie avenue, to-day are
celebrating their fourth anniversary. They are shpwn with "Peggy" holding the handle of her
carriage and Ronald with his toy auto. Donald is on the left.