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At this time of year we see on all sides floral beauty in many forms and wondrously fair. There are few peo- ple indifferent to the charm of flowers and one has but to look about him to realize that active participation in floriculture has increased immensely and among all classes of citizens. One of the interesting things in attending flower shows is to see the varied types of people who find in flowers a qomm0n interest that makes them much akin. There is probably no expenditure of time and money which gives greater satisfaction than that for flowers and flowâ€" er growing. I. Of twenty named varieties of cut flowers, the num- ber repOrted as sold was 24,589,614, valued at $1,024,400. The unclassified varieties numbered 2,257,559, valued at $81,427. Among the cut flowers, roses, carnations, chry- santhemums, daffodils, iris, tulips, and sweet peas are ap- parently the most popular. The rose naturally predomin- ates, the number reported as sold being 8,571.114, valued at $566,477. A government return just issued hiakes it very evi- dent that Canadians are “saying it with flowers” in no small way. Available statistics show that $1,105,827 was expended on cut flowers in this fair Dominion during the year ending May 31, 1935, this exceeding the total of all other categories of the floricultura] and decorative plant industry. In all, the production of floricultural and decor- ative plants in Canada during the year was valued at $1,689,165. This, of course, is a very incomplete picture of flower growing in Canada, as it is based upon returns of only 166 of the principal wholesale florists and growers of flow- ers in Canada. It serves, however, to indicate in some de- gree the large place flowers have in the hearts of our people. Periodically there sweeps over the world some mean- ingless fad that grips nine out of ten of the people and no conversation, radio programme or newspaper is com- plete without some mention of it. A few years ago jig- saw puzzles, comet-like, passed briefly across the nation. Miniature golf was the rage for one brief season. Chain letters caused a few short weeks of excitement for half the continent’s population. Major Bowes started a craze for amateur hours that is already dying rapidly. Lottery tickets on anything and everything have been sold by the million during the last year. These things and a hundred others equally absurd have fascinated the vast majority of people during the past few years, but the craziest of all crazy crazes is apparently now sweeping the country, the finger game. If reports are only fifty per cent. true, fifty per cent of the people in the cities are going around making silly motions with their fingers with other people trying to guess what the gesture means. The craze is so popular that at least one of the Toronto dailies is making a fea~ ture of new gestures. If you see someone with a hand on his head, fingers extended in the air, you may know he is imitating an ab- sent-minded professor scratching his head. If he holds out his right arm it is “holding the bag.” When the left *arm is held out it’s “left holding the bag.” From a circle with your right thumb and index finger and place them over the left arm and you are meaning “Moon over Me- armi!” And so it goes. We had the somewhat doubtful pleasure of seeing a demonstration of some of these imi- tations the other day. As far as we could see it was not entertaining, nor even amusing. Our urban friends may adopt a superior attitude when the country and the small town are mentioned, but, Thank God, the dwellers in the small town and the country have not yet grown so feebleminded that they must amuse themselves by running around making ridiculous‘ and non- sensical motions with their fingers.â€"Picton Times. Frequently we hear motorists complain of the negliâ€" gence of other operators of cars to dim their lights when approaching them at night. The editor of one of our contemporarys in discussing this matter has the following to say: “A short time ago We were seated one evening in a car the driven of which on every ‘occasion was appar- ently very particular to extend this courtesy to others who shared the road with him. We carefully noted the response and discovered that on an average one out of ten only returned the favor. Even the inexperienced can- not fail to realize what a serious handicap it is to the operator of a motor vehicle to meet the glaring headlights of an approaching vehicle on a narrow road, and when out of deference to the situation he carefully dims the glamor of his lights he very reasonably expects to receive equal consideration.” It may be due partially to thoughtlessness that so many car drivers are lacking in this matter, but when they are the natural inference is that they lack the qualifica- tion necessary on the part of good drivers. In these days of congested travel there are so many dangers on the road as to justify the exclusion of drivers who are so thought- less or careless as to disregard anything that is calculated to provide for public safety. Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. J. Eachem Smith, Manager Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year ’â€" To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 King Edward, it is said, will attend the unveiling of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy on July 26th. The an- nouncement is not surprising as the King is too closely associated with Canada and Canadian troops to fail to re- cognize the memorial ceremony. It is significant that he will make his first journey abroad since his accession to greet several thousand of his Canadian subjects with many of whom he served in France, and to join with them in paying tribute to their fallen comrades. PAGE TWO THE NUTTIEST OF ALL CRAZES THOUGHTLESS MOTOR DRIVERS SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS TH‘URSDAY, JULY 9th, 1936 “THE LIBERAL” THE KING AT VIMY Newtonbrook United Church Sunâ€" day School will hold their annual Garden Party this (Friday) evening, July 10th on the church grounds. Supper to be served from 6 to 8 o’- clock D.S.T. A mixed baseball game between Richmond Hill and Newton- brook Young People's Union will be played directly after supper. The concert will commence at 8.30 with the following artists taking part: Miss Arleane Carson, Violinist; Miss Barbara Long, elocutionist; Mr. L. Segond, Swiss entertainer and im- personator; Master Bobbie Connor, boy singer; Mr. J. C. Dew, tenor; Mrs. Ward, accompanist; Miss Louise Skelly and Master Bobby Wiltshire (in old time costume) vocal duet; Mr. Jack Duggan and Mr. Allan Bel- ton, corn-etists. There will be a refreshment booth on the grounds. Adults 25c., child- ren under twelve years 15c. The Woman's Association of the United Church held a successful pic- nic to Centre Island last Thursday afternoon. About fiftv ‘sat down to a sumptuous repast after which there were races. contests. etc., under the direction of the program convenor, Mrs. Allan Wiltshire. Among the prize Winners were Miss Alice Jack, Mrs. E. Brett and Mrs. Johnston. The party returned on the 8.30 pm. ferry and all agreed it was one of the best picnics ever held. A large party of young peOpIe re- presenting the Y.P.U. and the Sun- day School of the United Church met at the home of Miss Gladys Sutterby last Tuesday evening. Miss Janet Riddell was the guest of honor and during the evening was presented with a beautiful cut glass bowl from the Y.P.U. which was presented by‘ Miss Ruth Allan and a beautifully bound Bible from the Sunday School presented by Miss Margaret Shaw, the assistant secretary of the S. S. Short Speeches were made by Mr. W. T. New, the Y.P.U. nres., Mr. A. W. Galbraith, S. S. Supt, and Rev. A. H. Halbert representing the church, in which all paid hiwh tribute to Miss Riddell in her faithfulness to the Y.P.U. and Sunday School and church. All joined in wishing her God speed and many happy years of wedded life. After the presentation Miss Sutterby introduced several splendid contests after which a dainLv luncheon was served. A bride’s cake made a beautiful table centre decor- ated with miniature brid-e with veil, and flower girls. The room was tastefully decorated in pink and white with wedding bells. The time passed very quickly and it warsx midnight before the guests left. All enjoyed the happy evening and the kind hos- pitality of Mrs. M. Sutterby and her daughter Miss _Gladys. The United Church had a capacity congregation last Sunday evening on the occasion of the Orange service. Over one hundred paraded to the church led by the Fairbank Band. The choir sang a selection and Masâ€" ter Bobby Connor sang a solo “Open the Gates of the Temple." The band gave a sacred selection which was also enjoyed very much. Rev. A. H. Halbert conducted the service taking for his text “As a man is. so is his strength," Judges 8:21. The chap- lain, Mr. Lindsay, read the Scrip- ture lesson. Rev. A. H. and Mrs. Halbert visit- ed the Young People’s Summer Camp at Duclos Point last Tuesday and also attended the indugtion sel‘yice of Tiltésday evening. Mrs. A. W. Stephenson accompan: ied by Jean, Douglas and Bruce atâ€" tended the Beacock re-union in Mid- land Park last Saturday and remainâ€" ed over for a few days to visit friends. MacCallum of Montreal is visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank Mc- Farlane, Drewry Ave. Mr."2â€"1Vnd~Mi‘s.r'Clarence Pinder spent a couple of days last week in De- troit, Mich? visiting friends. A ~..- v Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Summers and Dr. and Mrs. Johns ar-e eniovin‘q a motor trin through the north coun- try and >wi11 alsg attend the‘Hydro We wish to congratulate Mr. Willâ€" iam J. Smith, B.A., who has received his call to the Bar with honors. Mr. Smith has the distinction of being one of the youngest IaWyers in the province. He will practise law in Toronto with the firm of Caudweli v-4 yum. V Commissioniérsfl Convention which is being- hg1_d at N_ort’b Bay.” A L‘,, The National Convention of the Home and School Associations is beâ€" ing held this week in Tolonto. Sevâ€" eral ladies of the looal Home and School Association are attending the convention and some of the mothers are singing in the Nationaerhorus. n15" & Syrvnvmésngnd also at his home at 51 Drewry Ave., Newtonbrook. We extend best wishes forrhis success. A wedding of wide interest was solemnized in Newtonbrook United Church last Saturday at 4 p.m. when Miss Janet Elizabeth Riddell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percival Ridd-ell, Yonge St., became the bride 'of Mr. William Duncan Murchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Muiâ€" chison of Fenelon Falls, Ont. Rev. Alexander H. Halbert officiated. Del- phiniums, pink peonies and gypso- ,phila formed a fragrant setting for the ceremony. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Murdock Mur- chison of Toronto. The lovely bride, who was given in marriage by her father wore a gown of white French frilled point des prae over taffeta with small train. She wore a Nor- wegian Lac-e picture hat and carried a bouquet of Supreme roses and gyp- rsophila. Little Miss ,Dorothy Mc- Leish, niece of the groom made a charming flower girl, dressed in pale green net with frills and carried a basket of roses. The bridesmaid, Miss 1 1 Leeta Riddell. sister of the bride, was becomingly gowned in pale pink silk brocaded net with blue access- ories. She wore a pink picture hat of Norwiegian Swiss straw and car- ried a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and blue larksnur. The groom was supported by his brother Mr. Hunter Murchison of Toronto and the ushers were Mr. Clifford Riddell and Mr. Murdock Murchison. During the sign- ing- of the register Miss Helen Bruce sang “I love you truly”. A recen- tion followed at the home of the bride’s parents where Mrs. Riddell received in a gown of pale green sheer chiffon with a corsage bouquet N EWTON BROOK Wélls at Newmarket on THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO of talisman roses and wore a leghom hat. The groom’s mother who also ‘received wore a. navy blue sheer chiffon costume with corsage bouquet i If Briarcliffe roses and white felt , at. The wedding breakfast was served on the lawn to over eighty guests. Miss Irene Smith, Miss Doris Soden, Miss Gladys Sutterby, Miss Thelma Riddell and, Miss Gladys Riddell asâ€" sisted in serving. The happy young couple left later on a motor trip to the United States, the bride travell- ing in a pink ensemble with white accessories and white Ramble felt hat. On their return they will reâ€" side at Lawrence Park Manor, To- ronto. Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Norman Murchiâ€" son, Fenelon Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Arâ€" thur McLeish of Hamilton, Mr. Gor- don Murchison Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Leod. Mr. Duncan McMillan, Mrs. Smith and Miss Effie Smith of Lind- say, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Murchison of Woodvill-e, Miss Josephine Bannon of .Lamhtgn Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Woods of Maple. Mr. and Mrs. rRov Woods, Mrs. Risebrough, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Woods, and. Master Raymond, Mrs. Jessie Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. McLean, Mr. David Riddell and Miss Muriel Riddell of Fail‘bank, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Riddell of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Hord of Gorm- ley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Riddell of Thornhill and. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rid- dell and family. vv yuo. The members of the local Y.P.U. will attend a gathering of the dis- trict Y.P.U. at stop 221/2 Yonge St. this Thursday evening. A“Miggl-Wjâ€"giéQngbnnbf Listowel is the guest of her cousin Mrs. W. T. 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