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: ! on! > Ed s xe ohe eonneetion over Bell and + Jutlepandent lines. © r Te ~~ WMH. HARRIS, B.A. LL.B. % BARRISTER, &t, Sg Sh FE Yanad Port Perry, hONRY TO LOAN. Prifhte Funda at 4 per tents bo Too. W. Orozier » {| Ji) Sovtciron, CONYE¥ANCER, Ont. &e. Offize at resideties, Oth Con, * Reach (ame mile west of Port Perry,)-- Ras Monsy To Loan, Issuer of Marriage Licnses. RE. FARRWELL, K.C,, LL.B., County ¢) . Crown Attornyy, Barrister, Courity, Sol- tor, Xc., Notary Public and Conveyancer. Dffice--South wing Court House, V hithy, Ont. ¢ DR. R. L. GRAHAM Btfcousson 10 Dr. F. D, MCGRATTA DENTIST POR PERRY, J. A. Murray, DENTIST, "Dice over the Pont Office. PORT PERRY. 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Ltd., and am prepared to Supply this 'whole community witl, the very BEST WIRE FENCE produced on this Continent and at prices that can not fail to satisfy purchasers. The DiLLoN Fence is without a peer. It is the BEST because it is flexible; it'is a square mesh ;itisa perfect hiuge-stay fence, therefore it is impossible to bend the stys in fact it is the best fence made in this or any other country. - Before purchasing a Wire Eence don't fail to inspect the Ditrox Fence. di wd Ho Bros, mee L DEAGRR. IN full Brown. Tree: + MENTS AND MacHiNERY. SEAGRAVE April 6,+1905. WARD & PEARSE FIRE INSURANCE AGFNTS PORT PERRY, ONT. PPLICATIONS ror INsuRANCE expiditiously negotiated and put throui on the rapid transit system Jou a, usured on receipt of applica- n. WE ARE ALSO AUTHOR- 1ZED TO INSTANTANE- OUSLY ADJUST SMALL LOSSES. ----AGENTS FOR---- PIANOS & ORGANS Patronage respectfully solicited. WARD & PEARSE. HARNESS Hannes |} Hinge-Stay Fence] E: A. ADAMS, BillPhone Nou 41 ADAMS & FIRE LIFE Real Estate H.G, Steamship Tickets HUTCHESON, Bell Phone UffieNo. 6 Residence No. 4 HUTCHESON SUCCESSORS TO DAVID J. & DOUGLAS ADAMS INSURANGE MARINE ACCIDENT Mortgage Loans | | | " "Mails Close. Office Port Perry as follows : Going North-- 9, . Tm. Going South--11.20 1, Going Narth-- 5.15 p.m. Going Seath--JQ p.m. Miss Harrison, D:ess and Mantlz Maker ISHES to inform that she has. moved she is prepared to execute all o ida anne Correctness. of S tvle * Qur charges are consistent wit the value g.ven. Port Perry, April 1, 1909. GEO JACKSON, - Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator, &c OF CARTWRIGHT, V another Auction Sale Season tor ast fuyors. and continaed patronage he state that no effort or him successes. mendation as to his ability. All Sal given' into his charge will be attended: with promptuoces and dispatch on application. Parting: wishing to engage his servic may consult hie SaL® REGISTER either the Observer or Standard Office Petry, for dates. claimed for sa Phone at Residence, No. 31. ®a CHARGES MODERATE. GEO. JACKSON, Nov.'1, 1901. GRAND TRUNK R'Y SYSTEM TIMB TABLE. . PorT PERRY. GOING SOUTH. GOING NORTH. 6.40 a.m: 9.07 a.m. 11.55-a.m. 5.55 p.m, + 1.40 p.m. 7.33 p-m. The mails ave despatched from the Post. the ladies to the rvoms formerly occupied by her over Mr. Flint's Diug Store where Making and Charming Effect. FOR THE COUSTY OF ONTARIO AND TOWNSHIY ISHES at this the éom.nencement cf taro thanks to his numerous patrons fer In requesting their estcamed desires to aios will be spared on his part to make all sales entrusted to His very exteneive practice in tho past should be. a enfficient recom Sale list made out aud blank notes supplied free, Port Sales, and make arrangements, or write to his address Port Perry P. "Canadian Seasons, Ete," by Honry Taylor, can Ye obtained 'Observer' office, Port Perry. It Is artistl- caily bound in green and gold--price $1.26, Ontario County is the homcland of the greater part of this book, and 1t has been commended by the best judges. The Tors onto World says, In part: "Those who read his book will be dmwply repald by its vivid pictures of Canadian rural life, by Its genial humor, By Its fresh-air heartiness, and warmth of" lite, etc." . searvr the true heart of the huma the fields than any Canadien pred Wigm at the "It gets n lite of ssofY r oh h TORONTO i In Centre of Shopping -' & and Business District. ] 250 ROOMS --100 with Private Bathe EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN. A la Carte Rostaurant < SAM. H. THOMPSON, THE SEVEN WOMEN. JESIRE ONE HUSBAND Symbolic Bible Picture of Present Day Religious Conditions, e Woman a Symbol of the Church -- Jewish Marriage Typical Union of Christ and His Chi The True Church a Betrot gin--*The Marriage of the ~--Who Are the Seven Wi Feb. 2 ea at to-day wi compared th of the Gospel Ag. virgins--part wise and part foo and Himself to the bridegroom Paul afplifies the figure, dec "I have espoused you (the consect ed Church) as a chaste virgin one husband, 'which ig Christ (21 rinthians 11:2.) Here, as well a8 our Lord's parable of The Virg the Jewish 'marriage is set forths 'typical of the union between CHE and the Church--a very differen | ure from our marriage custom. In olden, time; when a beth 'took place, legal and binding ents were signed by or for th parties to & co! ts and den: ] proach of their situation, ht #bout by the confusion of ines 'amongst thé different Aches of Churchianity. The heath. en are inquiring how it comes that there are so many kinds of Chris. tians,! and that they all gét various theories ott ef the same Bdok. This {s a reproach that is keenly felt by the leading minds of all denomina- tions, The cne Man of the text very pro- perly represents our Lord, the Heav- eply Bridegroom. The text signifies at all the nominal churches have come to the place where they desire be called tuerely the ¢hilitches of hrist, and want nothing moré to de ith Him. They desire to hold their sectarian names, but they wish also to | be called Christians--their chief as- get. For the doctrines of Christ they care nothing; and for any thought of redemption and covering of sins through Him they care nothing; it is merely His name that they desire. Not So Witk thc True Church The more these women desiré to eat their own bread and tb Wear ap- parel of their own furnishment, the more will th) true ones of the Lord's people amongst them find that they have neither lot nor part there. The true Church does rot wish to eat her own bread; she dekirés the Bread from Heaven. She does not prefer her own theories, her own plans of salvation, but tLat which God has provided--things new and old from the Storehouse of Divine Truth. Nei- ther does she desire to wear her own apparel; for she has come to under- stand that all her righieousness is as filthy rags. More and more is the {tae Churéh learning to appreciate thé roho given i ber by the Heavenly Bridegroom-- the wedding garment. More and more ' does she trust in the merit of her | Redeemer, the covering of whose jus- | tification was symbolized by the skins i of the sacrifice given to Adam and | | Eve as the covering of thelr naked- i - Toséd with ati' edrnest exhortdfion that to whatever extent any of the Lor@s people have had the spirit of Babylo¥r, the spirit of the world and the confusion of doctrines that are contrary to the Word of God, | they rid themselves of these, in order that they make their calling and elec- | tion sure to a place in the Heavenly foedet THE LITTLE 60D And a Separation and ® | Reunion. | By AGNES G. BROGAN J a * i offéring to share his humble lot, | aid could scarcely believe his own | fortune. "You will have to give | much for my sake, dear love," he sai "It will be for your sake" Philip) . answered eloquently. Some things are | | rare and beautiful beyond the power | of description. Such was the joy of | Philippa and Richard If was happk | | hess to sit in the shaded lamplight of | | evening building air castles for a fu- | ture as rose colored as its beginning. | But Philippa's secret weighed heavily | upont her conscience, and on one of ose occasions she made full confes. | sion, her cheek pressed close against | | her husband's hair. He was silent for | so long that she bent to look into his | face, and its expression of sadness | shocked het. "Why, Dickie! shé exclaimed. "Dd | you care so much about the money?® | Richard gathered his wife in his | arms. "Your bukband is a selfish | | brute, dear," he said contritely, "and I am afraid you will not understand | whiy this should burt so much. It wad a wonderful thing, you see, to believe that you had chose Nfe with me | sif HS | | above everything else in the world-- | my annuity since thé trust company: - | even that you were willing to sacrifice | | for my sake your beloved art" He laughed shortly. "Rather a shock to | Gna that you agreed to marry me only-- | | only, Philippa, when you were certain | Your husband has been sacrificing hime | of gaining both." The girl drew awdy ffom him. "Yoda: | wre unkind," she said. Thu§ began | that "little rift within the lute which | slowly widening, silences all." And it did widen. ; The art studies, under the best teach- er to be found, had not exhausted last month's annuity; therefore Philippa de- cided to buy a plano. She had "1 ber own since leaving hotne and Riche ard had loved to hear her sing In those days. So one never to be forgottem | evening as his step sounded upon the | stair she seated herself before the new' | 1y installed tnstrument, and as the dove opened she sang a litfle song, the one he ha ell. Now, Bicbard had | | Philippa and Richard' had been sweethearts for so long that mo one | ould remember when the "lttle god" | urst claimed them for his own. When Richard was still a boy in high school | it was Philippa who settled upon his future career as a lawyer, and, having no father fo aid him in accomplishing this purpose. Richard set about mak- lng plans for its fulfillment. Armed only with his high school ipl he a a ition as | country schoolteacher in a town which | possessed the advantage of nearness to | his ladylove. And as time passed the t | boy managed, with the ald of a friend- | iy ald solicitor, to begin a course of | alght law study, If Richard worked | hard for love's sake he was not alone | In' the sacrifice. Philippa, who was young and good to look upon, might bave bad happier cavaliers than the ¢ hend bowed over lawbooks. sk chal in the neighborhood. And at last faithful ones came into their re- Richard bad successfully pass- 'You shall have desk room in my boy," the pleased old barrister od. "Then we'll see what you de of." : And at just this glorious time a won- thing bappened to h an inclosed check came word that daring to dream that the baby with ts 'toothless smile, could n an editor's approval, yet here was tantial proot. Richard was en- ¢ when she confided her tri to a great artist. When we are you shall have those art les that looked for goal seemed patient waiting, her never failing ow couragement, and her heart within her now at his injustice. A "Youn should not have married me Richard ended bitterly, "it you wished to indulge your whims." 1 Then Philippa closed the piano "You may have them send for it tos morrow," she said. When her husband had gone Philippa began in a method cal fashion to pack her trunk. When) that was accomplished she sat down tal pen a little note. "Of all the wild things you have said this night," she wrote, "one is true. § should never have married you. I go ceased payment. pa found that sbe had lost the address of the trust company and wrote to its lawyers demanding an ex- planation. The response to ber lettes came promptly. her Inquiry. Curtly he informed hee | Her Agriculture, "that the annuity would no doubt be | attended to when her husband wae ' again able to be about. At Mr, Harmon was too 11 to be troubled with business affairs." Dickie fll! Philippa's light hearted ness vanished as she slipped into coat. She must go at once to news of him. Resolntsly she kept face from that other desk with its cant chati as she entered the old itor's presence. He regarded her ly as he bowed In greeting. "1 wish to ask a few questions," Philippa adlrectly. "Wik you answee them? : "I wil," be repifed. "Tell mé, thet, who has heeti pe failed long ago? "It may be a breach of confidence, the lawyer answered, "but it seems only right that you should know. self tn order to secretly continue these payments that you might not be disap poihted in your career. Laboring un ceastugly without hope of happiness ie a quick road to mervous prostration. That fact he realizes now." } Philippa buried ber face in her hands "I--1 must go to him," she said. Het heart pounded painfully as she entered the little vestibnle and elimbed the well remembered stairs. Outside the closed door she waited timidly. "Who Is there?' called a dearly millar vofce, and Richard arose on his couch. For a moment hid eyes searches ed hers with eager and Infinite yearn ing. Then, with a tender cry, Philip- pa flew straight to his outstretched arms. In a certaln art gallery hangs @& widely copled painting, the beautiful "Infant Cupid." Against its numbee in the catalogue is written, "Richard Harmon; painted by his mother." And | when Philippa and ber husband come, :| standing almost reverently before the | eanvas, the true "god of love" looky back at them both with his happy baby smile " "LEFT MANY MONUMENTS. ~ Late Thomas €. Keefer, of Ottaws, Was an Eminent Engineer, The announcement of the death of Thomas C. Keefer, C.M.G., of Ottawa, | caused deep regret throughout Can- ada in all parts of which he was well known. The late Mr. Keefer was one of the best known civil engineers in the Dominion and his name is connected with many important public works. Thomas Coltrim Keefer was born Noyember, 1821, and was in his 94th year when he dled. His xrandfathes, ; DOCTORS DID NOT HELP HER But Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg- etable Compound Restored Mrs. Bradley's Health-- +» Her Own Statement. he % Josie SERRE DRL ,- Canada, -- * Eleven (ago 1 pes to the Vietoria 'Hospital, Montréal, suffering with a growth. The doctors said it was a tumor and could not beremoved as it would cause instant death. | They found that my organs were affected, and said 1 could not live more than six months in the condition 1 was in. _ ""AfterI came home I saw your adver- tisement in the paper, and commenced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. - I took it constantly for two years, and still take it at times, and both my husband and myself claim that it was means of saving my life. I highly recommend it to suffering women."'--Mrs. ORILLA BRADLEY, 284 Johnson Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can. 'Why will women take chances or drag outasickly, half-hearted existence, miss- ing three-fourths of the joy of living, a gréat influence on the Goveriment in respect to struction of railways in | the following year he 'wom gin's prize for the best' A Influence of the Canals of Ca and sub publishe] ¥ariops essays and. among them ome favoring the: | struction of the Canadiza | Railway and another dealing Canadian waterways from the Lakes to the Atlantie. In 1850 he was employed by the rapids of the wrenoe view to their improvement; uiso in | examining the river below Quebee fox @ hdrbor of relief and in ex] routes with a view to the building of a canal or railway between the St Lawrence and the upper 0] waters of Lake t He afterwards engaged in prelimb surveys for the Grand Trunk R between Montreal and Toronto in preparing plans for the 1anouy torta bridge at Montreal, w! undertaken on his survey and ors Later he was employed im structing water works for the of Montreal, Hamilton and Ottm For some y he was the of the Montreal Harbor Commins He served as chairman of the R Commission 6n fice floods. Xt through his efforts that the | of Canada sdopted the gauge in place of the Darrow. 1867 he was Canadian for the first international i in London and again for the tion of 1862 and 1878 he was @ tive commissioner of the tion, He was elected an Legion of Honor and a Compal St. Michael and St. George. Mr. Keefer was elected yios dent of the Society of American neers in 1886 and 1887 and p in 1888. He was one of the fo of the Canadian Soctety of Civil gineers in 1887 and was president. - His engineering have made his name throughout Canada and his: have stamped him as & man markable foresight in publie The late Mr. Keefer was ma 1848 to Elizabeth, daughter. of late Hon. Thomas McKay, M.JLCY this union one son, Chares H. er, of Ottawa, is the sole survh His first wife having died, the de= ceased married In 1873 Annie, 3 of John McKinnon, of Ottaws. died in 1906. Besides his son, CG. Keefer, he leaves two grandsons, T. C Keefer, jr., and Allan well known in Ottawa. The Keefer was an-Anglican in re ee eer Many Relatives at Front. Madame Plerre Charton, aged St. Denis street, Montreal, has relatives engaged in fighting oi, the side of France in the war, Her lal husband suffered imprisonment the German town of Stettin, W for three weeks he was com an underground cell in 1870, promoted in the French arm release. One of Madame Cl sons, Pierre, a professor at the real Ecole Polytechnique, is & tenant in the French army and other is an officer with the On August 10, when Pierre left Montreal Jor Pekuoe: the In perience mother gained J stood ber son in good stead. Madame Charton had the f to provide her son with a purse of unique design, in should be short of money. shoe maker Was comm make a pair of boots for ton, and these had a spec In the .sole of each | hundred doll . Guiana in. months of this year, 118.0 of flour worth $134,202 04 with 61,000 barrels regulation in order to flour getting the ere) rate shall be Canadian flour. i -- Wonders of "Charley, dear," sald kins, "you have no tive and interesting it 0 : "What's "Fhe