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| much feelings beatiful Xmas solo, [ODERN STYLES AND AT Low PRICES Several suths from Losin in vest rate. * : HUBERT I. EBBELS, : Port Perry. h Ontario Observer. al Paper of (ho People.) FOUNDED IN 1857. entitled, "Glory to God," the words of which are from the won- derfully prolific poctical pen of the highly esteemed, talented andaccom- plished Principal of our Public Sabbath and + delivered a the Christmas vening 'gave a the * Fruits of Rev. Mr. West suitable Ser: acter, The subject for Sabbath Minister, at St. Joho, N.B., on October 20th po further money * should be divsfted from the Patri- otic Fund fy well meaning but rather ovghtless people who elaigythat the equipment of Cana- dig Forces js insufficient. Sir tobert has made it very plain that # the Government is fully prepared to make every necessary provision for guns, munitions and equipment and hie appeals to the generosity of the ptubli¢ only on behalf of the Cana- dian Patriotic Fund, and the Red Cross Society and sister associa- tions. We quote below an estraet from the speech in questioni-- "Regarding machine guns, we 'realized early in the War the neces- sity of an abundant supply, and the orders have been given from time to time for a very large number. "Those ordered during the first #welve months of War are now be- _ fing rapidly delivered, and they are hore than sufficient to equip two full army corps up to the highest standard of the enemyis lorces. During the past summer the pro- "vision of machine guns became a "#matter of vital interest to the'Cana- "ian people, a5. reports thiongh the | press emphasized.the necessity that our forces should be adequately supplied with ail the machine guns thaat could be utilized. Patriotic _andividuals offered to contribute fBarge:sums for this distinctive pur- "pose. The Goveroment of Ontario umade a similar patriotic proposal, 'and throughout the country various communities generously subscribed _ "to funds for this object. - During my "abeence in Great Britain my eol- leagiwes endeavored to make it clear to the people that an ample supply of machine guns had been ordered and that these would be paid out of the Canadian Treasury. The Treas- "ury of Canada ought properly to "bear all the cost of equipping and and maintaining our forces in the field, and that has been our policy ertheless, the spirit and impulse rompted our people could 101 ayed, and, indeed, any at- ~ tempt to stay it wonld have been misunderstood, Up to date the - sums thus received by the Govern. ment amount to $773.327 95. . ®In = dealing with other "needs 'which 'will certainly arise, the .Gov- rent will not fail to remember these "generous and free-will butions have been made: "your splendid generosity, "forget the Patriotic Fund 'the Canadian Red Cross So- They have done a great they have still greater . Appeals which assur. on deaf ears must be | word of month, and. gev morning next will be "The secret of moral life," apd in the evening Rev. Mr. Ford will conduct the Service, Mr. West preaching in the Metho dist Church. Municipal Elections. REACH The Council of 1915 re-elected by acclamation. Reeve--]. T. Dobson; Deputy Reeve--Juo. Stone; Coun- cilors--W. F. Weir, Allan Goode, and Wm. McDonald, Port Perry Acclamation--G Gerow, Reeve. For Ceuncil--Contest--the Candi. dates being J. I. Forman, F, W. Mclotyre, . Carmichael, Jas Lucas and M. Campbell, CARTWRIGHT For Reeve there will be a contest, W. A. VanCamp and Joseph Forder being the candidates. Councilors by Acclamation--F. Hyland, And. Devitt, J. J. Jobb, E, Elliott. Scucoc All being re-elected by -acclama- tion.-- Wm. Jackson, Reeve; Wm Jeffery, Jas Davey, Geo. Sweetman and John Plowman, Councilors. Nearly all the weekly newspapers in Western Ontario bave increased the subscription price to $1.50 a year, in advance while it seems to be fashionable, east of Toronto, to stick to a lower figure and throw in pianos, stoves, &c., in order to please alleged subscribers, Five financiers of world-wide fame, according to the Paris. cor- respondent of The Saturday Times, were discussing the duration of the war in a Paris club. One declared it would end in March next. Three of the others concurred in this view. The tourth, described as "head of the biggest banking concern in the world, and whose name commences with R,"®demurred. = "If you really want my firm belief as' regards Ger- many," he said she will be beaten by February." The Rothschild pro- phacy will be borne in mind. Those wha take a pessimistic view of the prospects of the Allies in this war should study a few of the authentic statisticts which show the econimic condition of Germany. Before the war the ifiterest on her public "debt was _ fifty-four million dollars a year, © By the war debt already incurred "this interest has been increased to almost six hun. dred and eighty millions a year, and she must borrow after March next to' an indefinite extent forthe fur- ther prosecution of 'the war, it is easy to see that she must 'soon be utterly exhausted figancially. The Counties' Council of North. umberland and Durbam has voted $2,500 towards recruiting expenses, with a promise of more next year if Jequired.- : : Toronto Star: -- The wildest stories in'connectioft" with the war are. those. that are circulated by £0 | i the standing for it | ions pot taker. Seiior ENTRANCE 3 ro. . ! A te M 3 Pass Mark: ,| quest, sang very 'acceptably with garetate Natte yioi Pate Marks 570; Honour Marks 713. Grate Rose Bs3 Jean Crozier 843 rene Spence 826 *Hthelwyn Hutcheson 814 Maggie MacMilan 781 Willie West 762 James Harnson 740 aymond Rogers 73% Rhena West 721---1 i 'Mary Lairg 642 ~ ." Guy Raines 587 ° Robert Plumb 557--12 UNiof ENTRANCE \ Same rafing as the Seniors---ag 030; pass §70: honours 713 Miriam Harris'830 Laura Patish 80g Bessie Crogier 698 Amy Bear £78 Ella Spence 654 + Louie Ing 638 "Wilber Reynolds 1 Wellesley McCabe 483--1 Mabel Williams 478--2 Grace Collacutt 467--r Harold Wakeford 197--7 Gordon Cawker 6g--g Greta Dunn (absent) Two of the last three were ill and one of them has withdrawn. The prize-winners for the year were, in the June Departmental examinationsi-- 1st=-- Aleta Ferguson, who was pre- sented with a five-dollar gold piece by the dunor, Mr. J. McE. Murray. 2nd--John Moule, who received $3 from the donor, Mr. H. G. Hutcheson. 3rd--John Harris, who was present- ed with §2 by the donor, Dr. S. J- Mellow. The writing prize, for improve- ment, was won by Grace Rose who received a very" handsome fountain pen from the donor, Mr. S. Farmer. - Mr. Farmer came to came to the school on Wednesday and made the present in person with a very appropriate speech on the subject on the desirability of be- inga good writer. Scugog. WEDDING BELLS. PLATTEN--STEPHENSON. PLATTEN--STEPHENSON--On Monday af- ternoon, December 27, 1915. at the Prior, Rew: WoT, Batis, Hee. Clyde V. Platten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Platten, and Miss Eva Marion Steph- enson, daughter of theilate Mr. Joseph Stephenson, were united in marriage. The bride looked charming in her beaufiful gown of sand-colored Faille silk, the waist being trimmed with shadow lace and buttons," She was attendded by the groom's sis- ter, Miss Veda Platten, who was prettily dressed in champagne satin and broadcloth. The groom's gilt to the best man, his cousin, Mr. Mr. Stanley Gerrow, was a tie pin, and to the bridesmaid a gold brooch- A reception was held in the evening at the home of Mr- and Mrs: Wallace Platten, Many good wishes and heartiest 'congrat- ulations of Scugog friends will fol-, low this popular young , couple for | a good voyage through life. The Xmas Ladies Aid, held at the Parsonage, was largely attend. ed and greatly ecjoyed by all.- Pro- ceeds from.the tea six dollars 'and fifty cents. > 3 The Sdbbath Schools of Scugog Island have been most "active, Xmas entertainments having * been held at the Centre, Foot and Head Churches and on Christmas eve at the lodian Church, . notwithstand- ing the weather all were a 'success: On Friday evening a New Year's {eve entertainment wil in th sleet and rain was. Mr. W. J. Clark of versity, Kingston Will 8 Presbyterian, Chi next Sabbsth at 11 periences as sumihet British Columbia. The of Mr. Clark will be him : The Annual Christma: tertainment of - the: Sabbath Séhool here of December sgth was fied success. For ma people have looked treat 48 being the begin season but this year anything in the long weather was. a little ni} stcceeded. Deceased left his native land 'some seventy-two years ago nd came to Canada and settled in the Township of Reach, near Port | Perry whee he resided until a short e previous to his. death. = He x | at the hour of One. o'clock p. m. for the purpose ol receiving the Andi-| GlassLeglslatio A pastmastar as regards mhtdgément success always attended all his efforts." He was an éxeffiplary and consistent mefiibet of the Methodist CHharcl; and his purse was ever > |opien in the best interests of his be- loved Zion; a staunch Liberal atid hid the courage' of his convic- fions. His wife pre-deceased him by totirteen years ; thus a worthy wife and a noble husband have made earth podrer by their go- ing, but they are happily unit:d land will enrich and enjoy the society lof the good. The salutary influ- ences and -wis¢ pareiitial counsel nd good exdntpfe on their children have befitted them to take their places in the upward and onward arch towards still greater heights, and they leave a family that are a | eredit tothe country, the sons and | ddtighter being such that any d'ndtion might feel ptoud of, the sons i{bolding importatit positions in the land, and thelf capabilities are such as to commeird them to still greater and shirts to the meeting. tatus; they are admirably succeed- "Soldiers Christmas Gift" collect on | ing in their several callings, and are amounted to $9 50 and was $€R¥|likewise\doing théir utmost to pro- grtally _acksowboird Tw oe he caro progres nd igh pairs of socks were also forwards d enmant. to Aheir legitimate goal; ne bk dhiile, plegéant to relate, their grand New Yoars Entertammonty | children are equally gifted. Mri Ke oh #1 Jeffrey possessed a gran Under, the i 3 J robus Sunday School, int Blackstock, on the evening day, Jan. 3, 1916. An Ope entitled: THE SPINSTER will be enacted, in which lowing Characters will be reps ed: : Miss Abby (an old spinster) Soprano -- Mary! Miss Martha (an old spinsti - Alto-- Margaret (a niece) Soprano--Lyle- Bridget (the cook) We Soprang--Alma McLi Gretchen (a Dutch maid) . Alto--Hann Nathaniel Bower (an old g --No Asa Holmes (an o'd gentle talent to great "adyapts people who took the pains 'to pare this treat are to. be. conge lated on the excellent resilt: pastor of the church; Rev. Pj Currie, ably discharged. the. of chairman to the "sifisfacti all. * Mis3 Daisy Currie, loc! ist gave a very approprisle sell tion entitled "The Legend Christmas Tree", with rendition) . WOMEN'S INS | The Jpnoary meeting of the J torian Women's Institute,' held at Mrs. Albert Weiry's, Wednesday, January sth /at 28 Everyone come and ker Herman Hooey's iepott of | Provincial Convention which 3 held in Toronto last Nove Members wishing to . subscribe) the Home Journal, the: official stitute paper, and - presefit scribers wishing to repew | take notice that the: ptice for i coming year is 50 cents, where in clubs of five or more. copies one branch. Kindly Uring su UTE ul, and longfife, and PY retained all his faculties up to the fa, | fast. Oh the day peior to lus death, us on being notified that an angelic f=] desired to kiss him by proxy, he remarked, that was a commedify always: acceptable and more parti- Jcularly so at this joyous season from so 'sweet - and Jinnotent a soprce. Deceased - is: "Survived by four sons: Mr. John Jeffrey, Prince Albert c, Those: Jefirey, 'Saskatchewan; | uel Jeffrey, Pott Perry; Mr. Win. Jeffery, To- ranto, dnd a daughter, Mrs. T. J. Widden, Port Perry. . The faneral took place on Tuesday, 28th Inst, * Iféom the residence of Mr. T. J. Widden; atid' was in every respect worthy of him whose remains were -* | being conveyed to the silent grave | pith | in the Pine Grove Cemetery. The b | sons and daughter ware present at the obsequies. "Rev. Mrg Rogers, hel assisted by 'Rev. €, P. Muirhead -|and Rev. John Harris, conducted + the funeral services: * - : : Ena Webster, - a , on Satur Fred (a young gentleman) Tenor--A Patrick (an Irish man) Terior- Jacob (a Dutch fad) , Bariténe~--Hov The following will Programme: --Miss Elsie son, of Lindsay, E'ocutioni: D. Archer, of Port Pe Mr. Herb Douglas, of Bi Humorist; also local nie. 'Mahood, Pianists. to commence at 8 p.m, 'mission: -- Adults 2§ ittte grand daughter inthe far west| In tors' 'Report, Electinga 'Board of Directors for the year and transact- ing such other business that may be brought before the meeting A good attendance is solicited! J. J. JOBB, President. ROBT. PHILP, Secretaty. Notice to Creditors Of Robert Spinks de- ceased. URSUANT to Sec. 38 of Chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 18y7, notice is hereby given that all creditors and others having claims against the estate of Robert Spuiks, I te of the Township of Cartwright, in the County of Durham, who died on or abouf the twenty.second day of June A.D. 1915, are, .on or before the 20th day ot January A.D 1916, to send by post, prepaid; to Wialhlam H. Harris, Port. Perry, Ont., Solicitor for Mary Spinks, Executrix of the said deceased their christian names and surnames, ad- dresses and descriptions, the [ull porticulars of their claims, a_state- itfent of their accounts and the na- tur of the securities (if any) held by them, and that aftet the day last aforesaid the said Mary Spinks ail! proceed te distribute the assets of the said deceased among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to sucht claims of which notice shall ha? Beeff given as Amey quired, pait theteol; 10 any: person ot per- 'sons of whose claim or' chains nce tice shall not have been received by hcr at the time of such distribution, Dated at Port Perry this Ninth day of December A.D. 1915. WM. H, HARRIS, Port Perry. ONT. Solicitor for Mary Spinks, Executrix. WANTED FIRST CLASS Experienced Dining-Room Girl, ove that can lurnish testimynials, at the St. CuarLes Hore, Post Perry. EGG CANDLERS EXPERIENCED WANTED AT ONCE GOOD WAGES APPLY WM. DAVIES CO.,LTD 821 FRONT ST. EAST, 'TORONTO. DISNEY BROS EMBALMERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS LOCK ' | PORT PERRY The working man is deprived of his glass of Ale or Porter which he may require after his , hard day's toil, or liquor in asmall guanticy, 'which may be required in his home for medicinal pur- poses. Tera grok While the rich man BOASTS, Local Option will not effect. hime as he can gét it from Toronto or elsewhere by the case or gallon. VOTE AGAINST LOCAL OPTION UNDER LICENSE LAW . - The boys are protected until « they become of age, and their actions regulate safter. . ..... UNDER LOCAL OPTIO! © The Divekeeper flourishes - and does not fail to entice the "boys into his hovel, where they very often re< ceive worse things than liquor,as law andregulation are not observed there. VOTE ACAINST LOCAL OPTION ------ Two Facts Ex-Mayor of Galt failed t disclose to his Simon" correspondent in the Perry Star