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ing' connection with]? 5 of "hat ry § fully Sustained: his rép- week OW a lectiirer'of's high order, | § fated to perfection | that "The i sod delight intelligent sserbied at a ledture. in Port At the cise of Vii Yeorire; he intimated tkat be poposed deliver: ing 4 iwenty-minutés rsermén and specially invited @ étire fo do Su, 'poney "how: * Lever, left their seats, atid the rever-- 3 Spe Bix Millions oo Belgied For 1917--The Share of the Oountiss in This d n many 'Ontario counties, hg County. Councils will : be discussing the site of 'the grant "to be made for 1917 to the Canadi- "an Patriotic Fund, #1t will be of much importance to he Pund if the Cobbeitlors should ~'baye lull cunfidence that the people will heartily approve of liberal "grants, We have no doubt that the ratepayers of the Province are behind the Fund to whatever ex- "tent may be' necessary. -#or 1917, ing tothe increasing. size of the "Canadian armies, the: 'demands of the fund on Ontario will reach six lion dollars, every.cent of which je spent in this Province," But 'more than We raised for 1916} "sill be necessary' that we.con- bute even more ligerally than in past, "The work the Fund i is doing:-in. forthe families of 'the men ie must net be hindered 'Xouraging the county coudeillors to Bed that the sums voted level 'up 1g the standard of. «the best paying abties in the Province, There is "perhaps no fairer way of spreading "over all the people in the rural dis. fricts their share of the burden "by 'catrying the Fund than is afforded "by county eduncil taxetion! and we should be too proud t& lét any other part of thie Province bear a larger 'Proportion than we are bearing, and certainly too prod to let any + province help out Ontario in caring foi itsown people. LX -- piles. + District of Cartwright L.O.L., held their regular meeting on Jan. 9th when the following were gledted and installed for the years hist M. J. Byers, Nestleton R. Bdgercan, Burketon ; ie, a end htenuos safinouidsgproved) & diciously In re~ [* who wished} 0 at months, the sic: 'cess of the 2570H has been all i ie more remarkable, and a glance. atl the figures Will show that it is this io entirely responsible fof the bborh iv récruit-taking. During the [Before this unit entered the field, there were but 146 recruits signed on by dearly twenty units calling for men in Toronto, while fi r last week there were 246 recrait y 115 of 'Whom . went 'to , the . 257th, thus showing | that that without the men | taken by: 'the 'Railway Batafion | ny eres was a ight tailing off i 're. Ps famous and e was exquisite and mach appre- cited. ; FT - "IMPORTANT ' PrOMOTION ~~ Corp. .| for wok 'a 4; to fight, thus | ensuring any man who joins ihe battalion an opportunity iof . deiiig great service for the" Efipire with- out the dadger Sf making the W. C: Jackson, Port Perry, of thelgrester sacrifice 'which so many 1820d Battalion of this County,{ men have been called upon to make who has so distinguished himself [in the fighting 'ranks. One iist and been so successful on. tle: Re- not overlook the fact #% well that cruiting staff in this vicinity, has lately passed both menfally add physically the stringent tésts requi- site for membership of the Royal Flying Corps in England, and ex- pects ingifew days to leave for its headquarters where he will 'take a four months course... That he will prove a success as an aviator there is no question. His success as a graduate] of Port Perry's seat of learning and his recognized services as an army officer are sufficient guarantee that he will jigttain the goal of his ambition in any attitude of devotion to his country to which he, may aspire. nie Important to Fatmers It will be seen by the advertise. of Mr. F Williasis: of the | Oat Méal Mills, Uxbridige, that be has a'commodity that the farmers thpdughout this whole district re- quire-gnd require it badly, that is Feed for:Stock, and it is the right kind, and he is selling it at the right price so aeons: within the reach: of all. 4 the advertisement, stamp'~ and the Oat Meal Mills, U may be depended upon: fto do just what they advertise toiloi ¥ SS -------- ER OUR ALLIES ARE LOOKING it of or a ao right These are days when 'our States men are carrying great responsibilis ties.. A recent meeting held in} Romie will no doubt soon begin to produce important results. On re- turing' from this confefénce the | British * Prime ' Minister, David Lloyd Geosge, statéd "in a- weighty) "| spect some of the impressions that i hé bad gathered while 'discssin tarige and: bnspicuoys--- the lowering of the physical qualifi- cation for this battalion have now Been placed so low that fully fifty per cent of the -applicants already réjected: for other: stiffer | services Will now be able to. catch 'a. place|' with the construction unit, a fact which some AT R."men have 'been recognizing. SAINTFIELD * BOX SOCIAL | ; Under the auspices sof saint Red Cross Society in the Methodist Chiprch, SaintBeld, on Friday even- "Ving, JdAddary 26, commencing at 8 ol¢lock. Excellent program. Two | Act:Comedy by. the young people of Saintfield, edtitled--"A Pérplexing tuations': Miss Zella-Bairty-So- prano Soloist, Toronto: = Rev. Mr. Rowland, Baritone Soloist, "Green~ Wm. McKay, Wick, Admission 15 cents) | pebpl : Mackay, 'who wag the first | Railway Construction unit which | week | appointment satisfactio : nd felt thauy erience in Peters somelifies. we ave Fou irksome; other times it w thing pleasant, It was & pleasure to congratulate MryR on his appointment to a lo tion. Itawas'natural he { ; look up to being a judge the highest ambition of a fam ; Mr. Dumble referred tot Character. of. the Ootati6 essions of good will and con- ations 10 Yudge Raddy. ly. nder so, stispicious circum- 5 nes and alt likewise congratu~ le e m on his preferment." That "hppoittment is a judicious one i is" po question, +The Tepe: judges by popular vole, wh ireom had more power ET fiainly did themselves credit in ng the recommendation, while ion Government in. taking iappointinent, did -kiorior,, pot ie the appointee, but to the! y big: over which he has, now judges had all been men wh giver thie best satistaction and he referred to the 'United Counijes of -F borough, Victoria' and Halibug tlie 'fiext one was Judge Hall knew everyone in the counties, a8 Bir. Dumble said, knew just value to put on a man's oath, Jug Boucher, Judge Dennistown, Jud J Weller, and Huycke all succeede He knew the' onerous duties of 8} judge, but R ta:enjoy the po presented "him with the beg ' is ie 'most Tati rate rélas glock and a bok of Sowers fi di edn the toad: 10n of the Ail #76 K Black 'Bear. LarcesT SPECIMEN: oF" Foresy Den: 1Z8N Evia Siew ny. THE City. Jack Cook,: the well " known. sa- 160n keeper &f ibis city, 'brought {home yesterday | A Hoe specimen of he black bear 8 gies weighing 365 unds; as a iri 'of his skill asa nimrod. . He the ferocions beast in his den 7nd 'brought him down at short répge with 'one shot: The animal' was foiind in'thé neigh? F Newbridge "near De with: representatives of "the other}; hardly kocw ow fo express the feeling of thanks that he P felt was due the members ofthe a8" sociation. He had only been in Pete erborough fr aboul six years and during that *time his Associations! diges | both socially and profesSionally liad been the most pleasant. Peicrbore|, ough 'solicitors 'had meéver beed known to ' take undue advantage of one another and they were looké upon as the high ragking association in the province. Ile would endeave to follow up the high "ideals, se for the proper 'conduct of the b Judge Ruddy referred also 16 it great patriolitm shown by every member. He regretted that Mrs.) Ruddy was not able to. "accept ; vitation to be present, but deli POO oud enable him 10 : fi the 'estimable quaiities. of | ment ¢ bri ng uycke, He joined in thie} Mexico: it} had bette Sp a Ik} hut first she must. throughout the worl ri 10 ber As regards freedom. of Absa freedom from wuurder, dt unit tl fonts" er ou Government has taken Bt e stand to Prevent the murder citizens by submarioes. on the high seas, it makes itself an object of des rision by speaking for the freed '| conselatd' {veaved ones, OMETHING NEW OR THIS TOWN Uxbrid; Dyeing Cleaning rom ng borin Pot end Pressing House yet in early manhood resided in this | Witt CALL, ev Monday at your plice and was a general favorite {to get sariet!.ing in our live. We 'with his companions, and possessed Rying Cloatiing, Pressin ahd Repay many deyirable attri bres that go to} sy ie ho Setar what bad hap. make goffulacitys, ah. exc elothés Took oF how greasy Thies are Jet mechanic and "had the -confis ix thei Bp for 3oi at a very' dence and cespect of his ployee Tso: 8 and fellow 'em Hg obedient, kind i pert od ig WELL DONE MAP LE AE the Anpual I Mediiog of he Maple Leaf Fire Insarance : Com: pany Held at * the Headquarters of the Company, Columbus, on Friday jist the attendance of shatehotdérs filled the large bullaine, to its financial . Dhagénsed 3 way second Testimable' townsman; Fence ' as welll P The ndithrities of 'the Company | or tnahimously voted a thausand dol lars tothe Pati BEHAVE ESTA L1sn : # lasting Tepuiation for few and square deal ud: ore now TR by afer Trees ants | wok Bugrus PRICE iri tees ond oui Tan ond crite ami et Ra Sf agents © ou, * Our prices Fwill fie sor