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Port Perry Star, 16 Apr 1913, p. 4

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'tended the funeral of Mr, Asaph wards, (Mrs. Carmichael's brother) Manila on Wednesday of last week, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Henry 'were in| Class. Teeswater 'last' week 'to "attend the| WN funeral of their brother-in-law Mr. R. A). Bvans. Gna i ; At the Methodist Church Next Sunday - 'Morning 12 "Strength in Weakness" : 'Evenin, 5 ; J The Awaken of thé Young Man." |, a ---- 'Enjoy yourself at the Library® Con- cert'on Friday night," There will be lots™of* fun. Plan at Byers Drugstore. We have been informed that babies are called cherubs and seraphs' be- cause they 'continually do ery." 'Miss Margaret Corrin was in To- xonto for a few days recently. Miss Luella Brent was in the city 1ast week, Mr. Gordon Hood, of Toronto, is in town, Nominated as Candidate. On Friday Apnl 11th, Mr. Frank %.. Mason; of Oshawa was nominated as the standard bearer of the Liberal Conservative party of South Ontario, for the Local Legislature. Mr. Mason is connected with the Pedlar People. He was a former resident of Port Perry, where as a boy he attended school. It is always a pleasure to hear of ¢he success of a Port Perry boy. ¥rom a clipping from the Globe Democrat Newspaper of St. Louis we dearn that Mr. Wo A, Rae from On- #ario has been appointed instructor in Greek and Latin in = Washington University of St: Louis. To many of. our readers Professor Rae was well known. He was a son of the late A. 'M, Rae who was for many years principal of 'the North Cnt rio. Coanty Model Szhool, he was born in Port Perry and he received all his public school and nearly all his fugh school training in our Village, He entered the University of To- Tonto and took a most brilliant course at that institution taking a very 'high standing in each year and graduating as double gold medalist with the rep- utation of being one of the best classical scholars that ever left the University. IY Speeding Events, Baseball ment, and Athletic Sports will on at thé 31d of June Cele Keep the dute open for thi event, br oa AE LF amous Indi Guide Dies " {TLR on W (From: Toronto Telegram) ~~ "Jim" Johnson is dead on' the Sco- gog reservation. ; 3 Hundreds of Torontonians knew "Jim" a8 the greatest Indian guide of the whole Iroquois Valley. * For years he has guided hunters and fishermen | all over the thousand lakes and rivers | down there. He knew the Scugog and the Balsam and the Rice and Sturgeon and he also. knew where the Liést fish were 'in the summer. and where the best ducks were in the fall. : From his home on the reservation be would paddle to Port Perry to get his parties on - one occasion, 'and at another time would come up the Stur- geon River to Lindsay to take a large number in a row boat or launch for miles to the sporting grounds of the wonderful district. A GIANT AMONG MEN "Jim" was an immense big Indian, Standing six feet five, he was built in proportion, was as strong asa horse and exceedingly popular. He knew no Cooking | Maple Syrup 25¢ tin New Dates 3 Ibs Spanish Onions 6 Ibs 25c Seedless oranges ) Choice Grape | Table Syrup 7a 2,5 and 10 % Ting: 5 SGae - fear and no: matter what' the sea in|" the Seugog was, nor whether it was a big boat. or his fast canoe he could always bring his parties back dry and fast. - He never lost a soul nor did he ever have a serious upset. ~ He was @ master canoeist. = Andrew Glock of the American Watch Case Company has made the Iroquois Lakes his annual fishing trip and each; July, for years, he with other friends 'have 'gone to Port Perry to be met there by "Jim." TRUST HIM WITH ANYTHING "He was a prince,"; Mr. Gluck told Town Council met on evening April 'oth. Gerow, © and A petition sig The Telegram... "You could trust him rn ge with anything. As chief guide he was | sented 1 asking that a wonder with the paddle and an oars- man which could not be besten for |. be put down simer Street. strength and skill. If we struck a sings . storm "Jim" would ' just work a little [sides o harder, but we _ always came out fine. His knowledge of the haunts of fish and game was little short of His old friends unite in congratula- | tions on his appointment; Re Mr. and Mrs. Cook, of Charlotte, N.Y. 'have been visiting Mr. and Mus. H. Carmichael. Pi Comingi F. E. Luke Opt. D; To- ronto's able optician can be consulted | bottl at. W. H. McCaw's Jewelry Store Port | Perry, Thursday April a 7th. If your eyes trouble you don't miss seeing him. | Indi Eyes should be examined every two new years. Satisfaction guaranteed: 'Hear the humorous character. 'song ~ "The Jolly Quakers" at the Library. Concert on Friday evening : of ¥ : we ever kew. and over 2 3 § i & i $ Ee ¥ , 3 lan. i

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