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Mr Follick was 2s conducting examin- "ations at Claremont last week. , 000 : Mr, George Stone is in Toronto (at}: time of writing), marking 'Lower 'School examination papers, Baseball Match A baseball game will be played on |' . the High School Campus, Thursday, June 18, between Whitby and Port Perry. Game called at 4.45 p.m. Silver collection on grounds. Strawberry Lawn Party The Ladies of the Methodist church will hold a Strawberry Lawn Party in the Town Hall Park on the evening of Wednesday, June 24. Strawberries and cream and other dainties will be served at 6 p.m. , Port Perry Band will be in attendance. Admission :-- Adults 25¢, Children 15¢. The fishing season opened on Tuesday morning, June 16 Mrs. Nicholas Jeffrey had the mis- fortune to scald her foot by spilling some hot tea on it. Mrs A J Smith, and Miss Lottie Hawkins, of Toronto, were guests of Mr and Mrs Jabes Orosier. Get your Ice Cream Bricks at the Aura Lee Ice Cream Parlor--the most popular ice cream parlor in town-- price: of bricks 25¢, Miss K Mebarry is home from Winnipeg. County Court Two cases of local interest were tried at Whitby last week. The report of these trials is given as it appeared in the Chronicle-Gazette, Whitby BUSHBY wv. DARCY The plaintiff, who was represented by Major Sam Sharpe, claimed $130' refund on a horse deal and $50 dam- ages. The evidence brought out these . facts: Bushby purchased from Darcy a team 'of horses, a set of harness and a cart for $130. He had them two weeks 'when a constable took them away on a warrant, as they proved to have been stolen from Price & Sons, of Hamilton. "Darcy had purchased the outfit in an auction sale at Port Perry, the same day he sold it to Buseby. The man who stole the team had disposed of them at this sale, pur- porting to be the owner, He was subsequently arrested and sent to the "pen" for five years. Bushby sued for the return of the purchase price, 'and $50 damages for inconvenience suffer ed, and for care of one of the horses which was sick most of the time. Mr. Ebbels, of Port Perry, for the defendant; raised the contention that . Darcy had sold only an interest, and was riot; therefore, liable. Mr Sharpe, on the other hand, claimed that the outfit: bad been sold outright, and that - Darcy had posed as and believed him. | _ self to be the absolute owner, and that the sale implied warranty. The jury brought in" a 'verdict in favor of Bushby for $130, the purchase . 'price of the team and cart, 'but allow- damages, His Honor tacked of the court onto Darcy TRY » PH ERRJ L Mrs Gilroy and Mrs Fred Purdy and daughter, Helen, of Smith's Falls, were guests of Mr and Mrs E H Pur- dy for the past week. Mrs Coulter, from Toronto, is at home in Port Perry visiting her par: ents, Mr. and Mrs Frank Williams There were 80 motorcycles in town on Suflday. Off to Camp =: F Company left on Monday morn- ing for Niagara Camp. The company consisted of two officers and thirty- three men, including a contingent from Seagrave. . They return June 26 Frightened of Auto Ran Away Rev. J. Ford, of Port Perry, was driving south near Myrtle, when he met. Tod's auto bread truck coming from Oshawa. The horse became frightened and unmanageable at its approach, and finally made a spring which brought the buggy in 'sharp contact with a telegraph post. = At that moment the shafts gave way, and the horse leaped forward dragging Mr Ford over the front of the buggy and some thirty yards beyoud. Mr: Ford shouted to the horse which stopped rather suddenly, with the result "that the caulk of his shoe struck Mr. Ford and broke his nose. 'He also was in- jured in his left side. Mrs. Ford was thrown out over the wheel of the buggy, and though badly shaken and somewhat bruised, she. received no serious injuries. : Mr. Ford was unable to take his work on Sunday, as the accident 'oc- curced on Friday, and Rev. W. P. Brown supplied for him, No serious results are anticipated as a result of the accident, and Mr Ford will likely be about again In a day or two. 5 Married At Ashburn, on Wednesday June 10, 1914, by Rev., R. Allin, Arthur Prentice, of Port Perry, to Miss Julia Bryant, of Ashburn. Broke His Arm While Dr. S. J. Mellow was crank- ing up his auto a few days ago, the his arm as to break it. F -------- Presentation engine back-fired and the crank struck PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS In the following lists, "the studen who have. obtained conditional pt motion, will have conditions explain on ayplying to the Principal, Promoted from Form IT to Form III [5 Lucille Archer Frederic Bamforth (wlth Novara John Giebner : Fred Harris Roy Harris (with honours) Gwendolen Junkin Dorothy Orchard Ethel Savage Vera Somerville Una Spence Amos Stone Lloyd VanCamp (acgrotat),_ Nid Melbourne White CONDITIONAL Heward Bailey: James Boe Grace Burnett Jessie Byers William Cafley Harold Hodgson Melville Ingram Lorné McTaggart * Promoted from Form I to Form II 1 Roy Brawn Wilmott Cragg Helen Cryderman Lionel Diamond : George Howsam (with honours) Edith Mark Elsie Rose (with honours) Wellesley Savage Clinton Short Irene Thompson Murray Watson CONDITIONAL Harold Graham Mildred Jackson Frank McPhail * Veda Platten (aegrotat) Vera Ripley Mayrienne Short ™ Winners of the Principal's Prize for the highest aggregate marks in the Lower School Course: 1 Frederic Bamforth 2. Lucille Archer , OVER 85 YEARS EXPERIENCE . AEE | C Trace Mans. fac At the annual meeting of he Bap: tist church held on Thursday evening of last week, Mr. J. Turner, who has for many years been treasurer of the | church and for the past" clerk as Shoes years "fthe best candidate from Port Per [the examination, tizens for' competition three p t Ferry Publi¢ 'School, 'and two for the first and second candidates from all other; schools. Before the prizes are awand- ed the winners must pledge themselves to attend Port Perry High School for | the two years. immediately - following THOS, H, FOLLICK, - Chairman Entrance Board. Libera Candie or