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: 5 LD T. A : 2 i; 'a sy J Morrison's Port Perry Drug Store 'WE SERVE TO | Try our Bread, The Peo EL Te : ; Es We sell everyting you want" palatable, nutritious and se Le If you want - Willdo the rest. Ring up. Phéned a. mma 5 a Spl tial EE 2 'ABLETS-- relieve colds, la grippe, consti 3 ally for those subject to 8, or any inflamed con- @| with a generous tion eee (YO Peden - B|{ PORT PERRY UNITED CHU [teams (and incidentally themselves) bean feed. Maybe we don't all wish that we 'were on the winning teams! Forbes Nasmith, one of our last year's duates, has winning the Third Carter Scholarship for the school. The Inspector is expected any minute, and great is the trepidation in each pupil's héart, as he goes mentally over the information which he has. (or has not) absorbed during Wl | the first three months of the school year, Discouraging. examination reports are still' coming out. Why do they make our torture so long? dad Sunday, December 9th-- oT 11 am.--Why Must Jesug@Die? 2.30 p.m.--Sabbath School)' 7 p.m.--Loyalty to Princifie. "Westward Ho" an idlustrated lecture. on Western Canada, by Rev. D. G. Ridout, on Wednésday evening, at 8 o'clock. Over 100 colored slides. No admission, Collection will be taken. Prince Albert 2 p.m. Sabbath School. 3 pm. Worship service, Myrtle Pleased to report that Mrs. (Rev.) R. J. Mérriam, who has been confined to her bed suffering from a severe at- tack of blood poisoning, is improving. Councillors Wilk J. Cook a~ihinnes Grant attendey the monthk WY of the Council \In Bry CY day. a L number , Herb. and Melville Painter, Uhave been very faithful "newsies" dslivering the Toronto Star from door to door around the neighborhood each evening for some time have sold out y 5 Tra 2 £ i : MOLASSINE MEAL We have put in a quantity of this excellent Stock ain this year. Those who have hs ally beneficial for milk cows. ng in each bag. feediy FO n ced it. d B We also you want winter eggs you must feed your § will ce & ad # 'SOME NICE SETS OF DISHES AT $25.00, wi ults. Feed it t hy 2 te Ireetly leased with results. Feed it to your horses, cattle, Full directions for It has pleased others, it will please If you have a bunch of pigs that are not ) a full line of Poultry Foods, Shell, Grit, io keep a sul I latchfords' Laying Jel hens food Food ho If that HLRHE, ® | their route to Master Geo. Cooper. red Todd visited his sister in last week and attended the Th Listowel, spent the week end with the former's daughter, Mrs, Tordiff. d Mr. J. .\E Beacock has sold lumber in the skating rink to Mr. E. 1 Mole, who intends using it for build- ing purposes. Mrs. Johnson Devitt left last week for Uxbridge where she will spend 'the winter with her sister. Mr. Ivan Rodd is having the interior of his store freshly decorated and other, impr ts done which will add much to its appearance. Mr. J. Pike is wielding the paint brush. - | Mr. Will Heron, of Brooklin, was pressing hay for Mr. Fred O'Boyle last week, Mr. O'Boyle having sold |it to Hogg & Lytle, of Oshawa, who trucked it away to their feed store. Owing to the very wet weather on Friday night the play "Cranberry Corners" which the Dramatic Club of Cl. t were putting on.at the church here had to be postponed in- definately. : ' Master Alvin Schell, of Chalk Lake, | spent the week end with his mother dit, James Dickson have e church basement on si boys' team of be Su : oe to spend. the winter. id held a business | Y. P. A. of St. John's Church was hel 'at the home of Mr. and ~ TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18th and 19th ~ ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Presentation of Diplomas, Prizes and Medals : also : GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Consisting of Numbers by High School Glee Club Trained by Mr. Arthur Lynde Costume Dances under the direction of Miss Sine Gymnastics under the direction of Mr. Gemmell A one act farce entitled THE TRYSTING-PLACE by Booth Tarkington, under direction of Miss Sandy Assembly Hall of School on Tuesday December 18th and Wednesday, December 19th commencing at 8 p. m. each evening bee Ieee sess stestttttesIesteeetees Just a year ago Mr. Alix Gilboord's store was robbed for the secoud time since he came to Port Perry, and on Monday Svening last he suffered from a third robbery, This time the thieves took some $535 worth of ready made clothing and drygoods. They borrowed a hacksaw from Mr. Smallman's blacksmith shop, and sawed through the staple that held the padlock on the front door. There is no clue as thieves. Robbegi attempt to] Bowmanx# from Cg 8 are reported of gasoline at Seagrave, an pal gasoline at Greenbank, an auto stolen at °gle-Day that "wouldn't go." The thieves busy, but their turn will come for discovery, se of the fire by Mrs. 8. McLaughlin; instrumental e engine that by Miss Mabel Argue; community pimping water | singing and a "Stitch" contest won by useless. Mrs. Wm. Crawford and Mr. Jack Waching and is Smith to whom suitable prizes were Wl forward to | award, Lunch was served as usual. The L. O. L. No. 188, Blackstock, elected the following officers: W. M. --Fred Hamilton. D. M.--Byron Hyland. Chaplain--Rev. P. G, Powell Rec. Sec.--Stanford VanCamp Fin, Sec.--Herbert Swain. Treasurer--Wm. Hamilton D. of C.--Orial Edgerton. Lecturers-- 1st--Stanley Williams 2nd--Wilbert Reynolds Committee--E. Dorrell, M. V. Mal- colm, Jos. Forder, Wm. G. Hooey, W. F. Ward. Sick Com.--Jas. Byers, Stan. Swain, and W. A. VanCamp. The election and installation of officers were conducted by Creighton Devitt, County Master, of West Dur- ham. A large attendance was pre- sent, there being a number of visitors also eight Past Master of 188. This Mr. David Hickey and Mrs. Winer, Lodge has had a very successful year. of 'Harristofi, and Mrs; Robt. Spotton| 4,4 with the co-operation of the new of Wingham, called on Rev. and Mrs. | yg dies' Lodge, the members anticipate Powell, last week. a prosperous future, Mrs. M. Smith was in Lindsay with Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Nesbitt on Monday last. Among those attending the Winter Fair were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wright, Messrs. Wm, VanCamp, P. VanCamp and T. Smith, Misses Annie Hamilton and Ivy Wall, Messrs. Fred Hamilton and Wm. Taylor, Miss Florrie Parr is spending a few weeks with friends in the city. We are glad to report that Mrs. John McLaughlin is improving nicely after her recent accident. - We are pleased to w McLaughlin and niece Fair to our village, Blackstock Don't forget the shooting match to held at the home of Mr. Luther Intjoy, on Saturday of this week. mignition will be provided and a num! of fine geese will be prizes. The pupils and teachers of the High School are busy making final arrange- ments for their concert to be held in the town hall on Friday evening of this week. The chief item on the program will be the play entitled Oh! Kay! Seagrave On Thursday night last thieves broke open the bowser belonging to Mr. 8. J. Wooldridge and took a quantity of gasoline. On the Tues- day night previous, two five gallon cans of gasoline were taken from the store platform. Following the robbery here the thieves broke into the bowser of Mr. Heely at Saintfield and Mr. Tom Sharpe, at Greenbank. Mr. Sharpe surprised the thieves before | they had taken any gasoline and they d| made good their escape, The Pro- | vincial police are investigating. 4 the A. [: - The Ladies' Aid and Girls' Club are The November meeting of making of the Bazaar that is being held on Wednesday night, a complete Provided with -- re gO rthem and Til Teave the Thber Toco y| oeing was held for the making of to mature for a timber crop. Thia ba angemants r o istmas | 20,1 Source of supply would probably be ep Thur wie Secamber On sufficient to supply the home demand. 8. 8. will be assised by Miss Annie H soon had the whole of the platform in yet as to the identity of the ¥and picked up at Prince Albert, and another making great preparations for the | 8 | Michie and her pupils of Bethel school. 8 | Admision 15¢. Children of Sunday | School under 12 years, free. What might have proved to be a very serious fire that would have en- dangered the whole village, was caused by carelessness while taking gas from the bowser at Mr. 8. J. Wooldridge's on Monday evening. The gas which came in contact with a lant tting near i and tad a blaze. The fire following the spilt gas, spread very quickly to a car For export trade plantations of and balsam should prove a profable busi; Two th d Christmas trees could be grown on one acre. Thus, on a ten year rotation, tem square miles would supply 1% million trees for all time, at a planting cost of less than one cent per tree. Here is an opportunity for enterprising community, townships, or individuals to utilize some abandoned farms to good purpose, This year in New Brunswick alone there is a demand for three million Christmas trees. For the present, however, certain rules of duct should be observed. tanding nearby, ing idarak) damage. The presence of mind of some of the bystandefs prevented the fire from making any serious head- way. Messrs. Milton Stone and Dick Sycum have finished threshing for the present season, it being one of the shortest for years, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Sleep and family visited in Peterboro over the week end. Miss Myrtle Cookman was in Osh- awa on Tuesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Harding and Frank were visitors in Toronto during the past week, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and Gordon, of Myrtle Station, and Mr. Wilmer Harrison, of Latchford, New Ontario, visited with their sister, Mrs. Roy Scott on Sunday. Mr. Stanley Wooldridge has been confined to his bed with an attack of tonsilitis. --000------ = CHRISTMAS TREES About seven million trees will be used in North America this Christmas. The question immediately arises--Are we devastating our forests by bright- ening up the homes and making millions of youngsters happy at Christmas time? Prominent authorities such as Dr. C. D. Howe, Dean, Faculty of For- estry, University of Toronto, in Can- ada, and Wm. G. Howard, Superin- tendent of the State Forests, New York State, in United States, say "No." Dean Howe says, "an area of thirty square miles if set aside and managed for Christmas tree produc- tion, would supply the present demand for each year for all time." The average size of the Christmas tree marketed in the States is six feet. A spruce tree of this size can be grown in the nursery inside of ten years and in the forest in fifteen. Mr. Howard says--"Trees are for use, and there is no other use to which they could be put that would econ- tribute so much joy to mankind as their use by children on this great holiday." He further states "In our state, a large proportion of Christmas trees are cut from pasture lands, where they are a nuisance, or from other lands which the owner desires to clear for farm purposes, so that the trees would be cut in any event and the marketing of them for Christmas gives the owner some return for his labor." In Europe where Forestry practice has reached its highest development, 'Christmas trees are thinnings which are culled out of the forest, which practice actually improves the forest. Hence there is scarcely a hut dweller Who Has not his Christmas trees." In Canada, the Canadian Forestry Association would advocate that in connection with forest plantations, there should be planted some spruce and balsam for Christmas trees. When then they reach the proper size the owner «can cut them out and market | hold the thought firmly and | Amazing Results and quick relief. | Spabe's Tons to cut the top off a perfectly good timber tree and leave the body to rot in the bush is a criminal waste and unworthy of a self respecting citizen, To take a Christmas tree from private property is plain theft and a question of public morals that should not be tolerated by any community. Why not rather select your tree from pas- ture land or if selected in the bush choose cedar or balsam which are pro- lific reproducers the utilization of which would do little harm. Be United Church Sunday School Christmas Tree, Friday, Dec 21. SUBSCRIBE HERE If you wish to subscribe for a periodical or magazine of any kind, consult the Port Perry Star. That is part of our business. KING SLIGHTLY BETTER The whole British Empire has been deeply concerned' about the welfare of King George, who has been dangerously ill during the t week. The physicians, in their latest bulletin, state that His Majesty is slightly better. GATHERED HERE AND THERE FOR THE STAR By M. E. H. Most anybody can do a thing he feels like doing; but it takes a true man or woman to do a thing when he or she doesn't feel like doing it. If you get up in the morning with nothing particular to do, you very bHkel§ "wil "do it. He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all. A busy brain has no time for shrinkage. Concentration is the secret of strength. It requires wisdom to speak but to keep silence only requires self-con- trol. What a gentleman is? I will tell you. A gentleman is one who keeps his promise made to those who cannot enforce them. S has defined h : as the constant pursuit of an agreeable object with a sense of continual pro- gress, Live a day at a time and be kind. It is much easier to be critical than to be correct--Disraili, - Your own will come to you, if you hustle. No man ever got ne : nervous prostra- i | tion pushing his business; you get it only when p the business pushes you. Use Mrs. Sybilla TERT ST rE rT