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PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1985 Sd LAI Sih CS A A Er 'PORTPERRY COAL YARD Let us look after your fuel needs. We can supply you with * all different sizes and kinds of fuel required. - FAMOUS READING ANTHRACITE--That Better Pen- nsylvania Hard Coal--you can always be sure of get- ting uniform, good coal when you order Famous Reading Anthracite--Stove, Nut and Pea sizes. COKE--Hamilton By-Product (now called HamcoPustless coke), or Semet Solvay Coke. Nut and gef Sizes. WELSH COAL -- SCOTCH COAL ANNEI| COAL s rE ~~ STEAM CO BLOWER COAL---For your Blower. We can supply you ~ with Welsh Blower or Scotch Blower Coal, ' HARDWOOD -- SOFTWOOD -- CEMENT --LIME--TILE PORT PERRY COAL YARD W. G. W. PYATT "Reliable Service and Better Fuels" Phones--94 W and 94 J. . Se -- 1 r a | Gerrow Brothers, Bakery POP POOCPP0006605004 ARE 39 : . ° . 7 * i We offer you good service, and it will pay you to leave your b-lxng i worries to us. We can supp!' all #- your Bread and Pastry needs. Ee i M. A. GERROW G. M. GERROW } tll A 'Seasonable Specials 2 KEPLER COD LIVER OIL WITH MALT EXTRACT-- This valuable combination forms a highly nutritious food and is a nice way to administer Cod Liver Oil Per bottle 95¢. and $1.50. PHILLIPS' PURE .LIVE YEAST is recommended for stomach ailments, lack of energy, boils, pimples and constipation: Two sizes 50c. and 97c. per bottle, WAMPOLES PHOSPHO-LECITHIN repairs nerve waste and builds new tissue. Valuable in nervous exhaustion resulting from overwork, worry, anxiety or excesses of any kind. Price $1.00 per bottle. a Morrison's Drug Store pn ¥ Port Perry Phone 16 Ontario | DON'T WORRY ABOUT "FIRE! Have your property properly a insured at once 1 HAROLD W. EMMERSON Fy > | rence, Druggist, Port Office of the Port Perry Star. Perry; P. G. = ANY a Sa aT NS » SE OR \ \ ' ' ani > ON Cr ------ o On the Shores of Scugog NOW ON SALE Neatly Bound in Blue Cloth Boards. - Price $2.00. Orders may be left with I. R. Bentley, Jeweller, Port Perry; A. M. Law- orrison, Druggist, Port Perry, or the CONTENTS Preface The First Settler in Reach Township Clearing the Land Making Black Salts and Potash. The Development of Agriculture. The Home Life of That Day. The Social Life of the People. Music and Other Entertainment. The Funeral. Fashions. . The Light of Other Days and To-day. Early Tools and Utensils. Roads and Rigs. The Coroner. Post Office and Letters. The Cost of Living. Mills and Milling. The Day's Work. Hotels and Whiskey. The Epic in Grain. Steamboats on Lake Scugog. Ontario County. " Port Perry. Lake Scugog Moods. Schools and Schooling. The Coming of the Railway. The Tornado of 1860. Early Documents. Scugog Island. Some Early Settlers. Seagrave. Cartwright, Address by Dr. H. Bruce. Military Matters. Local Personalities, The Newspapers. They Have Passed This Way. A Brief Survey of Present Conditions. F. W. BROCK & SON RED & WHITE STORE Week End Specials Groceries Macaroni ....... 2 Ibs. 9c. P. & G. Soap... .6 bars 2lc, Five Roses Flour, 98's $2.98 Pastry Flour, 24's ....69c. (Red and White) Falcon Tomatoes Size 25 ......3 for 25¢. Lemons, dozen ....... 19c. . Tomatoes, 1b. ........ 15¢ Grapefruit, seedless, ...5¢ Bananas, 1b. .......... 9c. Lettuce, Celery ........9c Sandwich Biscuits, Ib. 15c. Oranges .... 25c. and 39c. Rolled Oats, 5 Ibs. 23c. Peanuts, Ib .......... 10c. Quaker Bread Flour, $2.59 Salt TTT IITY 2 pkgs. 15c. | January Specials OVERCOATS AT CLEARANCE PRICES-- We have a limited number of Men's Winter Overcoats priced for quick sale. MEN'S HORSEHIDE WINDBREAKERS, $10.00. MEN'S DOESKIN WINDBREAKERS. ......... each $2.65 For this week end we will have a display of New House Dresses at attractive prices. Be sure to see these values. MONARCH DOVE WOOL .........1..7.. 1 oz. balls 18c. CHATELAINE PATTERNS ........... Sends renin rd .15¢. SUNSET DYES ........i0 iia, ...15¢. New Prints, yd. 20 ey 25¢, "Miss Lois Tordiff, of Brooklin, spent the week end with girl friends here: Mr. George Painter is relieving the section foreman at. Grass Hill for a time, Mr. Alvin Shell, of Greenbank, spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Frank Shell. : Mrs. J. E. Beacock was in Toronto on Saturday attending the funeral of | her brother Dr. James L. Hughes, who died of injuries he received in a fall recently, and in spite of the fact he was in his 89th year he was very active until this happened. Much her bereavement, bia i. i B : =. BUY NOW Made-to-Measure SUITS ~ and OVERCOATS at Low Prices. We are offering good values--60 different designs in Tweeds, Fancy p Worsteds, Grey and Blue -Serges. = Pressing and Dry Cleaning Done WwW T R d MERCHANT TAILOR : ° ° (0) man Over the Telephone Office, Port Perry REPAIRS on ALL RADIO and ELECTRICAL Equipment 'Radio Tubes Tested FREE HOPKINS & FARMER Westinghouse Radios and Appliances Distributors for DELCO LIGHT | SWEETMAN BLOCK Phone 26 PORT PERRY, ONT & a) friends in Toronto on Thursday. The annual meeting of the Com- munity Hall was held here on Wed- nesday night when the financial re- sympathy is felt for Mrs. Beacock in: Junior"Boys' Class, Mrs. H. Hudgins; ; Junior Intermediate, Mr. Moyer; Jr, , Girls' Class, Mrs. C. Harrison; Pr, 'Mrs. Dave Leury. * During the year the school has suf- fered the loss of several earnest | workers by removal and otherwise. Mr. Wilfred Graham, who was a most efficient Supt. for eléven years, has' { gone to Toronto for an indefinite time, the Tordiff family have moved to Brooklin and there were several other changes which the school felt keenly; but we trust that this~year may be one unusually successful both spiritually: 'and in the matter of attendance as the , Sabbath School is a great asset to thé church and community. Mrs. Jim Mitchell, of Utica, spent | Mitchell. Sorry to report that Mrs. Mitchell, Sr., is still in poor health. Mrs. W. S. Parks who has been un- | der the care of Dr. McKenney, is port was read which showed -a slight somewhat improved. balance on hand. As the building has| * Frio to be re-insured this yedr there willl be a greater expense and suggestions | for raising money to meet the general SONYA expenses were given. A Mrs. Frank Shell spent a few days The annual meeting of the Ladies' last week with her sister Mrs, Will| Aid was held in the school room of English of Manilla. The annual Sunday School meeting was held here on Friday night, Rev. Mr. Honey presiding. After the de- votional exércises, Mr. K. Moyer read the financial statement which showed that there was a splendid-balance on hand to start the new year. Mr. Beacock and Mrs. D. Leury had the highest attendance for the year being present fifty Sundays. The following officers were elected: Supt., Mr. J. E. Beacock; Assistant; Mr. G. Painter; Secretary, Allin Downey; Assistant, Hervie Painter; Treasurer, Mrs. O. H. Downey; Missionary Supt. Mrs. Robt. Chisholm; Cradle Roll Supt.,, Mrs, R. Chisholm; Librarian, Olive Masters; Assistant, Doris Simkins; Temperance Sec., Mr. Kenpeth Moyer; Pianist, Mrs. J. E. Beacock; Assistant, Mr. K. 'Moyer; Teacher, Training, Rev. Mr. Honey; Home Dept. Supt, Mrs, R. Chisholnt; two members of each class 'were appointed as a visiting commit- tee to visit the sick and invite new comers to the 'school; Bible Class Teacher, Mrs. Edward E. Mole, Asst., Mrs. Honey; Young Ladies' Class, Mrs. J. A. Carmichael; Asst.,, Mrs. H, Bradley; Young Men's Class, Mr. G. Painter; Teen Age Girls' Class, Mrs. @G. Painter; Asst, Mrs. Elmer Cook; Intermediate Boys' Class, Mrs. Cross; the church on 'Wednesday evening last, Miss Ethel McCoy, President, presiding. "The meeting was opened "by singing a hymn, "votional period and business, Mrs. Chas. McKague, took the chair during the election of the following officers for 1935: President, Mrs. Neil Fer- guson; 1st Vice-President, Miss Ethel McCoy; 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. Ray! | Morrison; Secretary, Miss Tena Cam- i eron; Treasurer, Mrs. Lewis Lunney; "Pianist, Mrs. Stewart McFarlane. The sympathy of the community is extended to the family of the late Mr. " Malcolm McPhadden. EA Mr. and Mrs. Anthony McKinnon of Lindsay, have been spending the holi- day season with Mr. and Mrs. Me- Kague. 3 . Miss Margaret Williamson has re- turned to Toronto University. The young people have been going to Seagrave to skate and all report a good time. a At the annual meeting of the Sun- day School the following officers were elected for this year: Supt, Mr. M. Cameron; Asst, Mr. Bruce Hawkins; Sec'y, Mr. Reid McFarlane; Asst, Mr, Chas. Mason; Treastirer, Miss Aileen Williamson; Pianist, Miss Alice f.un- After the. de- |' Farlane, Mrs, Ernest Ferguson, Mrs. R. Morrison, Mrs, David Beecroft. The January meeting of the W.M.S. { will be held at the Manse. CHALK LAKE Miss Darrell Parkin is spending Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Parkin in Kinsale. Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott and children, of Toronto, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Sandison. Miss Ruby Lee spent the Christmas holidays at her home in Greenbank. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hall and Mr. iG. A. Martin, of Hamilton, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Honey visited ' the week end with Mr. and Mrs. L. Christie. { Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and family, of Epsom, Mr. and Mrs, Herman Kerry, of Utica, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ashton, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ashton. 'Chalk Lake School - Report. Sr. IV--Darrell Parkin 77%, Hon.; Bernice Taylor 76%, Hon.; Grace Lynde 72%, Ralph Lynde 67%, Erma Taylor 63%. ; "Sr, III--Fred Ashton 80%, Hon; Mary Lynde 64%, 1I--Douglas Ashton 92, Hon.; Betty Lynde 82, Hon.; Clifford Lynde 78, Hon.; Jimmie Lynde 72. 1--Phyllis Taylor 93, Hon.; Douglas Taylor 92, Hon.; Elva Ashton 90, Hon. Primer--Josephine Parkin. --------e GP -------- -- -- DIED TREBELL--On Sunday, January 6th, 1935, Thomas Trebell, in his 78th year. Farmers' Notice! ~ Poultry Wanted at once NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET 11 CENTS PER POUND, LIVE WEIGHT, FOR YOUR HENS, DUCKS, and GEESE. Call Phone 177 at once... We also have good clearing bar- gains on winter merchandise, so it will pay you to call at our store. Port Perry Dominion Store ney; Teachers, Rev, J. Kennedy; Miss Aileen Williamson, Mrs, Stewart Mc- va ALIX. GILBOORD, PERRY DOMINION STORE i PORT Phone 43, Port Perry 1935 Service Business has been steadily growin during 1934, and we are in a bet- ter position than ever to serve our customers in supplying fuel and building supplies. SELLING OUR PRODUCTS IS IMPORTANT, but giving our customers the service they require is even more important, for that is the basis of good business: It will be a pleasure to talk things over with you if you anticipate doing any building or repairing. Quite likely we can make suggestions that will be to your advantage. We invite you to call. FRED E. REESOR Phones: Office 73 w; Res. 73 j NEW HIGHWAY WILL EMPLOY FOUR THOUSAND MEN Four thousand men--Ontario's third contingent of unemployment reliet workers--are shortly to build a mod- ern highway along the old line of General Monck's military trail from Orillia to Bancroft and Danby. A new link is to be constructed be- tween Peterboro and Pembroke via Burleigh Falls, Bancroft and Barries Bay; and the road from Madoc to Ban- croft is to be improved. The projects are .scheduled to solve the winter un- employment problem in the counties and districts of Victoria, Haliburton, Peterboro, Hastings, Renfrew and Lanark, and 2000 men wil be at work within the next ten days. } Third Announcement The Province's third major unem- ployment move of the current winter was announced at Queen's Park by Hon. David Croll, Minister of Welfare, ind Hon, Peter Heenan, Minister of Northern Development. As in 'the North, where the Government has pro- posed to put 26,000 men to work, the project will involve co-operation be- tween Departments of Welfare and Northern Development. Fightéen camps are to be establish- ed; four in Victoria-Haliburton, four in Peterboro, six in Hastings, three in Renfrew, and one in Lanark. The "rotation method", whereby a group of men work for a period and then are replaced 'by alternates, will be followed. --_---- = Ed When you want good meat telephone a butcher. Our business is to serve you with the best of meats. CAWKER BROS. Phone orders (0 29 w, Port Perry. Prompt Delivery A