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Year's Day. soon be over, Monday, January 6th, services, happy and properous 'New Year and may the Birthday greetings to Mr. J. Joblin on his 91st birthday on New Year's day, also to Mr. W. Samells 73, and 1to Eddie Prentice, Everett Prentice and Stewart Mark on.January 2nd. Mrs, C. Mills visited her friend Miss Hattie Hunter at Manilla over the She 'also visited her old Sunday School Teacher, Miss Coombe who is still carrying on the work of organist at the age of 85 years. . On Sunday, December 22nd there were twelve young folk put their names on the Church Roll as soldiers of Christ, the number being the same We pray. that they may find many in their pathway Monday was nomination day for Scugog, and a large number gathered at the Township Hall to hear the re- ports of progress of the past year. Three were nominated for reeve, and All withdrew except Mr. Russell Hood, for reeve, and for Council Jesse Demara, Carleton Gra- ham, Earl Heayn, Gordon Cherrie, making an election unnecessary. See complete list in another column. Sorry to hear Gordon Tetlow is not having a very pleasant holiday, being We wish him a There were mary happy. family gathering for Christmas and New Hello children! the holidays will Be ready for school on There will be a little change in the services next Sunday. Community at the Head at 3 p.m. with the: Centre service changed from 3 to 2. Start the new year by attending one of the PROSPECT Mr. and Mrs. Roy Corbman, Mr, and Mrs. D. Corbman were recent visitors with friends in Sunderland. Mrs. R. Vernon, Sr., is visiting with friends in Toronto. _ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and family of Burketon, spent the week- end with M. and Mrs, C. Wilson, Mr, L. Diamond and Mrs. P. Dia- mond, Mr, and Mrs. E. Diamond and family, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. H. Walker. Mr. Roy Corbman is taking a short business course in Oshawa.' Mrs. Middleton, Sr., and son Wm,, of Brougham, were recent visitors of M. F. Middleton. = Mr. and Mrs. M. Roberts and son of Toronto were recent visitors of the former's father Mr. J. Roberts. visitors of Mr. and Mrs, Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Hill and daughter of Toronto, were visitors at the home of their son Mr. B. Hill, recently. Miss Frances Perrin of Port Perry, was a visitor of her aunt Mrs. G. Wat- son, recently. 2 Mr. B. Holtby of Galt, is spending a week with his father Mr. William Holtby. Mr. Ernest Gilroy, Fort Erie, spent the -holiday with his parents. . Miss Mabel Niddery, R.N., Oshawa, spent the holiday at her home here. R. Vernon, -----_---------------------- ONTARIO HOLSTEINS GO TO U.S, Mr. Lonard Knaff, Greencastle, Pa, has just completed the purchase of thirty-four head of purebred Holstein- Friesian animals from breeders in the counties of Ontario and Durham. Those who contributed were: Est, T. G. Webster, Port Perry; J. E. Wil- son, Claremont; J.. G. Dobson, Port Perry; Geo. K. Beare, Uxbridge; G. H. Walker, Port Perry; Elmer J. Powell, Whitby; Est. Geo. Smith, Port Perry; M. C. Smith; Burketon. Phone 7 78 w If you do not take the "Star", start She Now Year with a Sabserintion, -- FOR - -- 'GOOD COAL WOOD, LUMBER, BUILDERS' SUPPLIES etc. -- CALL -- "EDN F. E. REESOR PORT PERRY Mr. and Mrs. F. Vernon were recent. %2| As Goering tucked Hitler into bed, £5] A hundred feet below the ground. : Der Fuehrer closed his eyes and PROSPECT sister Mrs. Geo. Smith. Niddery has returned from Oshawa hosuital and improving in health. Much sympathy is extended to Mrs, Mrs. Humphrey, of Toronto, - Messrs. Harold Vernon, Harold Gray, and Harry Oyler, have returned to their homes again after 30 days training at St. Thomas. © Mr, Chas, Webster and Miss Betty Lee, of Toronto, spent the holidays with Mrs. G. Webster, Miss Jean McClintock of Preston Springs, spent Christmas with her parents. Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Martyn, Whitby spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, H. Martyn, Mrs. G, Webster and family spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. J. Webster at Bethesda. Mr. and Mrs. 1. Middleton and fam- ily were visitors of friends in Broug- ham on Sunday. Mr, Harry Stevens of Camp Borden, was home for Christmas. Pte. Wallace Armstrong of Toronto, spent Christmas with his sister Mrs. Albert Blach of Oshawa, The school concert was a decided success, the children rendering their parts well, Their teacher, Miss Jean McDonald, is to be congratulated on the manner in which they were train- ed Mr, Thos. Yeo and Mr. and Mrs, Roy Martin and family, of Oshawa, with Mr, and Mss. N. Yeo on Christ- mas Day. Miss Doris Conroy is ivehding the Christmas holidays with her parents in Perth, - Miss Helen Conlin of Toronto with her parents on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Martyn spent Christmas with friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, 'F. Stevens of Oak- ville, spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs. A. Gilroy. Mr. and Mrs. A. Chumbley and son Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Moore, and family, Mr, and Mrs, G. Drinkle of Oshawa, with -Mrs. F. Martin for Christmas Day. THOU SHALT NOT KILL! Drive Carefully! What to Learn Christian Science Monitor "I do not want to know so much nor grow 80 very wise; I'd rather keep on marveling and scarce believe my eyes. I do not always want to see the wherefore and the why; I'd call it all pure magie and let that satisfy, I do not want to play the sage, be cultured, calm, and cool; I'd really much prefer to be a free and merry fool. And later on when I have shown that fools are pleasant things, perhaps I'll know so much, my dear, I'll grow a pair of wings. _ HITLER'S DREAM (Nightmare) Mrs. E. M. Whiteley, Winnipeg The night was cold and stormy, Bombs were whistling all around, yawned, Longing for a peaceful repose; : Then, after many sighs and turns, He fell into a fitful doze, And as he dozed and tossed about, He thought his bed, perchance, Had sprouted. wings! and LY propeller, too! Why he was flying out over Francel "Vell dis is lucky for me" he sald, 'Now. 11 Bee if dose 'Frenchmen aré lying And mi ell on some of de udders too, Yes, I'll do a little spying." So over France he flew quite low, "Oh, der!" he said is Plerre Laval} And he's giffing mein orders to dose ch, "Miss Bdith Lakey- df Toronto, is | i spending the holiday season with her i 'We are pleased to hear that Mr, A. i E: Gordon in the death of her mother, | PAINT, The "AGE OF known suthoritics on color and Phone 240w. I believe he is mein Fal" And then, he changed his course a bit, Over the lowlands to Norway he went; Here and there and most everywhere He saw folks, on sabbotage bent. Of 'course, he flew into' a 'rage, He waved his arms and yelled--"You scamps Siig Here It Is 55s JAP-A- LAC. WILL GIVE™™ COLOR" Book Containing 97 Colored Hostrations, o is good from Jan. 2nd to Solar $9 oT 1941. LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER & COAL CO, "FREE greated od by by elght wid Widely. LIMITED Port Perry Finances Some municipal -figures of in- terest to the ratepayers of Port erry: GEN ERAL ACCOUNT Ven I git home, I giff you all p For der concentration camps," - a "But now, I go and see Benito, Lately, he's not doing very vell; His homevork on der Blitzsgreig, Needs a lesson I can tell, I tink I bedder meet him soon At historic Brenner Pass; Or dose Greeks_vill surely make him look Jus' like vun silly ass," He didn't spend long over Africa, His interests there are not so great; Especially since DeGaulle's new move- ment Has begun-to percolate, But oh! he was so eager To see the western hemisphere, But as he neared the coast of Uncle Sam, ; His heart skipped a beat with fear, For in all the-docks stood warships And inland were huge army camps; The air was filled with dust and smoke From factories and munition plants, "Ah. dis looks bad to me" he said, "Somehow I don't feel so good; But I tink I go and gee Canada, Dot 1and wit plenty of food. Now dis really should be Canada, But vot! dey got no guns at -der border? - i Oh vell, dey'll both be quite alright In Mein New Vorld Order. Ah dis is it ders de fields of grain, Und dose mountain peaks dot touch der skies; Und ave lumber, mining, fishing, or- 'chards, factories; : Vell dis surely is a prize. But vait! vait! vot's dot I see? Why ders tousands of planes with pilots on der ground; Oh Got! I know I am-sick now-- I tink I bedder turn around." So back across the water, £ Toward Old England he flew;. When out in mid Atlantic A refugeé ship came in view, ~ And then without a warning A torpedo found its mark, And little children screamed and died, Way down there in the dark, - While from high above came Heil boys! Dots right, you teach dem whose der boss, Und 'ven you git back I giff you each von Un extra Iron Cross. He was feeling very much better now, His chest was swelled with pride! When through the fog and mist ahead 01d London he espied. "Vell! vell!" he said "I am sarprised, Ders kvite (quite) a few building still standing: Un der peopul seem to be vorking real hard, Mitout no commanding. 'Un ders some factory workers having lunch; (I see der still eatilg here too) (Fwhy) d'ave butter un jam on der bread, : 2 Vot! No pomeranfum stew?" Then he cane down lower,--lower; To see if Churchill was in sight; But he forgot about tie, balloon barrage ° And before he knew it, he was s caught LY Cr He knew his hour had come "at last As the spitfires spit and the hurri- . canes spat}- - He begged for) 'mercy, he yelled for AH) help, Says Fy rabdtat-tab When Himler rushed in to those cries © for: ou He found det hier tl d 4 , tiearly royned n sweat, And still shouting ~ "Doss blasted 'Englishmen But the gund on opt snwered : D ber 16th to 31st, 1939 Receipts ; Bal. credit of Corp. Dec, 16 ..$2667,19 Current Taxes paid ........ 189,70 Arrears of taxes paid .... 371.64 Weigh Scale Fees .......... 1660 Poll TAX ..ivvvevnnvssannes 4.00 Interest received ........... 62.91 Interest of Bond ......... .. 56881 $3266.76 Disbursements Office Expenses ......... 8 480 Printing and Stationery .... 16.00 Street' Lighting .......... .. 138.76 Road and Street maintenance 162.80 Welfare Dept. ........ viee.. 86.90 Polite yu iitsussenaressnee 419 Taxes Remitted . cere v sve 101.60 Registration of Deeds ET 270 SUNAry ....c.ievieiaresess. 1646 Bal. to credit Corp, Dec. 81 .. 2723.18 Es : $3256.75 - Period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15th, 1940 Receipts Bal forward ....... eee $2723.16 Current Taxes paid ........26,968.20 Provincial subsidy; 1 mill .. 661.90 Arrears of taxes .......... 8668.14 Interest earned ........... . 645.89 License Poon ile .. 138.00 Dog Licenses .............. 109.00 Poll Tax .,...... REPRO R 81.00 Town Hall, rentals ...».... 168.62 General rentals ..... oa 2384.76 Weigh Scale fees .... 821.50 Relief Recovered ..... "171.01 Fines collected ..... REL EL] 5.66 County re road construction logs Pneumothorax Treatments . Snow shovelling and oil, ash big County, Patriotic grant .... 480.98 National Defence Tax ...... 14.52 Sundry Receipts ........... 27.09 Insurance Premiums reéovered 268.81 W.W. Office expenses, etc .. 47.38 $38,659.41 Salaries Office Expenses ... Printing and Stationery .... Insurance Police Dept. .... Fire Dept. ... Weigh Scales .. Board of Health......,..... 91.70 Town Hall 133.80 Roads and Street maintenance 2589.85 Road Construction .:..,.... 142202 Property and Parks ........ 671.78 Waterfront Improvement.... 499.18 Tile making ......oveeseese 86117 Waterfront Purchase *....... 12040 Street Lighting ............ 1606,07 Welfare Dept. «ovo innns 860,83 School 'Debenturés ......... 4768.44 Board of Education .... 9800.00 General Debentures ........ Grants and donations .. Law Costs ...... County Rate ......cov00euue Taxes Remitted .......0.000 Pneumothorax treatments ..- Election Expenses ......... County Grant, Patriotic .... National Defense Tax ...... Local Improvements vessenss 11646 Sundries .........0h 000. 208,18 Bal to credit of Corp. Leese. 2680.72 $88,860. 41 WATEWORKS DEPT. + Jan. 1at to December 15th, 1940 Receipts Bal. on hand, Jan. 1 ........$2870.70 Water rates received ....... 1093.28 Hydrant rental ............ 1000.00 548.60 . 1248.56 398.60 sess sssres teasers sraraas 966.08 8.25 5880.78 18.31 78.00 84.08 480.98 14.63 EERE TERRE Cash sales, mdse ..:v.0vi.0. 17.00 Rents received (hydro) ..... 60.00 Thawing services cieirennss 2400 Sundry olivine. 400 $6477.08 Pumping «...iviavisesesess§ 209.20 Expense EEE EE EE EE Salaries and wages ........ 68746 . Debenture and Interest pad. . 505.51 Material purchased ........ 87.08 Balance at Dee, 16th, 190, «878791 ik g! L knew deyd: got me yut HAY as yRae Wag pi EE 1691.14. 160,78. 0