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PORT PERRY STAR x CENTENNIAL EDITION Centennial Years Coatinued from page 8 1916 JAN. -~ W.d, Jackson, Scugo; Reeve named Wardeo. MAY -- Pte. Bdw. Hovey killed in action, JUNE -- Howard White killed im action. AUG, -- $800, to be spent on Seugog 'bridge. -- We don't seem t be making much headway with Radial Railways. 1917 JAN, -- Jos. Bigeiow died in 89th year. Prominent business man was reeve many times. -- New Parish House, Church of Aacension, dedicated. -- Names listed on honour roll who gave life for country, Pte. Lester Leask of Seagrave; Pte. R. Wilson, Sonya: Pte. H Clarke, Scugog: Pte H. Kiddie, Sonya; Pte Geo. Fines, Scugog Pte. B. Gray, Scugog. -- W. U Carnegie, Ford dealer FEB. Lack of fuel may close light plant. Albert Rob- erts has purchased Port Perry moving picture theatre. MARCH Lieut. E.D. Wal ace killed flying. MAY -- Bruce Ferguson, son of R.J. and Mrs. Ferguson killed in action. JUNE Sgt. Wm. Andrus won Distinguished Conduct Medal. Pte. J. Kimbling killed im action Shops close part time owing to scarcity of help. JULY -- Pte. Wm. Belknap, Prince Albert, reported miss- ing. AUG. Pte. Wm. Midgely WOOF 4, LLL LLL LLL LAB PBA AA AAA PAA PLPPLPLPPLPPAPLDLLELPLP PPD LLPLL AAPL EPPA EL MERLIN DOWSON business. in 1955, they j 1963 built an addition to the store to accomodate a meat | Feported dead, formerly miss- ing. | OCTOBER ~ Pre Roy C. Sweetman, Scugog, killed in action -- Pte. Ran Switzer awarded Military Medal. --- $4,000 raised for Red Cross and other patriotic uses. DECEMBER -- Pte. Howard Grant Williams, Myrtle, killed in action, 1918 JAN. -- LA. Col. Sam Sharpe awarded D.S.0O. ~ Brigadier General James MacBrien made Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. -- Two cars derailed in front of station. -- The.storm, biggest blockade on record. 7 trains held up at Burketon, Mr. McPhail had 150 people to feed and at Myrtle Mr. Will- iams had 70 people to feed. There is said to be 12 ft. of snow on the Port-Lindsay line }in the McConnell cut. The mail came through Whitby by stage. -- Lieut. H.F. Ireland | reported killed. (FEB. -- Fit. Lieut Howsam won Military Cross. | George | : ed to close Sat., Sun. & Mon even if they burn wood.Gro cers, butcher and bakers may remain open till Sat. Lieut. Camp awarded M.C | MARCH All boys between thirteen and nineteen to reg ister for farm labour WR Murray, local dealer for Gray Dort cars opens on Queen Lieut. Clarence Vickery badly gassed. -- Lieut. Frank Spence seriously wounded. noon JUNE -- Fire broke out in the Dowson's Red & White store was once a harness shop owned and operated by Mr. Wm. Beatty. This picture was taken approx imately eighty years ago Mr. Beatty is behind the counter Mr. Herb Brooks bought the building during World War I! and changed harness shop into the a gro cery store which he rented to Mr. Earl Argue in April, 1949. Merlin and Dora Dowson bought the building and grocery oined the Red & White chain in 1965, Kenneth joined his father in the business Dowson"s Red and White Port Perry Paxton and Tait Foundry, owned by Mr. Bigelow and Thomas Paxton. Here were made agricultural machinery and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1971 ~ Pog 11 mill equipment. Picture taken in 1887 when foundry owned by Madison Williams. The gentleman marked with an 'x' is thought to be the father of the Reeve Merle Letcher. This building is on the site of the Port Perry former Bottling Works. harness shop. Most of ~ All places of business order- | basement of S. Jeffrey & Son} against the damage ($8,000) by water Co. Sam Sharpe, jumps from | hospital window in Montreal. | He commanded the 116th| at Vimy. | SEPT Lieut. Arthur Doubt, killed in action. Sgt. Gor- don Wesley Hood, Scugog, killed in action. ocT. Pte. Amos Stone} killed in action. - Pte Arthur action. Churches close as precaution Clarke, killed in KENNETH DOWSON of Supermarkets and in Jepartment 985-7942 LPL 4, LLLP LLLLLSLPAPDPPA A PLPLSPPPP PPP PPEPSSPEPETIAAT AP AAPA ADA APA LL PLLELP LLL LLLP PELL ELL ELL PLALAAAP APPAR PLLPLLLLLPLP®LLLLSELPPPPP®PPPPLLADAD AAAI PAA ee, ooouw "Spanish" flu | Charles Hote UnionChurch) School War Memori Flag Schools and lodges are also] S€rvices, which were started! Pole unveiled. Is 79 ft. higt | closed because of Flu, but noj because en fuel shortage! Bronze plaque plied by serious cases reported here} W!!! end Mic! n I. R. Bentley, t r and no deaths in spite of! ,pRiy The 116th Batta-} NOV. --Hydro-Electric Pow se atena | lion was accorded a splendid] Commission sex Y / F919 | welcome home Cpl. Aj !ook over the situatic ad JAN Word received that} W. Allin has been discharged| view to coming here Cpl. W. Spence was killed in| and accepted the position of) np, Storm brings front action shortly before the close} Caretaker of the schools./ wall of Beare's garage down of the war; also Pte, Jack} Dr.W. A. Sangster will resume] 4, three people, Augustus White Graham's Limited} his dental practice having re-) Raines, his wife and sister-in closed turnip evaporator turned from overseas | law. Miss Hazel Griffin. Mr MARCH -- A. E. Rogerson.) OCT Vote to retain Ont Toronto has bought the St.' Temperance Act High Continued on page 15 PORT PERRY from the Management and Staff of BALLARD LUMBER "PORT PERRY" A NICE PLACE TO LIVE