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ET ITI TI en _ PORT PERRY, DEO. 11, 1890. "* "The tiwe is at hand When the free independent electors throughout I be celled dipon to exercise right, the elective and a matter of so much im- should. not be taken like a leap in the dark. It isa matter of 'the greatest importance and should be handled with the utmost cantion. 'man has a right to dictate to or to trammel an, elector as to how "he:should vote, but every elector who : the value of . franchise will be i ud gic and honor in casting his at, be! will be swayed by neither fear nor favor, and the representative who is best fitted for the position 'should invariably have the preference. ] thank goodness--the electors yet the '| wide, the cedar posts, 12 feet I people as faithful, trust- efficient representatives. debt of gratitude nity owen is the liberal subsoripti been given in aid of the work. { The bridge or roadway from Scugog Island to Port Perry abont half the length of the proposed {mead way, and built by the Oourty of Ontario, is said to 'have cost about Itwonty-five thousand dollars, these {facts were mot very encouraging for the county or local muicipalities to embark in the work, or. the promoters of the proposed undertaking who, how: ever, came to the conclusion if it was not commenced it would never be fin- ished. In order to carry on the work a company was formed under the Gener- al Road Companies' = Act to obtain a legal standing, with the following gentlemen as Directors and Officers : Aaron Ross President: N. F. Paterson Director. Joseph Bigelow Thos. Courtice Jas. Graham " W. E. Yaruold Engineer, J. H. Brown - Treasurer. At the first meeting of the Directors Mr. Bigelow was appointed Secretary with general powers to proceed with the work, :who with Mr. Yainold, the Company's: Engineer, ¢tonjointly with the President and Directors have com- pleted the undertaking to the sftis- faction of the public' and all concerned, including the Ontario Government and Grand Trunk Railway Company's Engineers who after examination .re fort the work as satisfa pry 4 much they sxpeoted to find it. ul hi : 24 , for the fencing.of 'the roadway being first driven, cutting holes "through the ice #0, giving a twenty foot road- mber and brush work Cap-{ being "bu ; themselves the public, offer their se the electorate accept of such services all right ; but if not the sandiduteria unt ons whit wofve for bis during the winter, in the construction of the 270 yods of timber and brush work, 27 séres of heavy Cedar and Tamarac swamp has been used, or an average of ane acre of timber to every ten rods ; hp average drawing of the timber beinggne and a quarter mile ; 86 rods. of: the - marsh was bailt by throwing' wp the marsh, and earth drawn on, the whole road way was then covered with earth from ] three to four feet deep in the centre 11 its giveto fifteen inches at the I sides, with 8p inches of gravel in the centre to finish. The length of 'the approach at the Bougog. end of the "roadway is seventy-nine rods makin; the. wholewbadway upon which wor ed 435 rods,on which feet of lumber ' was furnishing the necessary complish this work, although daring i prod She Directors have, hov- ever, had to incur personal responsibil , though only| Gorge : s888% 1 53 ananarISalSranase GRANTS, Corporation of Port Perry. .$ 400 Grand Trunk Ry Company 1500 Ontario Government 1500 County of Ontario . Leaving a balanee in hands of the Treasurer of ...ccocavueese Lee. $183 Anniversary Services. The Anniversary Services in St. John's Church, Port Perry, on last Sabbath were very largely attended and much appreciated. The Rev. W. A. Hunter of Erskine Church, Toron is an able and lucid expounder of the Word and the apphéation of its lessons were enforced by him with great] pi irdie 7 i 2 day and To-morrow." Ti between the conditions those of to-day were very intelligible and interesti og form |: illustrated with a redundancy of facts} frequently enlivened by racy' sneé- dotes. The anticipated good: time, coming the * To-morrow," "was opti- mistic in the highest degree and ended in a peroration - of great beauty and eloquence ;which received hearty and | protracted applause from the audience.' A haudsome collection was - taken ap when H. L. Ebbels, Esq, in very happy terina moved a resolution of thanks to the lecturer which was se conded passed with great approbation, ' Mr. Forman, secondéd by Mr, Rae; moved a vote-of thanks for the Sabbath ser- vices. 'The chairman, Rev, Mr, Mec Mecha, in the nanie of the assemblage ex d_gratitude to 'the Choir for their admirable anthems. - The offer ings on Lord's Day were satisfactory and altogether the anniversary proved successful and happy. Mr. Thomas Allen, Marsh Hill, the worthy Secretary of the North Ontario Famers' Institute hes j os ioes calling threo Pub 38 0 a | and the buiu ~~ | WaS 8000 & and although | 'The contrast |, of "society inj ¢ | former, even in recent. ti by Aaron Ross, Esq, andi; issued | Obarles which occupied] ™ t was finally dis- "Mr. Robert Munro, Manchester; jam before the counvil, hi suid - Mrs. Madden who resided at his piace had been receiving indigent nid from the |Z * | council for some time past, had Intell "Ihiad the misfortune to be striken by a paraletic' stroke which had left hex | perfectly helpless ; she had in the past received $4 per month, but that amount under her presént circom- stancs was far too small, she now re- roquiced constant' mttention and' he locality are much All extend a hearty Tax HouoAx J Nott's new adv: to the interestiof [I would like to secure some one who ! ¢| Finest Sweet Florida Oranges. {course would necessitate a considerable i 'outlay the burden of which would rest on the corporation ; he considered $12 a month would be rquired. F George ter: of charity on the part of * Mr. Reach, was disco Munro in ig kindly ering Mrs: Madden for so long a time and was highly creditable to his generosity in *| providing for her a comfortable home in 'her declining years. He (the reeve) was aware that indigent aid to the extent of $1300 had already been ranted the present year, but the case now before the council was one of no 'ordinary 'oocurance 'aud should com. wend itself to the consideration of the Board. . He 'must.admit that the al: were put forth by portion of . the con story were rescued insurance of $600 of contents so that Mr serious loser and: Bol of quest Council, ed to James or his mainten No action was taken. "Mr. Gilbert Ferguson came before the Council, he #aid in Jone last he owned & 'pointer bitch ; she was per. {fectly harmless as to damaging sheep, hut "&be commenced destroying his I éhickens, for which depredations he mits | hied bor destroyed ; he asked the coun- oil to remit the amount. of taxes, $2, power to do so. : Bafshuwan, On um of $34.50 - was ordered to he paid {promote t nicipatity. oil asia whole, the present year, had} been more than 'usually arduous, ow-| Phe reeve said it was purely a mat<T'H Bott Stell Almonds, Walnuts. Filbert: or Finest Messina Lemons, Finest Almeria Grapes. g| G¢Hlornia Eeaporn Finest Filiatra. and Patras 'Corrants: | Finest Sultana or Seedless Raisine.! irl nnd all kinds 6 g increase required for, indigent | 77 ion the Bolvi hich host interests: of the mu- ing in part to the storm that swept over the township vecessitating the letting and overseving of an increased number of contracts for building and "The duties of the Coun-|~ £ the Finest Candies; Iceir Broken Loaf, Granulated and Refined Fine Japans, Black and other jv the pound or quantity, And. then our: : BOOT AND SHOE 24 MARRIAGE KICRNAE OFFICE repairing bridges, roads, &c., and hoi. on ber, providing, cf{P 'Mr. John WhitBeld: for 10 duys |**; drawing gravel and 7} days work pith man and team, drawing stone for 'be paid to Mr. Thos Horn building's culvers on-the 4th con. an of $15.66 Ifo Mr. Wi. escape should character In the connty of Peterborough some 35 conv ictions: for sending deterior-| : nity of thanking the public fi the very him Garg toe pac ing the public £3 he to attention to ha and Attractive Display Of Goods suitably for Holiday, Birthday and Wed