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# Via saRNIA | OR 'CHICAGO. and ta) informa- Benn Passenger W. H. McCAW TowN. AGENT, '{lace'and of Miss' Alice] ter of Mr. and Mrs, 'oronto took plage on oon at 2.30 in the. & Ascension, The priately decorated on by the Members of dies' Ard, As the fair young bride. entered the church, the choir wm: * The Voice that Eden," and was By her father, and wore an exquisite*gown of ivory duchess satin tichly 'trimmed with chantilly ; and tulle veil fast- oned with a'toronet of ordnge bloss: oms an d a shower bouquet of lillyof: ley, and looked charm ing--the beautiful sun shone on the beautiful bride, The maid of honor, 'Miss Aileen: Burnham, sister of the bride, wore whpink satin gown, black hat and cariled pink roses. The EWE OBSERVER ising Medium in the dere and practical class of peo- Best Estal lished --founded in sent and is printed entirely in the 'paid in advance, guso will be AND AT Low PRICES. "Has A Goop CIHCULATION, and is Shohstautls gro in favor. It is is the cham of ie Coy ro Apion 2 con- is Hot a favorite of schemers, boon and Spee it is the Oldest yn most original and best in ita Jocal and general news depart. --Port Pi ot pe eh not 'Jon NG -- THE Most MODERN STYLES Ae -- re --------)" _Morth Ontario Observer. 2 rm (Tho Oiotal Paper of 'the People.) FOUNDED IN 1857. wa Fv PS gy rssimnt PORT PERRY, APRIL 11, 1412. The "pannier" skirt may be even more hideous than the "hobble," * it must be easier to get about in. It is said that the unsuccessful endeavor to establish a third news- paper in Midland cost upwards of five thoussand dollass. "3912 promises to be the lest "year Canada has ever seen," says the Oshawa Reformer. And those horrid Tories are in power, (00. The Campbeliford Herald says tle Sugar bush is "a departed joy." In the Orillia district the editor of the Herald would just sew be offer- ed ample "opportuity 40 senew his acquaintance wiih the pleasures of "sugariag ofl." A committee of the Ontario Leg- islature is to be appointed to study the question of assessment and tax weform. A similar study was made dn Ontario some years ago, one re- ult being as remarkable a muddle iintthe way of an assessment law as 'ever was enacted. BF House CLeaNING-- Letcher' s have just received an up-to-date Automatic Cleaner which will make house cleaning easy. Now is the time to rent it, EF The April Meeting of Reach Council will be held on Monday next 15th inst, According to the New York Medical Journal, skill counts for only 8 per cent. in 'even the most scientific card gathe. The rest is RE Ou gontemporary isa poor % em Dickey, of Petetboto home Gad Filey, | Go ran: Revenue Re- 8 wor Past Year Total dt, -- Over fort BY 75,000. Customs returns of the year ended March yorld that brid 2 0: cwere Miss Clare Maclaurin iif blue satin with black Mr. N: Polson, Kingston and Mr. , M.Burnham,Port Perry. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Geo Tyuer, Rector, assisted by Rev. Joo. Creighton of Lindsay. During the signing of the 'tegister, Miss Nina Gale sang very sweetly, * O Perfect Love." The popular and highly accomplished bride has resided all her lifetime ia Port Perry, and ow- ing te the high social standing of the contracting parties, it is not surprising that the nuptials should be witnessed by a large congrega- tion of the youth and beauty of this place as well as a goodly numbers of relatives and friends from a dis- tance. The wedding gifts to the bride are rich and of rare value and would do honor to royalty. After the ceremony a reception was held at Maplehurst, the residence of the bride's parents, the mother of the bride wearing a handsome gown of Slack satin with touches of pink, and black hat, After the recep- ception Dr and Mrs. Maclauria left on a trip to the United States. The ride was faultlessly attired in a blue tailored-made suit, a cerise floral hat and ermine furs. Dr. and Mrs. Macladtin will teside in To ronto on their retuta. ee ome The late floods have destroyed a pumber of smaller culverts thtough- out the township of Reach bit the aggregate damage will not be large. Mr, Thos. Bear€'s mill dam, neaf Manchester, bad a close call during the late floods but he manned the fort with every available maa for four days and four nights. All worked like Trojacs and thus he has the satisfaction of cutting down expedse for necessary repairs to the smallest dimensions possible. 29 It will be seen by Mr. Disney's advertisement elsewhere in our columns that his Livery, Auto Cars and Sales Stable at Myrtle Station is now fully prepared to meet all demands. Rigs in abundance, and up-to-date, may be obtained at any time, day or night; and his prices are right. York Couhty is probably the richest cotinty in Canada. It is one of the oldest sections of Ontarig and has had highways for a century. Yet within five tiles of the City of Toronto there are toads that are impassable. They are so bad that at least one suburban doctor i8 un- able to visit his patients unless they happeti to be within walking dis- tance. An automobile cannot get through them, It is to be hoped that public ownership will not make such a sorry failure of its latest ex- periments as Has made with the toads.--Mail and Empire, Fora cityonly three or four years od, Prince Rupert, the Pacific ter- thinus of the Grand Trupk Pacific, can show private residences which might well be the envy of larger and more. venerable ¢ communities. Three years ago the site of the first dwelling was rock and muskeg, to: kept m, to Dr. Notman * lis no remedy yet known for it. Singer building. about '4g drop into The Woolworth building will be fifty-five . stories high, and will be by far the tallest building in the world. which about $3,000,000 has been spent on the foundation. If the foundation is right the building will be right. If it is defective ho amount of care or honest workmanship on the superstructure will make good what was lost underground. The who'e problem of building sky- scrapers, according to Flagg, the architect of the Singer building, is to secure an adequate base. The base should be one-tenth of the height ; that is to say, for a building 1000 feet high the 'base should be 100 ft. by 100 ft. Mr. Flagg says that .he is prepared to put up a building 2000 feet high ¥ } soyone | potato Oanker Causing Alarm Charlottetown, P. E. I.-- April s. --The'Prince Edward Island Leg- islature is alarmed over the impor- tation of potatoes from countries, which, it is feared, on account of disease, will be injurious here. Mr. McPhail moved a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture :-- « Resolved, that in view of the prevalence in European countries and Newfoundland of a potato dis- ease known as "Potato Canker" and the consequent danger of the same being introduced into this province, it is desirable and necessary, that proper steps be taken to prevent the importation of potatoes from any of the infected countries with- out proper inspection." Mr. McPhail, in supporting the resolution, said :-- "The disease known as the pot- ato canker is spreading in England, where it has been known for some years. It is spreading with alarming rapidity in Newfoundland, having been introduced into that colony from Europe. It must inevitably come to Canada, unless the most energetic measures are taken to prevent its introduction. It is very liable to come irom Maine to New Brunswick. If it gets on this Is- land it will undoubtedly mean the ruin of our potato culture. There The spores of the disease-are carried inio the field by infected seed and) tence infect the soil, during which potatoes cannot be grown. The disease may also be spread by the use of bags and other packages, which have held deceased potatoes. The most energetic measures are necessary immediately to cope with this most serious situation. An Act has been passed by the Federal Par. liamoent to deal with this and other pests and diseases and the Govern- meht of this province is about to take advantage of this Act. The Gawernitient bf Newfoundland hasan Act especially directed against the potato canker. Here we should, in order to guard against the disease, even tothe length of prohibiting the importation of potatoes from the otliet provinces. ---- Thamesville, Ont., April 8.--The River Thames which has been 25 feet above its normal height for ten days, began to again rise steadily | bape Saturday noon and to-day is withia 20 inches of its record height in 1904. The whole town (is inundat ed, business is at a standstill and the water is up to counters in sev- eral stores. It is next to impossible to get out of town except by the Grand Trunk tracks. Except for the trouble of moving goods and household effects, no seripus damage is feared for the water! 'js all 'back 'water and comes up so gradually that there is time It will cost $7,500,000, of{: However, one ot valued at $300, tangled from the drowned. - Cartwright ht Regular meeting. cil held on Monday, bers all present- Jobb. i Minutes of last me approved. £ Geo. Hyland appli erect wire fence, refel consideration, Jno. Sanderson and Laughtin applied to fence, granted. E. Montgomery and requested to have side front of their _propert purchase-plank for repaif of Moved by Council and VanCamp that the; Reev Clerk write a letter of Hop Mr. Robt. Jobb : Bylaw No. 549 was Ipaseellg ap- pointing Pathmasters, Poundkeep: ers and Fenceviewers as follows Road Div. Nc.1 D. Knapp, Clark, 3 J. Coates; 4 Di 'W. Brad. burn, 5]. Toms, 6 H, Mahaffy, q . H. Freeborn; 8 T. Stinson, 9 L. P. Werry, 10 J. Wray, 11] To 12 J. Wnght, 14 1. Whitfield, : F. Taylor, 16 J. Smith, 21. Moni joy, 174 R. Mahood, 18 J. Jobb, 19 I. Williams, 21 H. Hoocy, 22 J. Larmer, 23 J. W, , Hooey, 24 G. Fowler, 25 R. J. Bpuce, 26 J. McKee, jr., 27 T. pen 28 H. McKee, 29 J. McKee, jr., 20f A. Johnston, 30 H. Galbraith, 231 <. Smith, 32 R. Edgerton, 33 WV. Ginn, # Marlow, 35 Wm. Hanna, 56 Philp, 38 A. Beacock. Mountjoy, 40 R. Philp, 46§ Fallis, 41 W. Muirhead, EP Wright, 43 G. Marlow, 44! Geo. Nesbitt, 45 D. Malcolm, 8 I Lywood, ' 47 R. Williams, Campbell, 49 R. Suggiit, H. Ene: hs S55 Glenney, 51 H. Brown, 52 Gill, 53 N. Marlow, 54 L. Fi D. Heaslip, 56 D. Johnston, 57 F. Joe 58 W. Bradburn, §y F. aker \ FenCeEviEwrRgs--A. Werry, I J. Wright, A. Beacock, } Samed Muirhead, C. Gibson. PouxpKkEPERS -- F, Devitt, D. Johnston, Bartlett: ne Orders were signed aa follow Ri J. Bruce, SeceTreas 8.8 jeieny Bee Trean § §& Edgoiton, Sec-Treas § W. Saumells, Sec-Trear 8 3 W. Bruce, work on div. 3 Parr Brog,. nil, nails, Ta L. Stephenson, cement tile J. Marlow, 4 cords wood: D. English, Assessor ...... Council adjwred, Io maet May Re Clerk. | { 4 | hl. Mz. RoBerT JOBS, Blackstock. DEAR FRIEND,-- z We. your fellow -Coungi express our sympathy «with. great troubles through v which you have been called to pass. FOr years your buie bas been the scene of afflic- on Your wife and danghte laid aside in much suff it all you have borne yonr and bravely. Your dp that she leaves sad Lf The long illness ne Soustany attendance, ¢ t the strain pr your own health, may be only os for moving. The eousity of ol sides "land to the best .| reports, @Q. |even more marked, evergreets. "The bride, 'who was |e given away by her father, looked lovely in} a 'beautiful gown of o ivory satin de chene richly trimmed with embroidered net and pearls, and entered thé room to the strains of "Lohengrin's Wedding March" |2 played by Mrs: Edwin Hartry. The bride's young sister, Miss Eve lyn was bridesmaid and was gown: ed injshell pink silk with an overdress of dew-drop chiffon and trimming set with pearls and olivines ; to. the bridesmaid and organist pear! pins, man, Mr. Angus Kirby, a pair of gold cufflinks; --_-- What Drainage is Worth ina Dry Season. Free AssISTANCE 18 DRAINAGE Adaty Or¥erep BY THE O. A. C. During the "exceptionally dry season of 1911 land that was under. drained produced on the average about $16.50 more per acre than land that was not drained, accord- ing to the data collected by the De- partment of Physics at the Outario Agricultural College. Reports were received from a large number of farmers, of whom twenty-five were able to give defin- ate figures on drained and undrain- ed lands. Three of the number said they saw no. difference, but all others reported increases. Eleven Counties were represented in the from Durham in the East to Essex in the West. The value of increases, including straw, was figured at October, 1911, prices, and" March, 1912, prices. The former showed.an average of $15.97 per acre and the latter $17.04, and both together an average of $16.50 The three who reported no increase were counted in obtaining the -|ayerages. In wet seasons the results are 'but even at $16.50 per acre, drains, more than pay for themselves in two yess... - The Ow A.C. ¥o- again. ie a Fi 0, td fou a cover an tiopal interest Ho {8 the a fishing trip Lakes, Nova Conservation Depattment the Pump or Repeating Shotgun i$ discussed from various standpoints and under the heading 'of the and Silver Foxes a second' sa acepunt al tment titled "Heredity" is, ror Arthur, Ont., March 30.-- With the pelts -of two wolves killed near Silver Mountain, | Halmar Mattson came in to Port{ga Arthur to claim the bounties. 1 have lived in the district six years." he said, "and up to three years agol. 4 » King Edward L 0. L. No, 228 will | 1 never saw a wolf. Now their tracks are thick and they hunt 'in packs of fifteen, or more. They are very bold and will come close to onr 'houses. When we kill cattle the brutes will stalk up to the place and carry off the refuse, often de- vouring it on the spot. It is a common sight to see wolves come into the clearings where we have fenced ia our land." Beaverton, Aptil 7.--Owing to the spring freshets there was quite an exciting time here last night and to-day. The Beaver River is high- er than it has been known to be before. The ice floating down: the river to the lake jammed and caused considerable damage to a number of boat-houses along the shore. The C N. O. Railway bridge, crossing the Beaver River, and several bridges in Thorah have been con- siderably damaged. The electric light plant was also damaged, and the town is at present in darkness owing to, the flood. The weather to-night has turned colder and the water is now somewhat lower. Duaville, Ont. April 8 --For the past three days the Grand River has been rising, until it has now {reached the height of filtyssixinches |' above st 5| its offer of assistance to farmers in laying out their drainage systems. The Department of Physics has a special staff of Drainage Advisers for this work. There is no charge for the services of these men, Lhe only outlay fo the farmer being the traveling expenses, which are low. As therailway fare is only one cent a mile for this work, and as several surveys are always made on one (rip the expenses are divided among the several parties concerned. Anyone wishing to bave a drainage survey should drop a card to the Department of Phy: sics, O, A. C., Guelph, whereupon regular application form will be sent, and later on one of the De- partment's Drainage Advisers will make the stirvey, \ t 1talians at Tripoli in Despera qd Pian. te New York, April 8. -- A cable Vienna says :-- Fedor Von Zubovics, an Austrian Captain of Hussars, sportsman and hunter, has returned from Tripoli, where he went to investigate exist- ing conditions. He says: f-- « I went to Tripoli to find out the true state of affairs on the Tialian, side. 1 spent about four weeks there, 1n the course of whicli 1 pen | etrated as for as the outermost It lian fortifications at Zara. dard level; ~ the highest it has ever been known to be, The banks have been built up to what was thought to be a sufficient heighth. but already the water has overflowed them. Last night the citizens of the town worked inces- santly building temporary dykes, but {rom present appearances these will not be sufficient, as the water is continually rising. The Erie Woollen Mills are under three feet of water, and several other mills are also in danger of being flooded. When the ice was going over the dam of the Long Bridge a support of one of the cribs was dislodged, rendering the bridge unsafe. Galt, April 8. -- The citizens awoke this morning to find the flood of the River Grand subsided, and, althongh it had left a trail of dam: age in its wake, the streets were again passable and the water which filled the basements of houses and factories had gone down 'several feet. It was about mridnight that the abnormal flow began fo lessen, and 5 a,m. most of the streets were dry. As stated yesterday the dam~ age in the aggregate to manufac= turers and individuals will be fear $100,000, If will cost the town about: $2,000 to repair the washed. out streets and make good other damage done to municipal works The loss to the merchants and "| manufacturers is more serious, "as their "insurance does not' cover of = altute of Brack 8 bd timber | temperamental. The pat v want must contey. all thin" Port Perrys Groat Demons- tration tor 1912. hold their Annual Celebration for 1912 on Monday; June 3, [King's birthday} in the Agricultural Park, Port Perrys when liberal cash priz-s will be award. ed for Baseball Tourpament,* Athletic Sports, Murathon Race, Horse Racing, &c," That this whl be the greatest event of the vear in this district is an admitted fact by all, and that the 1813 celebration will far eclipse that of 1011, which was a stupendous kuccess, thers can be no question, Keep thu date June 8) of this great eveat on flu, re Alliston, Ont., April 8 = The River Boyne, which runs through the centre of this town, became a raging torrent on Saturday night, carrying away no less than fourfine bridges, as well as al) the mill dams on the river. On Sunday morning at geven o'clock Nicolston was also flooded, there being six feet of water 'on the ground, which will cduse considerable damage. A laundry amd Brook's implement shop were carried away with the ise down the giver, Big I Ijun , Mo! I'he Claremont correspondent of the Pickering News had the follow. 'dmong the news gems in that The following dices accompa ) by a beatiful bow and atrow was presented by the niembers' of the Swastika Snow Shoe Club at the residence' of their president, Mr. Ed. M. H. Ward, as-a mark of their appreciation of his devotion and prowess as their chief ] To the Chief of the Tribe of the Worshipinl Tye and Hi-Muck- A-Muck Kin Kin Cow-Cow. \We the Braves and Squaws of the Swastika Band of the Kickapoo Tribe for your prowess asa Chief- hunter and for the mighty courage 'you 'have displayed during our' ' march to Fire-Water's Tepee, when you saved from drowning the beau- tifal maiden, "Fallin the Creek," the Tribe feel that we can never tepay you for the able management and great intelligeiice displayed in scouting through the dismal marshes of the hostile AL Rawsons, ln ap- preciation of out esteem and as a small token of our regard for you allows 10 present you with Te mighty weapon fashioned . the Big Brave (Lion Sr the bow was procured by Scorpion Fang from the lone. Birch tree that standsom the heights over- looking the ravine where Big Canoe and 'Thunder Cloud took the mighty | on the Jimb of Thunder Cie So lub: Sn el ed in ubs we Brulee 8 tian and for your daring deeds as af high dive which still remains green The string was procured from | the | hot. slaugh- | wers' 3 Jist of atmilaf a dh Sons iss Jong ons. limi : els to a h ple. Ww vided The { Jeon in sue! ott day amoung a way that hat yom. of them were alwajd on for the putfiose of Soo the ' from which, a ot keep hted ohne Bites, an old woman was kept, urinfy the fifty years of @ " the club members smoked fitty "tons - of tobacco. No one who had Tok Killed -an_ op 'ponent in a ditel was allowed to be & ember of the Mankilling Club, where the conversation was confined to wounds, bullets, and slaughter, Cur- jottsly enough, most of the members Were executed! ery different in character was the Six o'Clock Club, whose members, numbering six only, met at six in the - evening and separated at six 13 the morning. Meeting early in: the evening, and sitting smoki nti} midnight, the ¢utious people for the Hum-dram Club observed the on ctest silence! But perhaps the most curiotts clair of all was the No-Nose Club, which was fotinded by an unwilling followe® of the Egyptian fashion of flat faces. . Why He Asked. They were on their wedding. tout and ana that every civilil them related to their new coi i+ d off ut ai ving stopped off & a way. 8 on, the bridegroom was approached hy. ihe station agent, who asked! : "Are you going to take she next train?' "It's none of your businees.? nti ed the bridegroom ind iunently aa of guided the bride up the' ar > where they eandoled with eaclr other Bn over the iffiperiinence of some of tha '~ : natives, Onward came the train, its vapor curling from afar. It was the last to their destination that day--an express. ' Nearer and noaver it wi BE under did't d the bridegroom. you said 'twar'n none of m yr mA has to signal if that trains: New Year's Gifts, The custom of making New Year's: presents is derived from a remote an- tiquity. There was a grove in Rome dedicated to the goddess Btrenia. whom the Romans regarded as ther pattoness of gifts, and from that greve' was customary to get fresh twigs to give as presents to {rie tives on New Year's day. ring the sway of the emperors the people made New Year's giits to their sovereign. The custom of making New Year's ts waa continued after Europe had me Christian. For a time present Jasking was transferred to Easter, but Bin on it again became ae 'with the first rst day of January. The a and rels- TAL Limited 'Diet. ple of Barbados su peipally on suger The Liquor License Act 1, Lewis R. Luke, Liconsa Impuetor, for the License [istrict of Sonth Ontaviy hereby certify that the total numbar of TAVERN AND stop LICENSES 3 ™ Sn sre sor FTL, Sumer arvheniom : TAYERNS 13, SHOPS 3.