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rand Patriotic Fund ~ sion on Fair Day. ) drrangements have been $1 completed for the holding of aGrand. Patriotic Fund Procession in the forenoon of Friday. Sept. 25--Fait h{Day--when all the antomobile carriages, buggies and other vehicles Ww. radi for which he is "very highest mit. | Piano TuninG-- AND 47 Low, PRICES, . Mr. John T Anderson will make areturn trip to Port Perry, Sept. 2and 23rd, All orders to be left] with Br, Berry. IMPORTANT * AUCTION SaLs-- It will be seen by the advertisement ve | 1n another column as well as by the HUBERT I. EBBELS, ~* Bucvister, Port Perry. ; we ' shalt," fie a. ying. If we win in this and we have not the slighen t we shall, the Star ang its will have small share jin the 'Winnipeg doctors will give free ot to the wives/And depend- s of volunteers and reservists leave the city. There is talk of Buffalo Germans g Canada. This will bea for the' Toronto Star to get fresh supply of Buffalo bologna. Many, 'women are accidents," 3 Mr, Morley Roberts. We do know quite what this means, but we have known men who were General Soukhomlinoff, * who is ising the Russian army, is p of as "the Russian Kitchen- : Well seppesing we spell it the English way. 'That "mysterious air ship" seen 'hovering over Newmarket may have been looking for the Newmarket pal. German strategy is subtle 'and far-reaching. The Liverpool Corn Exchange is 'urging Canadian farmers to grow wheat next year. The high ice will ensure that, it patrietic lives do not. vi : a bh iy. doing bus same old bai ana stand, and 'urkey appears wisely to have dc- ded to stay under the barn till 'after Christmas. Toronto Telegram: -- Russlan my in Scotland ? Probably the idea is to get them used to the bag- pipes first ; then the other terrors war will follow gradually. } "In Eogland proprietors and man- gers of cinema theatres have been that no pictures dealing 'with the war in any shape or form will be permitted for the present. For stragetical reasons the vast 'army of house flies is gradually exe- ing a retiring movement, in the of a threatened flanking opera tion on the part of Jack Frost. 'Port Rowan News :--An old lady f Beamsville sent a dozen fresh ges to the Valcartier camp, packed little basket and labelled 'The dow's Mite." One of the eggs s brakesr when the package ar- and the other eleven were nited to the controller ol stores sent them to two sick lads in i Every young man in has a kindly thought for widow of Beamsville. mommoth illustrated colored post ¢rs that the Execators of the Estate of the late Charles Hope, have authorized the sale by auction of all the Live Stock, Implements, Household Furniture, &c., the pro- purty of said estate to tate place on the farm lot 4, con. 9, Scugog, on Wednesday, October 7. Lunch at 11 o'clock, sale at 12, This is de- cidedly one of the largest and most or ver ad Newry has geldings registéred Shokt- hort Cie, nich or quality are rately equaled ; pure-bred swine jare good, as are the farm imple- ments. The late Mr. Hope was one the best farmers to be found and prided himself on owning only the best of animals. Mr. Jackson | will be auctioneer. GREAT DispersioN SALE--Mr Wm. Graham having disposed of "Springwater Farm" the largest and ove of the best farms in the County, necessitates the disposal of bis splendid stock of superior ani mals, including Registered Clydes- dales, Grade Shorthorns founded on a grand strain unsurpassed in the world, Pure-bred Swine, Imple- ments, &c e animals are of rare value. The day fixed for the sale is Tuesday, October 20. Mr, Jackson will be Auctioneer. AvcTioN SaLe-It will be seen by the advertisement and posters that Mr. Jackson has been instruct- ed to sell by auction on lot 18, con. 9, Reach, on Monday, September 28, all the farm stock. implements, &c., the property of Mr. Wm. Car- uegie. The Poem "Gideon's Band" in other columns of this issue is from the able and poetic pen of a former resident of the vicinity of Port Perry and should and will be read with pride and the sentiments endorsed by every resident of his former home as well as by the good and true of every portion of Canada and| the civilized gyorld generally This, Sa fair poet. Mr. Taylor is not only a poet of rare attainments ; he is as well a printer and has made his mark as an expert in that line in the Metropolis of this continent (New York) and when only a kid he commanded and received the, poetic contribution while timely is ba in Porf Perry and its surroundings, will be mobilized at the town hall, frm in Procession and headed b the Citizens' Band, proceed throug! the principal streets and avenues of the town, will finally concentrate in front of the post office where pat: riotic speeches will be delivered by orators fully conversant with the operations on the frelds of battle. Ladies to the Rescus. The members of the W. C. T. U, of Port Perry decided that it was necessary to form a Patriotic Asso- ciation for the sending of warm clothes to thesoldiers and any other charitable work. They appointed an executive as follows : Mrs. Murray, President. Murs, Crozier, . Pre ches to tak ter, The executive met, and de: cided to call a Public' Meeting at the Town Hall to enroll members and the work. At the meeting which took place on Tuesday 15th at 3.30, futaré- meetings were arranged t6 be held at the Armour- tes which has been placed at the disposal of the association, The articles most urgently needed are cholera belts, helmets and socks. Mrs. Forman will be willing to show anyone Low to make the belts and Mrs. Davis will iustruct on the helmets. Notice of the next meet- ing will be given at a later date. > ------ $80.00 Prizes for Ford Autos at Port verry Fair. Our enterprising aud public spirited townsman, Mr. P. C. Graham, whose Gar- | | by the Port Perry Presbyterian age is doing a rushing business, in order to induce owners of The Ford purchased of him, to keep their Autos tfim and roperly handled is offering the follow- ing liberal prizes 'to be contested for at the Port Perry Fair on Friday, September asth. . 1st Prize--Goodyear Non-Skid Tire value .. .$25 oo 2and--Dominion . 20 00 3rd--1 Pair Ford Bumpers an Goodyear Inner Tubes,value 15 00 4th--3 Brown Jr. Tire Pump and Prest-O-Lite Gauge, value, .10 00 sth--g gals. Special Ford Oil, value 5 vo 6th--1 Stevens' Muffler Cut-Out... 5 oo No entrance fee charged but exhibitors must be members of the Agricultural Society. The judges in making their awards will take into consideration--The Ford--best kept, best running and best | handled Auto--considering as well, time in use and service rendered. --- Great Britain is awake. Colonel trained men at the front or on the way. "The whole country" he says is busy drilling men. You see them in every park, om every com- mon, in every open lot. 1 saw in boys out of the hotels and shops arch, Sunday and Monday témber 26 and 71, On occupy the pulpit both m evening; Special and cl {appropiate to the o given by the Choir. evening, the Rev. Gentl deliver a Lecture, st there will be a Social the ladies of the Cong have a splendid reputat ing to the filer tan, 4 to lecture and tea 25 cents, Blackstock At a meeting held last évening it was decided. to p a piano for the Town Hall. left to the Rev. J. H, Kidd chase the safe. Fig al Tam, and 7 Harvest Thanksgivik. oi ic in St. John's Church; have been 'Blectric Rai announced for the 'first Sunday in ; was moved and seconded and October at 11 and 7 o'clock, also at |€ d that the proposed By-law Devitt's Hall on the last Subday £ it zing an' egreement between H of September at 7 ¢' The Annuai Anniversary Services of the Blackstock Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, | Sept. 27, at 11 am, and 7 p.me when the Rev, F. A. Robinson. B. A., Toronto, will preach ; jects being : --Morning--+ ing Kingdom"; Evening--* The Victorieus Name." Choice Music Choir. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, Fair Nignr. A FOWL SUPPER will be served in the basement of the Town Hall; by the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church. Adults 35 cts.; Children 20 cts. By order, Board of Managers, --_-- Shirley. Bethel Church intend holding Harvest Home Services on Sunday and Monday, October 4th and 5th. | Preparations on a somewhat ex- tensive scale will in due course be made. The ladies of the - church relied on to do their pact fo Prince Albert. 4 EN NGELISTIC SERVICES AT A CHESTER, 3 The special services which have been in progress during the pas! the largest stipend at his profession Shouldering rifles and drilling in paid in the sixties of the past cen. |front of the King's palace. The tury. He left this office, Tre OB- different kinds of Irish are as SERVER, then published in Prince | chummy as clams and the Scotch. Albert at which he graduated in men are pouring to the colours." 1869, made straight for* New York] The Sentinel-Star spoke of Pri- where it was soon discovered that' vate Beatty of the Cobourg contin-|(he hearts of the people, his superior and artisti¢ - workman- | gent as Napoleon, and he, handsome the invitation was givez- for: ship was far in advance of the day chap, writes to say that in his new | who desired to become even in that wonderful city where! uniform he thinks he looks more | a number of young men and printing is and bas .been for. so like Wellington. Now, if Private and some heads of families a many years unsurpassed anywhere | Beatty cen also measure. up to the |yheir feet and many heart in the world. His services, more Western Yankee's description of touched by the wonderful" 0 week here, #té growing in inter and power. On Friday ewe Miss Morton spoke to a large gregation and the service will be remembered on account of profound impressions made ydro Electric Power Com- of Ontario and this and Corporatiofis for the con- tion of an Rlectric Railway the Notice af the taking of thereon be published in the Perry Observer néwspaper, mmencing in the .issue of the Twenjy-fourth September next, id the Clerk be authorized to have same carried out, and that the Clerk post up four copies of such foposed By-law and Notice io the owing n the Cletk's office, Manchester. Utica, in Mr. Buck's store. At Greenbank in" Post Ottice, [At Seagrave in Post Office. i Accounts Passep. hos. Welch, $600, building bridge Nonquon road con. 3. Rus. Sutcliffe, $26.25, teaming. Ward & Pearce, $21 15, premium on Insurance of Hall. ~'E. Brabazon, $4.65, bonus 33 rods wire fence lot 13 con. 14- jas. Risebrough, $8.35, shovel- ing Div. 16 18 d. 'Till, $2.50, teaming and tepairing bridge Div. 54, . Kohn Masters, $8.75, drawing gravel lot 12 con. § Leslie Beare, £8, repairing culvert Div. 53. Sam. McConnell, 6 repairing vert and shaveling snow div. go. ir R otwos Thos. Carnochan, $2.50, drawing '| gravel div 89a, Wm, Midgley, #39,50, fixing ap proaches to bridge Nouguon road. Alex. Brown, $8.75, bouus 35 rods wire fence iot 7 con. g. N. Whitfield, §3.30, shoveling snow div. 83. Frank Millman, $6, two-thirds value of sheep killed by dogs: Thos, Harris, $20, graveling div 6 Herbert Costello, $6.50, gravel. Ed. Acton, $15 40, gravel. I. M. Veruon, $22 putting in cul verts etc. as, Ross, $8.20, gravel, . L. VanNest, $1.30, gravel. Jno. Fursey, $9.90, making tite. Enoch Kendall, $17.50, gravel. Mervvin Christie, 81.10 gravel. H. H. Gregg. $3 40, gravel. Mrs. W. J Brown, $22.70 gravel. Theo. Fitchett, $2, temporary particularly, om tabulated work were in great demand for which he was highly remunerated. Mr, Tay- lor is emphatically a genius of rare copubilities and his. 'Gideon's Band" is a timely and important addition to his already numerous and popular poetic effusions. In ordering posters for any kind of public meeting, remember that a small plaster never: 'dfaws a large gathering. im 3 &&F Port. Perry Fair' Attractions are now complete and the (alent ¢ 4 jided. Til [1 ers and progeans pos being posted up by ex hangers throughout 3 i ma Bs | aid, General Scott, he will be heard of| tations of the Holy Spirit. Sundayg| Iobt. Vernon, $6, excess statute in the despatches--*'Brave as Julius Caesar, and twice as pretty a fight. er." 1t is becoming increasingly clear that British . naval supremacy is likely to be the determining factor in the war. Not only does it en- able the allies, and particularly Britain: herself, to continue her commerce, but it also adds to the mobility of their scattered forces, and enables them to bring up re- infofcements to 'the hard 'pressed points off their wide frontiers, Thus services 'were marked by power and blessing. Th vices will continue each & the week, commencing at 7.4 are cordially invited to come. Next Sunday is Rally | Prospect Sunday School. Next Sunday at 3 e'clock a' Meeting will be held in the Albert Church to be cond Evangelist, Miss Morton, cordially invited. It is pi evangelistic campaign {gress at labor, oh Mrs. Alexander, 83, gravel. Carnegie Milling-Co., $50 lumber. Stewart McCoy, $2.50, bonus ten rods wire fence Jot 23 cons. The Council adjourned to meet again on Saturday the 10th day of October next. : 7