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DEC. 10, 1914. rthut raised forty thousand ¢ the Patriotic 'Fund in climate up there is evidently the people. are atsville Forester discred: report that the British War: will take no more horses the. Atlantic because they in >» Bard, of Price's Corver," ill Sage. remarks, fd Wrage. Career Batt Leacug.--At a0 impromptu meeting of representa: tives of the Canadian Order or Foresters, Oddfellows, Qrange aD lodges held on the last: week: Carpet Ball League of these lodges in Port Perry, sdid league e thirteen weeks. There wil eekly con: tests played alternately in the sev- eral lodge rooms, the lodge making 'the largest score dufing the season to be entitled to the trophy. Mr. Wal. Oke was chosen chairman add Mr.d. E. Morrish, Secretary. The Secretary will cause to be published weekly a schedule of {lie score. Ws Dons Pok BRiGADE.~At their ness in J rose, though | held ' expect his be poetry." isa movement on foot ia 10 keep real estate men out City Council. Every dog ngland, as Beck's Weekly they're abusing Lord chener because he won't talks Canada they're abusing Major- neral Hughes because he willy: "The German army has Chyplains , and it is suggested tbét they long to tell the artjllery-men which end of the enemy's churches the best to set fire to/ The Walkerton Tinfes wants the "idle healthy young men of that own to either enhst for military service or for shame's sake keep off Streets and out ¢f sight. Not even Professor Horning him- speaks more loudly of "German efficiency" than do'the ruined homes Jd ed fields and blackened walls of unoffending Belgium, week, al thiir Anndal Excursion and. othermatters periaining to ts financial welfare, it was unanimous- ly resafved to forego the. Annual jper and devote the balance' of ge funds' on hand to. Patriotic purposes, thus evidencing that the hearts of the members of our Fire Brigade are in the right place, Wio's Gor Ma. McKee's Youxc CatTLE ?--1It will be secn by 'Ir. Wm, McKees advertisement that he has lost Five Young Cattle. Where are they ? Heis offering a suitable reward for their recovery. St. John's Guild Enter- tainmeat. ) The Guild in conpectiop wath, St. John's Presbyterian Chutchy Post Perry entertained thie ister {gocie ties of the other churches of the town on Monday evening last to a Sumptuous Banquet, while "they in turn rendered a Vocal and Literary VI ee "is | The total cost of publishing the Hydro-Electric: By-Law in this an adjoining County has not yet been published. Of course the By-Law and Agreement connected therewith Prince, | birthdsy and, dh trenches with his see him, We had represented the largest and most} ¥ extensive municipal 'document 'ever published in this County. So far the accounts rendered and paid are as follows : * Pickering News Whitby Gazette-Chronicle. 164 00 Uxbridge Times........; 164 50 Free Stock Judging Course At Blackstock. It will be seen by the advertise- ment. in other coluthns that the popular and energetic representa tive of the Ontario "Department of Agriculture for West Durham, R. S. Duncan, B.S.A., whose office is at Port Hope will hold a Free a carriage, then an 'am another engine, gan ammubition car 80 reason being that the train divided up and each engin gun carriage and amunil shoot out to a point : on: and open fire and 'as enemy find them theo bit. They carty 'heavy gus sometimes when they fire a side the gun carriage Stock | Judging Course at * Black- nd 1 stock. on: Thursdi animals which must certainly be highly interesting and profitable to on the farming community--the op- portunity is agrand one and the financial results as well to be de. rived by all attending the Course is not the least important feature. Mr. Duncan will be present and wifi personally be pleased to give any information that may be desired Farmers of Cartwright don't fail to be at the Armouries on the 17th and 18th December. Interesting Letter from the Front, . We are Indated to our estimable ownsman, Jas. ruegie, . for the privilege of publishing the Votioming hly interesting letter from the front It is from the fluent pen of Major Edgar of Regina, who has had the glory of being the first Officer of tie Canadian Contingent that has been under fire. West Doun Soutn Camp, SALISBURY PLAINS. You will see from this letter that was torpedoed by a. marin The yap : br ager Duchesssaf Suthériand . w the only other passengers on: ouf : boat. We were the first Canadians to get under fige and all the chaps |S we met seemed 10 think we were some sports. "1 confess that for half an hour at Neuport Bieu I did not feel much like a sport, shel were bnrsting within twenty yar( of me and I could hear 'more .com- ing and I thought I would feel more comfortable on Salishury Plain. At {§ Dexmude the Germans were using their black marias, These are heavy guns which fire a large shell and when the shell explodes i sends up a black smoke. Que h four horses about filty yards [roi me and naturally there was nothing§¥ of the horses left. If - they hit th ground and explode they tear' a hole about five feet deep and from ten to twelve feet wide. through the Belgian 'trenches at Dixmude and formed.a very high opinion of the Belgian soldiers ould under the Statute in that {he property and that au agent Society was _ giving his ; er the proyis! 1914:-and th bers of that committee sho: "the Shelter during this all present except Messts n and Wilson. . Pe Foster, seconed by Mr, Blan: rd, moved that Mg. Wetheral be pinted on the Special Committee to the Children's Shelter to fill vacancy caused by: the removal Mr. Rogan. . .* " "Mayor Willis and Mr, Ernest irper addressed ithe Council on matter of connecting the sewer- of the County property with the erage system now being con ted by the town of Whitby. The Council visited the Child- 's Shelter at Oshawa, and in- cted the buildings and grounds of the Children's Shelter and ob- ained information as to the work the Society in caring for neglect- nd dependent children in the anty. discouraged "and the whole spirit of the Canadian forces affected] i Moreover, we. have professional soldiers. time _their ice is not of valve we- have spent. much money to no purpose. Fortunately however they 'are capable, energetic and devoted and deserve the utmost measure of public suppost--News. Myrtle PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCERT "AND XMAS TREE will be held in the 'Témpegance Hall, Myrtle, on the evening of} Wednesday, Dec. 23, 19145 When |: «ito'caéry on in the best interests of all concerned, an Excelent Programme will tbe | ' rendered consisting of Drills; Dia |: logues, Choruses, Recitations, Etc.|! A Minstrel Performance will not be}: _ Gard of Thanks "+ 1 wolsld-embhce the present opportunity of returning thanks, to 'my numerotis céstomers for their liberal and long continu patronage, and would 'inform them, and the general public, that I have disposed of my business fo MR. L. 'G. HALL; who 1 have . great pleasure in recommending to my former patrons and the +in'general, and 1 have every reason to feel proud of him a Successor knowing, as | de personally, his very many recom- * mendations and qualifications for the business be is so competent ) and I predict for hilo 'Gh 'extensive and constantly increasing patronage. Again king my patrons by the hand, I cordially thank them for th kind and generous support during my business career in 'Perry, and, at the same time, I must confess, that the yery 1 Toronto News :--It is to Scot-| Entertainment of rare merit. The I got safely back from the front. I Jand's credit that it has sent more| Lecture room in which the praceed- 'do not know just where to begin to recruits to Kitchener's army than | ings were held was judiciously fand tell you about it. After getting my mny other part of the United |extensively decorated for the occas- Passport from the War Office, Col. .. volume of trade that -1 have transacted has far exceeded my most sanguine expectations, and I feel that I owe a debt of gratitude to; T After over a hundred days of hard fighting they were cheerlul and full of fight: They love the{British and {8 say we are the best fighters in the Th Standing Committee on Ed- gation reported--1. Your commit. ave examined the claim of the the least important feature of the 'Entertainment. Chas. Calder, Esq., M.P P|, will occupy the chair. The} . of Port Perry and its surroundings--diié" that shall never be able to repay. Kingdom. Wm. Mills has thoroughly fated and re.constructed his ce on Lilla Street, so as ppearance and utility ] ith the present axe of one of the surnames. or | he se 100, the walls being literally cuver- ed with surnames of celebrated and distinguished families. All were given, during their attendance at the banquet, a slip of paper on which was written a christian name walls mag eon The McBrien's how- ever, owing 16/the grea! ippitiplicity me to. make fect as possible. "The Guelph Fair 'Mr. W. F. Walker and Mr. R. oltby, Manchester, are exhib- in the Holstein Class of Cattle at the Great Guelph Show which is 'now being held. Both gentlemen are winners in the largest and best 'exhibits ever shown in Canada, and Wwe congratulate our «energetic and 'enterprising stockmen on their 'much coveted success. v NorMAL ScHOOL, : Toronto, Dec. 4, 1914. Frorence L. Forb, Port Perry, Ont. Miss Ford,--The other day d from the Governor Gen- Silver Medal to be denoted Students of the Toronto Nor- School for the year 1913-14, a Medal is always given Student obtaining the highest wr of marks either at the 1 In his death the tow wid PF ul and 8 ng colors. of their progeny, won outwith fly- The short, interesting and amusing. historical: efforts of the competitors were "worthy of publication but space and time prevents their re-production in type. The several numbers on. the vocal and literary program were tendered with high-class ability and were much appreciated by the'farge and intelligent company." "The Guild in instituting so interesting and enter- taining an event--so rich and rare in every respect--certainly deserve great credit, Mr."U. Irwid the Presi- dent of the Guild makes an ideal chairman, he performed "the duties to perfection. ; The miaisters of t gregations were al took an active and beneficial part in the proceedings. Ca Whitby Barrister, Summoned by Death of only a few. James Rutledge, town, passed away 'this 2g gs and as mayor for 'years, he [4 service. council, On retiring' from the he was elected to the Board jon, andor severa McPherson and I took the train to Folkstone, and the boat from there to 'Boulonge, the same boat that Lord Roberts was on. We went first to the Hospitals at Boulonge and talked with the wounded who told us many interesting things. From there we went north to Calais and then to Dunkirk, Here we got a permit from Capt. "Who has charge of the British interests there, to goto the front. Col. Maitland, who has charge of all the flying machines, very kindly gate us his car and driver for the day and we went north to Neuport, which was in the same state of ruins as Regina was after the cyclone. The Germans had shelled it all to pieces and were still drop- ping an occhsional shell in it to keep the French out. From this we went to Neuport Bien, which is a large town on the sea shore and quite a summer resort. It, too, was being heavily shelled and the Freneh batteries are working over- time replying. This 1s our extreme west flank and is being held by the French. A canal runs into the sea : | at the north end of the place and the French trenches are along it on the south side and the German trenches on the north side. . 1 got right into the French trenches and could see the German trenches about 300 yards away, The French had gone .|over and attacked them two days before but were pushed back by the Germans and lost a great many men. With glasses, looking out d|ofa window in bigh building which ave the town faithful aud efcient [¢ world. I saw many heartbreaki sights, mothers with young ! and four or five children trudg over the muddy roads to some plé of safety with all their wordly goods tied in a handkerchief, homeles: and poor. Homes . wrecked,..me! and animals killed, in fact I $aW, a the horrors of merciless . wary 1 learned a lot and- % at + feel confident about leading count 'of our. } as a reporier for of Canadian papers thet Pherson on the train comis from London and got som Eight or ten of the Canadi of conduct unbecoming drunkenness principally. thing your father told . me be left was to be sure and kill} Germans. Tell him I . 1 couldn't get the one I & I had shot {at him it wou given away .the position French observation poin! drawn their shell fire on it 'wh did not wish to do. 1'am a sheet of my notebook wi names of the Freach offi whom I had dinner. ; I would take good care' of some future date it will be torical value in the 16t Horse as evidence of me first of the Canadian contip| get under fire. é Major N. S. have been sent home on 4 | i Tuesday, November: The Council of the Cor, the County of. Ontario, me ia Collegiate Institute re cost aintenance of County of Ontar- pils fof "the - year 19:5, and that his claim was disposed of ; cond report of this committee im pad by' County Treasur- Committee have examined glaim of the Lindsay Collegiate tute for cost of maintenance of y the rt of this committee at the Janu etary Session, 1914 of this council and | claim paid by County Treasurer. 3. Committee have before them the 'gpplicaticn of the] **Canadian Free fl Library for the Blind" for a grant dnd recommended that a grant of { Five Dollars be made said institu- Sil | tion. --Carried. Gao "ManacemeNT AND Counvuy 1 PROPERTY - REPORT. i The Standing Committee on (County Property and Gaol Man- agement present report. 1. Pay- ment of the following: accounts: res' commended -- United Typewriter Company, Court Housé supplies, $4 50; P. J. Sullivan, Court House tepairs, $2 25; Geo. M. Rice, "sup plies Court House, $12.66; WB ringle, Court" House : 'supplies, 9.86.-- Carried. s Ee A ; 2. Recommended . Typewriters r T. R. Fergusou snd R, A. utchison, Public School. Inspects ors for North ond South Ontario, ' |? 3. The communication from Edwin 'R. Rogers, Inspector of Public Charities re. Eva P.: Lynn, ould recommend that she be emoyed from the gaol to thei also. re- Tree will be loaded with Presents, ) - all are at liberty to "supply its fruit, Lhe, proceeds aré;lor. a noble pur- pose; part of whi Children's Hospital, Toronto. Ad- mission 15 cents. Doors open at 8 Jessie I, FiTcheTT, ; DIED. i FErGusson--At Toronto General 'dearly below Fergusson. Decensed was eldest daughter of Mr. Wim. Kennedy of this place. She was a loving and beloved wife, an affectionate, exemplary and estimable member of the Presby- terian Church, a sincere Christian and an amiable neighbor, Frugal, industrious and exemplary, she dis-' charged in a most satisfactory man- ner the important duties of a wife, a mother and: a neighbor. In her more active "days the church and Sunday School had in her a valued, active and generous friend. "She was deservedly esteemed by all acquainted with her ; was always ready to take an active and becom ing part in every good work which] was bright to her notice. Those' knowing most of her many good qualities' _estemed her most and most deeply lament her femoval from the stage of "her usefulness and will longest revere her memory. | She leaves a worthy and devoted 'husband to mourn her loss. Three, loving children of so deserving a mother lament "their bereavement] them, while, three brothers survive : Mrs. H foronta ; M + R. Barn rd 89. 10 Sickf © gi eacher,| W. A. Boyce. SUPRISES Port Perry, Nov. 25, 1914. PORT PERRY HORNE 1