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The annual meeting of the Sonya | 1{Red Cross Society was held nn July 25th, 1917. Owing to the busy season the atiendante was not very large but all were active and the business was quickly settled by reclecting the = President, Vice |! President and Secretary, and elect: ing a pew Sock committee (for sending socks to the boys at the front) the following: Convener, Jean Ewen; Assistant Convener, Lorna Dare; Jennia Claikson, Clara Lunney, Clem McTaggart. During fhe past year we have shipped to Lady Hughes, Lindsay, the following nmmber of articles :-- 267 pyjaha suits, 12 quilts; 378 towels, 6o pillows, 148 pillow cases, 91 housewives, 162 pairs bed-socks, 343 triangular bandages, 6 flannel some duty after pleasure in it; w e to take all the fred rile HEAD. OFFICE A Authorized Share Oapltal. Divided Into 1200 Shares Original: ducorparators, famed as Provisiona C. A. Honey EE io' William Bowler seas Farmers John "Goode. . cv. Farmer. . + dawesa Port Perry, Ontario Joba W. Crozier...... Farmer... \ Samuel J. Cawker. .....Farmér... Joseph R. Baird. ...:..,Farmer.. William E. Tummonds.. Farmer. . James Hortop ' Joha Watson. ..... ey Robt. M. Holtby........Farmer .. ...: Bankers. . ., Standard Bank of Canada.. Solicitot. i... ..Jobn W. Crozier. . then your ner ing exhausted, a way to a 'gene health. In: this health and happ ing for,.and good," what your syst hopeless task to t health while your: sither in quantity' a that ng -- of any use to you build up your weak To build up the bl then the nervest remedy that hae b word for more than a Dr, Williams' Pink © Messrs. W. M. O'Beirne and son, not | Re W. Beirne, publishers and proprietors of the Stratford Beacon, sre guestiin' town of Rev. W.D. Brown, #nd are delighted with its appearance and location, The of Canada's oldest, us and inflential newspapers and is in every respect highly creditable not alone to the town but tothe enterprising and ' | indefatigable publishers. * May The : Hoh ois Srvixs . AND AT Low PRICES EY Eom in atlowest rate. Soret: to Biocon have TUBRRT I, RBBELS : Barrister, Port Perry "ves Pott Perry, i +++. Port Perry, ore ... + Port Perry, Ontario fate in- Port Perry, .. Port Perry. Ontario: AL C.. O'Brien. PORT. PERRY FAIR The dates fixed for the, Port Perry Fait ate Thursday »Ad Fri- 'day, September 13 and M- CAN YOUR HENS FOR. ANINTER USE {Experfmental tal Farm Note) "Cadned chicken" may be made at home io. your own kitchen out of the old hess that ought to killed JEnyway. "Phe method of operation for what is known as "Straight Pack" by the trade is very simple and is given in "detail as follows by Dr. Robt. Barnes, Chief of the Meat and Canned Foods Division Health of Animals Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Clean and cut up the chicken. Sort out the fleshy portions, such 8s the legs thighs, and breast. Break off the the protruding por- tions of the bones in each piece. Pack 'these fleshy portions in a gem jar or other container as closely as possible; . Add salt and pepper. (About a teaspoonful of salt and } a teaspoon- ful of pepper.). Fill within § of an inch of over- flowing with the liquid that comes, from the balance of the chicken, process of preparing which iven below. 'warm 'water and gradu~ ly bring to a boil, . For pint jars boil 2} hours. "Por quart jars boil 3} hours. OR THE BALANCE OF THE CHICKEN. Place' in kettle and boil till the feat will strip free from the bones. Sitip off all meat and pack in jar. Pour thereon the balance of the liquid in the kettle that has not been wsed in the first jar. If there is not enough liquid to fill the second jar, * add water, Place in boiler as above and boil as follows. For pint jars 13 hours. For guaris 2} hours, "If desired, the whole of the chick en may be prepared the same as the last part. In all cases take care not to €x- pose the gem jars to a sudden change of temperature. i after the jars have cooled ff, examine the tops to see that the 'overs are air-tight, 1g - the cooking of "the pro- : t, place the glass tops on the but do not fasten them. Koy Ot steam that may be generated St soon, however, as 5 finished, fasten the describing "the method of |.» thing Saouid. be said ) poultry to be prefereed are Ju boller BF otter io Dek > Bate come to-Port - Perry and get a few ; Bescon Tong. continue to shine, Mr. pe, while in. town, inabl only an der the p "He had' the misfortune to Beverly injure "the cap of one of his i has had for some weeks to \pass through a pretty severe ordeal in Order to get on the right road to recovery, which all will be pleased to know he has accomplished, 80 ,thatiin a very short time be" will again be, "as good'as new." "The youhg man is on the immense staff of the T. Eatdn Cou., Winnipeg, and has for several years held his promoted position tothe advantage of that fabulously large establishment, which will be pleased to learn that Mr. Purdy soon will return west and agawn resume his position. Mr. John McKinnon who holds an important position on the mechani- cal stafl of Toronto Saturday Night, accompanied by Mrs, McKinnon and little son, are the guests of his brother-in-law," Mr, Wm. Corrin, Mr. McKiunon 'is ene of Toronto's most efficient and rapid manipul- ators of the key board and the Fourth Estate has every reason to be proud of his: superior skill and accomplishments, A party of former Port Perry residents spent last week at **Oka- waukis," the island home of Mr. A. A. Gilroy, of Winuipeg. , The island is beautifully situated in Gunn lake, io the Kenora district. Among the guests, who were delightfully en- tertained by the genial host, were Stewart and Mr, weal Winnipeg, nd Mrs McGill, of Sault Ste Marie, Ofif. Boating and fish- ing were thie order of the day, large numbers of fish being caught by Mrs. Stewart, Mrs, McGill and Mr, Dennison.~Cam. dlp ren DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM On Wednesday of last week a destructive wind storm did consid- erable damage to buildings, crops, trees and fences in {he vicinity of Epscm. The "Christie farm" was the most extensive sufferer ; the roof being blown off the fine barn a strip, over twenty rods wide, completely demolishing the trees through the fine woods, besides standing crops being completely levelled. The barns of Mr. K. Wallace and Mr. Thos. Ward were also. badly dam- aged whilg their crops suffered from the storm. Others in the locality were also losers, "Are cows misjudged?" asks the Uxbridge Journal, Sometimes, per- haps, they get the blame that ought to be divided betwee the milkman and the pump: In Aoronto only . 267 of the 768 pupils wha» wrote on. the High Schoal Entrance examination were successfuli Toronto teachers might shirts, 141 hospital shirts, 2 sheets, the new year, p. m. Vancouver, ing. to be violent. badly. neuve street, and religion. third reading. he added. one-{on m 492 bandkerchiefs, .| bottle cavers, 215 personal propery bags, 264 small pads, MRs, SQUIRES, President. BLACKSTOCK The members of Royal Black 398, will attend service at St. John's Church, Black- stock, Sunday next, Aug. 12,at7 Preceptory No. 163 hot water 168 large sent to the boys at the front, wd 43 boxes df Xmas gilts. The Pleasant Point ladies have aided our society by making the following articles : so triangular bandages, 75 personal property bags, 21 housewives, and contributing the sum of $20. During the past year we have fe: ceived from entertainments, dona- tions, etc., the sum of $1066.63 and have expended on goods to the amount of 977.47 leaving the sum of 889.16 in the treasury to begin 31 pyjama suits, ETner McCoy, ------ SIR R. M'BRIDE DEAD IN LONDON It there B.C., Aug QUEBEC WILL OFFER RESISTANCE TO DRAFT Montreal, Ang. 6.--*1 ask you not There are always men who are ready to advise you is violence it will mean martial law, and then it will be impossble toprotect you." These words of caution were addressed by Mr. Napoleon Seguin, M.L-A), to a gothering of Liberals on Maison Sec. Treas. 6.--A private cable announces the death of Sir Richard McBride in London at 6 o'clock this morning. Death] is said to have been due to Bright's diseass from which the former Pre- mier was suffering for several years. Lady McBride and family are at present in England. Sir Richard and family were on the eve of sail- | It bas not yet been decided whether the burial will be in Eng- land or British Columbia. pear St. Catherine Mr. Segpin, street, this evening. Some one in the crowd called out: "We will die just the same." remarked that in a few days the anti-conscriptionists would be stop ped from speaking, declared: "They want to deprive us of out, language who They want trouble. They wait martial law here. They want Quebec to raise against the Empire, and then they will put in martial law and have elections, and control matters again.!' = However, Mr. Seguinudvised his hearers not to be nervous When the conscription measure passed its "We will know what : FORD OUTPUT JUMPS. ' PRICES ARE RE UNCHANGED | Duriog the fiscal 3 year ended Tuls 31, the Ford Motor Car Cog ari factured 736,000 cars, an {of 200,000 cars as compa to do to protect ourselves, agcord- ing to the law, and to do out duty," or track vt a Beople, It is the act se pills to make ¥ bload whieh Strengl ot tire perience ne give Dr. Willisms' P trial You can get thest} pills th any medicine dealer Ur by 0 cents a box or six es for rom The Dr. Willighs Me Co., Brockville, Ont)' "Have you the Bwer to. prices?" Hon. W asked, : "Certainly." : "Are you going tf exercise | "In the cases wire - we ha the necessary datp' we will ng itate to check prités," declare Hanna. 3 $ To the pew »notato: little stranger." Kverybody kits but fathi he pays for the rarn, The last 10d,000 men and t el Sir Willlam Hearst; Pre: Ontario, fears that the short food suppligs will hinder the' & winning the war. ¢ "We must| look calmly and fear- lessly at the present situation. less there is greater thrift, ec and conservation of food, ther be a shortage of cupplicaioll te Britain and her allies that vt der her chances'of winninggie said Premter Hearst. "The majority of the pe) too 'much, anyway;" sad Eddie, Professor of Ha Science . at the Manitoba 4 tural College, whi suggestion that hotels ran.s institute two per week. "And menus to two or ihre fine idea " When Sir Wiltrid he is "in the war to the war does he mean--and All the Toronto daily have made a sharp. price. It was either th of business. ing. Hon. W. J. Han adian Food Controller; Herbert Hoover have other for some years Britain in twblve have to import five Kenngdy Joi : food econsmy, Great calculation: included. present on hand, "hie marine Losses, the aie the proda production in the previous fiscal His change will Auditor... . segic Milling Company, the Village of Port smpauy "sumers in this vicinity. Company Limited, of Toronto, the Dollars. 'shares themselves. settled by the Board of Directors. seat on the Board. of shares held. h porate the Company. Goode. to frig own industry, SIGNED : Chas. A. Honey Yoho A. Goode William Bowles John W. Crozier . v«. Toronto, On of {Special Auditor to The nited Farmers' Co-operative Co. Ltd, Toronto x "Satisfactory arrangement is ade fo take over the' Stock in" Trade, incliding Lumber, Shingles, Mill Stock, Flour, Feed, etc., ete. = 7 Nothing is being paid for the. goodwill of this profitable business' which bas operated successfully for years, supported entirely by the con- Arrangements will be made with the United Farmers' Co-operative! Trading Company of the United Farmers of Ontario, to-sécure thejr valuable assistance and co-operation with a view to greater development as necessity arises. expenses, incidental to the formation of the Company, obtaining | Charter, Legal Fees, Stationery, five per cent, commission for procuring sub- scriptions, etc., etc., is estimated dot to exceed Twenty-five Hundred The preliminary The primary object of the Company is to render better service and better prices to farmers and stockholders in supply of Feed, Flour, Lumber, Shingles, Cement, and other commodities as may Hereafter be * | needed and in demand hy the farmers of the district. It is considered that great saving will accrue to stockholders in the operation of the plant under the supervision of men long connected and favorably known, some of whom have signified their intention to take The estimated earnings of the Company based on past business will be sufficient to pay substantial dividends on paid up capital. The terms of employment and remunerations of employees shall be No remuneration is provided for Directors, every Shareholder holding one share shall be eligible for a It is the intention of the provisional Directors to provide in the by-laws of the Company that voting at shareholders' on the basis of orie vote to each shareholder irrespective of the number This should commend the support of every farmer and prevent the possibility of any set of persons getting control of the Com- an, £}P Yhe purchase price of the property and business chattels and the co-operation of the United Farmers of Ontario organization is twenty: seven thousand dollars in cash and sixty shares of stock in the company. The minimum subscription on which, the Directors may proceed to"allot- . | ment is one share. The vendor of the property is Mr. A. Q. C. O'Brien cf Toronto, who - | holds the option from the Carnegie Milling Company. THe purchase of the property has beer under contemplation for some time, and has been carefutily investigated before deciding to incor- At the organization meeting, leading farmers de- cided. that they had heretofore supported the industry, and had been instrumental in making its success, it would be well to acquire it rather than it should fall into the hands of a private company 244 secure fo di meetings, shall be 5 Goode is acting Provisional Treasurer. all cheques in payment of Stock should be make payable to The Farmers' Co-operative Mills, Limited, and sent to Mr. Goode at Port Perry. Copies of proposed By-laws may be had on application to ~ Mr. It is hopad that every Farmer who can do so will purchase at least one share in this Farmers' Co-operative Company, and give support William E. Tummonds James Hortop John, Watson R. M. Holtby Food Controllers in the States and Canada were dppointed- in order that the men at the front Hanne, Canadian Food Controller. ,["In order that those behind at home should not go hungry; in order that" Great Britain and her Allies should not have 'to retreat from the! enemy for-want of food." : it, > The Hartford Couric draws at- tention to the fact that among the citizens Ji ipt armies" is Harold Lee Judd, '4 young millionaire, who, {although married 5 does pot inten toclim; ex= The Allies, including Great Brit a ain, France and Belgium need 4607 | | 000,000 bushels of imported wheat, | The North America will hava'to supply . drafted for | the first of the| 11e §teps being tken for the elec: trolytic refining of nickel were also described, and some Jutormaticn given relative to the pharmaceutical preparations Caz might be fed," says Ion. J wo Raa" The DIDErem U1 th of the pulp and paper industry is remarkal going Zon ward at a pace. rl sibility of Canada's Shae De ro world's 13 Seodhstion of pulp in the ture. ete being takea by the Gov- an Advisory Coun: Advocates of equal suffrage Who have devoted mueh timo to ity pro= métion arg turning their - activities. | into other channels, now that the success of that cause appears to be assured. ' The Ontario - Equal Suf- frage League may be cited as an fl- ustration. - That body has rcorgan- ized, under the mame Ontario Citi- zens' league, and has adopted a platformn inelnding a number eof weeded reforms, © 'Temperance pro- mulgators will doubtless pursue a sirmilur 'courso, on the arrival of na- tional ' prohibiticu, Workers far civic progress are certain to find plenty to do, if not in one field, then in another. ? Big Ore Exhibit, A ferture of the recent -Interna- tional Mining Convention 'at Nelson, B.C., was an ore exhibit, the biggest and best ever shown in Canada. It consisted of 175 samples * obiatned from various mines in tbe ' United States and Canada. - NEEDS OF THE EMPIRE. Suggestions That Will Vitally Affect Our Pominion. i The following ars among the principal recommendations, etc., of thé Dominion Royal Commission, which was appointed to investigate the resources within the Empire: (1) It being vital bat the Empire should become gelf-dependent for supplies of essential raw materials and commodities, a completo survey should bo made of Fmpire produc< tion and requirements, (2) Create an Imper'al Develop mént Board to: undertike this sur- voy, 'and generally to carry on per- Ps the work of the Commls- 7H) Control and supervise emi- gration under 'a central omigration authority in the United Kingdom, as- sisted by eonsuitative board of re- presentatives of ihe Dominions. €5) Make special cfforts to in- 'erense emigration by women, (8) Arrange adequate capital, training and assistance for éx-soldier pettlers, (7) Extend and fmprove Fmperial communications by deepening har- bors, developing fast steamship ser- vices, re 1 Tielghia; extending (8) g Sante ntrongthor Con- sular sorioos ani commerelal intel weights, and. measures. says the report, "that <i far as nossibles ~which would wer of group of Tr id up powerk, for EN potter peacy Or 'War, LE virtue on of raw materia essential to its ney Pend- ing the results of thg Development Board's investigations, it is suggest- ed that the 'and Dom; Governments should take steps to stimulate output and control 'sup- ny Daan of bountfes, =) Regbriolon of foreign control Bite: uced from \ pire of 'decimal' coinage and metric', re time et have to be deducted. 8 i And Commodities n of Government. prod a wa with a Bl! tres It, to the nearest rant-bush, in which the wren ered and sang in deriston: n . resumed perehi above the nest and wan lbuder and more emphatic than ever in his pros tests, It was really very amusing td see the bluebird stand up' so Straight there on the post, like do stamp ofatof, delivering his/phillipie against the wren." His whole hearing and tone expressed indignation and an outraged sense of justice. I fancied him saylag: "My friendd and neighbors, I want to bear wits ness before you of the despicable character of this chattering, skulks ing, impudent house-wren, He is an intolerable nuisance. He crosses my path daily. Every honest bird hates him., He fills up the boxes he cammot occupy with his rubbish, and assaults mo if I look into them and criticize his conduct, He is sly and meddlesome, and a disturber of the peace. He has the manners of & blackguard and the habits of a thief end a despoiler. His throat, and tongue aré brass, and his song'is ag bars) as Joe twigs he makes his nest 0 ask' you to join me in putting - Mhiim down." His audi nce fistensd and looked on with interest, I not say with amusement. The h of the situation probably appealed to me alone. The birds were only anxious to find out if a possible com< mon danger threatened them all. But to me the giivation had an element of comedy ii it, and made me laugh in, spite of myself. Canada's Eligible Men, Sir Edward Kemp recently made public figures showing the number of men in Canada available ' from ~ the ages of twenty to forty-five, accords ing to the 1911 eensus, = Widowers Jivoreed men are © included as and these whose conjugal condfttor 16 udknown are classified married, It is estima and epproxim ready ~feeruited, 1911, it is thought, 3 closely pres:nt conditions "as & whole, though changes have wu doubtedly occurred in. individual Provinces. X Between the agps of 20 and 4% there were 760,453 single: men and 823,096 married, By Provinces they were divided as follows: Provinces. Single. Married, Prince Edward Ia- Nova, Scotia ... New Brunswick . Quebee :. .. ... 148,640 . 4. 243,060 55,999 81,314 Alberta 64,263 'British Columbia 89,729 urn 3,062 TW Territories 722 : rn first threo classes ealled by the Borden bill would, for the whole of Canada, on the basis of the 1911 census, include '524,735 single men, from whom the exempt would I Memorial for Indians, i) way of perpetrating ths braw- ery of the fallen heroes of the Sie. Nations Indians in this war, the Wo< men's Patriotic League of the Six Nations has decided to erect a suit- able memorial. Lieut. Grant, of Hamilton," was one of the dife, , fb) gl purchase: at o | substantial 'sum, which placed in a Brantford Sp a8 nucleus for the fund in question. ht that the memorial: the Women/s League a Sheque for a» been, marek ig 1915, and his former em< ployer in Hamilton has forwarded $C ae