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demand for ¥ ake r specialty of feeling certain that it a get anything better, PORT PERRY | the other hand ft should in justice again be brie goods to the corporation, | years. ere was no lack of interest g those who attended Reach tiship nomination meeting at chester on Monday afternoon. candidates were propos ll the offices, but in the end all e new. they but one withdrew from the contest, and the recve and councillors Nave been re-elected by clamation. At the time of goitfg to press there is a. possibility that : deputy feeve might have an cosrect, they should {opponent in the person of Mr.Ralph tely and be property {McIntyre The only cause for It is no Jight matter hesitation seemed to be the matter ie public expense to the municipality to hold redit' al 1 election to choose between two § gandidates. (If the matter is sim- a personal question Mr. Mclu- vie will do the gracious thing by itlidrawing and the electors will remember his courtesy in this er at some future time. If, on other hand the electors con- "sider that an election would be in e public interest, the question of xpetise should be set agide. . Great interest was tiken in the cen selling oration while 'in Uo the extent that this was doue, the Lhe system, it would have been lost reeve was in error. lu the first by a large majority. The cost of place the law says that the publit, the work was the one thing which officers must not sell goods to the seemed to stand out more plainly corporation. It the next place the | than anything else in the eye of officer wlio violates the law in this! (le atgpayer. respect, jeaves himself open to crit-] The general features of the sys- icism, no matter how upright He. tem were set out in last week's 'hay have been in his dealings. On issue of this aper, but they night y stated. The County be said that the Reeve for the past, Council have assumed vesponsibil car was not the first man to selliity for the maintenance of 145] e It seems niles "of road "in the County, to haverbeen the custom for nuany | Phi fst move will be to build Tle insinuation that the he road in a permancut fashion. object of the sules was to secure af Por tis purpose it iscexpected that hig '"rake-off I was pot kindly. !the stot 45120 000 will Le spent, A big [' rake-off" on $118 worth of | $30,000 of which will be provided busivess does not fill the. imagina- | by the County and $40,0c0 by the tion with dreams of untold wealth | Provincial ~~ Government. The Itawould have been much better if {money will be raised by selling dissatisfied persous had asked ques-| debentures to extend over a period tions 'and insisted 'upon receiving | of twenty years. The share which definite a ~ Then all thought! will be assumed by the townslip of ir prejudice would | Reach is about one eleventh, whish with the interest will amount to about 14,000 11 the tiyventy years Just 3 this ig te the individ- 1 ratepayer 'is not quite clear, really be so fittle that he ice it. The assessing of the County of Outario it possible to raise $20,000 ie mill on the dollar to If the whole Statement requiring regarding the] i efids over twenty and will 'cause an additional of one-third of a mill on County Rate. a8 was said. be: hip of Reach the} ne Western Bank of Cai ~~ CHARTERED 6Y ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1831" NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS = » Bile" Ves i fm 2X ~ Six months' interest has been added to vou deposits. In future idterest will be paid or com- pounded every three months--4 times a year-- - next payment Nov. 30th. ¥ 3 ' ea, ; oo Te BLACKSTOCK A Branch of this Bank is being opened in the Village of Blackstock. : H. GC. HUTCHESON, - Manager To Our Customers _ We thank you tor a large Xmas business, and will try to deserve your patronage during 1908, A Merry Christmas to all. ROSE & CO, The Fair After the CHrisTMAs WEDDINGS What is wanted? Furniture of course. PVE idwe © And where can you find "NEW HOME' fur nishings more suitable and at less cost ? - Come and get your first lesson in economical buy. ing 2t our store. We challenge the city 10 acre stores to do as well for ¥ ;