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farmers had th BE orianel 3 'barns burned during ini of Mrs. Thomas Mountjoy. 1 "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cotrtice, of ; | Collingwood, were. the guests of ortunate as he' has nst started to run the farm. A minor losses have been 'them being slight he home of Mr. and Paxton, and a pig killed, belonging to Mr, Buston. . dies' and sid r bargains at 5c. and 100. i Jodie hard rice at 'Rose atid Co. ** The Fair," Al peited Aout tie for post Porry Coming--F. E. Tuke Op ati, of 11 King charge at W. ; tore, Port Perry Thurs days ago 54 E. D. War- rintendent of Agents for thal Life Insurance Com- pany, New Vork, visited Port at Petry. and. appointed Mr. Samuel' Fa 'as Spent for Port Perry; Mr. y. for a bli of years. The ay Life Insurance Company lew York is recognized as the stro gest Jife insurance company in in America, and it has several good features in its policies. The profits fon 'the policy are payable at the'end 'each year, including the first, er: nex year' s premium is ese dividends may. ed in payment of premiunis sh. If you are out any life ill pay. you to call r. Farnier about the mat- 'Perry. i: - Warren was Mr. and Mrs. 8 Jeffrey over Sunday | ¥ Miss Scobell, 'Miss Glover, Mri} Hoar; of Bowmanville, were .the| J. WE, guests of Mr, "and Mrs. Meharry recently. pe Mr. and Mrs. Citttle and "son Flood, Editor of the Orono News, paid a flying visit on Sunday last at Mr. N. Jeffrey's. Mr. Jol Rolph was in Toronto {last week, where his wife is spend- | [iug some weeks. - Mrs. Rolph is recovering somewhat from the fall which injured her ar. "Ladies stimmer vests regular 25¢. for 15¢c. at ** The Fair." ! The day of voting for the Weber By-law is Monday; 'August 17th. | Stay in town that day anyway. Be careful. to plan your holidays so; that August this spent in Port: Perry. Lightning's Freak If anybody had told Mr. Jas. | Paxton that lightning could go!§ from top to bottom of-liis house and simply knock off a little plaster and | destroy some oilcloth he would have laughed at-the idea, Yet such is the' 'case. "The lightnipg* struck the corner of an upstairs room and then skipped to the lower hall and tore up the oilclot." Then consider- ing enough damage had been done the lightning it out, which way nobody car fell. It was a very nar row escape for Mr, and Mrs, Paxton. Mt. and Mrs. I. Waldore, of oronto, have returned home afer nding a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dafiiel Boe. : Mr. 'A. M. Burnham; who Las recently received tlie Master's De- gree from Chicaga University, has just been. appointed a lecturer in 'English in Ohio State University, Colttmhvs, Ohio. Ball-Harris--On Wednesday af- ternoon, July 22, So Mabel Har- 3 . muslins, oe oa these days in our 10W Room on the sec Ste Suits, Skirts, Waists, Under you'll ind a convenient place rel TRYING and PITTING, with pleasant, patisnt, sales people to show you and help Come up here and see the you - select. handsome alterations free. fashions on exhibition. We maks> Waist Unloading, Rousing Enthusiasm White Lawn WAISTS 51.49 'Wide and narrow panels of embroidery short sleeves with trimmed cuff and collar sizes 32 to 42 Sale price $1.49 . New Lace WAISTS $2.98 Handscme Lace Waists of new filet net, with large spot. Some trimmed with beautiful plastrons, white and cream. Regular §5.00 JONES DUNK & COMPANY. Kawatha Lakes Championship Port Pafrvites © the Coveted Flag For seven years our sailing en- thusiasts have attempted to carry off tlie Kawaiha Takes champion ship flag. = Now they have accom- plished their purpose, and a good race they had of it too. The "flag reminds one of the lines used often for pratorical effect-- The flag that braved a thousand storms; Ths battle and the breeze. Evert No. 14 at the Sturgeon Point Regatta, was the. occasion upon which the trophy was won. Mr. Flint's boat, entered in the race as the Cora, was manned by Messrs. Flint, Boweriuan, and D, ¢ For a lofig time the race ch a nature that it was .dotbtful who would win, The Cleniona, A. A Hollingshead skip- pir; wi ahead nearly all the way. a good deal of jockeying was doye 3 boat to retain its position. by a clever piece of man- he Cora shot ah arry off! SONYA Mr. C. Black and wife are visit ingr M. Alex Black's, Mr. Duncan Thorburn, of Lind- say, is spending his halidays with friends around Sonya. Mr, Alex Patterson and sisters Kote and Bella spent Saupday with Mr. H. Carmichael and Mr, Wm. Clarkson, Miss Mary McKinley, of Sunder- land «pent Sunday with her mother, Mr, and Mrs, Leitch and family have started ou their long journey to Yorkton, Miss Lizzie McKinlay, of Sunder- land, 18 visiting old friends here, Mr, Jas. McTaggart has his barn nearly completed. 'Mrs. J. King and daughter, of Brechin, are vi-iting friends here. PROSPECT The farmers in this vicinity who have alsike report a good yield. Mr. W. W. Holtby has greatly improved the looks of his barn by a coat of paint. YOU PAY LESS HERE ------ I -- The Ladies' Aid held their monthly meeting at Mrs. W. Sommerville's on Friday last at which the receipts were $8.00. Mr. Fred Prentice is with Mr. Coombe. Among the visitors at the Ladies' Aid from a distance were :--Misses Hannah, of Brooklin, Mrs. J. Thompson and Mrs. J. McCulloch, of Wick. A number of farmers finished barley harvest. visiting have During the thunder storm 'Tnes- day night, Mr. Jas. Dickson's barn two miles south of here was struck by lightning and burned with nearly all the contents. All of this year' s hay, 300 bushels of last year's barley, part of this year's grain and a number of implements including a new mower were burned. The total loss is reckoned to be about $2.000 partly covered by insurance. The old church, at Myrtle, has been bought: by the Stock Asso~- ciation and moved to their premis< es near the C. P, R Let us show you how easy it is to shake the ix 'The «Hecls !" ha : gate "bars. Each