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25~Whit 27--Port Hope * 27--0Oshawa at Port Perry Sh Hydramts 3 Contrary to the ideas of the kicker, the hydrants are not "froze 'arp tighter'n all hickory," bunt are id running order. . Commis- 77 sioner McKnight tests th hydrants * ¥ every little while, and he found hem O.K. a few days ago, ~ * A » Myr. Andrews, of Winnipeg, was 'wisiting his sister, Mrs, R. H. Leitch, last week. ; Mr. Wesley Hadley and wife Save gone to live in Peierborough, 'where Mr Hadley has secured em- Ployment with the Ackerman Har 'mess people. Wesley was a handy man with machinery. and will be seriously missed by some people ify his section. _ Miss Edna Davis is spending a Few days in Toronto. Annlyersary Services On Sunday, January 3oth, Rev. 3. 3. Redditt,; of Toronto, will con- duct Anniversary Service in eon: mection with the Methodist church 'here, Going to Wick : The Methodist Choir, under the Beallership of Mrs. H. M. Wright, are engaged to sing at the anniver- sary services to be held at Wick on , January 24th. Pablic Library There are several new books in "ibe Public Library, and some ex. woellenit ones among the number, The following can be recommended #8 being good--The Foreigner by Connor; Anne of Avonlea yy the author of Anne of Green Gables; The Attic Guest, Kriowles; Whe White Prophet by Hall Caine. This year it would be well to keep feck of the good books of which we hear, and hand a list of / their mames and authors to the commit- Mee, 'and from these the selection ould be made It has been sug- that some ladies be added to committee which selects the Books. Thie is a good idea as the Zadies do a great deal of reading wnd are possessed of good taste in 'this respect. Likely the Library Board will take this idea into con- sifleration: Getting There First 'We have a good Fire Brigade, but he citizens who stand on the side- walk with their hands id their Poets, shouting orders, expect a : too much, In sotne places, fhe first man to get out the hose weel is given a dollar, snd the citi wens get behind that reel and push Ft Just as if their own houses were burping and had no insurance to © moower the loss. The firemen cannot always get at that hose reel first, amd the fellows who are are on the 'spot might spend their breath to Thetter advantage in shoving than in yelling. Stock Judging Course 'We received the following letter som Monday: . Dear Sir--Will you please insert motice in your paper to the effect What a Short Course in Stock Judg- at Whitby || Ey Affairs at the Powerhouse Gentlemen; ~We your com: mittee appointed to: investigate, advise and assist in placing 'Waterworks and electric Light plant on a paying and sound business basis, beg leave to submit their first report. 3 We have considered several changés and improvements, some are urgent, others advisable but not urgent and. others are under investigation with a view of get- ting more data. 1st;--We advise that an injector be put on the boiler at once. As soon as this is done we advise that the small pump be overhauled by the man in charge | ; 2nd;--That the heater be fitted with copper tubes or brass tubes as may seem best on enquiry. 3rd;--That stock books be kept and audited, showing receipts of goods from makers or wholesalers |S as per Invoice, sales or use made of them and profit when sold, = It being understood thata reasonable ercentage be added to cost price hat the goods be kept by them: selves in charge of Mr, Brown in a room of Cupboard provided for them. Aside from these we beg to say that we are taking up the matter of placing the condenser' in com- mission and also the rewinding of the armature of the exciter and will report the cost and advisabil: ity later, : We find that the door from the boiler room to the pump room is 80 placed 'that the engineer: has to walk over his coal each time he oes in or out: - If this' door was closed ant an opening made fur- ther from the fire; it would avoid this and give you a chance to lay down rules for keeping the engine room clean; at present this is almost impossible and not fair to the en- gineer, A corner should 'also be . set aside in the shed for any worn out or broken metal parts and when enough has accumulated they should be sold as junk, 'The town should pay the E. 'L. & W. W, for cinders when used in the walks the same price as they pay others. The most important matter we have to consider is the question of help. . : The resignation of 'Mr. Currie and Mr. Raymes leaves an opportunity for change; if desired in: the 'matter. of 'running. the plant. We consider that we should have a man who could handle and keep in running order, !steam Electric and pumping machinery, also understand line work and be capable of doing. interior. wiring ina workmanlike manner, 'read meters; etc, ; a The matter of appointing an engineer for the power house is'still utder consideration. Mr. Holton who was to have come to Port Perry has accepted a much better position "FARM AND DAIRY: The namcs of those farmers who have won prizes in the dairy farms competition that was held throngh ¥ out Ontario during the pa Special Cable i London; wp Lo : | have to pay, t d will remain untaxed, solicitor. will co line cal : ill lead th a de still lead the on in adaisical fashion. © Mr. Chaniberl in will learn, in the C tectionist campaign, how to be, as the Conservatives said of Gladstone and Home Rule, '*An old an Ina bury." {Chamberlain bad ten years of vigor ous lile before him instead 'of hope- less invalidism he would make Edg land protectionist: once more. The: tariff reform sentiment piled up huge majorities 'in. Birmingham, and 'is || rapidly honeycombing Liberalism in taffordshire and other midland counties, A like cause is given in explanation of the losses of the wes: tern seats, Bath and Gloucester, The cry regarding the danger to Britain's naval supremacy cost two Liberal seats in Devon; re On the other hand, cashire is quite unshaken in its free trade al- legiance. As before, Manchester and Salford send eight free traders and only one protectionist to the House of Commons, London also did surprisingly well for the Tiber: als. No heartier cheers were given by the Duge crowd which assembled #t the National Liberal Club to hear the returns than those Sha Srosiad the holding of Landon seats known to be. in: danger. In Gravesend, where Bir Gilbert Parker wa again returned, bs nlajority wus cut down by -over. one thousand. This is chiefly due to the fact that a: three. cornered fight divided"his oppor four years ago, while this tiie ay, A straight party fight, © Norman. the organizer 'of the Bud: got League agalost (protection. 'and L, B. Amery, a leading tart réform. er, were both defeated. The former, who ran for the South constituenoy, succumbed 'to 'Col, T. Hickman, Unionist, and the latter, who rin in Wolverhampton: East; was béaten by G, BR. Thorne, Liberal. © ° The general result of the day's voting shows eighteen Conservative and three Liberal gains, a net servative gain of fifteen. The yesterday said: the Unionists make net gains of 168 fn order have a majority of one. Yeiter, proportion of these have been 29, according to th authorities, As they made net ga of only fifteen, the Unionists' ho of winning have vanished. The Opposition will work sparingly duiing the next few to keep down the Liberal num n the hope of giving the Na ists the balance of power. {not kel, unlesy the Conserva greatly 'increase the ratio of The scenes on the streets 'of don' early this mormng we |cedented, On the Strarid:at ab clock I saw a successful c its it: 0 ur will | : lack: : rettirns of the first ddy's pol. ling,' however, prove that if Mr. Wolverhampion Bir Henry | gains sheald | f° Ment We will care for your Ea and will assure you satisfaction. MARRIZD--On Satur ARRI "She } ls ohns to ary 8th, 1910, ar of Port Perry. Miss Mt, W. Pearn, both ; Jane: : BA _ Mr, Chas. Bm The ceremony was performed : by tn Rev; Geo. Robinson, January thaw, 18th; Miss Stalker and 'Miss Parkins, Toronto, spent their holidays with Mr. aud Mrs. Henry. Frise. Mrs. C. J. Pearse has gone ona |( visit to her old home 'in Cleveland, and will alsy visit Columbus, Ohio, Ei "To Build a Vault We understand that the Pine Grove Cemetery Company decided at their 'annual meeting to build a vault at the Cemetery. All the officers and directors of n. | [Ast year were re-elected. ust] THis is] her brother in | roy jane. , 188] Geo TILT * 'MissJ. Loveis The the Webater, of P week with Mrs,