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Port Perry Star, 5 Nov 1913, p. 4

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Successful Whe Young Peoples Society of the Special constables Oct. «Climech of the Ascension are "wnth weiills fhe results of their supper and Tames given in the Town Hall on) "BEadlowe'en. This Society has been Sfwrmad ome year, and in that time have raised nearly $250 to be STamelin wuilding a schoolroom in con« mtetiion . with the Anglican Church, "Bley have reason to be gratified at heir success, Flowers "W:We have for sale some very fine house plants, including Chrysan- ehenums. Come in and have a look at them. Phone 60 -DORMAN CORBMAN Wark, on Monday after a most. enjoy- mole summer with old and new friends zx this vicinity. Mc. L. L. Corrin, has taken a_posi- tion as barter, in the town of Oshawa. Property Transfers Ec. H. G. Hutcheson has sold his ressedlemce to Mr. A. H. Rose of "1he Fis Bx, S. Graham has sold his house we Mr. Arthur Profit, takiag Mr. Prof- 7% house on Scugog St. as part of the oll. This house will be put up for sale. "The old skating rink building was sald en Saturday night to the Port Whey Reach and Scugog Agricultural "Hwdiety, to be used by them in the «aextion of Fair buildings. Wark of tearing dowh the structure will begun at once. A bee will likely Jee held in the near future to assist in fae work. Be. WW. U. Carnegie has bought the Ww, Hi Harris, selecting Jurors, at- fi 3 tending. radial railway meetings, . ete, $16.51 Swan Bros. repairs $4.80 Joe Hood, repairs to weigh Rel $1.00 Adams & Hutcheson insurance, i 8.75, : ; Thos, Abbotts work on street, $2.00 Civilians Rifle Club Complete data is at hand giving account of all the steps necessary to take "in the formation of a: civilians rifle' club, ~ Following are some reg- ulations that should be understood at . once by those 'who are interested in Ms. E.:A. MacAlpine left for New the formation of such a club: . Before"any Rifle Association can be formed, not less than 30" men over 18 and under 6o years of age, residents of the locality in which it is desired to form the association, must be enrolled and must, if not already members" of the Militia, have taken and subscribed to the oath set forth in paragraph 8 of these regulations. Enrollment and other forms will be supplied on appli- cation to the secretary, Militia Council Ottawa. Every person who shall be accepted as a member of a Civilian Rifle As- sociation shall, upon his acceptance and before he shall be ranked as an effective member thereof, take and subscribe before a Justice of the Peace the following oath of allegiance: "1" A. B.; do sincerely promise and swear (or solemnly declare) that I. will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty, his heirs and successors. So help me God. The Government supply each mem: cer under 48 years of age with 100 rounds of free ammunition annually. Extra gallery ammunition" can "be slcating rink lot and intends building {*bought at $5.00 per 1000 rounds ES -A Stolen Horses A few days ago a man drove from Eamon to Port Perty, with a team and heavy wagon. Upon his arrival Ene, be attempted to sell the. outfit iat without success. Some one 'told affine onan that an auction sale was go- ng» be held in Port Perry, and sug: sgsiied ¢hat he put the horses and wages up for sale by public auction. "Xess course was adopted, and the out fit was sold at a remarkably low figure --$150. The buyer re-sold making 'Hano0 on his bargain. fn few days word was. received by , #ie constables of the town giving des- <«siplion of the property, which it was wlisimead was stolen, and directing that #t be seized and held pending 'the zammval of the owner, From more than one event of this Eiand thie lesson should be learned that Fi. #s unsafe to buy horses from strang- RS especially when they dre willing to pert with the property at ridiculously How figures, such as $110 fora team nd wagon. - 'Somebody is going to} Mr. Wallace tells us that the Militia Department representative will be here this week.to inspect the armouries with a view to establishing a shooting gallery. .in the basement of the. post office bul'ding. This could be ac- complished by: making an excavation running seventy-five feet to the south, and providing a target ;that can be operated from the shooting end of the gallery. Hydro-Electric Railway Extracts from Government Repoft GENERAL CONDITIONS : Examining 'the project. 'broadly, y, it would appear that there isa splendid opportunity for obtaining a good busi- ness from the commencement of oper- ation. I he distance from any point on line to Toronto would be lcss than 45 miles, and as these poiits, without a single exception, receive v isfactory service fromthe present steam lines, the best part of - Ld existing | traffic should easil btained. The territo line passes, wit! ception 15. or 20 miles, is one of the fertile and « thic! p+ on Susi Ort | stantial layovers at termi the schedules." The bil grades encountered have been kept below 2 per cent and curves below 5 : : degrees. : F The character. of the soil: through: Appointmen fo out the entire district, with the excep-| The Boar er tion of Uxbridge Townshap, consists day, the ighteanih Dur o of a comparatively light loam, while ber, A: Dy that .in the township _mentioned, is | past: ten o'clock' very sandy. 'Gravel 'is present in |the Town Hall in sufficient quantities adjacent to the bridge, for the ¢ trial lines to ensure: an pict cheap supply for track ballast conditions: should allow for. being done at a very economi The estimates on track 'constru ion have been prepared on.a 14. foot roadbed, 80-16 rails, 6.in.'b : 8. ft. éedar ties spaced 3,000 to ho mile, gravel ballast, 8 bar woven: wire The Y 13 fence with proper gates, cattle etc. These requirements: shoul vide a good ' type of construction r an interurban line, : x i BRIDGING AND RAILWAY ©. CROSSINGS + 8 All culverts and bridges have | designed to carry bridges} ae in order to provide proper ech to handle any traffic that may be tained from interconnection with steam lines. Plate girder bridges concrete abutments would 'be as? the majority of cases, but some viaducts will be required. Following the practice of the sent roads in the: district, all : head railway crossings were estimated upon 'as' crossing two tracks. Ha interlocking plants have been figure upon for protection" of all © rai grade crossings, the operation of w would be takén care of by statiol or other employees . whose duties would require their attention in €chanical inf locking _machipe would be p d controlling home and jdistant d derail signals on' the ele sighals on the electric line would | located close to" the crossing, so caf conductors could operate 'plant themaelves, when station Lamy are not on. iN with a mi i loss of time. Sent

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