nty, it before me the assessment rolls | be llages in the said County for the ses and 1 have made searches in of lands in the various munici n he said rolls, and so as also to sessments in the said various muni- ta thus gathered and such other , equalized the whole assess- he County Council of the said ec whole assessment of the said annexed and subscribed by me. able body. ecember, AD: 1915. Business and Income * $383,318 101,218 54,645 61,130 24,613 40,241 39,400 6,625 29,310 6,650 250 13,916 3,750 2,315 2,400 112,151 12,038 Total $4,185,408 1,430,052 489,792 533,309 381,461 264,280 4,794,411 2,151,650 1,781,534 2,648,457 384,470 3,249,938 1,750,915 1,338,183 1,418,145 1,974,535 445,891 Village of Port Perry .., < Village of Beaverton, .,, Village of Cannington * Tp. of Pickering ... Tp. of Whitby... Tp. of East Whitby... .. Li of Reach... p- of Seugog. ............ Tp. of Brock............. (Scott... $28,423,061 $193,870 $29,217,431 ~ D. J. MCINTYRE, Jupc. NotE.--Last week we published 'the best: information then avail- able regarding the Judge's decision re County Assessment. This week We are pleased to be able to give the text of that decision. SHORT COURSE IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE Port Perry Feb. 7th to Feb. 18th, 1916 ,. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AR AB 1A Ontario Department of Agriculture. This course comprises a study of the value of and preparation for food, of vegetables, fruit, milk, cereals, cheese, eggs and meat, also instruction 1n the preparation of breads, cakes, puddings, de- serts and salads. ; An admission fee of 2f¢c. will be charged for members of the Women's Institutes and 50c. for non'members, to defray incidental pses, The morning sessions: beginning at 9.30 are intended especially for young ladies, while the afternoon ce nonstrations be- ginning at 2 o'clock are open to all ladies who are interested. The ~ instruction work will be in charge of a competent lady expert. «+ Applications for admission should be sent to R. M. Tipper, Whitby, before Friday, Feb. 4th. The admission fee' may be en- closed or. paid to the instructor on the opening day. For further particulars apply to R. M, TIPPER, District Reprsentative. Agricultural Society. The annual meeting of this institution was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon of last week. = - . spresentative group of men: were present and the meeting showed real interest in the work brought up for: discussion; # 2 dito I Weir, showed a small bal- p ilities had been settled. his financial standing of the or such parcels to the assess: Port Perry, Reach and Scugog' EST'D 1873 PORT PERRY BRANCH '., in every Department ® SAVINGS BANK st all Branches. estan P., Thos. Manderson. Messrs. Weir and lucas were appointed auditors, Honorary Directors : =< Wm. Smith, M. P., Chas. Calder, M. P. Christie, ex-M.P., F. W. Fowke, ex-M.P., W. E. N. Sinclair, ex-M.P. P.P. ¢ Messrs. James McKee and Wm. Graham were appointed delegates tothe Fairs Association Convention. XXX : The first meeting of the new directorate will be held in thé Town Hall on Friday afternoon, Fehruary 18th, at 2.30 o'clock. meeting every director is urged to be present and to bring such sugges- tions as they deem will be to the benefit of the Fair. At this Over the island and lake. Northward over the lake, In a radiant, red caress, Port Perry, Jan. 6th, 1916. Sunrise on Lake Scugog Over the crest of the hill tops, The first grey shadows break, The mystery of dawn-time is brooding Down in the marshland stretches Where the wild things shelter and roam, "Sir Heron"--Lord of the Marshes, Fares forth from his reedy home. The wild ducks fly with whirring cry A murmur thrills through woodland and hills, The **Marshland folk" are awake. And pencilled against the flushing sky Where the island lifts her crest, The pine trees stand, a sentinel band, Guarding their lady's rest. The sun embraces the eastern sky And the day, to her lover once more responds, With a softly whispered "yes." SEAGRAVE The followir g residen's of our cm- munity are on the sick list :--Mrs. I. Stevenson, grip ; Mr, John Tanner, a fall on the ice and injured his back ; Mr. John N. Mark, grip; Mr Wm. Short, Master Herman Midgley, Miss Dora Orchard and Miss Alma Pollock indisposed. The special Evangelistic - Meetings are not to be continued this week, but will be taken up next week. Let everyone come out and make them a success. A letter from Belgium from Private Archie Watson in the trenches, he reports being quite well at time of writing, January 4th, with lots of hard work. Mt. Thos. Midgley is preparing to build a new barn this coming summer Mr. Titus, our popular mail carrier, is on the sick list. We hope for a ! speedy recovery of all reported ill. + The Women's Patriotic Society of | Seagrave have forwarded the following to the Red Cross Society of Toronto: 46 hospital shirts, 66 triangular band-' ages, 20 face cloihs, 8 dozen tape | Sponges, 210 mouthwipes and 21 pairs socks. NOTICE--Mz:. T. H. Watson is "holding an auction sale on Saturday, | January 29, at 1.80 p.m., selling fur- | niture, automobile, etc. ---- I 1 Messages from the Trenches A number of letters have been re- ceived from the trenches in France and Belgium by knitters of socks, for- warded by the Victorian Institute in November. One soldier writes "There is nothing we get that is more appre= ciattd hin socks, with the possible exception of letters." : Following are a few brief acknow- ledgments taken from" the thousands of letters received by the Women's National Service Committee 'repre- senting the women of Canada, for the Christmas wallets sent by them to the 100,600 fighting Canadian soldiers: "Many thanks for the wallets re- ceived." "Happy New Year to all in the land of the maple." "The very best gift that we have received Before getting the wallet it was impossible to keep our note paper clean." "Received wallet 0 k. Thanks from my heart." : "Received wallet to-day and it has already proved its value. The handiest thing we have had, and we are very much obliged to the. women of God's own country." "Many thanks for the wallet. It is just the thing. We greatly appreciate your labors on our behalf and pray God may bless you in all your efforts for the boys doing their bit over here." "Just received your wallet, which is very useful. The people of Canada are very good to us, and I hope we Jas Platten had a bee drawing will continue to be worthy of it." ith which he intends to clad Cn Women's Institute.