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Its ingredents are so combined in the m.of a palatable. syrup as to render its adminis- trative agreeable, yet in no wise impairing its ef- ficacy. It is particularly adapted to and will be found highly ii in the treatment of Pulmon- ary Complaints, Anemia, Nervous and General 'Debility, Lack of Energy, Nervous Dyspepsia, -Sleeplessness, 'etc. A full Pint Bottle for 75¢ - ORVAL BYER ~~ Druggist and Optician, Port Perry e necessities to make the work _ easy, and at right prices. Our new stock of BOOTS & SHOES are nearily all in. We will be pleased to show them to you. J. F. McCLINTOCK iui any AND DNESDAY MAY 10, MOTHER 1 os dons wil tchen. All the 'sun has lit the room, and om earliest morning until now the who is sitting by the window, 0 busy in the heat and hurry a harvest day. - § ~The men had heen too busy to stop dealat stake in the or raat om] other women's family that it should be the, with the "divine discontent" that leads to better things; if there is any im: 'provement possible we want to know about it. And just now more than anything else, we 'want to do our. bit, in the most practical, far-reaching, , way, along patriotic lines. The secret' of it all is that we need organization, some scheme of getting together so that we can do team work. We haye no time for teas and culture clubs just "now, but we would find in a Women's ; Institute, an prganization which would afford a channel for accomplishing something, just along the two lines { which interest us most -- Home and Country. = It is very easy to fall into juts if we isolate ourselves at home. | Together we would catch the contag- ,ion of progress. It 1s impossible to "give efficient help in local needs, with jo some channel to work through. And there is no little effort wasted in trying to do Red Cross work individ- ually. We need an institute at Utica. We shall have an opportunity to or- ganize in June and we 'hope every woman in the neighborhood will begin to think about it now, and bring her views to the meeting. | TIE en | ~ Raglan The following is a list of men who have lived or worked in the vicinity of Raglan who have joined the colors. .. I~ Pte Wm Reed, machine gun corps, now at the front, Pte Jas Saunders, at front; Bugler Wm Gimlett, 76th Bn; Pte John Pearce, 110th Bn; Pte Bert for « to do the milking, so mother had put things in shape for a quickly prepared breakfast, and then gone out t6 milk {ive cows. What a host of duties had to be done that day--baking, cooking and ning, dishes to wash, fluors to sweep to make--all well done, er is an experienced house- keeper, whose skill in homemaking is the result of thirty years of toil. The day is done. 'L'hereis a cur- ious look in the eyes of the woman who sits there in the twilight, as if her soul would sce beyond the fading sunset glory, and learn the secret of]. the future. Would he come back-- her boy? There had never seemed tine 10 give expression to her love for her son, and for 'years the words of love had Leen forgotten. Work had been the natural outlet. Deeds had been the only evidence of affection, deeds that had brought comfort, health and happiness to the boy who was now 'Somewhere in France," working out in manly fashion the ideals of self-sacrifiee he had seen his mother practice for years. Deep in the blackness of a trench that mother's son is crouching, endur- ing the greatest test of courage--in- action under fire. In the flash.of an exp'oding shell you can catch a ghmpse of his face, that fora moment. has softened from its sternness --he has been thinking of mother. Reach Council Met at Manchester on Monday, the 8th mst, all members present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS From Thos Midgley 'asking to be relieved of the duties of pathmaster From: Toronto: General Hospital, notifying the Council that Sydney House, a resident of this municipality, was admitted as an indigent patient RROUNDING TOWNSHIPS, RRA 44 7 is done. Twilight softens | SINGLE COFIES Go. 1916 No. 19 "i THE STANDARD BANK HEAD OFFICE - TORONTO . A General Banking Business Conducted. Acconnts of Farmers, Merchants and Manu- facturers receive careful attention. TRUST FUNDS should be deposited in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Highest current rates of Interest are EST'D 1873 paid half yearly. we PORT PERRY BRANCH HUTCHESON, Manager. Jas Paulin, div 83, $1.80 | WF Crosier, div 35, $14 90 Geo. White, div 5, $9.00 John Murta, div 58, $4.35 Isaac Vernon, shovelling snow and a 116th Battalion On Saturday, May 13th, whilst the Battalion is at Beaverton, they will be ¢ : presented with a Motor Ambulance repairing bridges $11.00 by the Teachers and Scholars of A McDonald, gravel, $3.40 Ontario County. On Saturday, May W Love; bonus 78 rods 'wire fence, 20th, at Uxbridge, the ladies of the con 11, $19.50 Junior Relief Society will present the F Bailey, rep bridge, div 28, $14.50 Battalion with Colours, Jobn Masters, rep bridges and drg. During the week the Battalion is in roads, $33.25 Oshawa, the Chevrolet Motor Car W L Parrish, wire, $1.13 Company will present the Five Pas- John Fursey, cutting trees, etc; $5.50 sanger Automobile which they have Mrs. Reese, aid, $5.00 so generously donated. a Wallace, rep culvert, etc, con. 7, The 116th Ontario County Battalion 4.2. ! was the recipient of a field kiichen Theo Fitchett, aid, $2.00 and a set of double artillery harness Council adjourned until June 12 at presented by the firm of Beale Bros. 11 a.m. , Limited, Toronto, The presentation was made by Norman R. Beal, ex- | Mayor and former resident of Ux- bridge, in the presence of a great concourse of people. Lieut-Col. Sam with Sharpe, M.P.,, accepted the gift in a S-- ain Utica Pte Geo Howsam of Whitby, his parents over Sunday. few suitable words. We are pleased to report Mr Frank The Ontario Battalion is being well Hortop quite recovered from his ill- equipped by the citizens of the County ness. The ladies of Uxbridge are presenting Master Edgar Hogarth, visiting his another field kitchen to the Battalion, grandmother Mrs. E. Ward, recently, . the ladies of Beaverton are giving a Mr. L Hortop is suffering from a Motor truck, and the teachers and severe attack of la grippe. y pupils of the County are presenting a Mrs James Lakey is recovering MO ambulance. The McLaughlin from her recent iliness ard able to he Larrirge Company gave the Battation around again » $51 "0. cash, and the Chevrolet Motor ' Company gave a five passanger car. The following cash donations have also been received in additicn !o those already acknowledged. Town of Port Perry $200., Robson Prospect ORDER EA ~~ vour MEAT Where your trade is appreciated Por prompt delivery and reliable quality in all kinds of fresh and Eo salt meats go to MEAT MARKET, PORT PERRY ind j following: * 78 surgical shirts, 24 pr | fonnd himself in an awkward fix the : - jout of his trouble splendidly, On ve fon ee pn Miles, 71st Bn; Pte Frank Blanchard, 116th Bn; Pte Edgar Moore 116th Bn, Corp Cunclifie, 116th Bn, Driver Thornley, Toronto; Pte John Owen, 116th Bn, Pte Geo Baldwin 116th Bn; | Pte Alfred. Prescott, 182nd Bn; Pte Chas Prescott, 182nd Bn; Pte Chas Hart 182nd Bn, to the hospital on the 3rd inst, having been shot in the foot, and that a charge at the rate of $1.00 per day will be made against this municipality as long as he remained in- the hospital. From Lieut.-Cal. Sam Sharpe, so- liciting a donation towards the equip- ment of the 116th County of Ontario Overseas Battalion. No action taken Messrs. Jeffrey and Bates again ap- peared before the Council re the piece of unused roadway about which there has been a dispute for some time. A deputation from Port Perry, con- sisting of Reeve Gerow, W H Harris, Jas Carnegie, and Wm Graham, wait- upon the Council, requesting them to join with Port Perry in establishing a Carnegie Library in that Village. No action taken. On motion of Mr. Goode, Mr Jason Stone was appointed pathmaster in Division 72 in lieu of Thos Midgley, and Abe Wallace in lieu of Fred Raines. The Court of Revision to revise and correct the Assessment Roll for the year 1916, will be held at the Township Hall, Manchester, on June 12th next. at 2 p.m. The Council decided to commence i their annual tour of inspection of the highways throughout the township on June I. TT ACCOUNTS PASSED Snow Shovelling John Coombe, div. 15, $10.45 D McDonald, div 54, $14.40 Jos Holdershaw, div 66, $13.80 Jas Leask, div 77, $10.15 . Wm Pearson, div 62, $19.85 John Malyon, div. 57. $2.00 Wm. Thomas, div §0, $19.80 R Vernon, div. 4, $56.55 Scugog During the past three months the ladies of the Island have been holding weekly meetings in the Town Hall, trying to do something in aid of Red Cross work. ~~ Last week they shipped the following articles to the Red Cross Headquarters, Toronto, |. 69 pyjama suits, 66 hospital shirts, 11 sheets, 24 pillowcases, 63 rolls of bandages, 9 doz large pads, 11 doz small pads, 500 mouth wipes, 10 doz handkerchiefs, 3 pr s)cks. The ladies purpose meeting month- ly during the summer to carry on this work, and hope to accomplish! more in the aid of this important work. Sonya The Red Cross Society have for- warded to Lindsay on May 1st, the socks, 108 handkerchiefs, 90 triangle bandages, 48 doz compresses, 35 tape sponges, 96 small pads, 48 large pads 164 gauze swabs, 56 hot water bottle covers. ; : Good Work by the "Soldiers _ Mr. George Coulton, of Scugog, other day and the soldiers helped him Thos Beare, div 30, $7.50 tied Jas Wilson, E Whithy tls $8.50 ived a Mole, div 19, $12.75 - Sansignmént of 8000 young pine trees Robt Mole, div. 19, § that had to be planted immediately' Se stole Wimpey ~~ SHOOL TEACHER x of oldiers could. Wards off Nervous Break Down : 1€ WaS. Alburtis, Pa.-- "1 am a teacher in the y and some public schools and I got per. voltae ose, Jone L808 Miss Mary Armstrong and her cousin Miss Morris of Toronto, spent { Sunday at home, i Mrs. W. McCutcheon of Toronto | has returned home after spending | several days with her sister Mrs. Don- nely. Mrs A Niddery is improving nicely Miss Lela Gilroy is recovering after a severe attack of measles, also Mr. { Oliver Thompson. Mr. Earl Cook of Toronto, spent Sunday with his parents. | Miss Mary Martin has been enjoying a vacation with her sister Mrs Reid of Toronto. Mrs. John Bray and J. W. Cook, also Miss Gertrude and Vera Som- "erville spent a few days in Toronto last week. | Miss Mildred Smith entertained her Sunday School Class of young ladies at her home recently | port an enjoyable afternoon evening. and Rev Mr Rogers of Port Perry gave an interesting address at the League ,on Tuesday evening,' The following officers were appointed for the coming year: Pres--Miss Vera Somerville; Ist Vice Pres--Mildred Smith; 2nd Vice Pres--Gertrude Armstrong; Secy --Geo Painter: Treasurer -- Ewart { Diamond; Organist-- Vera Cook. Mr and Mrs J Wilson spent Sun- day with friends at Sonya. | Pte Norman Martin, "Somewhere in France" who has been seriously ill with German Measles is recovering. Soap Wrappers Ladies--Don't forget to send your Surprise Soap Wrappers to Mrs C J Pearse, Port Perry. The proceeds will be used for W.C.T.U. work. Greenbank The Pie Social in aid of the Red Cross was a decided success. The pies sold for a good price. It takes | the soldier boys to pay the high price "The following soldiers 'spent Sun- day in Greenbank; Pte Wilmar Stowin, Pte Richard Buf ot ut all your Tri: P Write again Manufacturing Co, Oshawa, $250. Charles Myers, Atherley, $100, R S. Hudson, Toronto, §100., Ex-Mayor R. J Fleming, Toronto, $50., H. T. McMillan, Toronto, $10.00. 182 Battalion News New Recruits--Pte H. H. mond, and C. O'Neill. Rich- It is expected that the 116th, O. S. Bn., will leave Port Perry about Friday, May 12. Up to the present the 182nd men here have been drill- ing with the 116th. After the 116th go the 182nd wiil start right at the beginning of the drill. This will be a good opportunity for the young fel- lows who feel they ought to be in khaki to get in at the beginning and learn the Drill' from the ground up. Now is the time to show if you are "ready to do your "bit" Call" at the armouries, get your uniform and get All re- in it, ready to, start drilling as soon as the 116th leaves. So far 23 men have reported for duty at Port Perry { We want at least 55 men and then we 'will have a complete platoon. JOIN NOW. Then there is another in- ducement to join at the present time. By joining now any smart man has a good opportunity of being sent down to Whitby to take a course to qualify as an N. C. O. Four from Port Perry are at present taking the course and | we would like to send as many more to the next class. | NOW IS THE TIME. 'hold back any longer, It requires neve to join Show that you are a | man and not lacking in it. © Do you believe the cause is just. Then do all you can to provide men to defeat the Germans. Don't try to hold some , one else back, but do all you can to | persuade him to go. { Can your employer do without you, or can he get some man unfit for ser- vice in your place? If he can it is {upto you tq enlist. If you are a 'single man and holding down such a "position then the call should be i stronger still. Come on boys dent hold back any longer. Get in your home Battalion and make the people proud of you. Join the 182nd and join it now.-- COM. Don't You will feel better and live longer if you keep your bowels regular by the occasional use of Rexall Orderlies-- 15¢ and 25c boxes at Rexall Diy Stores (n'y, --A. |. Davis