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Has bien secsived. that Pte. the Hamilton Mount- ing lived on te 8th Eg a ori hoy Mr Wm Bowles of Reach township. COMING--F. E. Luke, Opt. D, le Yonge St. (upstairs): Toronto's ng optician for over 20 years, can. a about your eyes for For Thundey Davis Drop e, Port y, Feb 8th. Satisfact- ith Isaac Ee as of Scugog, and his brother Sim, of Buffalo, have just returned from a two weeks trip in Michigan State, calling at Hale, Iona, Badax, and other places. On the return trip Mr J S Rodman spent a few days calling on relatives and friends. Reeve Gerow, who has been ill for a couple of weeks, is improving in health. Archdeacon Warren, of Toronto, conducted the services in the Church of the Ascension last Sunday evening, when he preached a most interesting and helpful sermon, Don't forget the Patriotic Concert in the Town Hall to-night. Reserved seats --35¢ and 25¢c. Plan at Davis' Drugstore. i Pte visiting his father. leave. Mr A W Pratt, Toronto, was the guest of Rev. J. Ford over Sundao. Lost (Gordon Allin, Toronto, is home I'his is his last On Tuesday evening Jan. 26th lady's gold hunting case watch and fob, on | Finder will be Queen St. Port Perry. rewarded by leaving' same at | Robertson,s. Open Meeting The Y PS of the Church of the D Ascension will hold an open meeting | in the Parish Hall on Friday evening Feb. 2nd at 8 pm. Good program and refreshments. Silver collection For Sale 100 acres at Manvers Station, 80 cultivated;»two barns; 6 roomed house --possession March 1st. $500 first payment. Apply, Miss Hyland, Port Perry, Ont. Presbyterian Church Rev Dr Menzies, for twenty years a missionary in China, will address the congregation of St. John's Church on "Phases of Missions in China." Dr. Menzies is a pleasing speaker, and it will be a privilege to the people of Port Perry to hear him. The minister will conduct the evening service when the subject will be.--Cities of Refuge. Fire ce Agent ITSRCTION ASSURED AGENT FOR {aenent: Animals Insurance Compa Insurarice on all kinds of s rd ar aa Left for Montana 'Mr and Mrs Russel Sanguins left for their new home in Montana on Thursday of last week. Mrs Sanguins (nee Daisy Webster) will be kindly re- membered here as a member of the Methodist Sunday School and League. We wish Mr and Mrs Sanguins every happiness and prosperity. # Col T H Race, will give a lecture in' the Town Hall, on Wednesday, February 7th, on the subject of Tu- berculosis, its nature, treatment and preventiou, illustrated with instructive lantern views. Col. Race, 1s an old journalist, a traveller sf world wide experience and a speaker of unusual ability, it is worth while hearing him on this Scourge, known as the "Great White Plague" besides his side lights on the present war situation, Only a collection taken for the Muskoka Free Hospital for Consump- tives. Take Notice W U Carnegie begs to request those of his customers who have outstand- ing accounts to settle them at their earliest convenience, as in re-adjust- ment of his business it will be nec- essary to have everything paid up. Settlement may be made either by cash or note. Joseph Ward The late Joseph Ward was born in Yorkshire, Eng., 89 years ago, and came to Canada when he was 9 years {of age. On the arrival of the family |in Canada, work was secured in the I building of Yonge Street, and Joseph helped his father break stones. That was in the days when Toronto was called "Muddy York." After a while the family moved to the 9th con. of Pickering. where they bought a farm. When Joseph Ward was 27 years of age he married Elizabeth Way. Shortly after this be moved to Whitby and bought the brickyard. He made the brick for the County Jail. His next move was to the farm that he bought on the 12th con. of Reach, where he lived until his removal to Prince Albert some three or four years ago. Mr Ward was a successful farmer for many years, making a specialty of Cotswold sheep of which he was an importer and exporter. Mr Ward was a charter member of the Sons of Temperance, and an active member of the Methodist church at Greenbank for many years -- REPAIRS Now is the time, time to get that piece of jewelery repair- ed or if it 1s of old style let us show you how we can make it over for you into a modern piece of jewelery. We make over rings, change the set- tings, style or size. Your watch when it leaves our hands is as good as new. good time piece as when you bought it. If you have trouble with present eye glasses or spectacles, bring them to us, we can repair or replace any part of them while you wait. nd broken lense just send or bring us he A pieces and we will get it replaced in the shortest notice, because we have an in- when you have the You are sure of a If you have a a assessment of one and a half mills for cured by this assessment will be as follows: Pickering, $6121.74 East Whitby, $2428.05 West Whitby, $2774.85 Reach, $3378.28 Scugog, $190.:6 Uxbridge Township, $1808,67 Scott, $2238.2€ Thorah, $1700.33 Brock, $4146.60 Mara, $2520,27 Rama, $571.22 Whitby Town, $1846.09 Oshawa, $6422.64 ~.. Uxbridge Town, $749.25 Port Perry, $746.22 Cannington, $421.01 Beaverton, $461.90 Total, $37,820.84 This assessment is for six months only. HIGH SCHOOL Whitby, $2335.00 Oshawa, $1297.13 Port*Perry, $1833.19 Uxbridge, $1813.21 GRANTS The committee on roads an bridges brought in the following rec- ommendation; Your committee having considered a communication {rom the clerk of the United Counties of Northumber- land and Durham, asking that a strong delegation be appointed by the Coun- cil in conjunction with delegations from other counties to wait upoh the Provincial Government to urge the necessity of the Government assuming the Kingston Road from Toronto to the Quebec 'boundry, owing to the tremendous amout of foreign travel. 1t is impossible for the municipalities through which thc road passes to maintain the road in anything like passable condition. Seagrave Born to Mr and Mrs R D Woon, on Monday, Jan 22, 1917, a son. Rev. Mr Bunner of Prince Albert, conducted services on the Seagrave Circuit last Sunday. Rev Mr Joblin taking the work on the Prince Albdit Circuit. On Monday afternoon the congre- gational meeting was held in the church with a fair representation to discuss several questions that were 'advanced for the betterment of the church, financially and otherwise. The third quarterly Sacramental Service of this circuit will be held in the Seagrave Church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Financial Board meeting on Monday afternoon, It was with much sorrow that we learned of the death of Pte Robert Wilson of the 116th Battalion, on the 6th of January. This entire com- munity extend its sympathy to the bereaved family of Mr James Wilson of Sonya of whom Robert is a son. PocUE -- On Scugog, on Monday, January 29, 1917, William Pogue. McKav--In Prince Albert, on Sune . day, January 28, 1917, Albert Rus- sell McKay, second son of George . H. McCay, in his 31st year. ent that tells us the exact strength lense. the Patriotic fund. The amounts se-| REED i FE wi LLIAMS 2900 ACRES OF THE BEST FARM LANDS IN SASKA FOR SAL TCHEWAN E CHEAP AND ON EASY TERMS Lot No. 1. 960 acres at Wilkie, Sask,, 160 acres within the city limits No better land in the Province of Saskatchewan. Lot No. 2. 3820 acres at Lamp- man, Sask. 234 miles from railway and elevators. ! Lot No. 3. Sask. Lot No.4. 640 acres in Southern Saskatchewan, all near the railroad and elevators 320 acres at' Landis, These offers of Western farm lands are unusually attractive. © They are situated in a district well served by railways and elevators, there being five railways running into Wilkie. The price i§ just about half what has. for- merly been paid, and if the offering is not as represented there is no sale. If you look up a railway 'map of Saskatchewan, you will see that Wilkie is a divisional point, in a thriving farming district. Don't miss this rare opportunity for profiable investment. If interested, call at the STAR Office for further information or write'or. phone to A. F. CA Port Perry, Ont. RNEGIE Bell Phone 140 Miss Estelle Bull 1s restming hor VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL music class. Special attention given out-of-town pupils. . Studio at the home of Mrs Geo Jackson, Port Perry Phone 31. WANTED---bythe "Ontario Ladies' | College: Whitby" three maids--for | Dining-room, Hall and Laundry apply to Eleanor M Lewis, Matron Important Auction Sale Thursday, Feb® 1st:-- Mr R. J. Robertson will sell by auction on his premises Kingston Road, one mile west of Oshawa, all of his farm stock and implements, including eight fine milch cows Sale to commence at one o'clock. See posters for full ' particu- | P.IONE 72 For Choice- BEEF, PORK, LAMB and VEAL CAWKER BROS. BUTCHERS A full line of Smoked Meats" and Lard always on hand "Highest Cash price paid for Hides and Skins lars. Jas. Bishop, Auctioneer, A. MURRAY DENTIST ; Office above Rose & Co. Office hours, 9 a.m. te 6 pm. SHURCH or the: ASCENSION . SERVICES Sunday Feb. 4, Divine Service 7 pra. JOHN BELDON LUNDY DENTA AL "SURGEON. Graduate of Royal College of Dental Sur.' geons and University of Toronto, Successor to Dr. R. L. Graham, Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings y appointmerit. Bell Phone, olfice 6, ring 2; residencgn, - ring 3. Office over Byer's Drug Store, Port Perry. J. LowmoN MUTUAL "If you think of buying or. farm, it: will pay you to consult. \ ] have some very fine farm Pp