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: ReNT--Millinery Store, Blong Port Perry. Apply STAR 1t 3s hard to understand how any- one who loves flowers can steal them. Met Mr. Cutts, of Borelia, bas had "Mgtween thirty and forty beautiful Myacinths stolen. Parents who sce their children with an unusual quan- tity of flowers would do well to find "out where they got them. Children should be taught to respect other people's proj It is intensely an- moying to take 'the trouble to raise such flowers as hyacinths and then to have them stolen. While mention Mas been made of children it does not mecessarily follow that, a child stole the flowers, but the act displays "such a lack of the sense of right that one hesitates to think that an adult would bre. guilty of it. W. M. S. Convention The annual convention of the Wo- men's Missionary Society, of the Whitby District, will be held in the Brooklin Methodist Church, Friday, May 18, 1917. These wishing to attend this convention should consult Mrs A W M Campbell. Sapper Fred Campbell, son of Mr Morley Campbell, met with an ac- cadent. He is in the hospital in East Seeds. His foot was crushed by a n carriage. He took part in the battle of Vimy Ridge. He says he is thankful beyond words to be out of the noise for a while. Farm Labour ; Rev. J. A. Miller, B.A, has be- come a representative of the Farm Labour Bureau, Trades and Labour Branch, Department of Public Works, Toronto. His office is at 164 Bay St. Farmers wishing to obtain men, should get in touch with Rev. Mr. Miller. He has a warm place in his heart for this his nativertownship. Auto License Number Lost Lost onsBrock road or between Epsom and Port Perry (via Manches- ter) Auto License No 46227 also lamp and frame. Finder please re- turn to STAR O FICE. i Signaller C Jackson was home on Sunday. Mr A J] Thompson is spending a few days in town this week. Mr Morley Campbell has sold the Charles Harper farm, Scugog; to Mr Clarence Hood. i Mr Hal Hawkins, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hawkins Shirley, is ill in the hospital at Sudbury. Bought Property Mr H W Linke has bought the &ne residence, of Mr Henry Doubt, on Bigelow Street, and takes possess- ior: about Angust 1st. ' We understand that Mr Doubt in. tends moving to Oshawa. It was good to hear the Band out on Monday night, but we hope they will stay pearer the centre of the towu next time they come out. _ The above reward will be paid to any person giving information that} will lerd to the conviction of anyone stealing flowers from the the undersigned. WwW. M. CUTTS Reach Council Met at Manchester on Monday, all members present Minutes of the last meeting, read and approved. ACCOUNTS PASSED ; Feaok Ruse shoveling snow con 10 Frank Rusnell grant on road, Div. 51 $4000 Morrison Maik purchased from the council (§) one half of Heneretta Street in the village of Seagrave. Mrs O'Leary ticket to Toronto $1.76 J W Ross shoveling snow Div. 1 $4.00 Edward Till dragging road at Green- bank $8.80 George Till 70 rods, wire fence bonus Con. 12, Lot 13, $17.50 Mrs P. C. Graham 120 rods wire fence bonus Con. 2 $30.00 A. Leask 256 rods wire fence bonus $6.25 Norman Prentice shovelling snow Div 44a $2.70 A. Claughton breaking road and shoveling snow Div, 40 $14.25 Wm Pearson shoveling snow Div. 62 $4.20 Robt Mole shoveling snow and break- ing road Div. 19 $10.77 Clarence Cook 30 rods wire fence|. bonus Con. 1 Lot 14 $4.50 John Ferguson filling in culvert and shoveling snow Div. 38 $16.60 John Spencer shoveling-snow Div. ba $22.15 David Ferguson was appointed path- master in place of Wm Evans who resigned Div. 43 Theo Fitchett temp, aid $4.00 George Bates money collected in iieu of Statute Labor Div. 17 $18.00 Court of Revision for the hearing of the appeals against the assessment roll for the Township will be held on Monday June 11th at 2 o'clock. A Bylaw was put through to change] the Statute Labor from the former price $1.00 to $1.50 per day. Francis Bailey money collected in Lieu of Statute Labor Div. 28 $19.00 grounds off, | head amongst the business me of Canada, the hotel has | a place among the beneficent tions of the country. from the association with which constituted a stigma. hotel-keeper can now hol the community with the that 1s indispensable and entitles him to the highest respect and considera tion The ideal should be to make the hotel business a safe and profit- able enterprise, so that in turn the hotels (especially in villages and rural districts) might be made attractive as neighborhood centres, in which meet- ings of council committees, church societies, benevolent orders, athletic clubs, etc, would bLe held; and in which branch libraries could be located and other community head- quarters established. * This is a sub- ject worthy of the thought of our con- structive statesmen, and we hope to see some of them turn their attention to it st once. The bar-room has gone for good; It is never coming back. Buggy for Sale Good second hand buggy for sale. Apply at Switzer's blacksmith shop. For Sale A frame stable, 20 x 30, in good condition. Apply to Robt. Doubt, Port Perry. WANTED--A general maid for family of two. Apply to Mrs J F Grierson, Oshawa, Ont. House for Rent Good frame "house with 9 rooms: stable, first-class garden, small fruits hard and soft water. Apply to Mrs A A Brown, Port Perry, Phone 064 r 11 ' FOR SALE--First-class windmill. Apply Beare Bros, Port Perry. Mechanics Wanted L G Brown Salary as assessor for 1917 $100.00 Councillors Johnson, Cook, with the Clerk, were appointed as a committee to interview the West Whitby Council | in regard to the town line between the said Townships which is badly mn need of aepair. The Council will commence their annual inspection of the roads on Ménday next May 21st. Casualties WOUNDED 116th Bn Pte C B Wagg of Uxbridge. Pte. E Wilson, Manchester, Ontario Pte Elmer Mountjoy, of Burketon, died of wounds received at Vimy Ridge. Plants For Sale at The Greenhouse Bigelow St., Port Perry. Body builders, cabinet makers, car- penters, and handy men for various departments. Apply Chevrolet Motor Coy of Canada, Ltd., Oshawa, Ont. Buy your garden plants at the Green House, Bigelow Street, Perry. Good plants in big variety White Wyandotte Eggs © for tching. = Thirteen eggs for one dollar. Apply to Harold er, Port Perry, Ont. tf, ~ WHIT. CALL AND you a good choice. Our Stock is.very complete in every line--affording As to prices, we can give you a closer price than you can get elsewhere, as our stock was nearly all purchased before the raise in price. Ee WE HAVE TAKEN THE AGENCY FOR THE FAMOUS E Sewing Ma AT OUR STORE SEE THEM "BUY YOUR SPRING NEEDS Itis now free that he is engaged in a line of service |Perry_High School on. Raw FI Rags, Rubbers and Copper Scrap Iron, Zinc in Gaba Call phone 78 and we will come and get the goods and pay you the highest price. Box 263 Port Perry|: CHURCH of the ASCENSION SERVICES Sunday Divine Service Morning and evening L crys We are prepared to instrument, play or at your may be arranged. GEORGE R. DAVEY A tone exquisitely pure, perfect, rounded and tal-clear--makes the COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA "The One Incomparable Musical Instrament" And it is tone that has given Columbia Grafonolas the place they hold. It is their tone --unmatchable in its natural purity and absolute fidelity -- that justifies their description as un- paralleled instruments of i any record you may select, here ome. nvenient terms of payment Columbia Grafonolas, $21 to $475 music. demonstrate this $135 Local Dealer HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE The regular Junior High School Entrance Examination will be held in Wednesday, , Thursday, and Fnday, [June "20th, 21st, and 22nd. ' The following is the WEDNESDAY, June 30th 3 9toll am-- 1.80 to 3.30 p.m. ition 3.40 t0 4.35 p.m. --Spelling. URSDAY, June 21st 9 1130 ame Arihmeti to 4.00 p.m.-- Laterature. md | chines ' Fairbanks - Morse ~~ Type Z Farm Engines LISTER GRAIN GRINDERS |, PREMIER SILOS SAW FRAME AND SAws "RUBBER BELTING WOOD AND STEEL ~~ SPLIT PULLEYS - CREAM SEPARATORS A goed separator is it separator is necessary if you profit to the fullest extent - from the increased milk p uf Phone.offos on. | Office over Byer's Drug Dr. 0: of Drug £ o Port ily J. A. MURRAY. DENTIST. = =. 'Office above Rose & Co. hours, 9 am. te 6 p.m. Phone 93 DOWSON'S Auto For Hire. For Satisfaction comfort and pleas. ure you should go to Art Dowson when in need of a livery. ~~ Specially gdod turnouts for weddings Horses and rigs for all occasions A. G. Dowson, \ Et House for : Rent : Situated at the corner of Lilla &s Balsam Streets, 7 rooms; > t garden, hard and soft water, rent moderate. Apply to E H Purdy Notice 'to Creditors MRS, MARY ANN SCOTT late of the village of Port Perry in the County of Ontario, widow, deceased, are required on or of June A. D. 1917, to. send or to deliver to Hubert Division Courts Sittings SOUNTY OF Suave 916 Whitby, Jor oes, Nias gone 3, Te a a a BF 2: | Nev dec on joie : Jan 3, Feb 6, LIVERY... % Proprietor