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If you want to be sure of food next winter -- grow your own .and some more. "© Ata special meeting of the Quart- erly Board of the Methodist Church a committee was appointed to draft a esonon of condolence to those be- reaved by the recent Qoath of Mr 1 H Brown. MrDM Jackson, Usbridge, who was home for the holiday, will return to his home here fors the summer next week, in order to resume his cement work. Mr Thos Martin, Simcoe, Ontario, spent the week end in town. Mrs Baird of Orillia, is spending 'some days with her parents, Mr and Mrs Alex Mcl.ean, Miss Mildred Jackson, Toronto, was home for Easter. Mr Roland Bongard, Orillia, spent the Easter holiday at home Anti-prohibitionts had a special day on the First of April. They never though it would has in Canada but they have been "fooled." Mr. A. J. Orr, of Buffalo, spent Easter at home. See Topsy, a self-constituted neces- sity, at the Town Hall, April 17. Mr Stewart Ford has returned to Port Perry after sponding the winter Toronto and 1s prepared to take orders for interior and outside decorating. Miss Ethel Cook home from To- ronto for the holiday. Mr James Morrish, Toronto, spent the holiday with his parents. Mr W W Ash of Toronto, in~ town for the week end. Pte- Gordon Pargetor, Pte Percy Ingram, and Flt. Lieut G Spence spent the week end at their respective homes. Mr Wellesley McCabe of Osbavs, in town for the week end. Mr. George Hall home from To- ronto for the holiday. Mr Winnett Nesbitt of Ford, Ont, spent the week end with his parents. Mr Carman Bielby, Melissa, Ont., a nephew of Rew. and. Mrs Elliott, spent Easter week at the Methodist parsonage. Mr and Mrs Jas Harris and son Fred, of Toronto, spent the week end with friends in town, Pte Herbert Stainton, of Toronto Military School, has been visiting with friends in town. Special Music The united choirs excelled them- selves in the program of music rend- ered in the Methodist Church on Easter Sunday. = The selections were numerous and of course, eminently suitable for the occasion. The crown- ing glory of this musical feast was the splendid rendition of the 'Hallelujah Chorus" by a choir of about thirty voices. Port Perry has done and can continue to do unusually fine work in musical production and it is gratifying to see so many talented persons give their services so freely for the general welfare.' Work of Committees At the organization meeting of the local Resources Committee, four sub- committees were appointed, which are herewith nanied and their duties:- Farm labor committee--To secure names of_ persons willing to work on farms this summer for' greater or shorter periods, also names of farmers requiring help--and to see "that the labor need is filled as far as possible. School Garden: Committee--To se- cure land for cultivation by scholars of Port Perry School, to enrol workers and to generally. supervise the work of ; this School Garden. ; Committee -- To judge f those) who. enter the garden | kai naar th Wik the : Well Played © i The Seagrave Dramatic Club have 0 reason to be ashamed of their plo, of "The Hand of the La Perry, on night of last week. The oo. y offers good scope for acting, and tself of interest because the plot' s pot give much real clue to th that sequel is there are strong suspicions lain" in the play. ts were well a '7..p. m. -- subject: "The Stately | Palace," a continuation of the sein, from "Fhe Pilgrim's Progress," gun prior to the Union Services. Uxbridge Stocking up for emergencies-- The more liquor one has on hand the more emergencies are likely to . --Uxbrldge Joutpal appear. x Col. Sam Sharpe Suffers Breakdown Ottawa, March 26--The Journal | E LUKE, oh YONGE ST, 'TORONTO { SUGCESS Is CERTAIN says: "Col Sam Sharpe, commander of the Central Ontario Battalion, and member for North Ontario, has suf- fered a nervous breakdown and jis in a hospital in England. His condition is not considered serious. ah The Late Moses Linton Thé death occured an Uxbridge on Thursday last of Moses Lifton, Sr. Mr Linton was born in Toronto 82. years ago. ~, Whitby Whitby 'tax rate will probably. be 38 mills on the dollar. J. E. Willis, druggist, who has done | Yonge and Charles Streets, Toronto 3 Is noted for high grade work and. for assisting students to good positions Those desiring the best in busi- ness or shorthand education can get it here. Write to-day for our Handsome Catalogue. Students admitted at any time. We J. 3 CHARA LRInUAL Corner ORO. and ind Take Notice - The undersigned is prepared to do business in Whitby for a number of ii kinds of upholstering, repairing, years, has sold out to E. L." Odlum, of Toronto. Alfred E Luke, who has been op- erating a garage under the firm name of W J Luke & Son; has sold out to Messrs Rowe & Marsden, and "has moved to Bowmanville where he has opened a garage. Methodist Church The regular services will} be held next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m The pastor will tonduct bothe Services, and in the evening continue the series on "I'he seven Words from the Cross" Morning subject *'Conscripted for Cross-bearing." Evening subject "It is finished." Lad Saves CG. N. Rt - Passenger Train George Sonley, a lad fourteen years of age, probably saved the lives of the passengers on No 10 C. N. R. train last Friday night, by presence of mind. ' He had been working with his father and when on his way home found the spring floods had made a big washout in the roadbed and hear- ing a train coming stood in front of the train and waving his hands and frantically swinging his coat drew the attention of the engineer who put on the emergency brake and stopped the train just in time to save it from plunging into the hole 'made by the washout. We understand the boy has been recommended to the officials of the company for a reward, and cerfainly is deserving of a generous one. --Oshawa Reformer For Sale Dutch Set Onions at 20c pound. Mrs Jeff Whitter, Greenbank, Ontario Nrilson's ICE CREAM We intend opening oor ICE CREAM PARLOR on Saturday, APRIL 6th "When you. think of Ice Nis think of = We sel iodan Be 'remodeling and refinishing of furmture Samples of trimmings can be seen at my residence. R. U. IRWIN, Queen "St. West, Port Perry. | I" + Farms for Rent | Three farms of 100, 150 and 200 acres respectively to rent. . All south and close to Oshawa. First-clsss soil and buildings, good state of cultivation Possession to plow after present crop, full | possession April 1, 1918. Apply to G. D. Conant, Oshawa, Ontario. JOHN BELDON LUNDY LDS. D.D.S, DENTAL SURGEON. ° Graduate of Royal College of Dental Sur. geons and Univesity of T: Toronts, Su to Office hours 9 a.m. fo 5 Lo Gralam, be y appointment. Bell Phone, office 68, ring 2; residence ring 3 Office over Byer's Drug Store, Port Perry. Two Performances _ Until further notice, there will be two. performances each Friday and Saturday evening at the Royal Theatte . wu - Prospect The Ladies' Aid held a very ice meeting at the home of Mrs Clficles Gerrow, recently. We welcome Sergt Geo W Rogser back to our neighbourhood. Mr. Wm Blatch, left for Carrol, Manitoba, Saturday last. Don't forget .our Epworth League Concert on Friday night, in the church. "A good 'program is being provided. Come and bring your friends. . ~ Sonya Wilkinson celebrated the eleventh anpiversary of their marriage at their home. They were pleased to have with them Mr and Mrs T D Clarkson The occasion being of a double nature it béing the 'thirtieth anniversary of the latter couple's wedding. Mrs Jas McFarlane, Port Perry, and Mr Jas Patten, Wyoming, a sister and brother of Mrs Wilkinson were present. They also had with them. a of the soldier life in the trenchés. Miss Jennie Clarkson left on Mon- day for Oshawa, to train for a nurse, go from our neighbourhood, but al- way wish them success. 'Armstrong McFarlane, Port Perry,' his aunt Mrs N Wilkinson, © werk their Sention of to bear their Country and of the ideals for which we are ting. To the purpose of the Act; and cause grave injustice 10 men necessarily called out to fill their places. Exemptions Granted on False Grounds : i It is, therefore, proposed to scrutinize carefully all exemptions granted to date: in order to separate those which have iy! granted on false or insufficient grounds from those that are well founded. ith this object in view the various Registrars under the Milit ry Service Act have been instructed to issue a series of questionnaires to lily % 'men. These questionnaires must be filled u EF tear. and returned promptly under. penalty of forfeiture of exemption: failure to do so. vu Exempted Men Who Have Changed Address = + t is therefore important in their interest that all ed men who have changed their address since their exemption was al exempted and who ha not already notified the Registrar of such change should notify him at or Under the Regulations it is the duty of exempted men to keep the me : advised of any change of address, and failure to- receive the questionns by reason of neglect of this @uty must be treated as equivalent to flue. to return the Yuestionnaire after receipt. Citizens Urged to Assist, In many instances information has been furnished by members of the public which has led to the cancellation of exemptions obtained by false or mis- leading statements. Further co-operation of this character is invited. The - Government regard it as the Duty of all loyal citizens, not only to the Country, but to the men at the front, to assist in this way in securing reinforcements on a just and legal basis. Correspondence of this character will be treated as strictly confidential and will receive the fullest investigation. CHARLES J. DOHERTY Minister eof Justcn Cortsspoadenics should be directed to C. Lesslie Wilson, under the Military Service Act, Toronts; Ont, on On March 28th Mr and Mrs Neil | returned soldier 1n the person of Pte! D J McTaggart, who has seen some: | thing of 'service at the Front and] could tell much of interest and also We miss our young people as they a is spending part of the holidays wim : pis wll ns et sa' therefore a mon -saving, m Dé i A farmer now-¢