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stenography and typewriting from } the Bryant and Stratton College of ~ Chicago. + ° fo 4 The Bryant and Stratton College 'maintain the highest standard efficiency of all Business Colleges in Chicago. ; Mr. I. R. Bentley has joined ith Depot Artillery Brigade, 67th Uni- |. versity Battery, and will 'be stationed at Petawawa. Mr. Bentley's Jewelry business will 'be carricd on as usual during his absence. ; Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Walker and Mrs W, J. Coultis and daughter May, motored to Warwich, 25 miles éast of Sarnia, visiing Rev, 'R. C.. Burton and family. Miss Hazel Alldred has returned to her home in Lakefield, after spending three weeks with friends in town and vicinity. They say Uxbridge has seven pairs of twins. The perfect number. Cheer up Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crandell, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. M. Craig, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs, J. 'T, Stans- field, of Toronto; spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Town. Mrs. Wm. Town, of Orillia, and Mrs. Frank Town, of Toronto, are visiting with Mrs, Robt. Town. We are pleased to report that Mrs Fred Brock, who underwent an oper- ation for appendicitic, is recovering nicely. 3 Mr and Mrs F W McIntyre, dre on the Great Lakes. Miss T M Cassidy has. returned home after holidaying for a couple of weeks at Goderich and Menesetung. Rev. Victor and Mrs McLean are holidaying at Mr Mcl.ean's home here. On Sunday evening he spoke in the Presbyterian. Church, telling of the good work accomplished at Thessalon by Church Union. Born Burns--To Mr and Mrs John Burns: Jr, on Thursday, August 1s), 1918, a daughter. See D Co:bman's ad,on back page. Grand Sword Bearer W H Wardrope, K C, Grand Master of'the Grand: Lodge of-Canada, A F & A M, has appointed V.'W_Bro V M Hare, of Uxbndge, as' Grand Sword Bearer. -- Uxbridge Times University Matriculation The results of the Junior Matricu- lation Examination at Port Perry High School are as follows: Passed in full -- Aleta Ferguson Partial Matriculation-- Lesiie Berry Ewart Bunner Helen €ryderman John Harris Douglas Lucas Mrs Francis Dalton Mrs Francis Dalton, whose maiden name was Ann Brown, died on Wed- nesday, August 7, 1918, in her 78th year. Deceased was born 'in Ireland. When she 'was about ® seven years of age her fanmly moved to Canada and settled in Reach Township near Saintfield; where her parents took up a bush farm. Here she grew to young woman- hood when she married Francis Dal- ton. Shortly after their marriage, Mr and Mrs Dalton moved to Uxbridge Township and took up a farm about five miles from what is now Uxbridge Town. + Here their four children were born: Mrs Wright Crosier, Mrs Chas All- dred and Mrs Wm. Bickle, of Port Perry; and Mrs Donald McMillan, of Toronto. : : 3 About thirty years agoill "health compelled Mr Dalton to give up farming, and he and his family moved to Port Perry. At Mr Dalton's death some five years ago, Mrs Dalton 'went to live with her daughter, Mrs Wm Bickle, where she «remained until her death. at the Baptist ¢ Lp, an . The entire church to the fund. 7 ah ; . Methodist Church An exceptionally fine musical pro- gram is to be given at the Methodist charch next Sunday morning and evening. The musiCians are coming from Oshawa. A feature of the musi- cal program will be the rendition by Miss Jennie Stalter of "Crossing the Bar," which will be sung from her own musical setting, 4 Addiesses will be delivered by Rev. ohn Harris. In the morning his subject will be "Immortality," and in the evening, "Manhood." 7 Seagrave (Too late for last week) Holiday visitors --Mr and Mrs T H Watson, Mr and Mrs L Moase, Mr A Moase, Mr and Mrs-~Chas Beatle Mrs Chas Frise and family, Gunner F S Charters, Jas Watson and sister Jean, Mr and Mrs Jas Goudy, Mr Clarence Paisnal, Miss C Frise and girl friend, Mr and Mrs Oscar Goudy, Mrs Lewis Sornberger, Miss Olive Sanguin, Mrs Chas English, - Miss F Farrell and sister. " Mr Hawkins and family motored to] Fenelon Falls recently. Among the latest purchasers of autos are Silas Reynolds, W O'Neill, J H Brown. Pte Orr Shunk is home on leave for thirty days. at Mrs Buckner and Mrs. King have returned to their homes in the city. Several farmers have threshed their alsike clover -and report an average yield, x Mrs Albert Dance has returned home after spending a week with her 'mother at Penetanguishene. Mr J H Brown, son Will, and two daughters, motored to Toronto on Friday last. That Imnumerable "B" Anybody can see that the B on the oats has been put there by the Can- ada Food Board to remind us that oats are to be used in bread, » Go < Board of Education The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Wednesday, Aug- ust Tth with the following members present: Chairman, Rev Ino Harris; E H Purdy, W S Short, W. Graham, W H McCaw. Jas Lucas, Wm H Letcher and Dr Mellow. Miss M Harris of the High School made application for an' increase in salary from $925 'to $1000, as. she was the one teacher on the staff get- ting less than $1000. and her quali- fications were on a par with any of them except the Principal. Her re- quest was granted on. motion of Mr Short, seconded by Mr Lucas. The resignation of the caretaker was then read and accepted. 3 The Chairman then explained the circumstances that led up to the ap: pointment of Miss Lynch to the position of Teacher of Classic and Physical training, and of Miss Glas- good to the Household Science and general work-in the Lower School at salaries of $1000 and $900 respect- ively and the meeting approved of the appointments made. ; 'I'he question of the appointment of an advisory committee required by the Pepartment of 8 members, 4 "of the number from 'the Board and. 4 from outside belonging to the farming community in connection with the High School 'Dept of Agriculture that has been established. The members of the committee from. the E H Purdy, Wm Grahem Mrs Dalton was a_member of the 'Moore and © Methodist Church, and until a ful atte t at divine service, and her Christian faith helped . her beat the infirmities of age; and illness with years prevented; was a faith-| 'ing the date of this holiday. Nom yor to year has passe "Why, not hold first Monday in lowing the lead of our big City of Toronto? aii ugust each year, fol- sisterv--the be an unwritten laws © But a. permas erably, i a Most of our citizens would prefer to have this holiday on the same date as There would be no need to circulate to year. _ There would be nothing in this arrangement to prevent the circu- lation of a petition asking.the Council to change the date when circumstances arise making this advisable." But such enough to allow proper time to adver: tise the change. The buying' pyblic should be considered. It is no"joke to drive eight or ten miles during a busy season, and on reaching town to useless. - Such conditions must hurt business. fei 4 While discussing the "subject of holidays it might be well 'to consider day in such weeks as another holiday occurs. One holiday per week should be sufficient. It should be "distinctly understood that whep_a public hoti- day is held, the Wednesday afternoon holiday should be withdrawn for the week ip the week in which the public holiday occurs. ; Purse Lost Leather Hand Purse containing a. quantity of money and a Registration Card with owner's name on Finder kindly leave at Star Office, Gold Brooch Lost On Scugog Street, going toBorelia. Finder please return to" Star Office. Reward offered. AN School Report The results of the June promotion examinations in the Village of Sea- grave, are- as follows. Names: in' order of merit. Jr IV to Sr IV--Reta Sleep, Martha Wilkinson and Murray Gordon, equal Sr 11 to Jr I11--Hon, Elgie Joblir, Pass, Vera Tanner, Alma Frise. Jr 1I to Sr 1I---Hon, Irwin Sorn- berger, Pass, Howard English, Angus Wilkinson, Heywood Short. Sr 1 to Jr II--Hon, Alvin Mark, Pass, Hilda Gorrill, 'Hazel Gorrll, Maxwell Berthwick 2 Sr I (B)--Grace Reynolds 4 English, Jean Sornberger. ~ Sr Pr--KingsleyJoblin Jr Pr--Ruby Mrk Raglan The Red Cross Committe were very Garden Party on Monday night. The gate proceeds amounted to $150.00 which will help considerably in get- ting supplies for this cause. : day night of last week, Mr John two valuable milch cows and three young cattle killed by: lightning, al-| though they were insured the lc Ny will .be heavy. - Board * were: Dr 'Mellow, 'chairman; James| vic. Holiday. on the ; We understand that this can only nent-date would help niatters onsid= fw that 'of 'Toronto. as there are many of 7 "| our people living in that city, - : a petition, but the Reeve and Council | } could proclaim the holiday from year |. petition should be 'presented early | the. question of the weekly--half boli-| St I (I)--Ross Midgley, Marjorie] = Winnifred M Efliott, Tefcher | gratified over the success of their} During the thunder storm on 'Tues: | Bromwell had the misfortune to have|' = Harvest is now well under way with | find the stores closed and thé journey | 1G There can be no question that more music at this time. + g Hoot" | c is need e. tis an indispensable food and tonic. for your spirits. It is the greatest influence in the educational world. It enriches our whole lives." _ q We are enthusiastic about Columbia 'Grafonolas he : and Records and anxious to have you hear them and judge them. It would be a pleasure for us to "deliver an outfit to your home. ~*~ ae There is a Columbia for every purse; from the little $15.00 model to the full cabinet models at $116, '§ up to $500 in the period designs. ~~ "A Grafonola esi genuine Columbia Grafonolas and Records bear jo