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Port Perry Star, 21 Nov 1918, p. 8

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Packed i in'air tight 'packages. 3 Sold by all grocers, Telfers "The Bip Word Jor Biscuits'™ Printing is Promptly; Neatly, "and Carefully Done at the : STAR OF F ICE The Prices are Very Reasonable What Canada and Britain Have Doge (Continued from Front Page) aoffort, she has increesed the strength of her navy by fifty per. cent. Ye means. that in spite of all other calls she has, during fonr 'years of war strain, constructed the second largest navy in thé world--that is, a new navy larger than any other, save her orignal Jeet, Over 1,000,000 British soldiers have given their lives during the past four years. Last year alone her list of casualtiess--dead, missing, and wounded---aggregated 880,000. Her donation of men to the Allied cause exceeds 8,000,000. In proportion to her population' she has given nearly three times as many men as Canada. If Canada had done as much as Britain, her dead would havo numbered 120,000, Even as it is, half the men in the Canadian army were born in Britain. If the United States ever were to equal Britains contribution to date, the American people would have nearly 16,000,000 men in khaki, and near- ly 2,000,000 Americans would have given their lives to the common cause. Farmers! If you want to make ote: sell your grain on the hoof. The. close of the war will increase instead of dirinishing the demand for food, particularly for meat. Itis already evi- dent that the chief reason for the capitualation of the Central Powers was due to lack of food. + a The "Life-Like" Phonograph When we have placed a New Edison Diamond Amberola in your home, put your favorite record on the phonograph, and then stand with your back to the | instrument as the melody flows out. The illusion is perfect. You alinost feel that someone is in the room singing or playing--so Ylife- like" is the reproduction, GHeNEW ISON and AMBEROL RECORDS are Mr. Edison's final achievement in instruments and _ records of this type. Enjoy them to your "hoares content by baking omer of Fo 2 "ing Mrs Parkin on Saturday. "out again after a bad attack of the | "Fru." Te Jug fall work is pretty ae country contributors will from their several ¢ Evidently Scugog has been a peceble We al p place.. There have been no uprisings of the fr oy catastrophes have occurred, and evidently everythihg is lovely. Yet we would like fo hear from Scugag. There = are nice people on the Island, and they keep things i ina state of prosperity. "Greenbank hasn't been saying. mich about itself fate ly. Nor is this because there has been nothing to tell. - Church Union has been a live issue out. there and in spite of the fact that there are. honorable differences of opinion, the Union may yet be effected. oe Seagrave and Myttle have not "kept us posted as well as usual lately. We shall be glad to hear from all these places." We will do the Taio if Spm other body will do the writing, : Manchester Mrs. S. Basrett has closed het home for the winter months" and" lifing in Oshawa with her daughter, "Mrs Jolin MeGill, Mrs Bell, of Port Perry, » Hound Lost : On Scugog Island, on November 15th, a black and: white fox hound, answering to thé name of Lynk, suit- able reward paid for his recovery. Apply FB Glaspell, Hampton, Ont, was visit: | phone Oshawa 162 r 2-3. N Mrs Roper, who has been seriously ill with pnetimonia, is recovering. Mr and Mré John Masters aré both Auotion Sales on December 2nd, Mr John Wilk- Many were the expressions of row heard, when it became ki that Mrs Elizabeth Hall and - her! brother Will Parks, had died after a few days illness. Will contracted the influenza op his trip from "the. West. The bereaved family have the 'sym- pathy of the community. 3 Miss Lillian Boddy was here forsa few day attending the funeral of. her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Hall, ¥ Mr and Mrs T Dobson, motor Hastings for the week end to visit Rev Mr Schell. Mrs Frank 'Lamb spent Suny with her daughter Mrs T T Smith, ol Blackstock. The school reopened. this waek after being closed for four weeks, = We are pleased to 'report that R We Walker and 'son Wilmot improving slowly, after a' very. sev attack of pneumonia. 3 uarter . of lot. 18; sion 35 GE in re George Jatkson, A aciicnber On Noveniber 27th Geo Webster, will sefl 5 acres of standing timber, situated on lot 10, con 2, Brock, half mile west of Wick, in quarter acre lots, composed of cedar, birch and lumber and Georgé Jackson, Auctioneer : lot 3, con 5, Manvers township, will} hold an auction sale of farm. stock, implements, ete. 'George Jackson, Auctioneer, "On November-28th, Mr T "Brooks, I~ lot 16, con 5, just west of Port Perry, | will sell his farm Noel, implements, | fas ets x. IX f At the same place and date Ch i x © As Mr WA HL lot 19, con 3, : +} Brock; 'he will sell his farm stock and = "Lim lecnonts auction on' Decem UTICA Uplements by D Lo RT 1 2th. This. Mrs E Bond Was visiting - "Miss + E | stock and fardiers will do well to McDermott of Port Perry, recently ] attend this sale. Miss Lorella: Crosier has tak position in Toronto, Mr and Mrs Washiugton, Northcot and Mrs Roberts, of Bro lin; with Mr. ad Mis Campbell, Sunday. = Messrs Wi Crosier and E x : Nd | had the kaiser inelligy and | insony will sell 123 acres of standing ® timber, principally hardwood, situated | on the west half of the north-east}! sprace in tree8 that are fit for' shingles * On November 22nd J 'W Bruce, | * | Gerrow will sell' 'some surplus, live| stock. George Jackson, Auctioneer. ER ction on, Dessmbet +3 Ses mamots, bills SL in part a thanksgivi servi ¢ which Rev Mr Dodds acted E86 chip : man, was. C Buta by the The progous "Mr 'Gibson; of. Sunderland, Rev. Mr Toblin; of a | gtave, Gilson Orchestra, Port. Perry Band and Rey Mr. .D ds. = At the x close of the service the youig people! burned: it at the stake. A a MELLIS--At Chicago, of October 27, 1918, Louise Adeline; Joungest and . dearly beloved daughter of the late] - Alexander and Mrs ellis; of ont : 5-0n Fnday with a thrilli one reel comed Sot : 'Thousands of Orchard trees ~|® : need replacing. - 0 he War gardens: call Tor small fruits,early oearing fruit trees, : p hubarb | as on were purchasers . {cattle at Mr john Stecle's "Ho sale Last week, X

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