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_| son, "Manchester, e hardest part of the hill has 2, because as the years 3 ip |M 3 y, an d grind. Sil barely four Hundred bona have eight hundred and 2 rarely lose a subscriber ! even when a subscriber - takes The Star. ~Gen- this district, The Star SE do without d leaves us a ly budget for a few years e the o J ones to drop, rhaps 1 al of 8 low is plen n . for the advertising, we But you can be reasonably rs in "our midst," The he event. If you have in The Star, you are more let us know about it. In yway, the paper is yours ah friendly help as you are After all, this s owing fi illines is about the best asset "that one can gair ife's work. Twelve years ago we eould i on our fing i the.pesple we knew, and it 'was not always easy to meet the spirit that stood coolly to one side to see if we "made good." Now there are hundreds of le that we know, Ey hundreds more that we ought to now, but their names elude us. Yet we have their "good -- Na valuable something "that cannot be sold with the usiness. Tw years ago our advertisiie columns were poorly pe felte of late years The Star has proved its value as an advertisin inet ium, and it' avin prise some of readers OW ¢ that have on more than one occasion refused good 'advertising because we had no foom We cany more advertising t alia any other paper inthe County, which speaks well for the business enterprise our merchants.. The beauty of our advertising is that it has a news value. And it may be said right here that news about Spending money is pretty nearly the most important news of While we do not worsh the dollars (they do not to. , that), yet much .of our rt and happiness depends #pon wise spending of money. . Small ads. have been.a popular featurein The Star of late years. We have found five dollar bills, gold watches, ete.;we 1ave sold houses and farms, all at small cost to the aivertiser, ~ Advertising pays. A few cents spent in advertising would often save much worry and expense, .And now comes the reason for all this talk "about our- * selves. *'" The Port Perry Star is going to move into more commodious quarters. The paper is to have a home of its own in the Jessop Block, where the picture show. has been for a few years back Already the front has been remodelled, and a large window has been put in the West side of the building to letdn more light. The new premises are ideal for business and few rural newspapers will be better housed than The --Star-when we move. The moving will not take place until after Christmas, for {we are extremely busy, and expect that the rush will continue hie Santa Claus has made his final visit to Port Perry for is year. 'When we move, we shall be pleaséd to have you visit us, il and see how well we shall be able to serve your printing | needs. Because we have put all our profits back into the 2Dusiness, having few luxuries and practically no holidays, and we have opened the door when Opportunily knocked on one or two occasions, we are in a position to give unusually ce for a small town office. Our type is all new and wel selected, and our experience is practical and includes a good ci teaming Qur prices have always been as reason- ; Ene as we could make them, and have not the slightest inten- ; tion of raisi gh unduly at any time. This is the first time we have spoken "about ovrselves," Lin The Star, and it is not likely that we shall trespass on your good-nature in this respect to any marked extent; but we 'wanted you to know that The Star has been making a steady growth; that we appreciate your loyalty and your kindly co- i hat The Star will move into a home of its own at e beginning of next year; and that then we shall be even: ier able to serve you in the future than we have in the past gin the Stat ottes window is one of the Prince : which indicates fink Port Perry, Reach, and over ;000; for there is a crest on the ription for this district is in the neigh- - "which 18 a very fine showing, and speaks y of the canvasgers, and the good sense of ilure but for: the kindly - he ' Pe covered chair and the vie 'been : a i is small wander that the 'a week in Port Perry. ican, and equally of course, you { will thoroughly enjoy yourself if 'you get there. nt social event : home of Mrs. Sotesixiy of the ped in to express Te owe of her daugh- , now Mrs. J. G. Dob- _ has given more un- ervice to the Prospect Church, and that ser- "hig ghly esteemed. bers wished to give praeti- i ation to that esteem, r they did by presenting obson with a handsome following address: Prospect; November 6, 1919 Dear Mrs. Dobson; We your friends and neighbours 'of Prospect assemble here this evening to give expression to our sincere appreciat. - ion of your kind and never falling ue. which you have exerted in, varied ways, as the opportunity Coa itself. Your influence both in the choir | .|and Sunday Schoe] has been greatly felt! and just to such a degree shall the church ! miss you. We found you always ready and willing to take your part in any capacity, -which was elevating and up-lifting in the cause of Christianity. We know you shall be just as an important a factor in the Church of the community in which you shall re- side. Our loss shall be their gain. We ask you to accept this chair as a slight memento of the good-will and friendship of 'the community. and al- though we know that you are not leawpg ! us entirely we do feel that the close ties of friendshfp strengthened by your pre-! sence are being somewhat severed and we | hope this remembrance will serve as : gentle reminder of your past associations, We wish you the greatest prosperity in your new home and may you always re- member that in serving Christ, you are performing the highest duty of life. Signed on behalf of Church and 'coms munity. Mrs. Emma Holliday Mrs, Arthur Gilroy Mrs. Ganton Webster "At the same time the young | ladies presented Mrs. Dobson: with --a miscellaneous - shower. | Mrs. Dobson has been a great! favorite among the young ladies, and they are thoroughly pleased that she is not going far away. 000 Miss Sadie Wilson is spending | The Young Ladies' Club will, meet at the home of Miss Bertha Holliday on Friday. Mrs. A. Gilroy and daughter spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lane. Mr. Earle Cook, Toronto,spent a few days at home. Scugog Centre Methodist Church will hold an entertainment and chicken pie supper next Monday evening. Of course you will be there if you v \ Scugog Centre chicken pie Suppers are noted for being good. LOST Small Beagle hound at Port Perry--black, white, and tan. with white tye. Mr. M. Walters, South Oshawa, O HROUGH good times and bad a for | the past 45 years this Bankhassteadilygivenitsbest efforts to the development and upbuilding of theagricultural, manufacturing and commer- cial business of this Coun OQurefficientserviceisavaila for the benefit of all customers, THE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA PORT PERRY BRANCH ' R. H. SHORT Manacen Coulcliff Farm Has 2 to Offer One Registered Shorthorn stock bull, 8 years old, excellent quality. A number of Yorkshire brood sows,a "get" from J K Feather- ston's prize winners. A number of "bred-to-law": Plymouth Rock Pullets, Lewis N Clark strain. The finest ob- | tainable, Registered "Golden Gleam' 2 year old filly. Apply to C Coulter; Port Perry Bell Phone 108 r 3-2 Auction Sale ib Horn, lot 3, con. 4, Reach, on Monday, ecember lst, farm stock and implements. JOS. BAIRD, Auctioneer. COAL COAL Another car of anthracite nut. coal will arrive. Put your order in at once, to make sure of your share. P. Figary, Port Perry. Wanted A capable general servant to go to To- ronto. Good wages. Apply to Mrs F A Kent, Port Perry. Bell Phone 58. Gray Wool for Sale On Thursday afternoons, November 20 and 27, from ten to twelve o'clock a.m. and from two to five o'clock p,m., the Women's Patriotic Association will have on sale the balance of the stock of gray wool for socks, ete. This wool will be sold at soat=32.00 per pound--and is a beautiful soft, long- fibred wool, a great bargain at this price, Get your supply now. It is going fast, This wool makes splendid sweater coats, and can be dyed any color. Blackstock Practice makes perfect, and the Methodist Sunday School scholars are busy practising for their Christmas entertainment. Auction Sale W. Tennyson, lot 9: con 5, Reach, will sell his farm siock and implements by auc- tion, at his premises, lot 7, con. 5, Reach, on Friday, December 5, at | p.m. JOS. BAIRD, Audtioneer, : The World Pastis Victor Victrolas AND Victor Records at the The a LEE