% i bY fo a Cold in the Head try ig _Week's Break-a-Cold Tablets Creophos is one of the very best - cough preparations on the 'market, on per e bottle Rubber is advancing ~ Secure your Hot Water Bottle Now Moir's Bulk Chocolates, 65c Ib. ~~ P. G. MORRISON Druggist and Stationer, - Port Perry. The Peoples' Meat Market We sell everything you want in choice, clean, palatable, nutritious and satisfying meats. Cr If you want it good 5 ~ BERT MacGREGOR Will do the rest. ~~ Ring up Phone 72. 25¢ a box "Jevery Province where it has been "}wan, Those who framed it tried hard ~ FARM SEEDS = - £2 ok is now complete and consists of this folic wing:- Red Clover, Alsike, Alfalfa, "Sweet Clover, and Timothy, all Gov- ernment Inspected Seeds. If you require any of the above this Spring, we will be pleased to supply your wants, or if you have any seed for sale we will pay you the "highest market prices. Pa os -0 stock of Groceries is always complete and our prices are right. J. F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. | thank his friends and neighbors WE SERVE TO PLEASE Try our Bread, Buns and Confection- ery and you will be pleased. _ E. H. GERROW & SON of Mrs. Ruth Betts, ater a long avn | born eighty-nine years ~ Port Perry. Bering, Ontario, from there by W.C.T. U. "We do believe the tide is turning away from Government Control, in those Provinces now cursed with it. At the recent municipal elections seven of Saskatchewan's "liquor dis- tricts" (as they are called ie Gov't Sale purposes) voted fo exclude the Government Beer Stores. Each. of these districts is, approximately, 1000 ssquare miles in area. "Would it not be almost a crime if Ontario should now adopt this dis- credited system? * Every sign points to a Provincial fight for Government Control. Yef in tried, it is a ruinous failure. By long odds the best of the five Government Control laws enacted, is in Saskatche- to avoid "the worst features of the British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba laws--yet in the few ths it has been in operation, it has multiplied by threefold, the of- fences against the liquor law; has quadrupled the number 6f Breweries; has increased the prison population and has not done away with the bhoot- legger. . Press Secretary. QU r-- Oshawa gives evidence of be- ing a city. On the front page of the Daily Reformer, March 1st, there is an account of police raiding a gambling joint, with sixteen arrests; an Oshawa wo- man arrested for bootlegging; and "Fined $50.00 and costs for having beer." = Cities seem to attract poor citizens as well as good. ea) me CARD OF THANKS Mr. Lou Sornberger wishes to for their kindly help at the time of his recent bereavement in the death of his mother. \ meme) (emer CARD OF THANKS Mrs. John Abbott and family wish to thank their friends for their kindness and sympathy at the time of the death of the late John Abbott. ramen) (Hemme --~ MRS. RUTH BETTS The death took place on Jan. 21, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Johnson, Manchester, The deceased, the daughter ot the late William Smith, was 0 this June, in the County of Tyrone, Ireland. When but a baby, she, with her parents moved to Pais- ley, Scotland, and sailed in 1849 for New York, the voyage last- ing six weeks, and came to Pick- stage, settling on the the shore of e Ontario. E . On June 18th, 1859 she was rt| Walker. her | by our chécker players at the home suggested. 'There are two ways to look at any subject--finding : ing the matter to see if there are _ any good points in the Every improvement in life has come through open- ~~ minded people, who patiently in- - vestigated new ideas, and picked out what was good in them. |to thank their friends and neighbors for their kindness at the time of Mr. Lambkin's re- cent accident. . OO SHIRLEY W. IL Shirley Women's Institute will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 10th at 2.30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Russell Coates. A good attend- ance is requested. Mrs, F, White will give an interesting paper. Music by the young ladies. All ladies are invited. 5 THE MILL (Continued from last week) We now have grit and oyster shells, So that your hens won't lay by spells, The grit it helps to grind their feed, The shells supply the lime they need. We have oak and birch and maple floors, We also can supply your doors, Of British Columbia Fir they are So made g And then there is the common grade. We-have every size of window sash, If you order elsewhere you'll be rash, Our prices we will try to make, So low you cannot help but take. There is basswood, hemlock, spruce and pine, To make a house that will be fine, We have it outside in the rough, When planed and dressed it's good enough. (to be continued) : PORT PERRY MILLING " & LUMBER COMPANY. ee QQ MYRTLE STATION Congratulations to Master Douglas Beacock in his first Piano examina- tions at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, who passed with first class honours. Douglas is only five years old. His teacher, Miss Vera Cook, is to be congratulated on the high mark won by her pupil. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Britton, Brook- lin, are spending a few days with Mr. Robert Britton. two hockey matches at Toronto, last week--Peterboro and Parkdale. . ASHBURN ""Rev. Chas. Dougan of Toronto, gave splendid addresses at Burn's Church on Sunday last. Mr. Dougan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. West. "Literary Night" at Community Club last week was under the direc- tion of Miss Hazel Moles. The life' of Robert Burn's was the subject of the evening. A reading was given (by Miss Blackwell and a duet by Messrs. Carter and McIntyre. The meeting this week was held on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horne, of Saskatoon have been visiting relatives in Ontario for a couple of months, and are at present with Mr. and Mrs. James Horn. They are leaving this week for home. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Holman of Toronto, are visiting with Mrs. Wm. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heron and family visited Mr, and Mrs. Hallett, of Pickering, during the week. A very pleasant evening was spent of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook, North | Myrtle, on Thursday evening last, W they played the Myrtle men. shburn won by two points. Miss Elsie West was home for the > Mis Mary Kerr, of Agincourt, was fault, or--study- Several of our boys attended the] very grateful for the kindness that + ig not necessary to say _ |istics | sati \pan C |e does not vet feel any impulse he docs 'project Mr. John Miller was near London, on business, recently. Mrs, E. T. Fisher is spending a few days in the city with her daughter, Emma, who was home over Sunday. ee (Oe - MYRTLE STATION Mr. and Mrs. James Dickson are spending three weeks in To- ronto with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Britton of Smith's Falls visited with Mr. Robert Britton last week. Miss Williamson of the O.L.C. was a week end guest at the home of A. J. Carmichael. At the recent mid-winter To- ronto Conservatory Examina- tions the following pupils of Mrs: L. Tordiff were successful: Pauline Prfce, Jr. School Piano, honors; Rosswell Dobson, Junior singing, pass; Olive Harrison, Elementary Piano, pass; Lois Tordiff , Introductory Piano, honors. Miss Lulu Christie of Man= chester spent a few days last week with her aunt, Mrs. Roy Thompson. We extend our sympathy to! Mrs. W. J. Cook in the loss of her brother, Mr. Richard White of Raglan. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Stephen Smilth, of Prospect, last Sunday ee Scugog Wigwam Piped a tiny voice near by, Gay and polite a cheerful cry-- Chick--chick a dee dee! saucy note Out of the sound heart and merry throat, : As if it said, good day, good sir! Fine afternoon, old passenger! Happy to meet you in these places Where January. brings few faces. A, --Emerson. It is a good thing that there are many kind and thoughtful people: who are showing their appreciation of the birds of the winter season in a very practi- cal manner; people who are helping them solve tthe problem of finding a living when snows are deep and frosts are keen While at a home a few days ago we saw a doughnut hanging at the back' of the house to which was clinging a little chic- adee. The little fellows were shown them from day to day and rewarded the Vi=4 lady with their confidence. They would come and take the food from her hand. : There is something about this sympathy and companionship between human beings and those little creatures that is tender and beautiful. One writing of his=experience says "Their soft feathers against my skin, and their small warm feet on my fingers gave a thrill that went through my system, leav- ing a glow of pleasure such 'as one seldom has the good fortune to experience." . The chicadee that makes his home in this part of the country is known as the Black Capped Chicadee." He is so well known anythi 'of the nest. caught his. tice. especially cial DDD DD DDD ED when spring's awakening has really come there will be no more pleasing sound in the woods than the chicadee, chica- dee, chicadee-dee-dee of the male and the tender dee, dee, of his mate. The chicadees build their nest in hollow stumps, usually near the ground, often in birch stubs. There in a nest built of moss and lined with softest down, the family, numbering nana 18 raised. A. R. Dugmore in his book, "Wild Life and the Camera' has this most 'interesting account of nest building by a pair of chica- dees, an account of a personal observation. "Many birds have I had the good fortune to watch during their nest building. ..but never was I impressed as I was by.the chicadee. "Evidently: moss .was consid- ered a most excellent material with which to lay the foundation f So Dee-dee, as 1 call Mrs. Chicadee--flew to the foot of pretty dead maple tfee, whose exposed roots were well covered with a thick coat of short, curly and nearly dry moss. Then with her entire energy and strength she com- menced gathering pieces of the moss in her tiny beak. When she had as much as she could carry, she flew to the nest hole, and, without hesitation, disap- peared through the entrance; to reappear after a few moments, when she flew directly to the moss-covered roots and once more hegan gathering material. Just then Chicadee, her méhte, who had been absent for some minutes, arrived, carrying in his beak a small greenish caterpil- lar. Seeing his mate he called "chicadee, chicadee-dee-dee." "Dee-dee" in the softest of tones, came from the bird at the foot of the partly dead maple and he flew to tell her he had brought food. She already had several tufts of moss in her beak, and could not therefore accepted the proffered morsel, rather much she -eontinued her work, for the clouds were gat- hering in dark masses that promised at least a heavy show- er, when her moss gathering must cease. In vain did chica- dee coax; it was all to no pur= pose! She must work. Her beak full, she flew to the nest, remained there as before a few minutes and then reappeared. This was chicadee's opportunity, and he hurried to her before she had a chance to gather any more of the moss. = With the most delicate manner imaginable he once more offered the dainty morsel, and she accepted it with a graceful flutter, just as a young girl might on accepting a gift from her lover." We have been entertaining a number of these little fellows for some time. It is interesting to wateh them as they divide their attention between the vines about the verandah and the food put out for them. "The little acrobat of the forest" swings suspended from the tiny shoots of the vine, now and then Our Opportunities Are ig Often Found in Your Problems UR ; discuss your financial require- ments and 'render any service compatible with good business prac- i Our opportunities to render financial service can only be restrict- ed by your failure - to approach us. The. Standard Bank maintains a staff in your locality which is organized to problems of your particular commer- community; Manager of the Standard Bank. STANDARD BAN OF CANADA. PORT PERRY BRANCH--H. G. Hutcheson, Manager Branches also at Blackstock, Little Britain, | Nestleton Station, Sunderland local manager is ready to deal with the financial call and se¢ the bids ss say that we do not know of any charges of ill-nature or miscon- duct marked up against him, on . * the contrary he is credited with some very estimable qualities; Some very flattering things have been said about him. He is said to have a "uniform good nature" with this I think we can all agree. Ernest Ingersoll has the fol- lowing graphic appreciation of our little friend. "He is the hero of the woods; there are courage and good nature enough in that compact little body, which you may hide in your fist, to supply a whole groveful of May songsters. He has the spartan virtue of an eagle, the cheerfulness of a thrush, the nimbleness of cock sparrow, the endurance of the sea-birds con- densed into his tiny frame and there "have been added a pert- = "= ness and ingenuity all his own. His curiosity is "immense and * digging at something that has B e, some insect or| his audacity equal to it: T have had dne alight upon the barrel of the gun over my shoulder, as I sat quietly under his tree." Comstock speaks of him as "The most fascinating little ball of feathers ever created con- stantly overflowing with cheer- ful song." Perhaps it is just as well, he: does not know all the glowing compliments that are paid him, for a little to much conceit or pride would play havoe with that sweet simplicity that makes him the winsome little fellow he is. HO Qe THE SKATING RACES There was not a very good turnout at the excellent skating exhibition at the Port Perry Rink on Friday evening. But the people who did not attend these races missed a very fine evening's entertainment. os There were six contestants for the Bruce Campbell Skating Trophy and this prize was won by Mr. Harry King of Seagrave. Guy Raines took second place; only two finished out of six starting. The other racing events: Girls, 17 and under--1st Switzer, 2nd Vera Roberts: Girls; 14 and under--1st Jean Switzer, 2nd, May Hall, : t Clif. Boys, 17 and under--1s Vickery, 2nd, Ted Kight. : Boys, 14 and under--I1st Ted Kight, 2nd Dave Dowson. Boys, 12 and under--1st Tom Harris, 2nd, Sam Naple. Ew Boys, 10 and under--1st Art, Asher, 2nd Lorne Beare, The barrel jumping by Mr ' Flack and Mr. Fred Robson were greatly appreciated, and th Skating Rink Company. greatly indebted to Old Orch; Skating Club, of teas th ley their kindly assistance. time these artists appear t} will have a bigger audience. 5 ee Pei The Seagrave Hoc are holding an en and box social on the eve Friday, March 12th. Th "An Fashioned a ecapted. ; Come enjoy a "evening ane the boys al D ii sing / except on especiall y warm afd sunshiny days. But insect's doubt, in the de- | which he has rend.