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Port Perry Star, 1 Apr 1926, p. 1

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AS Aastra 'The idea of old : pensions a course it be upon & co it should be PERRY. OSTATO. Self-reliant, self-respectful, and hopeful, : ; ro ; We down to : : . want that in Canada, 7 7 i». Week's Break-aiCold Tablets 25ca box {iMajor-Gen. Jas. H. 'MacBrien Creophos is ope of the ~~ Honored. Many Distinguished Guents Present at 3rd. Battalion Reunion. Major-General J. H. MacBrien, Ottawa, was the guest of honor at dinner of the Toronto Regiment (3rd Battalion, C.E.F.) held in the Military Institute, University Avenue, on Saturday night. Besides General MacBrien, there were present Sir Edward Kemp, Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment; General Rennie, who commanded the 3rd Bat- talion overseas; Lieut-Col. E. H. Minns, present commanding officer; Lieut.-Col. D, H. C. Mason, former Commander, and, representing the Dis- trict Officer Commanding, Col. J. R. L. Parsons and Lieut.-Col. W, Rhodes. There were in all approximately 100 persons present. ol. Minns in the course of an address outlined the history of the regiment. General MacBrien proposed the toast to Fallen Comrades and stated that he had always put forth his best efforts to obtain support for the militia of Canada. eee QO Oe We can afford to let Premier Ferguson alone. The O: T. A. situation in Ontario is as "clear as mud" just now. Whether there is reason to fear the imposition of "government control" upon the Province is difficult to state. We have many prophets, but they seem to be guessers rather than persons of vision, and party bias does much toward painting the picture of the future. It is a shame that this matter is constantly being dragged into politics. * The O.T.A. is law and should be- enforced. Our sympathies are very best "' cough preparations on the market, '$1.00 per farge] tle Rubber is advancing Secure your Hot Water Bottle Now | Moir's'Bulk Chocolates, 65c Ib. P. G. MORRISON ~ Druggist and Stationer, - Port Perry. Chief of Staff, the regimental r Fee Wat Wort We sell everything you want in choice, clean, palatable, nutritious and satisfying meats. If you want it good © BERT MacGREGOR Will do the rest. ~~ Ring up Phone 72. on ' MAPLE. SYRUP A barrel of Pure Maple Syrup will arrive in a = 7a 'few days. Bring your container along and we 3 with the prohibition movement, but we cannot ew nigh ry $2.50 per Imperial Gallon or see the value of the campaign to compel Mr. ; Ferguson to be a "bad, bad man". If that gentle- 20c. per pound-in small quantities. man. i gol to fo hat ihe Jeorle have by . ¢ majority forbidden him to do, that is his "fun- Gravery Specials eral", It w time enough to worry about Until further notice we will also give these things when the announcement is made 15 pounds of Sugar for ......$1.00 : that the 0. T. A. is to be amended or repealed. Corn Flakes, per pkg...........10c. One safe thing for temperance people to do is Corn Syrup, ............per Ib, Te. [to 'vote against any -measure sponsored by the Shredded Wheat, +. 13c. or 2 for 26¢c. liquor interests, no matter how innocent it may and many other bargains. ' look. : ALL KINDS OF FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS J. F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. . Nagging Mr. Ferguson, guessing his intentions, Imputing motves to him, and generally creating an air of wicked mystery is in some measure play- | Ing into the hands of the enemy. Prohibitionists can readily save their effort -and breath for the day of the battle. f Upon no subject is the public better informed than upon this matter of prohibition. Upon no subject the the minds of the older people more definitely made up. The great need is that Church, Sunday School, and temperance Society shall educate the younger voters. These people "| must be taught constantly that-- RVE TO PLEASE "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and WE SE . 'whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise" Try our Bread, Buns and Confection- | ery and you will be pleased. [poause and Cure of Measles eported to have been Found The Téronto Daily Star carries the following |, New York, March 29. (A.P.) Discovery of the oxin specific to measles and of an antitoxin of. fective in iboculatons against the disease, is Snimed by Dr. N. 8. Ferry, a physician, and L. A Fisher, 2 Shemist, bop. ct Dats, in the cur- | rent issue Journal of the American Medi- cal Association. : They also claim the isolation of a micro-organ- ism--"a small streptococcus appearing both in J Jad jnchalus'which proditos toxin caus- prime EH. GERROW & SON Bakers and Confectioners, i Port Perry. £30 Detailing their ¢ nts, they described a skin test by which ley checked their discovery. 'The toxin and tntitoxin. were used they assert, on human beings, rabbits and horses. _ "Animals injected with the measles toxin will produce serums with antitoxic Droperties," perimenters say, "showing the toxin is a true or soluble toxin, : : d rabbits were injected subcutan- I tre {is ecific toxin, in a manner similar of other well known antitoxins; toxic properties of the serum was evidenced by its abili both in viva (a pati | afterw hilures Tn 'that Eovince Sn only 45 in Onterio, ro receive. ~The school teachers are enjoying this | though Ontario has Five Hundred Thousand more advantage o-day, and they are better for din people than Quebec. ; which takes fear of old age from the future~ | . And how often have we been told that tourists Fear is really our greatest enemy, and any-|from the States were pouring. into Quebec and ; ! hich nl make the workmen of a country | Passing by Ontario, because in the former Pro- : en A : i : Unemployment insurance is a different matter; the | of age stole a dollar from a little fellow of about t) | our business--they're not my children" but we -------- A Ro y Dream Spoiled | #ince they could get all the liquor they wanted? | Now, we know how false that statement is. * The Deputy Minister of Highways for Ontario, Mr. S. Squires, addressing the London. Kinwanis Club last month, told them that One Million Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand ars came into Canada last year, 72 per cent. of these came thourgh Ontario, and only 15 per cent. through Quebec, and of these only eight per cent. re- mained in Quebec. Mr. Squires said this nailed the lie that Que- bec's open bars would attract the American tour- ist nd he added, "You can't mix whiskey and gasoline." ; ----000------ What a Silly Waste It Seems. The recent election in West Midlesex seems to be a most unnecessary proceeding. Why should a man who is elected to be a member of Parlia- ment have to undergo the expense and trouble of re-election just because he has ability enough to be a cabinet minister? Why should the country have to go through the turnmoil and expense of this second election? We believe this practice has been discontinued in Great Britain, and there seems to be no reason why it should not be discontinued here. Of course Mr. Elliott was elected by a big majority--2681. ----O00 The Public Library as a War-Memorial. About a year ago now, the War Memorial Com- mittee and Library Board met in conjunction with our Town Councillors: Plans were discussed for the raising of funds to build a Memorial Pub- lic Library to commemorate the lives of those who served and those who paid the supreme sacri- fice in the Great War. It was suggested by the Town Council that the committee raise $2500 during thé summer months "and then appeal to the Council for further help of some kind. This suggestion was accepted, but owing to the deaths of Dr. S. J. Mellow and Mr. P. Figary, all plans were suspended for the time being. We are now desirous of carrying out the plans made a year ago. 'The time has come for an active campaign. Mr. H. G. Hutcheson, a few weeks ago published in this paper, an article which set forth the plans of the proposed building and also the present condition of our finances. We have about $1300 on hand and $300 more promised. This means only $900 to raise in order to obtain the $2500. We feel sure that.-all good citizens will want to have some part in the errection of this Mem- orial. Any contributiens will be gratefully ac- cepted. The ex-service men of this community have re- cently re-organized with a membership of over 100 men. They are keenly interested in this memorial. The Scugog Chapter, LO.D.E.\ have shewn their sympathy by their generous contri- butions. The High School also gave a very fine contribution and many private citizens have signified their willingness to co-operate. With all these forces working together the matter of raising $900 should be an easy victory. The plans for the memorial feature of the Library are receiving careful and lengthy re- flection on the part of the committee and they hope soon to publish a complete and perfect plan. Let us then be up and doing so that the spring of 1927 may see work begun on a Memorial Public Library that will not only be a credit to our town but will help us to hold high the torch.and keep faith with those who sleep in Flanders Fields. CLARA E. HARRIS. Parents and Teachers-- "and Others. "The Saturday Evening Post" js right. when it says that too much emphasis is sometimes teachers for the care of children's morals; and not enough is said about the responsibility of other citizens in the same matter. : . A few days age-a boy of about thirteen years five years, Some folk have been ificlinded to look upon the matter as a joke. It is not a joke--it ( y. re oo * Every boy or girl who grows up in the wrong akes toll from society, and we have to pay ng-doing. We may say "It's none of just the same. ship remains a part of York County. use. setting of the story of Sci of thousands, possibly m story ofsthese parts begs I of waiting; a new day dawned the din of industry. and named after Colonel notes taken by Major Wilmot when } since our knowledge of the various signs did not mean n built by Squire Hurd, jus stare was-opened by Captain George what is said to have been the first frame This Mr. Leach-was also it ig claimed, the first grain buyer and postmaster. According to the censt persons in Reach. was a girl---Lucy Ann Crandell-- first male child was Benjamin, her brother, from 'New. York in the year 1821 found his way into Uppe the bush he continued north until He set is now between Prince Albert there he sold his farm to from Scotland. and the farm was left to them thus it comes Christie is the present possessor of tHe farm--the scene of beginning of things in Reach. 8 : { of Brock in Thorah unoccupied, Street--m i points north, when. the Oshawa to induce them, or mal fouls inf. Maximum Security at Minimum Cost 7 "SAFETY Deposit Box in the A nearest branch of the Stand- Bank anxiety regarding the whereabouts of your valuables. while permitting free acedss to them by you or a duly authorized person at any time during banking hours, The cost is less than one cent per day; the value received is an inestimable sense of security. STA RT OF CANADA. PORT PERRY BRANCH -H. G, Hutcheson, Manager Branches also at Blackstock, Little Britain, { Nestletor ion, Sunderland i a eS re Tr | ard will---relieve any BANKING FIFTY YEARS pe a. SCUGOG and its ENVIRONS By REV. F. G. WEIR Continued from last week. On Thursday, June 30th, buildirigs was taid nnidst ceremony, The first meeting of the Council of the Ontario was held in the new « owrt-House on Monday, January 23rd, 1854. The members were the following Reeves and Deputy Reeves+-- Brock, Joh HT mpson and John Hart: Mara and Rama, Thomas McDermott: Pi kerving, John _M. Lumsden and Peter Taylor; Reach and Scu rog, - Thomas Paxton and Robert Wells Scott, James K. Vernon; Thorah, Neil McDougall: Ux- bridge, Wm. Hamilton; Whitby, John H; Perry and Abraham Farewell, Oshawa, T. N. Gibbs. ' Those who opposed the separation most strongly, did so not from opposition to the principle itself but from certain feel ings aroused by personal or loc al interest. They would, no doubt, have voted for the project if they could have had it on "Our terms." At last when they sa iat opposition was useless they fell in line and the story has a h py- ending. - We find Mr. Gibbs voting "with Mr.> Gould agaist a resolution by the Reeve of Georgina "That no further action he taken in the construction of the county buildings, that it would be conducive to the interests of the townships to remain in connection with the County. of York" and-Mr Gibbs wis elected the first Warden of the now independent County. "Alls wel-that ends well." But what of Georgina T hip? we hear Georgina went back to be with her old associates. the Legislature for a special Act desired legislation was secured 1853, the corner stone of the County gredt splendour procession and independent County of 1} Lf Owns someone ask. She applied to to be re-united to York. The and as a result Georgina Town- s REACH TOWNSHIP-- = v What is now the Sugog Tow: hip, was, until 1856, divided between the two townshi { t and Reach. The old town line that marked { ry between these two towh- ships on the Island is easily tia ced, and a portion of it is still in It will be nee ssary. tl 'reforey in order to- complete the tog, to give a brief survey of the history of Reach. In those car days, before Scugog became /a Separate municipality » road communication with Cartwright. The hu nd was done in, or passed the OR Hess « the 18 through Reach. Tt will noi necessary, therefore, to say much ) about Cartwright. : Xe The record here set down is nt. "Every part of this locality has a his tory reaching back to the "Beginning." It is = a history inscribed in the rocks. h and valleys. lic of vears It is a story of primeval forests, and ime upon the scene, or the written. A little more than a cugog Lake was clothed with re disturbed only by such at, oi the cry of the wild fowl, ¢ld practically undisputed sway. vast-silences before the century ago, the country ub virgin forest, and the grea silence sounds as the whoon of At that time the native ; The. Indian was "monarch o 1 Ivey But one day in the year | a white his skill, and his purposes: and (i man came with his tools, then, after thousands of years this locality, The white man lly, where the forest was, there : i the silences gave place to for 1 came to have dominion = Gra apeared the "Great Open sa Reach Township was surveyed in 1800 by Major S. Wilmot Reach. We ¢ looked over the field 1e explored these parts but art of surveying is very limited the ch to us. According to Mr. Fare- first 'sawmill in the Township was t west of Borelia, in 1831. --The-first- Teach, ai Englishman, in building in the township. well's historical notes, the 1s of 1831, there were 134 .° child born in the township born in November, 182]. The in Reach was Reuben Crandell ) to Prince' Edward Island about 1812 .and hat r Canada. Striking into tled at last on a lot tha and Manchester. - After ten years Sandy Graham who had lately Mr, Graham's daughter married that Mr, The first white The first settler COI hristie Peter the northern par Tt is said that there were rang vosettlers in ra wi : ach. as ~and Mara' and this 3 le for settlers to reach Lake Sim re was no road north rom W, ' conv veiient. fo It meant much in oads were

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