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3 5 At P. G. MORRISON's DRUG STORE, PORT PERRY. The Peoples' Meat Market We sell everything you want in choice, clean, palatable, nutritious and satisfying meats. » * If you want it good BERT MacGREGOR 4]. The Supt. of Missionary Work--Murs, Geo, Will do the rest. Ring up Phene 72. Srerly depraved? = Everybody in- vited. 2 QO 4 MYRTLE DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION "Thursday, June 17th, was attended by a number of delegates from Port Perry, Reach and Seugog. The meet- . Whattam who pointed out the need of wholesome environment for boys, | stressing its value in the development of character. Discussion followed, and a Round Table conference was led by Rev. C. W. DeMille. ening of the Sunday School Convention was very well at- tended, the Parish Hall being filled to its capacity. Worship was conducted by Rev. 8. C. Jarrett after which the new officers were introduced. Rev. C. W. DeMille gave a splendid address an Sunday School work, em- { phasizing- the fact that the greatest possible effort should be made by Superintendents and teachers so as to make every department a success. The Sunday School Convention will be held in Seagrave next year. The following officers were elected: President--J. F. McClintock, Fort Perry. Vice President--Geo. Lee, Greenbank Sec'y-Treas.--M. V. Malcolm, Port Perry. Assistant Sec'y--Rev. Mr. Dyer, Greenbank. Supt. of Teen Age Girls--Mrs, J, W. Davidson; Seagrave. = a Jackson, Port Perry, ~ Supt. of Temperance Work--Mr, S. Farmer, Port Perry, : en QO Ors BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE Baptist Church Service will be held in the Town Hall, Port Perry, on Sun- day. evening; June 27th; at 7 o'clock. Hear Oscar Boomer on "Is man chicks. "SEED CORN | We have the following varieties: IMPROVED LEAMING Our Seed Corn is here. _ MORTGAGE LIFTER _GIANT WHITE LONGFELLOW. All No. 1 grade. Our list of Field and Garden Seeds is complete: Mangel, Turnip and Rape Seed. A good variety of each.' Have you tried Blatchford's Chick Mash for your little when they are ten days or two weeks old give them some Scratch Feed. We have it also. BOOTS & SHOES GROCERIES CROCKERY wl F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. Keeps them healthy and makes them grow, and: | A very interesting event took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Rodd,, Myrtle, on Saturday, June 12, when about 50 relatives and friends gathered together to celebrate the anniversary of their silver wedding. | __ Mr. and Mrs. Rodd were married in the Methodist Church, Highland Creek, by Rev. C. Wilson. Telegrams of congratulation from Detroit, Portage La Prairie and other parts of the continent, together with received by the bride and 'groom. a sheaf of American Beauty Roses, '} as toastmaster. Bakers and & rg WE SERVE 10 PLEASE Try our Bread, Buns and Confection- 'ery and you Will be pleased. EHC oo a & SON mieollonere, Fort Perry. an 2 location in restri Fes 21 electric and a ch from Dr. Bradshaw, of Brandoh, a brother-in-law of . the groom, } All sat down to sumptious repast after which Rev, Mr. Latimer, acted The toast to the was replied to' by Mr. Rodd. 'Other speakers were Mr, Young and Mr. Mody of Oshawa, Mr. Kay of Mark- ham, and others, All wished the bride and groom many years of wedded bliss, ------ (ns MYRTLE STATION Mrs, Musgrave and daughter of Toronto are visitors at the home| of R. Bright. : Mr. and Mrs. E, Davenport of Owen Sound spent part of last week at L. Tordiff's. y The Young People's League has closed for the summer. : A number from this vicinity at- tended the decoration services at the Union €emetery on Sunday. ~ Mr. and- Mrs. -D, Leury spent the week end in Toronto, Master Robert Fairclough of Ot- tawa, returned home on Monday after spending two weeks with his cousin, Mrs. R, Bright. 7 Mr. Fred Beadle of Toronto, was a Sunday visitor in the village. Mr. W. Tarvis is visiting with his 'daughter Dr. Rose Clark, Cleveland: The Baseball Girls presented Miss Georgie Grant, a bride of this week, with a salad bowl, on Tuesday even- e000 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN ON SCREEN { AT THE TOWN HALL ~ Taken on the exact location whene this beautiful old story was written, with the same atmosphere that ling- ers in mind since the days of our youth, Uncle Tom's Cabin comes to the screen at the Town Hall for two day's engagement, starting on Mon- old-time southern ditties and gs throughout, a y that will leave a lasting lodious olk HM he afternoon session of the S.8.| | Convention held in Port Perry on ] was addressed by Rev. R. A. halé many beautiful gifts of silver were| that | that the schools be srestad os 'pupils because of delay in the building. day evening. A story with the me-| i ; ae ers ully on "will be pleased to answer questions that will 'assist in NEW SCHOOLS of preparing to replace the schools destroyed by fire in Port Perry, the progress of the Board of Education must have seemed slow. The Board felt, however, that it would not be wise to make public \f-formed plans that have had to be modified a number of times to suit the requirements of the Department of Education, and the necessary limitations imposed by the money which the citizens feel should be spent. < i re Now the Board of Education is the plans 'which have received the approval of the Department of Education in Toronto, and which have also been submitted to the teaching staff's of the:schools for suggestion. Briefly stated it is proposed to build two schools under one roof ; but kept as separate as is possible, only caretaker's doors connecting the two schools--High and Public. "The reason for combining the schools under' one roof is to effect a three-fold saving--1. In building. 2. In heating. 3. In caretaking. It has not been easy to obtain the consent of the Department of Education in this matter; but with a plan ad- mirably adapted to the situation -consent has been secured and the Board is free to go ahead and develop the idea without re- duction of grants. The building is to be erected on a site consisting of the pre- sent property, with the roadway immediately to the north, and 25 acres of the Bates property. The schools are to be placed Tacing east along Rosa street just where Ottawa street is to be closed. The Publie School will have to be builtin any case and proper provision has been made in the proposed plan. The High School will be to the south end of the building, and the Public School fo the north. Between these two sections, and forming part of the High School, will be a gymnasium and assembly hall, together with some classrooms, library, teachers' rooms; ete. : The structure will really be three stories, as the basement will be only about two feet below ground and will be amply lighted. The Household Science room will be on this basement floor and will be well fitted for the work. It might be noted that in equipment for both Household Science and Agriculture, the Government is very generous. town nothing. As the new Public School will have sufficient room to house the primary department, the "little school" will be used for the Farm Mechanics department. In planning the schools two ideals have been kept in view-- durability and efficiency. There will be no money spent for mere elaborateriess. But everything will be done to make the schools suitable for theswelfare of the scholars. The schools are to be steam heated. . According to the requirements of the Department there will be ample playground for both schools--three acres for the High School, and two for the Public. These playgrounds will be sepa- rated entirely by means of a suitable fence. ; _* The extra land has been examined by a competent authority and pronounced suitable for the purpose. Suitable drainage for the Bates property is"being arranged. Now as to the money required for the Schools. The follow- ing estimate has been prepared by the Board: . Estimated cost of School Building ...... $85,000. Land, Architect's fees, etc ............. S00 Equi Ra CR rhs ; pe . $95.5600 Less: Ti TNSUPANCE ...... 4s oniasneovsnsnuns 82,246. Bricks, ete... Hives ii £78 hureh property. c. .. .aiviiveeeiin Church property $33.90 Balance of estimate required for schools .............. $61,780 Debentures of $65,000 at 5% for thirty years would require chargeable to the High School, and $1626.25 to the Public School. Of this amount with the present percentage of County pupils in the High School, the County® would. pay abaut $1050 annually toward retiring the Bonds. ) For years our High School building and equipment have been given only second, third and even no grading. With the new schools and proper equipment, playgrounds, etc., it is estimated that there will be annual increased grants to the amount of $575, and these grants will be duplicated by the County making an annual increased income of $1150 in grants plus $1050 from County toward the building or .a total of $2200 annually toward the payment of the $4228.31 debentures, leaving a net balance for Port Perry to pay of $2,028. . It has been the purpose of the Board not to under estimate the annual revenue. It is hoped that the actual figures will show a decrease in the amount required. / 2 So far as the ratepayers are concerned, the main thing to remember is this: The extra taxation resulting from the erection of the proposed schools will be 3 mills on the dollar, or $3.00 per $1,000 assessmesnt. f There is one way in which this taxation may be reduced, and is by increasing th of out-of-town or County pupils. These pupils are of County funds, 100% for 'main- tenance, and 80% for the building. This means that if the number of Port Perry ahd County pupils were equal, then Port Perry would pay 60% of the building, and the County pupils 40%. In the cost of upkeep both Port Perry and the County would pay | equal shares. - Consequently each additional County pupil would be an asset to the school. There is an evident wish on the part of many ratepayers rapidly as possible. There is good unfortunate if we lose any County 11, paid for out reason for this, as we shall Port Perry High School has occupied an enviable position in the Province of Ontario, and is well thouglit of by the Depart- ment of Education. It is an asset to the village in that it helps to retain and to draw a good class of citizens, it brings students to board and the parents to spend money in our stores. Were we 3 attempt to get along without a High School our citizens would to bear the expense of sending their children to other places for High School education, and assist in building up other towns instead of our own. As a residential village of the better type, we cannot afford to do without the High School. : ~The Board of Education is desirous of informing the rate- upon any matter connected with the proposed new the clearest possible understanding concerning this very t project. 2d ; \ i : . vy bh To those who have not had to follow step by step the process i prepared to state the case,| and has asked the Council for the money necessary to carry out SE -- == Judge a Bank by the Clients it keeps URING more than fifty years of constructive banking prac- Wenn, tice the Standard Bank of Canada has established a loyal clien- tele from Coast to Coast. Our ability satisfactorily to serve these clients year in and year out is the founda- tion upon which our continwel pro- This equipment really costs the an annual payment of $4,228.31, of which $2602.06 would be | PORT PERRY oN gress is built. STANDARD BANK ---- SCUCOG and Nestleton Station, Sunderland k, Little Britain, its ENVIRONS By REV. F. G. WEIR Another Instalment appears next week EPSOM Mrs. W. Ackney and" Mrs. James 'Ashton visited with Mrs. N. Claugh- ton, Stouffville, one day last week. Miss Whitworth, of Toronto, with Miss Blanche Cook over Sunday." Mr. McAllister and son of Sarnia, with Mr. Walter Rogers last week. "Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Munroe and Miss M. Elliott, of Unionville, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Munroe, and Mr, and Mrs. Hud- dart and Mr, and Mrs. Cloakey, of Toronto, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs, Ed. McCulloch. Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Ashton and son Howard were in Prince Albert re- cently. Miss Vera Prentice and Mr, Leon- ard Blewétt, of New Toronto visited at her home here recently. Miss Gladys Luke-and-Miss--Hum- phrey of Toronto, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, P. Luke. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell and sons of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and sons of Oshawa, were guests at Mr. John Millman's. . Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rogers and family and Mr. and Mrs, Frank Mill- man, attended the Kerry-Ashton wed- ding at Ashburn last week. The Epsom Sunday School are hold- nig their picnic on Friday of this week, at Alexandra Park, Oshawa. Cars will leave the church at 10 a.m. There will be rom fon all. Come. The Ladies' Aid will meet in the basement of the Church here on Wed- nesday, June 30th. On Sunday next, June 27tth, the anniversary services of the Epsom United Church will take place when free will offerings will be"madé¢ at the morning and evening services at 10 am and 7 p.m, Epsom has been suc- cessful in securing the services of Rev. Frank Newell to speak at both services, especially to the young peo- ple in the morning. Don't forget to come and bring your friends to hear this coming young man whose inspir- ing messages will not soon be for- gotten. : SCUGOG Anniversary services of the Foot and Centre appointments, will be held in the Centre Church, at 11 a.m. and 7 pm. on Sunday, June 27th. Rev. JW. Davidson, 'of Seagrave, will preach both morning and evening, On Thursday, July 1st, a supper and entertainment will be held. See bills for particulars, Raa FOUND Last fall a rowboat on Lake Scugog. Owner can have same by proving property and paying ex- penses. Apply to H. King, R.R.2, Seagrave, between con 10 and 11, on Seagrave road. MRS. WILLIAM HIGGS DIES SUDDENLY The community was terribly shock- ed at the sudden death of Alice Thompson, wife of Rev. Wm. Higgs, at midnight of Saturday last. On Friday evening Mrs, Higgs attended the Garden Party at the home of the Misses Harris, and was apparently in the best of health, Within a very short time after her return home, she suffered a stroke, and never regained consciousnegs until the time of her death a little over twenty-four hours Tater, Mrs. 'Higgs, whose maiden name was Alice Thompson, 'was born in Madoc some thirty-eight years ago, and spent her childhood and young womanhood there. She married Mr. Archer Moray, an electrical engineer who was en, in connection with several rge electrical developments. After a com- paratively short married life, during which three children were born to them, Mr, Moray died of influenza while residing at Cap de la Madelaine. On July 18th, 1923, Mrs, Moray mar- ried Rev. Wm. Higgs, and at that time Mr. and Mrs. Higgs moved to Port Perry. Mrs. Higgs was highly respected and beloved. Her unobtrusive kind- ness won many hearts, and her hos- pitality was never failing. There was a bond of sincere friendship be- tween Mrs. Higgs and the ladies of the congregation. Necessarily her church activity was limited by the ex- tent of her home duties; but her in- terest and helpfulness were very evident, Funeral service was held in the United Church on Monday afternoon. The service was largely attended. The addresses were delivered by Rev. J. U. Robins and Rev, R, A. Whattam and a number of the local clergy took part in the parting tribute, On Tuesday afternoon interment was made at Lakeview Cemetery, Madoc, Ont. Mrs. Higgs leaves to mourn her loss, her mother, Mrs. Kelly, her hus- band, Rev. Wm. Higgs, and three children--Norma, Robert and Harold. To the bereaved family the sincer- ;| est sympathy of the community is extended. To those interested I have met some, however, it at $1.25 a volume. anything. Signed on behalf of the Board of Education. 2 bhai ~ E. B. Walker, Chairman. If you would like to have the book let me have either by giving or sending it to me or by leaving it with Mr. Farmer at the Star Office. Don't send any money now, just the order and then if I receive sufficient orders the book published as soon as possible, if not no person will be out of pocket in "Scugog and Its Environs" I had it in mind to publish this history in book form, but when I found that to do so would mean an outlay of at least $300 II felt that I could not afford to risk that much. who would like to have the in- formation contained in this account in some form in which it could be preserved. There is much more to come yet, I have the following proposition to make: : I will proceed to publish this history in book form--the bool to be of about one hundred and fif . I find there are two hundred and fifty persons who would take k pages, suitably. if * your order, will be If you let me have your order immediately so much the better. 3 : _F. G. WEIR, R.R.3, Port Perry.