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DONT WORRY ABOUT FIRE! 'Have your property properly ~~ insured at once HAROLD W. EMMERSON CHRISTMAS TAGS, Seals, Stickers, Santa Claus heads, ete., in envelope for 35¢. Moir's Chocolates Choice Christmas boxes have arrived. While the assortment is com plete, select your favorite box. Assortment of Worth While Gifts ~ Another assortment of rare and worth while gifts,rang. ing in price from 50c. to $3.00. About four dozen in all in thic assortment. : Patterson's Mint Patties 29c. lb. WEEK END SPECIAL EASTMAN CAMERAS and KODAKS--Make ideal Christ- | mas gifts. \ Morrison's Drug Store Ontario 'We now have our supply of CHRISTMAS GOODS CHRISTMAS CAKE--48c. per Ib., plain '8 : . 600. per Ib., decorated #4 Christmas Candy, 19¢. Ib. Novelties 100. ea. : SUGAR CANES--lo. Each. E_Xer--x E. HL. GERROW & SONS Bakers and Confectioners, Port Perr The Peoples' Meat Market We sell everything you want in choice, clean, palatable, nutritious and satisfying meats. If you want it good, ring up Phone 72 W BERT MacGREGOR Will do the rest. Dinner Sets We have a number of choice English Semi-porcelain H Dinner Sets of 97 pieces each, which we are going to offer at Bargain prices for a short time. 3 Sets, Regular $25.00 ...............for $20.00 1Set, Regular $37.50 ......:.........for $32.00 1 Set, Regular $32.50 ...............for $28.00.... 1 Set, Regular $40.00 ................for $32.50 THESE ARE REAL BARGAINS : We always have a choice lot of Groceries, Crockery, . Boots and Shoes, on hand. Call and see for yourself. ----] J. F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. ~ Appropriate Gifts FOR MOTHER-- Toiletries, Stationery, Pearl on Amber | Goods, Handbags, Desk Pens, Perfume Atomizers, etc. }i FOR FATHER--Safety Razors, Shaving Brushes, Shaving Sets, Fountain Pens, Cigars, Pipes, Military Brushes. FOR DAUGHTER--Books, Cameras, Fountain Pens, Toilet Goods, Stationery, Perfumes, Compacts, etc. FOR SON--Fountain Pen's, Sheaffer Pencils, Cameras, 'Snap-shot Albums, Military Brushes, Purses, Books : | FOR EVERYBODY--A wonderful assortment of cand | Come in and see our display. Open evenings until Christmas | 'attractive gift packages at all prices from 50c to $3.75. |. Recently Mr. William Corrin has retired from the lecal fire brigade after forty-five years of service. He has had some inter- esting experiences. ; Sixty years ago in Port Perry, when Mr. Corrin was a lad, a fire alarm brought out every able bodied man and boy. Each grabbed a pail and two lines were formed between the fire and the water supply. One line passed up the pails to a man or men, on a ladder, who threw the water on the fire. The other line passed back the empties. \ Shortly before the big fire of 1884, a hand pump--{The Rescue"--was bought. It was a back breaker. It took twenty- four men to man the pump; and five minutes tuckered out most of the pumpers. At that time Jos. Hardell was the engineer and Thos. Hazelhurst was captain. I i The fire of 1884 burned the town to the ground. We have a picture of the town after the fire, just inside the door at the Star Office. As Andy would say, it was "a mess." But the brave old Hl: pioneers had plenty of faith and courage, and they rebuilt the | town better than most Ontario towns have been built. We have no old shacks on our front street. . Naturally better fire protection was the crying need of the day after the great fire. A steam engine was bought for $6,000. Unfortunately the sellers did not have Beare Bros." motto--""after , we sell we serve." They sold the engine to the town but gave little or no instructions as to how to run it. The result might be expected. The engine was burned out two or three times, re- ( paired, and finally abandoned. For many years this useless | engine was listed among the "assets" of the town, and was finally sold for scrap. 2 Mr. Fin ran this engine for a time; but was succeeded by | the man who was not instructed and who burned the engine out. This steam engine required water and lots of it, so tanks or wells | were dug at strategic points in the town. There was one at the four corners by Prentice's barber shop. Another was up opposite 'the house where John Bradley used to live. Another was at the creek near Dave McMillan's and two on Avenue. They were ! abandoned and forgotten until a few years ago when they started to cave in, and then they were filled up because they were dan- gerous. The south one on the Avenue still remains. « The hand pump--*"The Rescue" was sold and went to Morgan, Manitoba. Next came the reels, the standpipe, the watermains, the hose, and later the auxiliary gas engine for emergency work in pumping water. Now we have watermain from Borelia to the Lake, from Beare's garage to the forks at Union Avenue and Ontario Street; from Lilla to Perry street, along Mary; and from Queen along Cochrane to Mr. Parrish's corner. We are hoping for an exten- sion of this service. The town owns about one thousand feet of serviceable hose, with necessary reels. It is a rare thing for a manto give such continuous fire service as that given by Mr. Corrin, and the thanks of the townspeople are due to him for many a hard fight to save property from destruc- tion by fire. 4 * * * One of the immediate needs in the fire equipment is a chem- ical fire engine for first aid. EE mm Justice should Not be Sensational The business of the enforcement of law should not become the foundation of sensational newspaper headings, and a long drawn trial in which all the details of family life are exposed to the public. This lacks dignity and breeds contempt of the law. Take the case of the young man who shot Constable Mec- Quillan. He was nearly dead a few days ago; but he has been brought back from the edge of the grave in order that he may stand his trial and be hung. Likely that is according to law, and it may be that it is necessary. But one thing is certain--anything vindictive in the punish- ment of the criminal only increases crime rather that decreasing it. When men were hung for stealing a sheep, crime was rampant in England. While there may be room for debate as to whether the inter- ests of justice are well served by bringing a man back to life in order that he may be tried and executed, there is a phase of the matter that has no excuse except sensational money making. That phase of the subject is sensational newspaper reports. Why should the mother and her innocent children be exposed to public view? Why should their pictures be put on the front page of a leading newspaper? Do not these people suffer enough without adding to their sorrow and shame? For the next three months every sordid detail of this terrible crime will occupy a prominent place in the newspapers. Day by day reporters will be required Contract Data From Speeding Flyer THE ADVERTISING MEDIUM OF PORT PERRY AND 45 Years a Port Fireman|5 ' STAR VICINITY 'acter is besmiirched, the public demands the details and must be 8€ .y * : : i Justice should never be made a spectacle. It is no occasion for the criminal to be the centre of a Roman holiday. Trial should be held and sentence should be passed and executed with a quiet dignity that would be much more effective than the growing ten- Prompt payment of subscriptions will be much appreciated to serve up this horror in a new form. No matter whose char- l--A---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- BLACKSTOCK Misses Clara Crawford, Gladys Dodsley and Messrs. W. Pearce, Chas. and Orr Venning, Mr. and Mrs. John Rham, attended the shower and social evening held at the home of Mr. L. Pearce, Scugog, Wednesday evening of last week in honour of Miss Mary Pearce. ~ Miss Elsie Venning has returned from Toronto where she was visiting her father Mr. Albert Venning. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and fam- ily visited at the home of Smith Bros. on Sunday. The annual meeting of the Women's Missionary Society, United Church, was held at home of Mrs. Jas. Henry, on Wednesday afternoon, December 10th with a fine attendance of mem- bers and visitors. The meeting was opened in the usual way with de- votional exercises, after which an election of officers took place and re- sulted as follows: Hon, President--Mrs. Jas. Byers President--Mrs. Alex. Johnston 1st Vice President--Mrs. E. Dorrell 2nd Vice President--Mrs. W. Archer Rec. Secretary--Mrs. Cecil Hill Cor. Secretary--Mrs. Roy Taylor. Treasurer--Mrs, Jas. Marlow Christian Stewardship and Finance Secretary--Mrs. Wallace Marlow. Literature and Supply--Mrs. Larmer Strangers' Sec.--Mrs. R.' Ferguson. Associate Helpers' Sec.--Mrs. J. Ginn Temperance--Miss A, Wright Mission Band--Mrs. Newell Press Sec.--Mrs. E. Larmer. At the close of the business session the group in charge with Mrs. Tenny- son Samells as convenor, favored the meeting with the following program and served lunch--Solos by Miss Newell and Miss Mabel Elford, and a talk on temperance by Rev, Mr. Ne- well. On Sunday next December 21st, a special Christmas service will be held in the United Church in the evening when special music will be furnished by the choir. On Thursday and Friday evenings, December 25 and 26, a play entitled "The Millionless Millionaire" will be put on by the young people of the United Church in the town hall Those taking part are Misses Esther Strong, Susie VanCamp, Frances and Grace Mountjoy, Messrs. John Ven. ning, Harold Swain, Reginald Ballard, Jos. Bradburn and Hector Shortridge. Music will be furnished between acts Mr. and Mrs. A. VanCamp and fam- ily and Miss Frances Mountjoy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frances Werry, of Enniskillen. Mr. Oakley Corley, of Toronto, was with friends over the week end. Mr. Luther Mountjoy is a delegate to the Liberal Convention held in To- ronto this week. On Tuesday evening of last week about 150 friends and neighbours gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John English and presented their daughter Edna and her husband, Mr. William Vance, with a wonder- ful shower of beautiful and useful gifts. Mr. Creighton P. Devitt, as chairman, made the presentation on behalf of those present, after which the customary speeches follow- ed and the remainder of the evening was spent in a social time and par- taking of refreshments. Owing to the special services in the United Church on Sunday evening next, there will be no evening service in St. John's Anglican Church. Mr, and Mrs. T. Smith were in Port Perry on Tuesday, attending the funeral of the latter's aunt, the late Mrs. Jas. Carnegie. MANCHESTER dency to advertise and sensationalize the court proceedings. Eh The auxiliary of the Woman's Mis- Mr, Harvey Gordon and lady friend of Toronto, were visitors on Sunday at the home of Mr. Chas, Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Ivason Moore have procured their home in Oshawa and are now moving there. Our sympathy is with Mrs. Frank Lamb in the loss of her sister Mrs. Jas. Carnegie., of Port Perry. News is scarce this week owing to so many children practicing for the Christmas Tree, December 17, with visions of Santa Claus, while parents and others are making gifts, cooking, ete, for Christmas, while others are visiting. aE MRS. JOSEPH C. GERROW After a very short illness, Mrs. Joseph C. Gerrow, passed away on December 3rd, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Chas. Sweetman, Little Britain. The deceased, who was in her 91st year, was born in Ohio, and came to Canada when a young girl. In 1856 she married Joseph Gerrow, of Scugog Island, coming to Little Britain in 1910, where her husband predeceased her by. 19 years. Her family consisted of four daughters and one sgn, namely, Lydia, Mrs. Sidney Culbert, of Lindsay; Elizabeth, who died at the age of 3 years, Sayles, now living in East Lansing, Mich.; Clara, Mrs. Charles Sweetman, Little Britain; Mrs. John Sando, who died in 1922, in her 43rd year. Mrs. Gerrow, who before her mar- riage, was Ongerona Pierce, was the youngest member of a large family and with her husband was a life long member of the Christian Church. Ac- cording to her wishes the funeral ser- vice was conducted by Rev. Mr. Mor- ton, of Stouffville. The pallbearers were six grandsons, Stanley, Miflord, Gordon, Owen, Claire, Herman Sweet- man. She is survived by one son and two daughters, eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. SCUGOG Church Services at the usual hours next Sunday. Misses Luella and Ellen Ploughman of Port Perry, spent the week end with their uncle Mr. Geo. Samells. Both men and women are busy this week picking fowl for the Port Perry Christmas Market. Sorry to hear Miss Aileen Jackson, of Toronto, is very ill and is home with her parents. We all hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. W. Crozier and son Archie, of Manchester, were guests of their daughter Mrs. G. Samells, on Sunday. The League meeting will be post- poned until after Christmas. Glad to hear Mr. Elford is better and able to take his services again. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sweetman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham, visited in Osh- | awa, one day last week. Miss Smith of Oshawa is helping Mrs. Elford. We welcome her and wish her success in her new home. On Tuesday afternoon, December 9, group 1 entertained a number of friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeffrey. The meeting opened by singing and prayer by Mr. Joblin. Our secretary, Mrs. Joblin gave a report of the year's work then the treasurer Mrs. Fralick gave her report. They were both very encouraging. Receipts were $419.90. Mr. R. Hood gave a report of the foot appointment, and Mrs. Geo. Samells for the Centre. The election of officers' resulted as follows: President--Mrs. Geo. Sweetman Vice President--Mrs. C. Hardy. Secretary--Mrs. J. Joblin Treasurer--Mrs. H. Fralick. Local treasurers--Mrs. Milner and Mrs. R. Hood. " Organists--Mrs. J. A. Sweetman and Evaline, |. sionary Society met on Friday Dec- 12th, at the home of Mrs. Howard Dobson. At this meeting the election of officers took place which resulted at follows: Mrs. F. Croizer. son. Parsonage Committee--Mrs, T. Red- man, Mrs. R. Jackson, Mrs. G. Jack- President--Mrs. W. F. Walker. Vice President--Mrs. Murphy. Cor. Secretary--Mrs. E. Holtby. | Rec. 'Secretary--Mrs. Wm. Dobson. Treasurer--Mrs. Isaac Vernon. Pianist--Mrs. Wm. Dobson. meeting by hostess, The study book was given at the Mrs. Murphy. The meet- invited to the dining room' where the ing closed with lunch served by the table was all pr Program Com.--Mrs. G. Hood, Mrs. G. Samells, Miss Myrtle Sweetman As our pastor was not able to at- tend, Mr. Joblin took charge. We have made good progress and a num- ber of new members added to the list, and the attendance has been good. After the meeting closed, all were 'all Aa $1.50 per year in advance. decorations were bright and gave a Christmas effect, All report' a splen- did time. a On Wednesday evening about one hundred friends and neighbors gath- ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Pearce, and presented a shower of gifts to Miss Mary Pearce, a bride of this week. The evening was spent in progressive euchre and dancing after which a dainty lunch was served. Mr. Arthur Sanguine, of Little Britain, is visiting his niece Mrs. C. Hardy. Mr! Donald Gerrow spent last week in Oshawa visiting his uncle Mr. O. Gerrow. . Mr. Milton Demara visited with Mr. Percy Jeffrey, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Reader were in Oshawa one day recently. Miss Sweet spent the week end in Oshawa, with her parents. Mr. R. Tetlow has been very busy making alterations to his house--a new: sun porch, new cupboards in the kitchen, a breakfast room. Mr. Sydney Chandler is sporting a motorcycle with a side car. Mrs. J. Milner and Ray visited in Toronto gver the week end. Mr. and Mrs, W. Jeffrey and Mr. and Mrs. J, Demara, visited in Little Britain, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown and children visited in Oshawa for a few days last week. Glad to hear Mrs. J. Gerrow, who has been very ill at her daughter's in Port Perry, is much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. I. Irwin and daughter and Mrs. J. Wanamaker, of Seagrave were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. De- mara, on Sunday. Mr. W. Jeffrey and Mr. CO. Fralick have improved the looks of home with a coat of paint. Mrs. C. Hardy visited her grand- mother Mrs. W. Sanguine, at Little Britain, on Saturday. Mr, H. Strutt, of Burketon, has re- turned to his home after visiting his daughter Mrs. R. Brown. Mr. F. Gerrow and son Anson, and their Mr. Maurice Fralick, attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs, Joseph Gerrow, at Little Britain, who passed away at the age of 91 years. She lived on the Island at one time. As this is the last week of the con- test your correspondent wishes to thank all her friends who have helped gather the news during the past year. I wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ~~ Prince Albert Mrs. Robert Young, of Toronto, is visiting her sisters, Mesdames Spurr and Bates, at their mother's home here. Mr. George Barker, of Oakville, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Warren last week, Mr. and Mrs. Warren re- turning home with him for a visit. Mrs. Wallace Butt and Mrs. James Warren, of Oshawa, spent last week at their home here. The boys and girls are enjoying skating on the duck pond, the cold weather having provided good ice. Mr. W, Steele, of Cedar Creek, who has been seriously ill wi'h appendicitis is much improved in health. Cedar Creek School is holding a Christmas entertainment and Box Social on the evening of Monday, Dec. 22nd. There was a change made in the date of this concert owing to so , many schools having theirs on the previous date. Ladies bringing boxes are admitted free. An excellent pro- gramme is being prepared. Last Friday evening a Tuxis Group was formed among the village boys with Mr. T. Saegar in charge. The Practor or chairman of this Group is Rert Kay, the Scribor or Secretary is Grant Hunter. On Friday evening the Sunday School entertainment is to be held. After the concert which includes a Christmas cantata, Santa Claus is to appear to present the children with presents from the Christmas tree. Mrs. Frank Stanton, Brooklin, was the guest of her mother Mrs. Bond, and her sister Mrs. Luke, last week. . A dll ceiiirer in Take Notice REGARDING READING On and after Thursday, January 1, 1930, a charge of 4c. per line will be made on all reading notices by so- cieties, churches, or community or- ganizations. No flat rates for the month or year will be given. Church notices for regular Sunday services will be charged at 2%c. per line. R NOTICES. d with Pp potatoes and other good things The ding notices do not include re- ports of events that have taken place. « A = < Jeers 7 rey Amat Rn Fon EPR RRA