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Port Perry Star (1907-), 7 Sep 1933, p. 5

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2] Li 'We are offering Exceptional |--DON'T WORRY ABOUT AUCTIONEER WAS FACED BY od PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933 i. ASA PERI) Gs bai boa iit Tr : iE Gnd iad rid ¥ - tind idol io ia LF bhi did hale at Page Five MA ---- -- -_-- p-- Jnusnal Values!! Values during this Closing Out'Sale.. ~~ = Prices have been cut to the bone, as = Everything Must Go. Be sure to see these' BARGAINS, be. | fore it is too late. FERGUSON BROS, Port Perry SUCCESSOR TO JAMES McKEE -- "BLUE COAL?" is the best Anthra- cite mined in America. It is colored blue so as to be identified at a glance. We can supply you with -- BRITISH COAL, HAMILTON COKE, HARD and Soft Wood, Cement, Lime, Lumber, Etc. FRED E. REESOR Phones: Office 73 w; Res. 73; fe ] -CpIRE Have your property properly "insured at once COAL - COKE - WOOD CEMENT - LIME - TILE When in need of any of the above give us a call. We have a full : supply on hand to meet your needs. FAMOUS READING ANTHRACITE--That Better Pennsylvania Hard Coal. : : SCOTOR coat, WELSH COAL, STEAM COAL, CANNEL HAMILTON BY-PRODUCT COKE, BODY HARDWOOD, HARD- "WOOD SLABS, SOFT SLABS. : CEMENT--A fresh carload just arrived. Also Fresh LIME and PARISTONE, TILE. Your orders will receive our usual prompt and careful attention. PORT PERRY COAL YARD -- if W.G. W. PYATT Lo Phones--94 W and 94J. "Reliable Service and Better Fuels" /. chases the 'Hospitality Day Money with which they secured possession of the magnificent Frigidaire. Mr. Rut- ter is a wagon driver for the Oshawa Bakery and he admitted that, in ad- dition to what he received with his purchases, he had received some of the money from his customers on his route. But he was a mighty happy man as he came up to the microphone and expressed his pleasure at 'winning the Frigidaire, : The Chesterfield Suite The Chesterfield Suite went to Harold Russell, 116 Church Street, but, as it was the last item to be sold, it was impossible to keep track of how much Hospitality Day Money was paid for it, as all the people in his vicinity began piling him up with the money they had left over, and he brought an armful, of several thousand dollars' worth, to the platform to claim his prize. f THE LARGEST CROWD EVER . SEEN AT A SALE What an auction sale that was at the Hospitality Day Party at Lake- view Park 'at Oshawa. Never before has anything like it been .seen in Oshawa. Never before has William Sully had'to contend with such spirited 'bidding as came at him from all cor- ners of the crowd of 26,000 people as some 85 valuable prizes were gold by auction for Hospitality Day Money. It was one of the big features of the night, and it kept the people there until the last article was gold, just on the stroke of midnight. Mr. Sully did a great job:as auctioneer, and his assistants worked just as hard, keep- ing track of the bids which came from "all sides. ; " Newlyweds Get Frigidaire And as a result of the sale, a newly married Oshawa couple, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rutter, 214 Ritson Road South will start their married life with a beautiful 1938 model Frigidaire, for Mr, Rutter was the successful bidder for the grand prize, taking it away with a bid of $600 in Hospitality Day Money. Mr. and Mrs. Rutter were Everyone Happy In spite of the keen competition; everyone was in a good humor and entered fully into the spirit of the oceasion as the long list. of articles was placed on sale in intermissions between the entertainment features of the program. Mr. Sully worked like a trojan, and his assistants did like- wise, and the people helped by bidding promptly as soon as something was offered which was particularly desir- married only two weeks ago, and, be- ing loyal Oshawa citizens, they bought their home furnishings in Oshawa for cash, in spite of temptations to buy in Toronto, wy Only a few. articles went for less than $100, and the average would be in the neighbourhood of $150 to $200, There was keen demand for the large baskets of selected groceries, as well as for the silver and furniture prizes, and everyone seemed satisfied that the sale was conducted in a fair and above-board manne %) It was Oshawa's first Hospitality Day auction sale, and it won instant popularity with all who took part in it, ET . « MYRTLE Mr. and Mrs. Kirkham, 'of Perth, have been visiting their son Mr. Jack Kirkham, i "Buster" the parsonage dog, met with a fatal accident when he got hit by a car while crossing the Highway lagt week. ' School re-opened for the fall term or. Tuesday with a good attendance, including several beginners. Mr. Moyer returned on Monday after spending the holidays with his parents near Peterboro. Messrs. Will Cook and Ray Downey have been assisting Robert Duff and son with their horges at the Toronto Exhibition. : "Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper, of Toronto, gpent the week end. and holiday with the later's parents Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Cook. by! BLACKSTOCK Sunday visitors were: Mr. Murray Byers with his uncle and aunt'Mr. and Mrs. H. Wannamaker, of Seagrave; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Argue and Mr. and Mrs. E. Darcy with Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Hall, Little Britain; Miss P. Cooney, of Port Perry, Miss Doris Marlow, and Messrs. Gilbert and Alvin Marlow at Fenelon Falls; Mrs, J. Marlow and Marjorie, with Mr. and Mrs, H. Taylor, Nestleton; Mrs., Glover, of Taronty, Mrs. Wm. Crawford, Mrs. R. Muhood and Mrs. R. Archer, with Mr, and Mrs. M. C. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stin- son with Mr. and Mrs, Edwin DeNure, of Lindsay; Mr.=Geo. Crawford, Jr. with friends in Toronto. : Mrs. Jas. Marlow was in Omemee recently attending the funeral of her aunt the late Mrs. C. Ivory. Miss Mabel VanCamp visited last week with Miss Ann Griffith, of To- ronto, who was spending her vacation at the cottage of her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Bowles. Our Bank Manager, Mr. L. Corner and family have moved to Nestleton. We are sorry to lose them from our 'village. Misses Eva Parr and Marjorie Mar- low, of Toronto, spent the holiday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey and Mr. and Mr llace Marlow spent the week ent'with Mr. and Mrs. M. Weldon, 8¢ Uz¥ridge, at their summer home at Nottawasaga. Mrs. John Marlow and Doris have returied home after a visit with friends in Toronto. Misi Ethel Smith of Windsor visited with Mr. and Mrs. A; VanCamp, last week and called on a number of old acquaintances. Mrs. F. A. Bailey ac- companied her on her return trip for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Sandy Dawson. Miss Olive VanCamp enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends in Birch Cliff, recently. A confirmation service will' hé held in St. John's Anglican Church on Fri- day evening, Sept. 16th, when the Bishop from Toronto will be present to conduct the service. EJ After visiting with relatives and friends in Bancroft, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. McNally and Verna, have returned home bringing with them for a visit, Mrs. McNally's father, Mr. J. Rut- ledge. x The marriage of Mr. Geo, Forder of Blackstock and Mrs. Fraser of Lon- don, Ont., was solemnized on Satur- day afternoon, Sept. 2nd, at White- vale, Rev. J. R. Bick, a former pastor of Blackstock United Church, was the officiating clergyman, Mr. and Mrs. Forder will reside in Mr. Forder's residence in the village, which has been occupied during the past months by Mr. and Mrs. Corner and family. "We join in wishing the bride and groom a long, happy and prosperous journey through life. On Friday afternoon, September 1st, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hobper, was the scene of a very happy family gathering in honour of the re- union of the "Bradburn Sisters" viz. Sarah (Mrs. Albert Thompson) of Meaford; Lucinda (Mrs, Peter Lan- ging) of Shirley; Edith (Mrs. Wesley Bradburn) ~ of Burketon; Alfreda (Mrs. Jas, Byers), of Blackstotk, Other guests were Mrs. J. W. Brad- burn, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm, Bar- ton and four nieces' Mrs. Osmond Wright, Mrs, Wm. Forder, Misa Viola Bradburn and the hostess Mrs. R. and received with thelr pur lable, - Hooper.. The ladies spent the after- noon quilting, making the occasion a profitable as well as a social one. The very appetizing "Pot Luck" Supper was enjoyed by all and at' which Mr. Jas. Byers and Mr. W. Bradburn were present. The re-union was a complete one with the exception of a brother, Mr. Will Bradburn, of Quill Lake, Sask. and a sister, Solena, the late Mrs. Geo, Forder, who passed away some years ago. ------ ERAT oo A: fiumber from here attended and took part in the annual Memorial Service at. the monument in Memorial Park, when hundreds of people gathér- ed to pay their respect to the fallen heroes of the war. The service was opened with hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" led by the Band. Rev. Mr. Snell, of Cambray, led in prayer and this. was followed by a selection by the Cambray Quartette. The Scripture reading was read by Rev. F. Lape. Miss Eleanor Brown, of Peterboro, then favoured with a pleasing vocal solo. Hymn "Rock of Ages" was sung, following this the Band played "O Canada" while seven- teen girls carrying sprays and bou- quets of flowers laid them on the monument. Then all stood at atten- tion while Mr. Chas. Jenkins read the names of the fallen heroes. ~~ Miss Brown then favoured with another solo. Mr. Stacey called on Mr. L.'M. Frost, of Lindsay, who introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Lieut.-Col. C. G. Williams, who delivered an ex- cellent and inspiring address. Mr. Stacey thanked everyone who had helped to make the decoration service a success. The. Cambray 'Quartette rendered another selection after which the hymn "Abide With Me" and the National Anthem were sung. Rev. Mr. Snell pronounced the benediction. ' Quite a number followed the base- ball club to Valentia on Wednesday evening to see the boys play a friendly game of ball. The score was 10-13.in favour of Zion. Quite a number also accompanied the boys to Salem on Saturday evening when the score was 6-18 in favour of Zion. A large number from Zion went to Little Britain on Saturday evening to hear "Pete" the Mountain Boy who put on a splendid open-air programme which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and consisted of cowboy songs and old time melodies. He played the guitar as accompaniment. "Petal worked for several .years at Little Britain, after which he went to To- ronto and was very fortunate in get- ting a position with George Wade and his -corn huskers, singing over the radio. Messrs. Albert and John Weldon spent a couple of days at the Toronto Exhibition. Mr. Stewart Hall and family spent Saturday at the Exhibition. Mr, Hall placed the awards on the Suffolk sheep. Miss Edna Armstrong visited Miss Meta Hall recently. --_--t eo Don't miss the big Wrestling Matches to be held in the Uxbridge Arena on Friday evening, Sept. 16th. Three big bouts: Frankie Hart vs. Johnny Silvy for the first round. Rough House Alex. Kasuboski vs. Bert, Reubenstein: for the semi-final and the main bout will be a thriller between Al. Baffert of Hollywood "vs. A. Getzewitch, of Boston. Admission will be 26c., with ringside seats 60c. Don't forget the date and bring your wife or best girl, It's full of thrills. Myrtle Station Church service next Sunday will he | at 8 p.m. with Sunday School at thel 'usual hour. A week from next Sunday at the evening service, we are looking forward to hearing a noted soloist,|" - ee ------ $ret ' --- Miss Jean Shields, of Caven, who we expect to be present at that time. Mr. Russell Graham, of Detroit, Mich., was the guest of his father, Mr, Wilfred Graham, last week, and his brother Mr. Oliver Graham, of Brook- lin. He also called on some of his old school mates, who are always glad to see him. , Mr. and" Mrs. Geo. Houston and family, of Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Beacock. Mrs. Smith and daughter Miss Mildred Smith, of Port Perry, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Painter, for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and Gordon weye visitors to Georgetown over the week end. Miss Mary Holmes of Whitby, spent a few days of last week with her friend, Miss Doris Simkin, Mr. Leonard Allen and Mr. Jos. Simkin motored to Toronto on Friday last. . A number from here attended the field day celebration at Pontypool, on Monday. . Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pilkey spent the week end with relatives in Hamilton. Mr. Tommy Price of Bowmanville called on old friends here on Thurs- day, last. Quite a number from these parts attended the Toronto Exhibition at different times. Mrs. Robt. Chisholm spent a few days of last week in Toronto. Rev. Herbert and Mrs. Latimer, also Betty, Bill and Bob of Wilfrid, Ont., paid a flying visit on some of their old friends here. The occasion for the trip being to bring their eldest sons, Jim and Jack to the C.P.R. Station where they took the train for Ottawa, whre they will attend the Collegiate. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickson and family of Toronto were Sunday visit- ors of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dickson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Cooper of Toronto were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Burton and daughter and Mr. John McKecknie 'of Toronto were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Chisholm. | Mr. and Mrs. Legate of Sandusty, : Mich., also Mr. and Mrs. Sam Devitt and Mr. Joe Buyers of Bowmanville were visitors of "Mr.-and Mrs. Pilkey on Thursday last. Mr. Arthur Moore, who has been employed at Mr. C. Harrison's for the last six months, returned to his home at Seagrave on Wednesday last. Miss Margaret Law of Oshawa was a visitor with relatives here on Mon- day. Speaking of "Freaks of Nature." In some of our gardens here we dis- covered a second heavy crop of butter beans on the same plants which stopped bearing a month ago, with more coming along. Also the winter beans, which have ripened the first crop, are -now heavily loaded with green beans and lots of blossom... We think it is the result of recent heavy rain. : Mr. and Mrs. Will Ward and family of Oshawa were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lane, on Monday. o-oo» Some members of a. farming com- munity were listening to a political speaker, «What is agriculture?" he exclaim- ed. "What is agriculture that _ it should be ignored; that it should be scorned?" He paused dramatically. "Again, I repeat, what is agricul- ture?" "Well," called out a voice from the rear of the room, "I always thought it was just farmin' dressed up a little." "Now if I write 'n-c-w' on the black- board, what does that spell 2" "New." "Now. I'll. put a 'k' in front of il: and what have we mm "Canoe." Lp RADIO is Expertly and Promptly -done at Reasonable Prices ~ JOHN FARMER Phones 85 & 50, Port Perry Y. -- The RED & WHITE Store PEACHES for PRESERVING This week -:- Market Prices. Vinegar per gallon 40c. GRAPES this week, Market Prices RICE KRISPIES, per PKE. «ooo ivrinnne einen 10c. FALCON WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, per bottle ..... Lo. de, CROWN SYRUP, 2"S .. ivi iiiiiii nessa .....per tin 18c, S.0.S.--Fordarkdays ......... cco iiiiiiiiiiie per pkg. lde. HAWES' LEMON OIL, large bottle, per bottle ............. 23c. 7 Rice Krispies, er package, 10c. ZINC RINGS .......... NE eran SEN per-dozen 23c. GOLD MEDAL HEALTH SALTS, per tin .......oovvvnevnn 14c. GOLD MEDAL CASTILE SOAP ..........ovvine. ...4 for 10c. FINEST NEW ONIONS ... oii 10 1bs. for 23c. SUGAR, .......... J SEN DEVE, FEN 10 Ibs. for 73c, LEMONS, large size ...... Biv rsnanonsuns snares per doz. 25c¢. Windsor Mixed Biscuits, 2 lbs. 27c. RED & WHITE MATCHES ....... fo Were Eee EAN 3 for 27¢ ROLLED OATS iii iene 5 pounds for 23c. WINDSOR MIXED BISCUITS ............ TR 2 pounds 27c. FRY'S COCOA, .....ov i itiitrnntrinnrnes Half pound tin 19c. RED & WHITE TEA, 1 Ib pK. ovine pkg. 45¢.- Tiger Salmon, 1 Ib. tins 19c. RED & WHITE COFFEE, 1 Ib. sealed tin .........covvennen 45¢ COMFORT SOAP ......... pila dame ns 'x gi 6 bars for 25¢.: OVALTINE, medium size tin ....... Bhs hk haw ae ea tin 67c. CANADA CORN STARCH .........ooiiiiiiinnn. per pkg. 10c, HORSESHOE SALMON ......... ccc % 1b. tin 18c.- FALCON PINK SALMON, 1 Ih. tin .......coooviiunnn 2 for 25c¢. CLARK'S SPAGHETTI ............ cocina per tin 10c. GOLD MEDAL FLOOR WAX, L Ib tin......v.ocveinnnne 25¢. BUY NOW Made-to-Measure SUITS and Overcoats EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Author of We are offering good values--G60 Eyes in Modern Life different designs in Tweeds, Fancy Specializing axclvaively- 31 Worsteds, Grey and Blue Serges. YOUR CHOICE FOR $35.00 muscle anomalies, eyesight and glasses.- Open Tuesday) Saturday evenings. Disney Block Opposite P.O. OSHAWA, ONT. 1616 -- Phone -- 16516 } Thursday and Pressing and Dry Cleaning Done W. T. Rodman MERCHANT TAILOR Over the Telephone Office;-Port Perry "EMBURY & SPENCER : SPECIALIZE IN FIRESTONE TIRES Gas, Oil, Repairs on all makes of Cars y=pMcCrea Plow Points Grinding of all Kinds of Feed LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED EMBURY & SPENCER "Greenbank, Ont. Phone 108 r 22. ANOTHER a 5 ROCHESTER EXCURSION ACROSS THE LAKE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB ER 13th, 1933 $1 2 COBOURG to ROCHESTER, N.Y . and Return. (Children 65 conte) Leave Cobourg ......... . 8.00 gm. Standard Time . Return to Cobourg ...... 11.30 p.m. Standard Time GOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA ON STEAMER Rs. Purchase tickets from noarest Canadian National Agent, or at steamep x ON ONTARIO. CAR FERRY COMPANY Be Cobourg-Rochester Steamship Route . - RPLIF | T196 ' lon ------ F. W. Brock & Son PITTED DATES ............... pind «Hams ofan 0s 2 Ibs. for 25c. AR A TEEN GET, : TT x ar RAL

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