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Page Bight . tH tRNA A 2 Fi a" Sa, BS ne ST nay | i OW hat /y a le a eg ES (Lt Rn ana Tn Sd nd 3 Fa ~~ % AP EG 5 ro ana oo nO ct ARE, a Ll "Tr aken all the Year Those Wii Buy at Home get the most for their money. -| becoming cool. -| guest I had to let him have it. Port Perry is a good place in which to buy and sell. The merchants study your interests, and the market has a good reputation. It pays to buy and sell at home. The Port Perry Star is read by the Customers of the local merchants. and is a live advertising medium. The cost of advertising is small. The Port Perry Star - The night, quer", Scott. song. Easter church atrick, SEAGRAVE Peoples' League on Wednesday ! ary 28th, was "in charge of assisted ; Rev. Mr. Green, with Miss M. Clarke taking the Bible study. b i Following the business period,|"Y 84 the topic "Will a Machine Con- Readings by Fern Moon and Misses D. and I. Reynolds were well received. closed with hymn and benedic- tion, after which the Glee Club under the leadership of Miss F.[past few months. McMillan held their usual sing| ay and Mrs. Orr Shunk and family of Lindsay were guests of relatives on Sunday. Mr, Mansel Stone spent the week end with friends "near This ~program will be heard in the United Church on r evening. The capacity, as Miss McMillan and her helpers hope to make this Saintfield. service of special interest to all. Green addressed the Sunday School on Sunday a.m. with 'an inspiring message, and Britain, Doris, little daughter of Mr. and ~ Mrs, Elmer Wallace of Saintfield played the harp, and sang "Jesus Rev.-Mr. Bids Us much enjoy ed. her again in the near future. . There were 86 in attendance. The January meeting of the Quadrata Girl's Club was held at the home of Miss Ila Mooon with 18. members and several vigitors present. _ Fishley occupied the chair, The|soon be around again, devotions were taken by Misses B. Graham and TI. Reynolds.|few days has been surely fppre. After the reading of minutes and. roll call dealt with, a busi- ness session was held, decided to hold a social evening March 16th, in honor of St. The' program wil bg We hope to hear weekly Young Allen Crosier, devotions b y diction. be packed to vices have been a Mrs. S. McCoy Miss Aileen |sick list, It was announced next week. Green then gave a splendid. talk on "Spick and Span Club Girls", whic ~was inuch appreciated. The contest in charge of Miss N. Moon, was also enjoyed. Meet- ing closed with hymn and bene- Lunch was served by the hostess and social time spent - Sympathy is extended to Mrs. was given by Mr. Roy|H. Wanamaker in the loss of her sister, the late Sarah Byers, whose death occurred after a Meeting [lengthy illness, at Burketon, on Friday, March 2nd, this being two sisters to pass out in the Jankle and struck my head, which put Mr. S. J. Wooldridge spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S, Wooldridge of Little Mr. Reg. Owles is spending a few days with friends," before leaving for his home at Lindsay. which was |Mr. Owls has made many warm friends here, and will be missed from the choir, where his ser- as been con- fined to her bed through illness for the past few days. J. N. Mark has also been on the We hope they will The mild weather of the past ciated after the cold spells. ia beginning to look like i although there is plenty of time ob to do our crowing. go out like a lion. The Haunted Shack yan iat ows choking, svuphing came falling down the chimney and a AContiiued from front page) heavy body fell into the fire scattering Something was certainly pushing |sparks and ashes all over the place. against it." HIE 1 | The exploding of a revolver which put "What do you mean, Jim?" ~ |out the candle from the concussion, "Just what 1 say" I replied. "There |Was the last straw, we dashed out of is something uncanny about this place. |the shack, I with one boot on and the 'What can it be? You don't believe in| other in my hand, into a foot of snow. 'haunted houses do you? There must There seemed nb other prospect than be some reason for it, "Oh, Lord,|spend the rest of the night with poor what was that?" Toa old "Jumbo" or go back and face the The most awful groans were com: |mMusic." ing from the vicinity of the fireplace:] 1 Was sitting under a spruce tree These kept up for perhaps a minute. trying to get nerve enough to go back Then there was a load sigh and then |When a bright light appeared through silence. the door . "Wind, of course", 1 said. "There "Billie", I shouted, "the shack is on must be something loose in the roof fire and we will lose all our outfit. which is causing these noises." Come on." Well, we sat motionless for about Sure enough the floor in front of an hour. The wind was falling ana the fireplace was in a blaze, we were everything became quiet. We were just in time. Seizing a pail of snow, both nodding by this time so I sug- we soon succeeded in putting it out gested going to bed. The fire had an object lying in the coals and ashes, A poor old Wolverine that had been sighing and coughing. poor brute had his bed: 'up in the loft, He had worked out 'one of the. blocks that formed the chimney and this had into the roof, When the fire started it filled the attic with smoke and smothered him, When the fire burnt the chimney to investigate, .Wol- verines are very inquistive animals, and it must have been his "Lord- ship's" body Billie fell over, The blood creeping toward us was snow- water running down the chimney on- to the floor and as it was black with soot, the fire shining on 'it made it look like blood. So that was the mystery of the about burned itself out, the room was 1 flung myself on the bunk and my chum followed but insisted on sleeping on the inside. I would have liked that} Fi place myself, but as Billie was my DEPEND our bakery products. ~ that the bread Ju bay be. Believe me, 1 was not: feeling' very just as e shoul brave just at'that time, and although I tried to make my mate believe the noises were caused by the wind, I knew better, for what we heard were | § groans coming from something that] seemed to be in misery. However, just at that time I heard Jumbo give a snort, get up on his feet and begin | § to paw away at the snow, so I com- forted myself that it was the Bronco}& all the time. - Sleep is a wonderful thing for steadying the nerves and in a fow minutes I was dead to the world. All of a sudden something struck me right in the stomach, bringing me to a sit- ting posture in double quick time and 1 heard Billie whisper--"Listen"--I did, and heard something crossing the room very stealthily. - That was enough! "Strike a light, for heaven's sake", said Billie. "I have no matches, but there are some on this end of the mantelpiece." . "You can reach them from the foot of the bunk. But Billie was dumb, so as I couldn't stand it any longer, I CHAMBER PHONE 93, Beef, besides being the most all meats, is one of the few foods grained texture, bright in color, firm, cream-colored fat. You can 'of beef from us; CAWKE Our customers know that they can depend on Itis a comfort to know these matters, if you buy your bread and pastry from Phone 3 Orders to 29 w, b Port Perry. ABILITY from us is always baked o need to worry about S' BAKERY - PORT PERRY. suffocated by our fire and smoke, an causing all the moaning, groaning, I On examination we found that the | cory made dsort of door for him to get] he Hh fella out, the animal must have come down| and lighting a candle, we discovered : make al aolieT' You stay here all the time? No see no more? Welll" That beats' all He the Jobli all time, eh?" "Sure Tom, we found out what caused the whole thing, but he neaxly | put us out at that". Fiv ive Roses. Baking Contest. "Mrs. Roy | Patten, of Yuden, -- " [Middlesex County, is Grand Champion bread maker of 27 On- tario Counties, and Miss Bett Dickson, of Simcoe, Norfol 1| County, is Grand Champion cake maker, in the final competition {of the Five Roses Baking Con- test, judged at Macdonald In- stitute, Guelph, Ont., whose re- sults have just been announced | by the Head Office of the Lake of the Woods Milling Company, Limited, Each of these ladids will 're- ceive a sterling"silver tea set and a cheque for fifty dollars, while the runners-up, Mrs. D.'S. Rit- chie, of Parry Sound, and Mrs. A. Rodine, of Niagara-on-the- Lake, who stood second in the Cake and Bread Sections respec- tively, will each reteive a ster- ~~ |ling-silver bowl and a cheque for nutritious and. largely consumed of of which we never tire.' There are. many kinds, grades. and cuts of beef, from which to choose, but choice beef is usually obtained from steers. -It should be firm, of a fine and well mottled or marbled with always depend on getting the best R BROS. jumped out of the bunk and landed on the heel of my boot, which was lying on its side. I gave my ankle a nasty twist and - pitched forward striking my head against the wall This put me out of business for a few seconds, I was brought to my senses by hearing a heavy fall, then the door flew open and snow and sleet bow in at a great. rate. "Billie" I called, but yereived no answer. I called again and again. - At last I was able to collect my wits together enough to reach the door and shut it. Then I went scrambling for a match and candle. I expected to find my chum on the floor, perhaps dead, so it was a relief to find no sign of Billie, or anything else. Billie had flown. I would have done the same 'if my ankle had not been so painful. I made my way to the door and opened it a little and called "Billie". I heard him answer from the bluffs: "For heaven's sake are you us to-day. the car. nsylvania Hard Coal. a special washing process fuel, one ton will convince Phones--94 W and 94 J. Rosedale Alberta Coal Another car of this high grade Canadian Coal will reach Let us have your order to make Selivery oft Price $11.00 per ton. FAMOUS READING ANTHRACITE, that Better Pen- : A ton of Famous Reading Anthra- cite is full of pure hard carbon nuggets, super-cleaned by foreign matter--a clean, safe, longer burning, economical COKE--Hamilton By-Product or Semet Solvay Coke. . SCOTCH COAL, WELSH COAL, CANNEL COAL, POCO- HONTAS, HARDWOOD, HARDWOOD SLABS, SOFT-. ! WOOD, LIME, CEMENT AND TILE PORT PERRY COAL YARD wo a ie and Bétter Fuels" that frees it from all dust and you. alive? ~ Come out of there quick." "Nothing doing', I answered, "you] gs come back in here. I was knocked out} § for a few seconds, that is all." : ~ "Who knocked you out? What was }§ it I fell over?" he said, coming a little | § closer, - "Don't you know anything? Didn't |§ you. see anything lying on the floor?" "No", I said, "there is nothing on the floor or under the bunk." I stepped on the heel of my boot and hurt my With good service We aim to please me out of business. After much persuasion I got him to the house. He told me that when 1 fell he thought I was dead as I did not answer -him, so he jumped over the end of the bunk and made for the door, when he fell over what he leave your baking worries wit i e offered wh not h wht Particular People -. GERROW'S. BAKERY Bakers and Sonisotioiers, ~ Port Perry. claimed was a dead body. Say what I would I could not make him think it was any thing else. "Well Billie" I said "you must have got out on my side of the bunk and fallen over me", but he said that was all poppy- cock. "Well now", I said, "I am going to put on_a good hot fire and we will feel better. No more sleep for these boys to-night." ~ ; We soon had a good blaze going and sat on the side of the bunk talk- ing things over and saying what fools we were to be hypnotized by that old Indian, when we were again startled with more groans and sighs, he than ever before. ned to look at my friend's AP le was staring at the floor with 'the most ghastly face I evér beheld. Then he pointed to the floor. A stream of blood was coming right toward us, like a great t, crawl. , drops) is equal in Vitamin Liver Oil for 75c¢. while they last. FACE POWDERS--Regular TOFFEE, (2% Ib . Morrison' s Port Perry Wedding bells are ringing. ing neater and nearer. Then there PARKE, 'DAVIS HALIVER OIL--One tiny capsule. 9 Very easy to take. COLGATES GIANT SIZE RIBBON DENTAL CREAM Regular. 46¢, for 89¢c. per tube, . GIANT SIZE KRUSCHEN SALTS--With trail size, both i NOXEMA SKIN CREAM--Regular 26¢c. a package for 16¢. PATTERSON'S FRESH PACK CHOCOLATES at 50c. 1h. PATTERSON'S FuDan, 29¢. per 1b. Assorted Bulk Chocolate 29¢. i Caan " Phone 16 A to four teaspoonfuls of Cod 40c. each. Clearing at 29c. Drug Store ~\ Ontario Prompt Delivery : twenty-five dollars, | Mame C. A, Kay i M i of ti Marna stitute official judges, whl shank, Institute, and search specialist ing, lent their es as con tants durin 'evening, in 0 id lo enlarge the range of sxpert opinion in d tinguishing between the merits of the various entries, All loaves and cas es were numbered for th Jude the local contest winter, and it was not until the Judges had indicated the winn of = their makers were made known, Among the numerous entries which received many favourable comments from the judges, though they were not Mrs. Angus Godfrey, Uxbridge, who received honorable mention for her bread and was very close '+to the top in judging; Mrs. Art. St, John, Mrs. W. Croskery, Mrs. Wilmot Brent, Mrs. S. W. Crox- all, Mrs, Selby Wren, Usbridge) Mrs, Thomas Sellers land. 7 ~ 4 eT 3 WANTED A 6 h.p. Fairbanks engine for re- pairs. Apply to Thos. Barley, R.R. 8, There were 327 entries in "all, A ur service; your WHEN i you think of a friend far away. . . and you haven't seen him (or maybe, her) for weeks . . . and x you don't like writing letters « .. : | Have avisitby Long Distance wna it's the next best thing to being together @ro friendly chat or emergency call, the nick, dependable Long Distance telephone ? 1 0 J ional messenger at rif =] ling cost; easy and pleasant to use. You can ; 100 niles or so for as Tittle an 30c. See list of rates in the front of your directory. IS EASY IF THE CHOICE OF GooD MEATS a, FROM -- BERT MacGREGOR Pasteurized Products "ARE SAFEST AND BEST, Phone your orders . : to 288,. We do the rest, fr PORT PERRY DAIRY 8. OWEN, Proprister. th 8 couse of the A a8 on tario towns dis the pe ng entries that the names Uxbridge, Phone 113 r 5, Port Perry. E winners, were those sent fa by ine and Mrs, R. C. English, Gen) dee Lid Phone 228g SLE GER