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2 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 16th, 1935 ---- a Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Hahn and Sylvia spent the week end at their summer home here. Following closely after the chicken- pox there is now an epidemic of mumps making rounds among the younger element of the neighbour hood. : A very sad drownng accident hap- pened in the North pond at the Glen) Hodson Country Club on Sunday "when a Toronto man who was spend- ing. a few hours there was suddenly seized with a heart attack and fell in the pond, his body was not found until Monday norning, although every means was made to release it from the water. This is the second fatal- ity in the ponds within the last few years, the previous one being a young boy who was seized wth cramps whilt swimming. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Bradley and family visited relatives at Uxbridge on Sunday. Several farmers here are getting stock fitted up to show at Brooklin Fair on Victoria Day. Mrs. Innes Grant who has returned recently - from spending several months with her brother Mr. Ed, Car- michael in Florida, visited her brother and - other friends here during the week. Congratulations to Mr. Melvin Honey who passed his examination in electrical engineering at the Toronto University. 4 PRINCE ALBERT Last week's Young People's meet- ing was in charge of the misionary convener Miss Murphy, the topic be- ing Trinidad. Messrs. Jack Hopé and Murray Luke gave readings. This week the gathering was of a social 'nature, it being the last meeting of the season. Ralph Lyle was in. charge of the programme, Refreshments were served. 2 SL Weare sorry: to report that Mrg;) John Warren was taken quite ill on Saturday afternoon, the trouble being} high blood pressure. At time of writing she is somewhat improved. The cases of measles n the village are nearly cleared up. Miss Hattie ] 1 of " weekly magazine in the near future, ed in the usual way with community Shunk who was quite ill; being-much| better. J Agents for McLean's magazine can- vassed the village thoroughly last week. . This periodical is to be 3 so we understand. Mr. C. Stabback has been hired by the Pine Grove Cemetery Company to help with the season's work. Y Work is going on, on the schoo grounds, stumps having to be re- moved before other improvements can be made.' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jeffrey and Mis] Helen Jeffrey, of Weston, visited with relatives over the week end. Mrs. W. Webb and little daughter Jean, of Norwood, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunter. Last Thursday afternoon a pro- gram of music was put on at the school by their music teacher Miss F. McMillan, <of Greenbank, this Tog the closing in of the year's work. Recitations and dialogues were also given and a most interesting program was presented, the pupils taking their parts well, especially where the altos and sophanos came in together. Ow- ing to the rainy afternoon not as many gathered as was wished for, still there was a fair attendance, and all were delighted with the pupilg') work. © Programmes printed by the pupils were distributed. Messrs. W. Ettey, Ben Smith, L. Bond and C. Stabback, motored to To- ronto last Sunday to attend the Sons of England Church Parade which started at University Ave. and went to St. Anne's Church Gladstone Ave. The last meeting for the season of the Community Club was held on Thursday evening, May 2nd, with a large attendance. The meeting open- singing. An interesting programme followed, consisting of instrumental duets, songs, tap-dancing and selec: tions from thé "Town Harmonica Band". "A very! interesting number was that of little four-year-old Nor= man Lyle who delighted the audience with his singing of the old favorith "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet", This was followed with modern and old- time dancing till one o'clock. This evening brought to a close a session of pleasant social gatherings where young and old were made to feel at home. The Club are satisfied at thelr first season's success, as well as in stalling the lights in the school they have paid their half on a fine piand, purchased by the Trustees for use in school and club, They extend thanks to all those who helped make their programmes a success and wish all a prosperous summer season, I RAGLAN A large number were present on Sunday for the annual Mother's Day service, The children formed a choir and helped splendidly with the sing- ing. Doris Bray gave a reading "Big Business", Hazel Bray a reading "My Mother", Doris Bryant, a story of "Mother's. Day", Billy Moon, a reading "Helping Mother". Rev. Mr. Honey told the story of Moses and his Mother which was much_enjoyed. The church was beautifully decorated with violets, white lilies and mara: golds: : Mr.-and Mrs, A. Luke and children, of Detroit, spent the week end at the home of his parents Mr, and Mrs. C. Luke. * = --- Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright, of To- ronto, spent Sunday at the home of his son Mr, and Mrs. Frank Cart- wright, - Mrs, May, of Goodwood, is yisiting with her daughter Mrs. Pilkie. Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs, J. Kellington, on the birth of a daughter in Oshawa General Hospital. Mrs, Guthrie and daughter Laurene of Toronto, spent a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. R. Moon and children spent one day last week at Burketon with Mr, and Mrs, T. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dring spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. L. Mc- Kee, of Manchester. - Mr. J. Evans spent Sunday in To- ronto. Mr, Arthur Ormiston, of Toronto, spent the week end at his home Note. Miss Inez Tummonds is spending a week with friends in Port Perry. Mr. Hubbard has purchased a new Ford V8 car. Misses Hazel Grose, Violet Thomp- son and Mr .Frank Grose, of Toronto, were week-end visitors at their home here. : Mr. and Mrs. J. Ormiston, Brook. lin, visited with the former's parents Mee and Mrs, J. J. Ormiston, on Sun- By, SE ERE ee . Miss 'Mountjoy. spent the week end at her home in Burketon. * ~ - Arbor Day was observed at Raglan and Mount Carmel schools on Friday, and. after the usual procedure of beautifying the grounds, the teachers and scholars went on a hike, --Mr,--and--Mrs;--Eane--and family am ell On the Shores of Scugog| 'By SAMUEL FARMER Neatly Bound in Blue Cloth Boards. Price $2.00. Orders may be left with I, R. Bentley, Jeweller, Port Perry; A. M. Law- rence, Druggist, Port Perry; P. G. Morrison, Druggist, Port Perry, or the t , » 1s AE aff 2 ies RY R&P; * 3:7 844 SRA ING 7 SRR : Liste SEE th 2 IAN Office of the Port Perry Star. CONTENTS Preface 'The First Settler in Reach Township Clearing the Land Making Black Salts and Potash. The Development of Agriculture. The Home Life of That Day. The Social Life of the People. Music and Other Entertainment. The Funeral. Fashions. The Light of Other Days and To-day. Early Tools and Utensils, Roads and Rigs. The Coroner. Post Office and Letters. The Cost of Living. Mills and Milling. The Day's Work. Hotels and Whiskey, The Epic in Grain. Steamboats on Lake Scugog. Ontario County. Port Perry. Lake Scugog Moods. Schools and Schooling. The Coming of the Railway. The Tornado of 1850. _ Early Documents: Scugog Island. Some Early Settlers. Seagrave. Gallic Stripper AD 33. This rare picture was taken from § booklet prepared by the Massey-Harris Co. -The contrivance tore off the heads of the grain and they dropped into the cart a F. W. BROCK & SON RED & WHITE STORE LINOLEUM RUGS SPECIAL THIS WEEK We have several designs in each size in these long wearing rugs. 9 x 6--$5.75. 9 x T4--$7.26. 9 x 9-- $8.95. 9 x 10%4--$10.25. 9 x 12--$11.95. Congoleum Lucky Number Contest Winner Lucky Miss Grace Moase won a 9 x 6 Congoleum Rug. Number 3018--winning guess 30256. Wallpaper Odd Borders, 3c. yd. 25 Patterns SMART NEW DRESSES New Angelskin Dresses in stripes, prints and plaids. sizes 16 to 42. ....... iii, y....Price $3.95 New Repp Dresses with diagonal stripes, also figured designs. Sizes 34 to dd... ...... oi Price $§ 2.25 FRUITS :: VEGETABLES New Cabbage, ..... Ib 7c Tomatoes ........ Ib 15c. Oranges, doz. 37¢ and 45c. Lemons, ........ doz. 19c. Grapefruit ...... each 5c. Bananas .......... Ib Te. Pineapples ...... each 17c. Lettuce ............. 10c. Spinach ........ 2 Ibs 19c. Carrots ....2 bunches 15c. GROCERIES GRANULATED SUGAR BROWN SUGAR TEE EERE 100 pounds for $5.30 FTES pF 100 pounds for $5.25 spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Guthrie and daughter, Misses' Edna and Lorna Evans, Mr. Lloyd Evans, visited at Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Spinks', at Purple Hill, one day last week. Mrs, Charlie Luke is putting a new foundation under his house. Misses Ruby and Ila Wilson and Mr. Fred Cox, of Oshawa, spent Sun- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson. = Bray. day at his cottage here. Squelsh. = al aa ae SEAGRAVE Norma Urquhart in the chair. singing of a hymn opened the meet devotional. ended .a pleasant evening, in the Mother Day Leaflet exercises our Sunday School speaker, her address to vice one tq be remembered. anthem. at the usual hour. The Young Peoples League held its last meeting for the season, on Tues- day, April 30th. Mrs. J. N. Mark, and Mrs. Alic Tanner, have returned hone from To-- ronto, after a holday with relatives. Quite a number from a distance spent the week end and Sunday with relatives. Ved wd ------eeel EPP BLACKSTOCK (Continued from Page 1) Miss Doris Bray spent the week end with 'her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mr. Hallett, of Oshawa, spent Sun- Mr. and Mrs. Nottingham of Sonya, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Earl The May meeting of the Quadrata Girls' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Cephas Sleep, on Wednesday evening last, with the president, Miss The ing. Rev. Mr. Flindall followed with Miss Marion Eagleson read the Scripture lesson. Seventeen members answered the roll call. After the busness season a talk on Canadh was given by Rev. Mr. Flindall which was appreciated. 'Hymn and benedlc- tions closed the meeting. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess, thus The Sunday School room of the United Church on Sunday mornng last was filled to capacity, when "Mother's Day" was fittingly obsery- ed. The Supt, Mr. J. N, Mark I#d Miss Fern Moon presided at the piano, Messrs. R. Owls and L. Scott on their flutes 'provided the music in hymn selections. Walter Fishley read the Scripture lesson, Mrs. H. Leask of Uxbridge, a former valued member of the guest e school was much appreciated. Mrs, C, W. Clarke was heard in a pleasing solo. A num- of the primer classes assisted in king up the collection and giving fout 'thy leaflets The Supt, extended a vote of thanks to Mrs. Leask, and all who had helped to make the ser- : In the evening Rev. Mr. Flindall preached to a good congregation, "Mother's Day", was the theme of his remarks, A mothers' choir rendered a nice Service next Sunday even- ing will be withdrawn, owing to ing by an Intermediate boy was taken by Roger Dorrell and by an Inte§y mediate girl by Lorna Trewin, while Miss Susie VanCamp told the story entitled "Big Business." In place of the pageant "No Laurels on Their Brows" interesting short talks on "Mothers" were given by Rev. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Alex Johnston. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the A.Y.P.A. of St. John's Church was held at the home of Mrs. S. Mg: Laughlin in Thursday evening of last week with an attendance of 22. It was decided to answer the roll cali next meeting with the name of a mis- sionary and the place where he or she is stationed. The program was to have been a debate but as it was post- numbers were given instead: a reading by Mrs. F. Hamilton, "A Cat- astrophe or Tale of Woe"; an instru- mental by Miss Florence Fair, two vocal duets by Mrs. A. L. Bailey and Mrs. W. Crawford, accompanied by Mrs. R. Archer, a reading by Mrs. H. McLaughlin, 'The Story of "The National Anthem", a reading by Miss Helen Kincaide, "Absent Minded" and a contest won by Miss Vera Forder and Mr. Jack Smith:to whom prizes .| were awarded. The secretary of our branch had received a copy of "The Weekly Prevaricator", a paper edited by. St. Paul's Branch, Toronto. Among its items was an amusing acéount of their recent visit to St. John's A. Y. P. A. at Blackstock. This was read by Mrs. John Hamilton, and another article amusing to the ladies at least, entitled "Cooking a Husband" was by the group in charge. On Wednesday evening, May 8th, val was held in the Community Hall with Mrs. O. Switzer, Music Teacher for the different schools, in charge. Since its organization a few years ago this has become one of the most popular and best attended concei?¥ held in the township during the year and "reflects great credit on Mrs. poned to a future date the following]: réad by Mrs. F. Hamilton. At tR&|$ close of the meeting lunch was servea | § the annual Cartwright Musical Festi-|} Cartwright, Address by Dr. H. Bruce. re ti FIVE ROSES FLOUR, 98's .............c...... for $2.79 . Military Matters. Se : Y QUAKER FLOUR, XXXX, 98's ............... for $2.39 © Local Personalities. Sa iT I TRE id i : a . ~ 3 The Newspapers. ConFer ---- Stn LAR dh CATSUP, C. & B. 14 0z. bottles ................ 2 for 25c. They Have Passed This Way. Mossgy-neven - Neass@ eapov ! TE RE $ Jaree 8 : cami tons LA Annie | CHEF BEANS, large size tins ............cco.o..o. 10c. special services-atZion. Sunday School Switzer, on the teachers of the schools, Blackstock thirteen Boy Scouts and on the pupils themselves. first number on the program was God Save the King. This was followed by an Open Class Song, "Dear Land of Home" in which thirty-four took part. The second number was a solo for boys 10 years and under, "The Dreamland." In this Jim Marlow and John Archer tied for first place. The third number was a demonstra- tion by the pupils of Devitt's School. In the choir union song "The Song of the Fairies" Blackstock school was given first place, Purple Hil second and Archer's third. In the two-part singing of "Rockaby Lullaby" Arch- er's came first, Purple Hill second and Blackstock third.. The standing ¥or the remaining numbers were as fol- lows: solo, "The Cradle Song" for girls 11 years and under, 1 Verna Me- Nally, 2nd Jean Marlow, 3rd Audrey Kersey. Solo "The Wild Rose" for girls 15 and under, 1st Clara Mount- joy and Kathleen Taylor (tied), 2nd Ethel" Carter. Boys, (unchanged voices) "Passing By" ,1st Maurice Samells, 2nd Ralph Larmer. Me adjudicators were Miss Helen Ward, Director of Music, Toronto, and Mr. Walter Bates, Conductor of Canadian' Singers' Guild, Toronto. The annual Sunday School and Church Anniversary of the United 8% | Church will be held on Sunday, May 19th and on Friday, May 24th, On Sunday the morning and evening ser- vices will be in charge of a former pastor Rev. J. Griffith, of Tororito. Special music will be furnished in the morning by the pupils of the Sunday School and in the evening by the Nestleton choir. On Friday there will be sports including ball games on the fair grounds. At 6 o'clock supper will be served in the church basement and iat 8 o'clock in the Community Hall the Young People from Newton- ville will present their popular play "Headstrong Joan". Music will be provided between acts. Admission, adults, tea or concert 26c., both 40c. children, tea or concert 16c¢., both 26c. OTHER THAN 2 for 'Washed 25c. each' OSHAWA LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING CO., Ltd. CLEANED AND PRESSED Phone 143 (Mrs, Cooney Agent). The, With their Scout Master, Rev. C. Har- | court and their trustees, Messrs. A. L. Bailey and F. Willan, were in To- ronto on Saturday atending "The : Lord Baden-Powell Rally. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith, Rev. Mrs. Harcourt, Mrs. F. Willan and Mrs, A. L. Bailey. The monthly meeting of the W.M.S. of the United Church on Wednesday afternoon last took the form of a Jubilee Tea in the school room of the church and was in charge of Mrs. S. A. Devitt's group. Mrs. Alex. Johnston and Mrs. Roy Taylor wé¥fe appointed delegates to the 'annual convention in Tyrone on May 15th. The roll call next months is to be an- swered with a misignary thought. The program in charge of Mrs. Nor- man Mountjoy consisted of An In- strumental by Mrs. Jabez Wright, a reading by Miss Ferga Johnston, "This is Canada's Jubilee" written b James L. Hughes during Canad Jubilee celebration, a piano solo by Miss Evelyn Sanderson, a reading by Mrs. E. Dorrell, "Banking in London", a reading by Miss Jean Wright, "Can- adian Born'. During the lunch hour Misses Ferga Johnston and Jean Wright served while Mrs. S. Devitt and Mrs. Corner poured tea. The tables were prettily decorated with flowers and red and white streams, Mrs. Ed. Hockridge,' Mr. and Mrs. G. Werry and daughters Marion, Doreen and Jean, of Dundas, were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. S. Swain. Miss Irene Hancock of Alberta, is visiting with friends and relatives in the vicinity. Mrs. C. Hill and daughter Marion spent the week end with the formé¥'s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ferguson at North. Port. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hooey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lansing and Miss P. Hooey, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Hooey. Mrs. 'F. Ferguson spent several days last week with Mrs. H. Hooey during her recent illness. FO aise i sass sssseeessiitisseiieiesesiisiosssssess 1111113188808 L800 088000 SPECIAL NEXT WEEK QUILTS COMFORTERS 40c. We call and deliver ests sssss i, Ae i TE ANG 5 A EV mi Potted on 2 . . 1935 Service i . It is with a great deal of pleasure we offer to the buying public, not only a service as nearly 100% as possible, but also the following high grade fuels and building materials. Our leader in the fuel line is "BLUE COAL" Coke--"STELCO COKE" made in Hamilton, Ont. "JASPER HARD" Coal from Alberta. We can also supply Blower Coal, and coal for stoker use. WOOD--Hard Bodywood, Hardwood Slabs, Softwood Slabs. LUMBER--We have a very good stock of White Pine, Jaca Pine and Spruce lumber on hand. B. C. Cedar Shingles. LIME, TILE, TEN-TEST, and SHEETROCK, the fireproof "building board. ASPHALT ROOFING. MARMILL CHICK STARTER. FRED E. REESOR Phones: Office 73 w; Res. 73) Phone 26 FOR REPAIRS AND SERVICE ON ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND RADIO EQUIPMENT FARM LIGHTING A SPECIALTY HOPKINS & FARMER Dealers in Delco Light and Westinghouse Products PORT PLERRY FOR THA PA. iIlICULAR TASTE This is the time of the year when one's taste is very particular-- especially meats. Our meats are sn tasty and delicions that the most fastidious appetites are satisfied. Phone your next order to CAWKER BROS. Phone orders to 29 w, Port Perry. Prompt Delivery he Nd i IEE a 7 $4» 4 (RY A hE & 5