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- Lod fi LY og i 'became known as 'The Whitby, Port Perry and Lindsay Railway Company." " Trunk Railway finally becoming part of the Canadian National Railways * are in poor condition. The rails 'are poor and in places badly bent. it leave to abandon the operation of its line between Whitby Town and was heard by the Board at Port Perry on Wednesday, May 28th, 1985. Balance of : . Revenue sesing to: Branch : System Total . 'Oct. 1930-Sept. 1931 .......covvvnnen $12,989.00 $36,481.00 $49,470.00 1938 ....... EO EGR INE 4,006.00 21,472.00. 25,477.00 1934 ...... i sa Fer said Eh gn Amen ¥ ve MAE 84,644.00 Expenses incurred on: ~ : Oct. 1930-Sept., 1931 ........, seers .$62,636,00 $17,418.00 80,054.00 1083 .... viene Tt dia ehs aoe, 82,267.00 - 10,376.00 42,642,00 1934 ha trea sss sedis ssn veer pave RNTY 2959938 42,980.00 System loss from operation: -- ; Oct, 1030-Sept. 1931 ..ivvvreuiraons casues i ALA Ei 80,684,00 1938 sisters nee iY sre rarein 2 ses EEEEEXE) Terrains 17,164.00 1984 5, cians aniivenss PEI Rye sh verre 8,336,00 Car movenient on line Inward Outward Total Oct. 1930-Sept. $981 ..... ARERR 828 162 480 p11 EAE DUE a Re ERIE LE 241 68 809 2984 ivi ROTI NEP, 287" 112 899 sequent to issuance of the order. The line between Port Perry and Whitby $1.50 per year in advance. + 5 cents single copy. PP ma Watch 'your label; it tells when your Commissieners for Canada 2 - v A ¢ : Application of the Canadian National Railways for an Order granting leave to abandon the operation of that portion of its Port Perry Subdivision, in' the Province of Ontario, between Whitby Town (Mile 2.8) and Cresswell (mile 32.8)--a total distance of 30.0 miles. (File $9310.3) JUDGMENT Commissioner Stone: Built under the charter of the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway Company which later became the Whitby and Port Perry Extension Railway Company, this line was opened for operation in 1877 and in the same year It provided connection between Lake Ontario and Lake Scugog at Port Perry and from there "to the navigable water in the town of Lindsay and thence to Fenelon Falls." In 1882 in consolidation with other lines it became "The Midland Railway Company." In 1884 the Midland Railway Company was leased to the Grand Trunk Railway, and in 1898 amalgamated with the Grand in 1023. No ballast has been placed on the roadbed since 1916; it is very light and generally worn out, Ties are untreated and old. There are seven steel bridges in fair condition and six timber bridges in poor condition. Culverts Sixteen miles were laid with 66-pound rail in 1886, and eight miles with 65-pound rail in the same year. The balance of six miles is laid with 80-pound rail. Train movements are restricted to ten miles per hour, more particularly between Port Perry and Cresswell. Application was made by the Canadian National Railways under section 165A, section 2, subsection 8, of the Canadian National-Canadian Pacific Act of 1988, and all other appropriate statutory provisions, for an order granting Cresswe a distance of 80 miles. On receipt of this application arrangements were made for investigation by the Board's officers. On March 20, 1936, a general inspection of the line was made by officers of the Engineering and Operating Departments of the Board, and representatives were heard from Port Perry, Reach township, villages of Brooklin, Scugog townships, merchants and shippers. 'The case Prior to March 9, 1931, the service consisted of a daily except Sunday passenger train, and a daily except Sunday mixed train connecting at Whitby Junction with main line trains east and west. Service was reduced on March 8, 1930, to a daily excépt Sunday mixed service; and on September 27, 1981, the service was further reduced to a tri-weekly mixed train service. In ad- dition there was a tri-weekly mixed train service furnished between Whitby Junction and Brinlook crossing by the train operating gver the Orono Sub- (division. This service was further reduced to a bi-weekly mixed train ser- ice; also a bi-weekly service between Whitby Junction and Brinlogok. in support of the application the following summarized statements were submitted: Maintenance of way and structure expenses during the same period was 'compiled on a yearly average covering the period 1928 to 1938 inclusive, and included $2,040 for divisional superintendence, which may not become material or represent an actual saving. The balance of expense included operating and station costs carrying traffic over other lines of-the system, and an annual outlay of $2550 for provincial taxes, . Cost of placing the line in condition under which reasonable operation might be carried on was estimated by the railway company at $10,000, ..... Port Perry is the important point on the line, as during the period from October, 1930, to Sept, 1931, 193 carloads were shipped in and 32 carloads out, consisting principally of coal, lumber, slabs, grain and flour. In the same period the freight earnings were $17,029. In 1934 the freight | earnings were $18,926. . . . The railway has recently inaugurated the pick-up and delivery service by truck operating from Oshawa, which will serve all points as far north as Port Perry. \ Among some of the evidence brought forward by business interests of Perry were: : The firm of Hogg & Lytle Company contended their business would be cut in two by the closing of the line, two-thirds of which was done at Port Perry, and their elevator being worth $30,000 would be a direct loss if the railway were abandoned, The lumber interests would be considerably handi- cappéd. The trade from the Township of Cartwright would be lost. It would be a distinct loss to the coal merchants who had build sheds near the tracks for the storage of coal," The surro g district would be handicapped in both shipping in and out of their pfoduce, ° ' The Canadian Pacific line east of Lake Scugog, formerly known as its Burketon-Lindsay line, was abandoned for service as of December 12, 1932; and authority has been granted for the abandonment of the Canadian National line known as the Orono Subdivision, so that the Port Perry-Whitby branch should derive business from west side of Cartwright and east side of East Whtiby township. ; It was admitted by counsel for the applicant that it is questionable whether the charges for divisional superintendence would be actually saved by the abandonment of the line and might, therefore, reasonably be deducted from the various losses shown, as well as credit given for cash fares collected but not recorded in the statement. ! The final summing up by the Board: Considering all that is involved in this cpse, we are are of the .opinion order should issue authorizing the railway company to abandor- that portion of its line between Cresswell and Port Perry, to take effect thirty days sub- to be rehabilitated and operated to take care of traffic offering; the same to be without prejudice to any future application the railway company may desire to make after the expiration of two years, provided future operation demonstrates this segment of the line shows a continued loss in revenue. (1d Acknowledgement pear on this page. ing at the forge. of the oven. at the sewing machine. These Courses are carried Daily Star: Experiment in Practical Agriculture: Pronounced Success After Three- Year Trial. i OFFER ADULT COURSE. A complete course in practical agri- culture combined with a full academic course for matriculation has proven an unqualified success after three years' trial in Port Perry high school. incipal R. G. Gemmell, who has de- veloped thi# mew departure, told The Star. The curriculum is an attempt to balance the academic with the vo- :2ational and technical aspect of edu- cation as applied to rural communities according to Mr. Gemmell. While agriculture is taught in schools throughout the Province, Port Perry is the first high school to add agri- cultural practice while permitting the students to proceed with their com- plete matriculation at the same time, Through the courtesy of the Toronto Daily Star, we are able to print the picturesiwhich ap- No. 1. Norman Powell, work- No. 2. Dorothy Reynolds and Doris Murphy taking cakes out No. 3. Dorothy Pyatt, busy regularly in the Port Perry High | School throughout the year; and the following description of the-. work appeared in the Toronto - on SABE Ek 3 AF EASE BS x } ECE BE RTL LR reir. de Fa ¢ | hE A RE A SS a PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1936 i EE IR Clty Mr. Gemmell declared. The boys work away at farm problems, the girls are busy at home economics taught from a farm angle. All students com- plete their lower school with a first rate knowledge of farm practice, "All students in the lower school take these courses, about 85 this term," said Mr. Gemmell, himself a Bachelor of the Science of Agricul- ture. Our aim is to provide a grad- uate who will be equally fitted to take his or her place in a rural community | or proceed to teaching or any other vocation -according to the student's tastes. The student thus has a wider range of opportunities." Behind the present modern struc- ture the original school building has been remodelled as a workshop with - the equipment to instruct the boys in- practical farm mechanics; tool fitting, woodworking, . blacksmithing, metal \S working and forge work. The im- portance of birds in farm economics is recognized and the boys have built a great many bird houses of* many designs. The boys apply the theory of field 'crops to actual conditions in a three- quarter acre lot at the rear of the workshop, a sort of experimental farm on a small scale. All kinds of crops--are planted and the effects of . various treatments, fertilizers and methods of cultivation carefully. re. i corded. The school does not keep livestock, | but the boys are taught animal hus- ' bandry and apply what they learn to stock on surrounding farms. Some raise calves at home. "Poultry 1s proving very popular and a number of boys go in for it in a rather big way ----some of them make money at it, too", said Mr. Gemmell, who recalled p -- the success of at least one lad in town who cleared more than $20 in a term and learned a lot in the process. Farm management and agricultural bookkeeping round off the practical instruction and the ideal farm country of the district provides real practice in these subjects. Among the subjects taught the girls in home economics are marketing, cookery, foods, home nursing, house- hold accounts and sewing. A free winter short course is being offered to all young ggen and avomen in the surrounding country from Jan. 27 to Feb 21. It will deal with all phases of agriculture and facilities of the school will be available for lit erary and athletic activities. The women will take the course in home economics. Miss Audrey Thompson is the teach- er of Household Science, SA AA TA SP FESPA SR ERY $305 SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. A ~~, a MS w A a (2 -------- + a ---- u ° -- The Short Course in Agriculture and Household Science In addition to the regular work a Short Course has been put on by the 8chool during the past few weeks, with Miss Cunningham in charge in Household Science, and Mr. Floyd Bunt in Agriculture. About forty students have en- tered the classes to gain further practical knowledge affecting everyday life. were added to the regular course, including a meat cuttin stration by Mr. H. E. Canada Packers, Limited; Mr. R. M. Holtby spoke on "Genetics", and conducted a stock judging demonstration at the farm. Special features demon- olson, of Mr. Funston, of Hamilton, spoke on Poultry Manage- ment. Next Wednesday Mr. Mas- ter, of Hamilton, will speak on "Producing Profitable Bacon." =~ In spite of bad roads and stormy weather, attendance has been good. It has been decided to con- tinue the Short Courses for two more weeks, On Friday evening of this week the students of the Short Course are staging a concert antl dance in the School. Admission 25c¢. MANCHESTER Mr. Bert. Oliffe, assisted in the male choir in Brooklin church on Sun- day evening. He also sang as a solo "The Last Chord". The service was conducted by the Young Men's Bible Class. The Auxiliary of the W.M.S. will meet at the home of Mrs, I. M. Vernon on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20th. Mrs, Harry Thorne spent last Fri: day with Oshawa friends. Miss Josie Bain, Toronto, spent the week end with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Mitchell. Measrs, Bill and Jack Dobson, of 'served in the council many years. Toronto, visited their uncle Mr, H, 0. Dobson, on Sunday. This vicinity lost a well loved friend and neighbour in the passing of Mr. J. T.. Dobson, who died at his home in 'Prince Albert on Thursday, Feb. 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Dobson moved from Manchester to Prince Albert eight years ago and his place in the Church here was very hard to fill. He was Superintendent of the Sunday School here for over thirty years, and He is survived by his widow, five sons and two daughters, Hilliard and Everett of Toronto, Joshua, Howard and Har- vey, of Manchester, Mrs. R. Stump, 3 of Alliston and Mrs, Allan Jackson, of Greenbank. Another son Roswell, predeceased him just four years ago. Rev. Mr. Smyth conducted the funeral service at his late home on Saturday afternoon and at the cemetery War- riner Lodge, 1.0.0.F. assisted with the service. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family in their sad bereavement, Al . At time of writing Mrs. Mary Son- ley, who has been seriously ill, ja spme improved in health. We hope for her a quick recovery. : Don't forget the progressive euchre and dance in the hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 20th, Music will be 1 provided by Scotty's dance band, of Uxbridge. Come and help the Club and enjoy a full evening's entertain- ment. Lunch provided, eh tS APIs Myrtle Station Mr. Harold Brown, of Toronto, spent the week end with his sister Mrs, D. Duchemin. , Col. Percy Jobb and Mra, Jobb, of Oshawa, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beacock. v Mr. Charles Armstrong of Whitby, was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. L. Mitchell, last week. Mr. visitor with friends in Welcome. Melvin Honey was a recent Miss Florence Rahm, of Brooklin, was a Sunday guest of Miss Olive Masters. Mr. Wilmer E. Harrison motored from Latchford, arriving on Sunday at his mother's, Mrs. Long. He ex- pects to spend some time here and in . Toronto. Mr. L. L. Rdss was in Brooklin on Sunday to see his father Mr. D. G. Ross, who we are sorry to hear has been sick again. We hope for a speedy recovery. X - assembly hall of the High re te SAAN wa on ot) x TA he - eA rs gn VP: gw pA, Pham GS TRL aig Tet) ip og Le we