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Vol. 64-No 44 WHITBV ( 1'Avir AA INk -ràWrtivw A - Iy pirrposen. lie zaiâpd (0 les lu or ad- faijào, vhici 1 tlid or tont- n1 building. tIetit witfl1M. il th lit.ulîey mi l4 dur. 11till ii <ii <<ib f i il t i l i i l l il i 1K sb.>îuld neIbo .cardI1'gum ma huMie...eule t.u ouicm4? t et Pl*& à fer lîlgh.r >1tel s&i **0 botter îlaeu ron ibul .0 ium for oni frSduates. a.vl.tmlmm ,leg;Agèply Riglit nu i.lan au4àcl»mg cime te enter. Op«ufl1 iyear. <tW*ogus f rue. Cbr.Vene aad, . J rnacipa The Oruater Cuada Iomrrvmta LaidCo.,.. LlmI Whltby - Ontario Rleal Emste Umaterç, Estates NMauged, Renta Coilected, Pluat Loa. A rrs«ed, Propertittitbougi s ad muid. For tertue sa;.ly Hrad Office, Brook St. BePone 1913. Iîîd. lbone 70. eWhat Bngot. are-.apair of Giseses tae u uniea. the eInseg are exactly suitcd tb your eyes. <ElE LUIE Fe En Lukil , ' "I 187 fange St., (âpstalrs) TORONTO - oppomit. itbnîpmeon'a) Enter Amy TI.. - tm a obrougli ouinlaaty ue et sha sSeven Ilîaittesa S$cîtools.- Te- -roîtto, Write tfr"reeCatalogue.,Hue-. tluîd>t Courses atis providtd. W. B. POLICE MAGISTRAT! Occupied the Pos The oldeaot native rcotent of Whit- bY passed awayon Friday, Abill 27. when Mr. Major Harper died ln bis 82ad yeàr, after -an illneus of séveral ,weeks, Mr. Harper had, been lu fa.i lng bealtiî for séveral yewrs. but bis strong wilI te bo acUve and buzy kept hlm ai bis work and on bis feet whes one of leus vigorous constitution snd doermlntttion wouid have* given in to Iliness. Although ho lbas been subjeci t0 severb t lacks of weakuess for a certald-rabie tinie and would b. con- itlned to hlm bed on froquent oeculouns. lie wotuld surpérise blisfrimyrdot by ap- pearlng agtlit lit a few daym ut huai. nom or ou it hbobnci lu the Police COurt. 1< was doubtlasa Ibis bedlly and mental vigor that made àlU. Har- î>er. aé lisè ilkéd <o say. the oideist na- tive resîdpnt et Ibm town. Thle lato Mr. Harper wass hem la WbIliby Ini November of Che year 1835. lie was a son ot ih.. late Mr. and lira. Wmleer Farper. MPie farnlly lived, ai the lime of àMr. Harper'. birth, In the hotise siow owned sud occu$ped by M4ayor Warreîî. on Dunjds ,Street, Wbicit liad been hulit by Mm. Walter Harper, whio a a contracter. Wlîb tlif exceptuion of a few years in bis boyliood, darim, when lie lived wlth bis piarents îlu Easî Whltby Township. M r. Harper llved ail lis life la Whlîby. An 'Incldçqiî that makes tho iongovlîy of Mr, Harlberax career #dent ibe more re- mtirk.able 'occ!urrebd whiie the famity ws.s living Lit Mlli: by. The nurse girl. who wité carryt-hig- 1dm when a baby, fo-IF ilirougli au unlnlslied ficor lInlte; al-iç ight tîbmugb Le the eliar. The babe waa lInjtîre-d mo sdiy LIat litsIlite was despatred ot and uitil lie was a- bout twelve years ef age ho was In very jielicate bealtb. lie developed. luw*ever, Ihue a inau î f very robust thtuginet large physiqUe.- On Jtily lei,1984. th - 7Irot Wliiî. byid incorporation Ua: ato"pn.'Mr. litir. per commenced op ermir-p a Ibéfirst plaMIh9g niteine oer *Ï-tlu bs dIs, trier, and bas been building woo't. working machinery ever since. He and higstmeip ftlirbo did aitl the marinteI Hoko ewoueiiWlydala on hel Ibm wlork onlt lb. ndmka on Colt stations ànd treiglit shieds 'between Ce- bourg andi Toronto wlien lte main une of tire G.T IL n-wu btilit Ifis frni iter M8ai BN. LEFT 1~ .fer several disapMalEmta f-the 12Mlatalion are $411 4h. flrsî la~ et tbelr -trip bto othe 1%*y leff Oshawa on tte 14-30 tmi.-Tj rm yl' eîgni nioOpras iug' iWn bave tusse otan>- trieuda ltere, thoui tiey havit not been as auccormtu inlurecruitini as thee 'pecledle 'Us'. They rcrtedU In ail 56« mnî .Most of tîlîem rm tir ('oun ty of Ontario. Of titis number over 100 %weme drafted l tihe :1114 Bii.. Sud otiiers tiëllfert« o4 boIet battflonx, tuntil Tey 'have but à 4ouble- compatty. of sitg t260 Mueni Ici . As tiie Town Cltsck rang out the tirst ittroke of 19 iroon ire>lk2ud Batallprt Baud played tier ir st tareblîr lune -In Oshawa tud stopping liv&ly. ai. (thuitgladi oftt-Ircîr ur' for serviceý bad cognée, lite> kd lte 20 ofilcrs and nx.-ti of tIre Ilattallon on Simeoe Street' ln front 0etilie Armouries. Pe.the! lhirtalioîi wae Ilion leaded by the rit- Izetns' Band whIlch voiced lnu musie thre teuoliîîg.ofthie towliblropit. lewardislteé depairtin g ,toldilorâ. Tb ey lîarcbed down'SîtoceStreet. folloired hy 50> or niori ni:iotîobi les cor#atin>g prom ilielt ppopsle ihUent on givlug lie 1Rat-1 tîd lon ,%' rond setid off. ibie lirai of tht-a eccliîilx th Ie romtellipe. ttr, 1). M. Toit. chairuitap, Mayor Conant. Mr, Illlary tient. serreiarjy. ,uid the rut. ~ u tîypeof thIle local prt*s. plnkîigthét nAsChlnRng ier ofsoldiers oit oftî d tthe long sîreel as tir ax 11w evçy'. ould t-cadirmwd ef alil wurt is uil coedlîlono et men. women and t.iidrion niarclàd along wlîl, tiioni. goilng ail tire uay tlu Ibm ('.P. R.~ ----- '~"' ~ ~ IJIL i I2UK~LJA Y M AV M itil 7 DE ST AGID t Crabrbe <Chris. Kii se (W. H. Adamnon) te Suelgrove <wUiiîE 1- mutisnmaale char il Soin. cf the 'asî antique la costuau a- Suppiemeatlng t nprograin or vocal te music and readinsi aecomplihed violi ry ral in the numbeî >Autoagst thoin w ri play.d trpon a boi il -manufactured fi i breezuhanide. and y Miss Helen Mill It as tire vocal solol Kinnon. of thre Coli *Both were accordet n Meurs. Richardi :land Richardeon suj Bucket" during -ti IPlay--a beauitttl d Roy. A. H. Foste 1chliman. " T he cuit f ch & " lova: e Re,%% Jolin West- Mmli. West'-Par M Mmi. Sbarp@-Ma iMn. Cbsrity-Le M rx. Steegood....C, M it. Betterdays- S IIm n . J e C ra brb e - lr. Joe Crabiro- MNisa Miranda Mi moen. M.r. J3h Curtis.- llelly Chamly-.N Tominy Cbamlîy- Mm. Aine. Itiglit Mr, RobI. 83iencc Miss Joncs-Vona Mr. Epliraim enSu Misas Jane~t Heath BIAS PASSED' AWAYV TgE5Uftl11 sition for 36 Yeats. The mialtater's b" ite i.a P.rsoane lawas t beenl.io If one Mao judai by the. experlanOs #«thterbride la ti - ecare known so Major Hlarper à play given ta the ipuie -haul tant Fr1, So~ ienbs on o.Set ape.dtt> aight by th ireI &eacie EPwortt ejttered tire business. Il *as ettakbliuir. L«gue. ed a repulatlon for manufacturlag- Mt. Merton PaslÏýr Vas lb. minis higi clsam macirmaery, and lately iras -ter of an unatatchlurcb la anuàu *b..an making aboli amaine named place, and , sa Pýearla Lukt t Tire late Mr. Harper vas ln tire vas the Interealg;-bhde. t Town Ceuneîl frein 1868 te 1881. as Tire 11ev. John Wssît had gono awa3 iCouacillor, Iteore antd Mayor, holitg trom home for ls --bride, sud lire w& 1tir. latter oMoie for Ivo year. In 1881 men of lb. chur*k met ut tirs Min. > ire waà appotnted Police Maglsîrute, lster's bous. bt prafDare for tire arrival t and held tirat offIce util iris deatir, a cf 1he happy coup14. Th.y auçceeded k period of 36 yearu. lu thre discirarge lu makiag thre pjr a Very gicomy of bis duties heovas always, Most fair and rebelleaî.io spot. Tire Most and' Impartial, andi during bis long prontinent featutre pi ltire deeorsîîonz *years et experience ire acquired a very wora tire portra1tî*4 three deai pre- detatied knowle4xe of the statutés and decessora 'ef Mr:.-'est, drap.d ln crimînal code. b eavy black olotir.- M He vas aise a nmember of thre Board Thte second iconë;-edplcited there m of Educaton for lwp.nty years, almost ceptlen te <lhe brWiWsud vas sufficieni ceninuuotffi7 ire hbnîg eired 1'only te gîve lber a tut 1* of *"nerveas." about four years &go. Scene three found tbe minister sud On November Illi. 18.56, Um. Harper bisi bride settled a«,. recelving callera, vas marrieti to MIss Eouelune Plersen. amoagst wvirein v a young couple who pmedeceas-.d hinrittueo years age. detlring te ire miad-at least th1e 0f tire tamlly, tva sons9 and one daugli. lady lu tire case v osier te Lave tire ter surtde: Mr. [mvii Hiarper. of Clii- eroniony tperformd.&tiougth thre Young cage. Ili.:Nmiss Smlle Harper, utai niraad to b. draited Imb tire estry, home. and MN. C. R. Harper. oif Wlait- where the iront va. lied preaumably, by. vio lias heen ln business wit litis aithongir lie aud1ie ta " tot permit- tatiter. ted te wltnes tis h1terestIng eveni. The deceased gentleman vas a grëat Last et ait vas o lM-time party at lover of flowers, sud the grotinde ad- tire mlnlsîer's ihou«, at viicir Seversi jotelirirs hite.have been thre meeca beautitui old-tme apus w ere sung. of ficmwr levera ln Wiiby for )rears. Tire lime of tire play was xacily Especiaiiy on roses vas Mr. Harper hait a century a&o,.jiud the contumes. an auîb.rtl¶y, and iris exbiirr M te manners nnd cîtatous cerrfspeuded to aunuai Flewer Show always won liraItirhe date, t prises.. Tire dialogues e:-. lire play v*rp ex- Mr. Harper was a àlason of oyer 50 trempiy Ihterosîîngýpxrd anuusiug. sud y'ears stantding, sud vas a Fiat Mas- the play vas splen*tly acied t1irtupgb- ter of Composite Lodge out,_.RC. * M1r. 1Palaer m<e a fiue mtnister, A.F. & A.. Wbitiry. and wlîh iris bride"..uil, et course, thre lie tuneral vas belti on Sîînday 5a' umont te do and-te a"Y. I<r. Jo. lernoon, viren n vemy large concourso of frienda gaîliered i t the homo an t>ermy Street. Thre funerai service vas eonducîe.d by 11ev. A. Kf. Poster, lffstar of th1e .Metirodlet Tabernacle. A DI NnAALU The utemiorî t fComposite Lo4tge, ,.teeomruanied hy Musons ftroat Pîcier- titg. Osirawa anti Brookliîi, ai lnded A National War Convention oW * ep- th,*i funera]Inlua bety. holding a &sr-, resental Ave Cauadliabfroni aft parts ,i<s- ln tire honte, sund later cottdttlug of. Canada 'la ro me «* lu Montreal o thire iurial service nt the smuveside lu' upten cemetery, lte 2Srd, 24th. sud 35th et May.; âMm. Harpem's lite iras tîcen a long One lioîiPand men> andil vomon viii and urseful eue, aud lie viii bc tirneirgalber front aitire >rovlnces ce Can- Mised, botl Inli bs own haime andti l ada 10 consider tbo'3osItlentlrý coiin- the lite Of (lie tOwIt. tyIln>'e u vllirelation te thre var-te mÀultirte opini o f ever>' patriotie per- to PisonA U R EAST-sou. ouglit toe xiat 'drurlu t 1ere dayse AI atlime Wtienatlie peopie as Indtvidunis are WoVe-m peebe- atal4n. coviigthe loug S00 feet el f ore by a conimon nationul lmnp lso, l suin latiblîii-t1i, th* s* o >tre l vi. tra.aumul fo 1althe Stop TIit Coti WILLIS' Ooipound Syup ïI White Pino and Tar is a valuable auodyne ex- pectorant.It wlli promptly cure Couglîs, Colds, Bron- chitim, etc, and restoros the respiratory organe ho a 25o poar Bottlo J. EL WILLIS Dragglst and Opticn MEDICAL HALL S1reck St. - *a Whitby'. Sci-anton Ceai DE POT *Ove hundred anid fifty tofle of coal n now en route to Wbitby. If the railways give it~ deepattli1I hope fro keep a supply for balanee of tho Season. Ait verbal orders and jîricea quoted -are~ cancetird for 1thîe ment. Es Re SLOW, WLisby BOU phono 9. Home phone Ï4. 1 1$filssilslht TU 88 C. A. GOOL>FELLÃ"W & SON. Publishern INlu TS ýng), Mr. il= Curtis ). and Mr. Ecphriam Hevs) . vere the a- ýraclera la thre play. trs" were extremely Le and In mnners. tire play vas a fine 1and Iinstrumenta s: Prof. Meiuner, en liniat, vas Meut 11h. ýr of seleetiona given. wre aeveral - lunes me-made Insitrument rom a cigar box, a id oneétrang. llay oif thre college ilt; Miss Mabel me.j lite, Wusthe reader. ed bearty encores, mso, Steele, Wilson ing -Thle Old Qaken lie lut nfet 0f tbe quartette n uniber. er ftlled theo 01cmeof acters was am fol. -Morion Ièalmer. rla Luko. ay TPlompsonu îna Rie. %atheriné Oke, -Laura Peliow. ý-Vers Deioug. -Ciris. Ring., leek-G-ladys John. W. Hf. Adamsen.. %llldmed Seuley. -HafoldIdeMAilister ý-Harod Rosa. '-W. C0. Augustua. ,a Vsnstoac. riegrove-W. Hpws. her-zEthel Stuuîl. L.t.Mtlloy. thre blin lu. cre efthtie SîliAfrira vwar, Who 1laOee« f111e leudlug sqpîrit lainbthemovemeut, ira vititeti ever>'Province ln theo Domin. ton, ttnd lias orgauized alng coMn Initlle iI evOrY Privlnee end lu al thie cirie chties. hn an Interview purb- hllahed In tire Wi Mlr rre resa,, Coi. Mîtiloy mnade tire tgloluxi- co;e' meulaelipon lire suant* t T b i s - f wl'a r b a s o » t o w e li » WU p anatlsén. a, ? »e imtL..ad.. ,-ý Thr t.cs r p- ffl tg ra bihu tef Tirnsva ~ peklg f apuli 'Tils whi-tie.ar ml e4 ws #os&ehlldr*ia are Ca tana utf sort, At Ilittrvals thre Ctiuea adluchta.&cueenco itel 4ft.he ctreu utief tuetirItir: 1Pl;kled «PPturtratp nuù sie. Qe of tre -,Cfé% Ry.l ?o#troat., beld on - Febru. tnktIve eouuîry fell dtwn kt a poriod ir t tu n e s w Ir * ' . Q r * l u k i a t l e e y 1 5 0 p a i p i e t v s w l u iss e >' u c ir ind M e." sff td tie lo lug air *accen- Ivepreso.tlug botir poltlu l part* e a d ia e e e n v tt n m u i s i ipatîied vllib i htr frointh ie urulti- *MotOCtir.et a btei usiïl nessd-p*Sema unilkely',- yU i revitten agaiu tudèes assmbieel vas "Sirand. Ailte ona mu n ha-urhProvinut fOh for ftve irundred yeamul That l by > Aeqîîaintaucc e I7mo," trai tarte. ' iv tw oo*elgreaolutie thora la n er t a ruy ntoa o. The followIurg oeê.-rs p - thirIti uombly- tire sordld pbv o t pactlsan P9II1fcluns veelu ebarge of te 0attalesr t. MeVom1 by ID. A. Gonli, -and seconded *ho- are thirînla et national affaira Col- A. A. Coekhu irur, M 3. A. Pàt- b>' Colonel RIL W. Léonard: lu-a test iagîiage.t ton, eapt.. Jas. Ors>, LL bee.aIis mtnueiugl o4lcd Vrybnipnaearn&a Clmuer(Crabtîr, It AS taIt, ptriotim uet canada îueda not ta espar 'Whatî cm, we do?' Cockutrr, . 0.Teasnt 1.3.- Jçt ouly toe ho rgauisd, unlted 4u4 ex. O, o auîu lu ietr CerImeil and IL. B EKillit. Cet D 1r. piOssed te bheconth ie gretet jalovtg9"tànes Sut disCussaudlte mié- nbS. Nl, edîcat Offier, aeompast Ce ts he t routtry forlte suctçesatul sire 0f -thfe vit 5 ' t ironie te b. ilite [Intalicît as furras Mlfui. -- Pro0eCtl= 01 thlie ar.' 1 Wothy of lte mèes ieare cdil; f4r Mient,laur M. Wylle reverted 10 lhe .Therefore ire t rtlved tia tirfth in ilu BuroDe Maiftis etslsit. JtisW raîk of Private hi or4er 'te go over- Pehnuo1 hit rmeeting ttt*l urpeeln angver te tiraI deep tetVtumgtiai flt- xpia wîthtirh1e iattalion. e<n t»effectlvely promùoted b>'yalngiItiati ebas itenIaeît, stlu A larup numtber of Wlrltby ffpea National Win-the-War Canvietion, eonvealion. %Vl%*n a relrcetlve w-trii over ho Oshawa ta smo lte 134t-' vireluiih. wIlolly trft fropi vparîr tueetigsIs *=Cuiledin sToronto of tift>' talion off. or trolitîcai compiexlo. mSinto tttlaovpi- tire dea-mu noUal Amoug tIhe nitamresof thre lS2ud Tirai art a Corwetrtfeuî sirolm - con-vrl.e«d et none-'.lI -wu tound tirai are lire toilovlng Witby meun.- sutet ofdelegales frm ever>'y at o.titis desi (or a harter mae consat Sergis. R, 1M. Devereil, PFrank Joncs, Camais,, eiould r*Pr*,sel Ut i Ulàn -'sex sofet thi ailonal p#ttl@tt 1-f..CorPoraris Lionel Uai'ka, Huirtî nt nterests. asdthoW#ud uneette on-- veaudeew titan bat'beeau liclumlst, Ttuos,. eymur. 'aider viae cht parti.&etaea an4 luter- po«et ail tIiste men. sohesuri>' .511t- Pies. Jos, Poster Agg. Fredericir 09ie«uit sibUt» toWVad *159lte et tor tilapl#f t 1puble amie. la George t'omisli, Wiliam £dward pal- Vite, t thee amne ppirit astire sffierse nit. Ion, James Edward Ffga, EliWooHmI Moved b> Ni. T.,'Dâv1dmou, a<cffld 31r. HaiWk4 sut myaet. blngtire two Hcîtdermton. James DudileyIsaac, lb>'tirheucbitop et TWonto*, muen uaeit-taeaabl#, ,vere a*.ed te' t)avld NMoat. F>OîîgiasS.URenvicir, B. ' a iet eas tire suagwslonjb 1 onie Wee st,,se»Pwb«e the Me , J. Swe*cne>-. .I'Yruk Tireadahd. Iltw 'ret-4 been mdotat e thirai tireppo»d lupitit moseauCsaadau~ g wrwhr, a Id Wood. . Cov«ntion lu desiassetteoprom~ote a &'And" d' » & oosi $ ga ___________________ hwt ang Iioverasteat. th«reoM. tnP table, '*I1tdom T1ilx "b <l i do. lusaiiaaanis tz imu e aewd *àse - h5. ' WW4lymai..~..,_ _____ SEVEDAL WIITY OYS KILLED I WiÇîdilancrolt. Whiî&y, t'ni, IL. Stamr, Wirltiry. 4t%.. BlImioîr Osiraws., 9. C. Sirort. lu'avlm. F. E,,hIrownteil, Wb#itb>. 'ra !t,.ulo6 C. H. tirovpeli~WhItby. ie.» or Walker. Osiravu. * i 'NITY aaid WNTI~ back thee Govertîmeur in nggressive 1 ar mneasuires and that necordlugily t no rPsoiutità sshouid ho la erder a('- ot r liter- :1 t' (t' *1 ~1~ -1agr \ ~..,.Â. s I e lt. t t- r. -45 k- k (t 4 I ) I Il QUALTY --and- eall on --- ----m Al*T.'Lawler The Grocer I hoes:-eI,47; Indepen'dento 47le SPRING FOOTWEAR Select' Your virlety cf y9uth' eEeyda Shoe, for stca4y wea~r 1~ *J.PieI.&i Shone 151, - IL' w itei lli wtthé ire t wint oVtïselaâ vIlir titu mer, lâtër 1*44olu rtfild A Withytlw nmUvtip % b"*d4 ani bereaveà Mr. Jacob Blro , l. . cesi*n. Pte. P. F, OIo kitlliedinf action. FIl. C.1 mniOjtag sut I-la xtlwi tliastianbrotirer i 'Pti.(. l Seaa r. o. 1... Q. tiergf. '1' la? * uvials M"- !f C. A. GooLFI!LLÃ"W SON. Publishers ý i -1 VV&&SJL&04# %-IEvlîU&96 -L'ItURbL)AY. MAY Jq- 1017 & a 0 &Va ru a ul AUJL i