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1A Topicious Gaaxr. "At the May 'Council it was unanimously resolv- ed to make a grant of one hundred {adve il members of the Lindsay Council advocate oiling the hur --Beauty is skin deep, but a lot of intelli: isu't very much below (he Ip either. 2 ably decorate gasion of the ising Reeve, nthe alert to who is constantly & prove and beautify the prose is h beautify the 'surroundings of that magnifi- cent edifice--the new Post Office. That heis fully qualified for the ; task there is no question, in fact, he possesses rare qualifications as a landscape gardener, which the numerous specimens of his handi- work in that line amply testify, . All ha Tt cost Uxbridge $300 to water 'a are proud of our new Post Office, arter of a mile of roadway last|and our Postal Service is as near mmer, and the Journal advocates perfection as may be, and all per. ise of oil. / taining to its management is in the ' ar ian | hands of a careful and long exper- P nl mer the gieat Epon ienced official who does horor to ptetmined opponént of woman suf- the position, so that PortPerry is an frage in England. ideal - town as regards rapid transit Rill the first fly. Kill the second mail service--its rural route system Al : also meets in generalthe approbation ¥. the third and fourth, of the farming community, The "In 1913 Montreal liad 1,267 fires, | caption to these remarks may be ily four a day, including Sun-|somewhat abrupt, but it is positively essential that the public "Keep Off "Port Arthur News:--You may] the Grass I"--a lawn inits infancy 'expect the book agent to call around | i8 80 sisceptible to damage that the any day now to show the first vol-| least Infringement of the prder and approved. 2 A deputation consisting of Farmer and others came before the Council, asking the Coungil to'en- force the law so as to keep children off the streets after nine o'clock p. Mr. Lucas gave notice that he would at next meeting of Council {{oueodges a By-law to couiply with the wishesof the Deputation just heards > = A Mi, 'Byers petitions for a side. walk from Cochrane St. 'to Bigelow St. Mr.' Brown petitions for sidewalle from Rev. J. Harns', on Ella St, to Scugog St. ; Messrs.' H. G. Hutcheson an Jas. McKee petition for a grant for the erection all Fair, $2 tax of J. Bell wai of error. * On motion of Mr. Lucas, second-~ ed by Mr. McIntyre, a grant, not to exceed $100, was made to decorate the town; during the Old Boys' Re-Union, and that a committee be appointed by the Coutieil to super- vise the expenditure of said grant. On motion of Mr. Lucas, second- ed by Mr. Mclatyre, the Clerk was instructed to ask for tenders for cement required for 1914. On motion of Mr. Forman, second ed by Carnegie, the Reeve was instructed to issue his orders on the Treasurer for the following amounts for snow shovelling :--Jas, Smith, $1.10 and $4.65; Jos. Hood, $3.30; Fred. Moore, $1.55, and ithat the said amounts be charged against the several properties. On motion of = Mr, Forman, seconded by Mr. Carnegie, .the Reeve was authorized to issue his orders on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Car i rebated on ground of buildings for the| they must have pra have laid down a practice at six o'clock every. Wednesday evening. This mea at five o'clock and this privilege to invit ers and those who are no come to practice with the encourage them with 1 clean sport. - The offic are the following : Hon. Pres.--Rev. President--Wm. Cla 'Vice President--Ken 'Secretary--]no, Cl Treasurer~Howatd L 'Caplain--+Cassy M Bethel, on Prince Albert is asking their [riends to. come fo visit them on Monday, June 2rst and 22n vices on Sunday afternog evenirig. Monday--a very treat is being 'prepared. for notices, and with red ip that date on the calender an write under *We and Co. are goings"! On Friday, May 8th (this the "Prince Albert Congr are arranging for a pleasant ing, Rev. M. E. Sexsmith, | Whitby, is to give a lecture,' Male Quartet from Port to furnish music. Singers Bethel are expected. A voluntargi® offering will be taken to help somel sy church work. All invited: sure and come. L 3rd Mr. Caswell, of Toronto, will visit this - Circuit next Sunday, | 4 ume of *'Our War With Mexico,"; would mar ite beauty. 'We are the very flower of the| EF The Motion Picture Show: W. H. Harris, $6.32, to be charged | preach at the different appointme: ta Contingent Account ; Adams & |in the Interests of the Tempera human family," says modest Champ 5 "American beauties," of 'course, comments the 'Montreal fMushroooms are one of the by- ucts of the national forests of apan, and last year they yielded a ne of more than a million dol- says half the boys 'Bradford are dying of "excitement, and the Barrie Advanc 'advises them to go to Ulster. Or Mexico. The people of the United States 'spent $9,000,000 mora for chewing -gum last year than all the Christian religious denominations gave for 'One insgrance company estimate that the arson squad suffragettes 'during the year 1313 caused the "underwriters of the United King- dom a loss of $1,250,000. A man in the United States got 'upto light the fire, and fell dead: The Powassan News says no wife o really loves her husband will jw him to take such a risk. has been a good maple season in the Orillia district. Marchmont farmer made more xty gallons a week, and are good reports all round:-- at th & 3ed in abundance at the Re Ho the receipt of Stock of Wall room for. it, 1 deep cut in prices of TW. H. will give a thrilling Detective Story «-- The Mysterious Man -- Two good Ccmedies and one reel Scenic. Weonespay, 13th Mav, Basematt--On Monday last a Baseball team from Part Perry clashed with a Prince Albert team, onthe grounds of the latter, Good, even game resulted, the score being 25 10 24 in favor of Prince! Albert, (AwornEr Farm S6fp.-- Mr. Meharry made a sale" of fine farm the later part of last week. He closed negotiations with Mr. Mc- Kee of this place for that splendid farm ip Scugog, known asthe Hope homestead. It contdifis about 200 acres with magnificent. barns and comfortable dwelling and other buildings. This is an ideal property ard Mr. McKee is to be congratu- lated on his lucky purchase. Miss Emily Abbott left last week for the North-West on a visit to her brother, 'C. Di McKinley, of Carman. Zh Excursion TeAIN Frou Toron- to To Port Psar¥.--The Execu- tive Committee of the '3rd of June Old Boys' Reunion Celebration baving closed negotiations with the Grand Trunk Railway fora Special Excursion Train that will leave Toronto at 8 a.m. on that day at a cut rate of $t.50 for round trip. The Attractions of the 'day are a ites 10 justify. the the longest one that Queen City. "BF Tue GrestEST THRILLER of them all, speed fiend riding a mile-a-minute clip at the Motor t:Perry Old: Hutchescn, $50.67, to be charged to Contingent - Account ; Willard & Co. 82.76, to be charged to Poor Fund, 4 --itp at ) A Spectacular Feature for the Old Boys. A large contingent of the mem. bers of the celebrated, Toranto, rs' Mo Cy Cl g grounds at the R Union of the Old Boys Celebration at Port Petry on June 4rd, and' a large namber of whom will com- pete in the races, This being their Club run day they will be out iv full force. Buffalo News:--What Mr. Car- negie really said was, 'I long for the peace of the world, but what the proof-reader made it was, "I fong for the piece of the world," and some way we didn't have the heart to change it. Ministers Silent About Election. After a three.day rest the 'Minis- ters at Queen's Park - settled away to work again yesterday, when they met in Cabinet session that lasted the better part of the day. There was a general impression around the Parliament Buildings that the members of the 'Government "were discussing the forthcoming election, but after leaving the Council room they were all decidedly silent on the subject of election, The election, if it comes at the last of June, which seems to" be taken for granted, will in-all proba- bility fall on 'a Monday. The 29t would give the thousands of militia : men at Niagara camp a chance to get home and vote, while a Monday Alliance, ' 2 The Quartecly Mesting at F pect "was well attendad.. All apd pointments of the Circuit ware rest presented. The Pastor, Rev; EW Totten, received ten 'persons a members into the charch, Th Choir - furnished excellent. musi in Prince rt churcl of this week at 2.30 pm." is being made to close up iness. of this Circuit. Rew Sexsmith is expected to me the officials, 7 Mr. Copplestone, of. O has been visiting with bis ft in honor of Mr. H. Hockin ley. Mr, Caswell, of Ton preach at Bethel next'8 2.30 p. m. b Our Pastor conducted at School service at Bethel day gfternoon. 29 TaEv'RE CoMING | S; Fiends who ride mo a-mjle-a-minute, Port Perry Old Reunion on Juue 3ed. 'Tailors announce that will see little or no sers. Barrie Saturday' says that for months ps eral thing, there has change in the pockets OUR FOOT AND