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_ CARNEGIE 'BRO! SOR SOE SOOO thoughful 'person niust admit that con- ditions are constantly changing in' business, bit the past five or ten years have brought the niost rapid and radical changes, in some casss amounting to. al- most a revolpition. - We are glad however to say that out of it is coming a good healthy development, 'and that all classes of the community are participating, ' Ov R trade as merchants is largely with the people : of Port Perry and surrounding country, aud we have been catering to the need of this comniuntity for over thirty years. ; JYRING this time many changes have ocurred, all, classes have grown richer and more independent, and the persons wanting long credits have almost passd away. The farmer, who is really the mainstay . «of the country, and if not the largest, at least the most numerous of our producers, can turn all he produces in- to Cash and has often a snug bank deposit. = Futther we have two good' Chartered Banks in Port Perry whose business it is to take deposits and loan money. « The large centres by judicious and 'costly advertising offer alleged inducements to customers by mail when cash accompanies: the order, and that the whale trend of affairs in business is towards a cash basis is 'a' fact, it This has been brought home to us more by the action of the wholesale trade réducing their terms of credit and lessening their discounts: URING our long business: cateer "here, we. have wondered. if our ideal of a 'cash business would ever come to us, 'and to-day find that in all large. centres the cash prineiple in'retailing has or is' being 'adopted, and have recently received ~ommiunications from prominent mecchants setting forth the many ad-i vantages to themselves and customers by cash trading. Ho for the future, after mature thought and most serious consideration we have decided that 'we shall . strive to reach the much desired object if possible, 'We beg to announce then to our (customers and the general public ' that on and after January 1st, - : 1909, we shall practically place our : business on .a CASH BASIS... . © "We desire n6t to be misunderstood and therefore state our position plainly :-- ee 5 1 st There wit be no-new accounts opened by us after i January 18; 1909. : ; LE : accounts now on, otir books and any contracts w entered into will be strictly carried out, but "conditional 'on their gradual disappearance. receive our usual prompt 2%. would have The Best Things. + Revie Wa Gi Clark of Port Hope was a pleasing speaker. tng |i Ais address on- "The Concérifra: | tion of Our Powers" he pointed cut that In sonie places there are top many organizations: 'more than can be operated sticcessfully, and [{ in some lives it isjust the same-- |k toa many objects. As Sunday Scliool teachers we should have ald definite aim--to point the child 10k Christ. My. Clark also: pave a description of the Summer Schoo) near bturgeod, of which lie Js the Secretary Treasurer. The object of the School is to keep the boys in touch with 8.5 work while hol daying.. The advaiitage of bring ing teacner and scholar together in a social way is very marked, The voung folk'are given the best pos |. sible time, and the spiritudlvelfare tailor ma "$17.00, is not overlooked, : fr. W. C. Ferauson, tendent of Blackstock . Methodist Sunday School, wave a brief, dear cut sddress on practical Sunday Sehiool works: "My. Ferguson has had Ja long. experignce in B.S affairs, having oceupicd his present' position fora number of years; B advocates cducativg the child to give to missions as: ofie 'cf the! begt-methods of snlving the mis! 8 sionary. problem of the future B believes that tobacco is one o greatest cuises of the day and thi every boy should be asked to sigh apledpe not to use it, and so save' himself from having a' weaker N o body ang eifechled mind, © «If New Cugrrants, Rov. R.A. Delve took chatee. New Valentia Raisins, of the devotional exercises of the Nice clean old fruit o afternoon session, and called' i 18 os. Redpailys Gran: Sugar, Mr, J. Mi Emmerson of Nestleton [8 20 ibs, Bright oe ellow Sug and Rev, M.\Limbert who led ing = O!a0ge, Lemon and Ci prayer. X i fy of all kinds as lg Mr. 5. Nicholson, of Caesurea, il Med $ heavy Rub led' a discussian "on "the Adult binds oA Bible Class. He made if app 'that this class is doing a great of good in bringing the clder ple into the Sunday School. © Is our. Epwacth Leagu ling Its Object?! Rev. J. of Courtice, answered this rin 'the affirmative, It spirituality: elevates the so and keeps. the young peopl : Shurch by giviog them sc todo. -