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Me Dive Milie, formerly with Bros. Hardware, has tak- position with H. 8. Howland 'Sons, Limited, Wholesale Hard- Toronto. ' Mr, Milne has 'himself an nnysnally oblig- and capable = salesman and many |. th t he is leaving We: wish him. every 'sucCess in his new field. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Shepherd oh to thank their many friends| made Sor the kiuduess and sympathy shown during their recent bereave- " mmeut in the death of Mrs. Goudy "wf whom further notice appears in - this issue, Wiss Parish, of Oshawa, spent Jast week with her sister Mrs. W. "Tarner. * SPECIAL MEETING L. 0. L, A special Degree meeting of King Wdward Orange Lodge, No 2123, was held on' Friday evening last. "After the business session was over the members and visiting brethren took r at Geo Davey 's restau- amt. e 53 persons sat down 20 8 well pr epared oyster supper: The visitors included members from Miackstock, Enniskillen, = Purple Hill and Utica, A SERMON TO CHILDREN Rev. R.. Bamforth's illustrated sermon was much enjoyed. His Ben was the drawing power of { upon the lives of men. A magnet was used to illustrate this Power which is greatest among the k and scarcely felt among those who are "old and rusty in their Ways. SPECIAL MEETINGS A 'week of prayer is being held iim connection with the Methodist Church. The services are being wonducted by the pastor Rev. R. Bamforth, Order your Easter flowers "mew at Davis' Drugstore= Easter lilies, violets, tulips daffodils. We are pleased to be able to re: considerable improvement in the bealth of Mr. James Carnegie. OHUROH UNION: "The following is the result of the vote oa Church: Unjon in the Methodist Church Port Perry. For Against Oificial Board 21 Membership 202 Members dot 18 9 Adberents ; Puan with . large. bow. of Brown and: Gold. ribbon, small bunch of pale pink - Roses. Buy your garden plants from Mr. Hartry, Prince albert." He has 8 fine healthy lot of Geraniums, and other garden flowers suitable for spring planting. . Place. your order now. S-------------- OBITUARY MRS. JAMES GOUDY Mrs. James Goudy, sr, who pass< ed away on Thesday March 19, 1912, at Pert Perry, was born in County Cavan, Ireland, 76 years ago. Her maiden vame was Jane Brown, and the family came 'to Reach when deceased was a child: In 1856 Jane Brown was married to James Goudy also of Reach Town- ship, and they lived on the farm for seven years before they moved to Scugog in 1861 being among the first settlers on the Island. Eleven children were born 'to them, eight of whom' are still living. ""In'the year 1882 Mr; Goudy died at Scugog, and ten years later the family moved to Port Perry, where Mrs Goudy lived until her dedth last week. Naturally in a pioneer life such as Mrs, Goudy lived, there 'wotld be plenty of 'difficulties to face Nor would life at first be made easy with a large family of small child- ren. But the difficulties were over come with patience and quiet good bumer, and in the evening of life the children grew to be. their mother's comfort 'and pleasure They are her record of life. Mrs. Goudy was a member 'of the Methodist Church and carri her Christian life' into' every day affairs doing the kindly #fc's of neighborliness where they were needed. Deéceased is suivived by four {sons and four 'daughters--Wm 3 ohn, Woodbridge; James; Toroit» R: Johoston, Toronts; Joseph A; Toronto: Mrs. Joseph "Hood, Mrs. Jas Lucas, Mrs: Frank Shepherd; all of Port Perry, and Mrs. Hugh 'Lucas, Blackstock: Aid GEORGE BENSON