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cnt those who in {form the pul ic of just what took > alte. Was. Brackewill receive on thet ~ second Monday of each month, instead of the first and third Thurs: Mr and Mrs Morley Campbell were unable to leave for Florida last Satur- day,'owing to the stoppage of trains, caused by the snow. blockade; They left by C.P.R. on Wednesday. Mids Sarah' 'Crandell "is visitng friends fn Cobourg, Mr, Wm. White 2 Manitoba; and. Mr "D' C White, of lizabethville, ptario, wi the of Mrand Mrs J Stonehouse 'last week. Mr Thomas" Bowerman 'left on 'Wednesday morning for California to Spend the winter. | "Weare'pléased 'to know that Mr Chas. Rundle, who has been ill for some time, is now ablé to be about again, Signaller Gordon Bradley returned to Ottawa on Tuesday after being home on leave of absence for some weeks Presbyterian Church SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 7 p.m subject -- "The Mysterious Fire", second in a series from*"The Pilgrim's Progress." Asin] Meeting of the Public Library The following is a list of the Directors elected at the annual meet- ing of the Public Library: . Mellow, Berry, Lundy, Messrs TW McLean, S Farmer; TH Follick J Stonehouse, H G Hutcheson, F W McIntyre, Rev'ds Black, Ford, and Elliott, Misses McPhail, and Taggart, Mts O Byer, Mrs Lundy, Mrs § Farmer, Mrs T W: McLean, and Mr James Carnegie. The following officers were vesdlosied horn: Hill, Treasurer--Dr | B Lundy It is expected that a concert will 'given "in' 'the near future in the interest of the Library. Nominations Nominations for Councillor to fill the vacancy in the Council for 1918, will-be held in the office of the Village Treasurer; at twelve o'clock noon on Tuesday, January 22. If an election is necessary -it will be held at thg usual places on Tuesday, January 29 / e Parrish Pays the Supeme Sacrifice Friends of Mr'and Mrs W L 'Par rishi'will be sorty . to hear that | their nephew, George Parrish, only son 'of MroAlbert W. Parmsh, Manager of the Standard Bank of Canada, = Cale- dona, "was killed in one of thos e alto- gether too «frequent : e have not as yet reached us. , The young man was in _his nine: teenth year. and was a 'student in his first yeas. at 'Varsity when the call came i join the forces. He. enlisted in the 4 vation Corps, and trained at the Aviation Camp at Deseronto, and under the in-4 _ Castle, who most pn forme, I should in- 'place during Mr. Jefirey's absence in Toronto "On nomination night after the meeting was over, Mr Jefirey asked if! we could not settle the matter before going home. It was pointed out to 'Mr Jeffrey that Mr F W. Brock being nominated and being at the time in Toronto, nothing could be done until he. was: heard from, "Mr Jeffrey then said be would qual- ify -anyway-as he was going te Toron- to on Tuesday morning. Tuesday being a holiday, the law allowed 'until, Wednesday noon to qualify, instead of tHe usual 24 hours. On Tuesday T'was approached by Mr. Gerow and asked if I was going to run for Reeve, as he was going to run if I did not. = After talking the matter over, it was agreed that Mr Gerow should withdraw and I should qualify. I phoned to Mr Harri¢ house on Tuesday evening and found that Mr. Harris was out of town, consequently I could not qualify until next morning which I did about 10 o'clock, As I was' passing down the street a short time' after qualifying, I was called into Mr Parrish's store and was there asked if I would not withdraw in Mr Jeffrey's favor, which I declined to do. I neither made nor consented to any suggestion to have Mr Jeffrey's qualification paper changed, and not a thing was done in my presence to- wards that end, but I was informed later on that the matter had been dis- cussed and settled in Mr Jefirey's office. In company with Mr Leonard, I went to Mr. Harris' office about 11.30 and just after we went in, Mr Harris stated that Mr Jeffrey had been come municated with and had consented to run for councillor, which statement Mr Leonard can verify. Mr. Leonard then qualified, and Mr Hutcheson did so a few minutes later, thus completing the Council. The time limit having expired, we were acclaimed by the Returning Officer as. the Council for 1918. Mr Jeffrey states that after his pa- per was changed I qualified, thus in- sinuating that T would not enter the field until I had him out of the way and thus got the position by acclama- tion. When I qualified, no other nominee for the Council was present. and no one had qualified for Councillor, and I am satisfied that'it was at least an hour after I qualified before Mr. Jefirey's « qualification =~ paper was changed. Mr Jefirey also throws the entire responsibility for the election on me. Supposing I'had seized the pen and signed the qualification paper first, would that give me the right to say to [any regular nominee--*If you quahfy for my position, the responsibility for the election will rest entirely on you." Moreover, when I qualified not a single nominee had qualified for councillor, and how was I to know how many of the eight nominees would qualify? As a last word, I will again state that I had nothing' whatever fo do in any way, shape or form, with interfer. | 10g in the matter of which M. Jeffrey | | charges me. If anyone 'wishes to r | verify my statements I would refer sh or to Mr W "The public widely and books of religion 'were read. y oil. {religion and literature. Only nine were purely religious works. Formerly HE religious . fiction came: under this head, but these books (which used to stand on the shelves untouched) are| now classified simply as, fiction, and almost every volume was read. A book by any other name--. No plan 'has yet been evolved to induce folk to| read "literature." Six volumes satis- fied the public taste for this class of reading. What a reflection on the love of literature that is supposed to be cultivated in our schools and colleges! | * Science does not receive the atten- tion one would expect. . Only fourteen volumes of science were taken out, Biography stands a little higher in public favor. Sixteen "Liographical volumes were read. But our modern heroes are making ancient biography look very tame. Nature study received a THttle bet- ter consideration. Eighteen books of this kind were read. 1t might be remarked that there are some very fine nature study books in the library. Poetry made a better showing for there were twenty volumes of poetry read. Twenty-four volumes of humor put the oil of gladnees into the minds of the readers, but that left one hundred and twenty-one apparently' without any humor, except such stray bits as they might glean from H. G. Wells, Oppenheim, Conan: Doyle, Marie Corelli, and others. The essayists received very decent treatment considering that these books are supposed to be of a '"'dry-as-dust" character. a labor it is to write essays. We most of us know what We've tried it, and do not think that such an industry should be encouraged. Very little is so unpopular in this world as advice, a commodity in which _essay- ists seem to specialize. did its utmost, however, and read twenty-seven volumes of essays, Port Perry Now we take a big step ahead-- seventy-eight books of travel were read. This is not remarkable for our interest in distant countries has been thoroughly aroused. In history, the interest is also very keen--3811 volumes being read. We did not make much better showing than this 1n the old days when Henty passed as a writer of histofy. * The juveniles took out 771 books --a whole library in itself, and com- prising muny wholesome forms sof reading. The library is proud of this department for the books are well se- lected ank much appreciated. When all has been said we are more interested in life and love than in anything else. If the writer will put his thoughts in story form, he has our attention instantly, If it is put in the garb of romance, we will read eagerly--science, religion, humor, or philosophy. But it must be about real folk, Nothing is truer or more influential to the average reader than fiction, and this is clearly shown when we learn that 2868 books of fiction were read last year. 3 Town Council At the initial meeting of the Town |. Council the following members took the oath of officer hey Me. S. Jefirey---Rocve. Jewelry: Watches, Clocks. Silverware, . Glassware, Stationery, School Supplies All kinds of watch and other repair work will receive prompt attention, 'JAMES McKEE | Jeweler and Stationer McCaw Block, Port Perry LITTLE | FOLKS ALL LIKE IT IT TASTES SO "Goon" Do the junior members of your household logk upen the process of "tooth Brushing much the same as they regard a dose of sehold Ig yon you ever or though that the t might lie with the tooth paste? Why not start them using CORSON'S CHARCOAL TOOTH PASTE We find that little folks everwhere like its pleasant taste, and because they can see results in nice white teeth, they keep on Jia it. care of their teeth. It will save / Get the tiny tots started early in the proper care them many a tooth ache, and yourself needless dentist's billss Grown- ups too like this Silver Grey Tooth Paste. Ask for the Tube in Khaki 25C. Sold by all Druggists Sovereign Perfume Company Brock Ave., Toronto \ Directory First! WHEN you call a. telephone umber HOM memory or when you guess ot it yo BS PL 10 he WIE, : q The mind has a trick of t h x ed k 1263" you are g figures-- Lorre And when shank 1 th rns tor's, and the time te pono sr i A. 3 Cawker, Ww. B. > ro - ATnouncoment M. M. GIBSON . (formerly of Gibson & Gib > . { Toronto.) Ontario & Dominion Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer wishes to announce to the public that he has taken over the business, plans and field notes of the late W E Var- nold, surveyor of Port Perry. Present address, 1851 Yonge St, Toronto, Phone Belmont, 67, day or night. JOHN BELDON LUNDY Los ON f College of Dental Sur. | geons and of Toronto. Successor to Dr, R. Lo Graham. Office hours 9 am. to 5 p.m. Evenings' by appointment. Bell Phone, office ring 2; residence ring 3 Office over Byer's g Store, Pprt Perry. GERTRUDE ELLIOTT A. T.C. M. Teacher of Piano and Theory Ready to receive pupils on and after September 27th. Apply at the Methodist Parsona; Queen St, Port Perry, or Phone 5%. Sewing Machines and - Organs repaired. Good organ for sale! Ke Apply at STAR OFrice. Farms for Rent Three farms of 100, 150 and 200 acres respectively to rent. 'All south and close to Oshawa. First-class soil and buildings, good state :f cultivation Possession to plow after present crop, full possession April 1, 1918. Apply to G..D. Conant, Oshawa, Ontario. |CHURCH of the ASCENSION SERVICES Sunday Divine Service Morning apd evenin ' Firewood Wanted Wanted at Star Office, double cord of 22 inch' good quality hard- wood, dry preferred, Bell phones 50 or 85, Port Perry, Separator for Sale A Massey-Harris Cream Se (new). Can be bought a. g es duced price. : Apply at Star Office. Ts For Sale : Happy Thought Range (good baker), self feeding parlor: heater, 3. screen doors good as-new. "Apply to Mrs H W Linke, Bigelow St., Port ) Perry, Bell Phone No. 60. id