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Science Note Books | od Fillers, s and Waterman's Fountain. Pens, ation Tablets, Mucilage, etc. cents, eggs for 10 and labor went beg- would so dispute the FIRE INSURANCE Stock Insurance, Motor Insurance, Life 'Insurance 'Mccident Insurance, Plate Glass Insurance "HAROLD W. EMMERSON {Office One House North of the Catholic Church) 7 : Phone 154 IANOS, ORGANS and GRAMAPHONES "ALSO SECOND-HAND ORGANS ay ; qn ay » a SLvTEMER, A de teachers took the slementary COULSE, cxpett "have a full line of above "Such prices : are receiving to-day, and such wealth as the savings banks are accumulating, a8id as every individual is - getting, carry prosperity from the Great Lakes to the Sea. Unfortunate as it may be that this is one of the accompaniments of war, it is nevertheless tiue that everything that is produced commands its aiaximfum price under such abnormal conditions. odes i Equully certain it is that the valley of depression will open up when the pendulum has swung the"other way. When that time comes, as it assuredly will, the safings of to-day will be the only bulivarks to defeat the buhge¥offensive of the after: the war drive as Pn : " I'he conserved surpluses from the flowing coffers. of our farms and business interests will place' any one of us in a position to ride the bumps of adversity with comparative ease. "SAVE THE SURPLUS," is a fine slogan, for any to march under as we reap the wide adyahtage of big returns, Be sure that the nest egg is kept. 'High School Agricultural and House- hold Science Departments To the Editor of the STAR-- . Dear Sir: beg Ty The articles in three recent issyes of your paper gave a pretty full description of the work to be takenZup-in the Agricultuial and Household Science Courses in the Port Peiry High School. 1 should like to present to your readers a few facts Yegarding these Departments, and theif relation to- the course for teachers. During the past school year, fully ongthousand public schools in this Province were teaching agriculture. "At the recént summer session at Guelph Agricuttural _ College, about three hundred public school into their schools. The number of schools taking up this work is rapidly increasing, and already in appointing' their teachers many public school boards are giving preference to those applicants who hold the elementary certificate in agriculture. : 'To obtain the elementary certificate in agriculture a candidate must . spend two summers-at Guelph. If he takes the regular two years's work in the High School, he will have only one summer to spend at Guelph, | In addition to this, the work in the High School leads to both the Lower School and Middle School Normal Entrance examinatioas and on both of these examinations either Agriculture or Household Science is a bonus subject. ; "Both 'boys and girls may take Agriculture. = Of the three hundred Public" School teachers taking that work at Guelph this summer pro- bably two hundred and fifty were ladies. Boys may take household science if they wish, but for obvtous reasons very few may be expected to do yo. Students should pass the.High School Entrance examination before taking up either of these departments, but those who have not so b passed and who have left. school may be admitted by a special procedure which 1 can explain more cleatly in a personal interview, I should like to have conversations with the parents of children who are eligible to take either of these courses, and "explain the very great advantage to be gained thereby. 1 believe that if the people thoroughly understood the provisions of these departments, they would be eager to send their children to this school, and our already excellent accommedation would be taxed to the utmost: " : "Yours very truly, THOS, H. FOLLICK. i Gao as RRR RRRLRYR YS Yh to introduce ithe, subject... Chicken 'Thieves in ~~ Reach | Last' 'Wednesday night chicken thieves, operating in Reach Township, stole eight hens. from Mr Reuben Blight, and a simila number ~from Mr Silas gE Sa jain ores ke night at of Mr John Abb, and are clean-up. and steps | nesday, a Mrs J E Weatherhogg has sold her {farm at Mount Carmel, to Mr Gainey ! Cochrane. Gainey has already taken . possession" by starting to plow. ~~ Mr. . Oliver Hubbard, the tenant is moving to Mr Sid Prescott's farm, which he bought recently. _ : Nr; Albert Malyon is recoverirg from her recent illness. 5 Mrs Weatherhogg and Mrs Robt { Squelch, visited the former's daughter and other. friends in Toronto last week ho fa A number from here attended the Oshawa Fair on Tuesday and Wed- 'report a good Fair. Rural School Fairs | The Department "of Agriculture {have made arrangements for Rural hool Fairs at the following places ster-- Wednesday, Sept 18th bank--Thursday, Sept 19th' in--Thursday, Sept 26th 1y, Sept 23rd | just like a bunch. of Gipsies on the {luck to get back home.. {the Port Perry baseball fans. "| have. I am not much of a player | I receive the Port Perry STAR | three days ago and expect to see him a guarantee EST'D 1873 H. G. HUTCHESON, ' HEAD OFFICE =" TORONTO TRUST FUNDS Our Savings Department gives you of absolute security and interest at current rate. "PORT PERRY BRANCH 239 Manager. BEEF, BACON, RALPH SUCCESSOR TO from From Pte. Harry Nott Bramshott, July 17th Dear Grandma: Your most welcomed parcel re- ceived teday and must say it was | lovely. Some of the cakes were broken but that makes no difference to us. I gave some to the band boys I kept the fruit and noney for myself. Those plums sure reminded me of home. 1 have not been eating at the mess for a few cays. My side has been! paining me so much. I am keeping | still and trying to avoid an operation if possible but will have to have it later on I suppose. I cannot imagine what has became of my mail from you as 1 have not had a letter for a long time, Have yéusbad any word. from. Vernon? When you write again you might send his address. Tell John Roach I thank him very much for the tobacco he sent me and that he and 1 will bave a fine time when [ get back and that 1 am still playing the old trombope. It 1s near bed time so 1 will have to close, hoping you are all well, Pte Harry Nott, . 2nd C C D Battalion, Bramshoft Camp, Hants, England. From Sapper V. Nott. France, August Ist Dear Father: I take the first chance to write to you as we are out on rest for a few days. There ig not much news 1 can tell you regarding our front. This war is like Johnnie Walker's advertisment, "born in 1870, and still going strong." 1 expect to go on leave this month and intend going to Scot- land for 14 days. I have been all over France from north to south, and now I would like to see something different. I have not been cut of France fcr over three years, so it is time I was pulling out, but I only wish it was for good, but [ am sticker to the end. 1 am in the best of health. This life seems to agree with me. It puts me in mind of the days I used to go camping and shooting, except out here there 1s plenty of game to be shot--too much at times When we pull out for a rest we go away behind the lines and either sleep in ald barns or tents, then the cooks get busy and get a few stones for a fire place to cook our meals-- road. Believe me it 1s some life. = Well, don't forget to build that dugout in back yard 'so that I will have a place to sleep in 1f I have the Don't forget] to put plenty of fleas and rafs in 1; make it as natural as possible. I was reading in the STAR about They are doing fine work, but they should see some of the baseball teams we tut managed to get on the Engineer's 'team and we won a few games. 1 ar and enjoy reading it. 'Frank Nott night. SAVE MONEY * sO K, I saw him| buying your PORK, LARD, and other MEAT requirements A. FITCHETT CAWKER BROS. We pay Highest Cash Price for Live Stock, Hides, Skins, Wool, etc. : Our Motto is "Live and let live." drop us a pill and if he some- thing worth while he opens his back boards and drops his load, It makes you feei angry at times My chum just left the hospital the day it was bombed and was a lucky boy. . I must close, and write a long let- ter with lots of news. secs From your son, Vernon. i News Here and There Inspector Luke found a quantity of whisky in a piano 'case in Oshawa recently. 000 Oshawa has an Agricultural De- partment in its High School. 000 The Hydro Electric Power Com- mission 18 making arrangements. to sell their local distribution system to the town of Oshawa, 000 William Howden, of Brooklin, died on Monday, September 2, 1918, in his Tlst year. He was a successful farmer and breeder of live stock. 000 The Hydro Electric Commission has offered to sell their distribution system to the town of Lindsay and the matter is under consideration by the Council, 000 The Bowmanville News contained five engagement announcements last week. Evidently the era of depression bas not reached Bowmanville. 000 According to the West Durham Review, Bowmanville is able to get along with one policeman, We are glad to note the moral improvement of that thriving town to the south. 000 Druggists may not now prescribe even for the simpliest ailments. You must ask for what you want, and the druggist 1s not supposed to prescribe any particular remedy for your ail ments. 000 It costs you fifty cents to get your hair cut in Toronto. You see the advantage of living in the country. ; 000 Books of railway tickets on the mileage plan can now be purchased in the United States. The rate is $30. per 1000 miles and books at $15. per 500 mules will be ready shortly. . 000 Whitby is organized to raise funds for the Sailor's Relief. é 000 Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Evans, of Whitby, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Rich- ardson, of Columbus, motored. round Lake Ontario taking about five days for the trip. They picniced by the way when possible. 000 ~ Ann Walker, relict of the late Jas, Forrest, died at Myrtle on Wednesday August 28, 1918. ; ¢ iret AY arab -- Farm Sold Mr Frank McC imtack has 'sold 'h NEAL sos a ; bothered at night with Hun go to and fro looking for %: i