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wing places Brock---Monday, Au 1050 am. ot Goo. A. st a... of our country. They include the tariff, income taxes, 8.30 a.m., H. R. Bright, Myrtle. §| Pickering -- Wednesday, Aug. 11th, Mrs. V. Parkin, Kinsale. Reach--Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m., Ronald Peel, Port Perry. Mr. Snyder will probably cull 25 to 30% of these flocks as un- profitable hens to keep and will 81 explain in detail to all who care Alto attend just why he does it. _ : Summer is the time to cull # | poultry, especially for the ama- #| teur culler because at this time of the year the poor hens show 8 up most plainly. It is estimated that if the farm 'flocks of Ontario County were culled each year in June, July or August by the owners themselves, that 26% of the average flock might easily be taken out without loss of egg production and with a-resultant saving in feed bills of many that represent their At P. G. MORRISON's DRUG STORE, PORT PERR The Peoples' Meat Market . We sell everything you want in cho utritious and satisfying meats. If you want it good BERT MacGREGOR Will do the rest. Ring up Phone 72. palatable, n Bulletin 292, Farm Poultry, prepared by the Poultry Depart- , A. C. describes and illustrates' culling in detail and I may be obtained free for the asking, by writing to Guelph or to your local Agricultural Re- 'Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge, Ontario. ---------- NOMINATIONS At the recent conventions of the Conservative and Liberal parties' in South Ontario the nominations of candidates for Dominion Parliamentary honors were made--Dr. T. E. Kaiser, of Oshawa, for the Conservative party, and Mr. W. H. Moore, of Dunbarton, for the Liberals. 'Both conventions were enthus- iastic and largely attended. Dr. Kaiser is well known in the riding, and his supporters are certain of vietory for their in the coming contest. H. Moore is a com- new man in the field; but he has good platform ability and it is certain that the con- test will not be one-sided in any CHERRIES getting our Cherries. We uld buy in the Red, Black ct they will be If you require any leave your In a few days we will be have always had the best we co 'and White varieties. fully up to the standard. order and we will do our best to fill it. This yéar we expe J. F. McCLINTOCK PORT PERRY, ONT. - WE SERVE TO PLEASE Try our Bread, Buns and Confection- ery and you will be pleased. - What we ask and hope for is that the candidates shall dis- cuss the issues before the peo- ple, and forget the matter of abuse. Frankly we are not in- terested in these matters of abuse; they are merely a smoke screen which hides the inten- tions' of the candidates upon constructive" legislation. : SON. a ey. "| The Women's Institute of ; : Whitby presented the town with » gates for the Park on Civie i Holiday. The ceremony of ac- ceptance was performed by Mayor Bateman. Bakers and ¢ all the trouble if the electio "Canada First" and not "party thusiastic over what is frequently a the w of lar side which I a ; to be done by the win- the winning. ce of the work jon is an exciting event, but it is unimportant in » the work that is to be done after the ection is ues before the country are of greater moment than freer LW hat are those issues? : "of them are issues that have to do with the material ™, penny postage; government ownership. ob railways; the building of the Hudson 'Bay railway; the regulation of freight rates; the rrangement of trade treaties with foreign countries; the re- duction of the national debt; the control of the customs depart- 'ment and the prevention of smuggling; the development of our national resources, including coal mining and paper manufacture in Canada; the fostering of industry so that it shall be, able to supply the consumer with products at a reasonable price and of good quality. . . . Those are some of the jssues dealing with material prosper- ity; and those are the issues which should be discussed before the" electorate. Td "The Service a TANDARD BANK Branches also at Blackstoek, Little Bipain, Nestleton tion, dN oii Bank Renders ROM the very moment F production of a com- modity is planned until, through the channels of com- . {i} merce it finds its way to the | ultimate consumer, it must be financed. In providing funds to finance production and dis- tribution, banking renders one of its major services to the community. But there are other issues--issues that have to do with the| home their brute antagonist; the operation of skinning, cutting happiness and character well-being of our people. and distributing the hams, steak, etc. All followed in natu Chief of these issues-is the attitude of Canada toward the succession and now the splendid victory is the theme of universal enforcement of Provincial prohibition laws. That attitude can congratulations and the savory bear-steak make them long for be friendly and helpful; or it may be indifferent and selfish. . It | another visit of his supposed majesty, and should his real satanic . is of no value, and it is quite untrue to say that the enforcement of prohibition is not the business of the Dominion Government. It may not be necessary to "butt in" but where Dominion laws or licenses conflict with Provincial laws, it is decidedly unfriendly if no attempt is made to remedy the defect so that there may be unity of action for the benefit of the people. It is pleasing to note that some movement has been made in this direction. Another issue is the discontinuance of obstruction methods in Parliament. It is of no value to talk of reducing the debt, while we spend nearly a million dollars in indemnities and pro- duce nothing but a "row." There must be an honest attempt to pass legislation of service to the country. 'Both the Govern- ment and the Opposition are sent to -Parliament to serve the people. We cannot afford to pay $4000 to any man merely to obstruet--to be "agin the Government'--to become a voting machine to be operated only by the party leaders. As "Sandy Fraser's Jean" says: This may be an-age of machinery but we do not want Parliament to become a mere machine, some always "for" and some "against" measures brought in by the Govern» ment and the Opposition. 7 Such a program cannot be carried out by a "you're another!" campaign. Calling the other fellow names will not benefit Canada one iota. The big question to be answered is--"What are you going to do about'it?" ° We have had enough "row" to last for several years and while the "row" is going on the selfish, un- principled. people can run away with our possessions. We have had such a spectacle as that presented by two dogs fighting for a bone; and while they are fighting the third dog sneaks in and steals the bone. That bone belongs to the-people of Canada, and it is the duty of our representatives to guard the bone, and not to fight among themselves about it, not to to let it slip into the hands of unscrupulous self-seekers. ' There will be enthusiastic party" men who will enjoy the tirades launched against the opposing party--but those tirades will be of no value to the people of Canada: This country needs service not abuse. : + So we shall be pleased to hear the issues discussed. We shall be glad to know what our candidates iptend to "do" about it all, if they are elected. Most of us will discount a candidate'e value to the country in proportion to the amount of time he spends in his speeches in abusing the other party. This is not so much true of the party workers as it is of the ordinary voters; but it must be admitted that there are more ordinary voters than there are party workers, votes count in an election. SCUCOG and its ENVIRONS By REV. F. G. WEIR MINOR HAPPENINGS, INCIDENTS AND EVENTS ki A Bear Story. The following is an account of a bear hunt that took place on Scugog Island in July, 1875. . "A few days ago some parties were walking along the shore of Scugog and in looking over the surface of the water in the direction of Mariposa they saw a large black object coming slowly floating toward them. At first they took it for a log but as it came nearer they perceived that it was alive and fearing that it was really his satanic majesty, they gave the alarm and a general rush was made toward the water's edge, no one apparently know- ling how he would treat the murky visitor if it was the murky Johnson, the Indian interpreter and instructor, hearing of the approaching stranger, rushed to the shore to take observations and his practised eye very and hastening for his {of his sable majesty. When the other Indians observ: boi les the courage of their instructor every man, woman and ih of them, i nd rushed forward with ; ) battle With; as they Supposed, the com-| 2} mion enemy of man. But Chancey was fot to be fooled, he under- stood the genealogy of his adversary and waited his approach, the thunder and he fairly rained the slugs into €} flew to arms--such as they H their brave leader to do-ba old musket beg the swimming 'enseless bruin--for such he an to and yet defen 1 Ais signal for a general attack, and it was a see the manner in which bruin was peppered by every- d send a slug, and those who had no musket shook at him. But Chancey's skilful and practised eye d more than a match for his bearship and very 800 forfeit his life for his temerity and 1 s conqueror Chancey. sh ; scene was now one of the most. ludicrous « : 2 J most respectful distance; wh backs when they had some doubts whether he arkness, now rushed to the front making the -§ strations and almost claiming the honou majesty now attemp! would meet with a pre as was his supposed representative." As might be expected there are different accounts of the slaying of the bear that was so rash as to attempt a landing on Some of those who remember the event say that lled in Johnson's orchard, a little north of the Indian Church and it is also said that he might have been killed with more dispatch if Chancey Johnson had not in his excitement put a slug in his musket ahead of the powder. 1st Class Boys-- numerous unequivoca back kitchen of the h of the Head School. way from the house singing class. excellent service. tain ourselves. any local leader. of the hall for personage which it was said to be. = Among others Chancey soon took the measure of the intruder musket he prepared to dispute the landing n made lay dead at the feet is the best val in itself. X ur ¥ 3 t a landing on these peaceful shores, he tty rough handling if he were at all treated A Ploughing Match Perhaps the first ploughing match held on Scugog Island took place in October, 1869. The following is the list of prize 1st Class Men--1st James Jackson, $4; 2nd David Bateman, 3.00. 9nd Class Men--1st William Bateman, $4;.2nd David Jack- 1st, John Stephenson, $4.00 ond Class Boys--I1st Eastman Wallace, $4.00; 2nd Wililam Harper, $3.00. 5 - kes--James Jackson. Judges--R. Suggitt, T. Hope, William Short. Mr. Bateman's Seed Sower. : In 1871 Mr. David Bateman received 3rd prize at the Pro- vinecial Exhibition for a seed sower that he invented. The sower was thus described at the time. "It is decidedly an-excellent machine, doing the work in every way better and in half the time and. at half the expense of the usual way. The most important proofs of the superiority of this capital machine is found in the | testimonials in its favour furnished by a large number of upright intelligent farmers who have purchased and used the machine." This sower, very good in its day, Has now gone out of date, but any person who wishes to see what this machine was like may see one at Mr, Thomas Redman's place. Mr. Bateman manufactured his machine in what is now the ouse on Mrs. M. Brown's farm, a little west This back kitchen originally stood a little and was built by Rufus Hall when he owned hter used to do weaving and he put up this little building as a place for her loom. The Singing Class One very beneficial institution of the "days of yore' was the Most every locality has its traditions and happy memories of the.singing class, and Mr. So and So the local music- jan who found expression for his powers and employment for his talents in teaching the youths and maidens to sing the Do, Re, Mi, Fa, while he at the same time rendered his community an No doubt it would be a good thing if we in these days could have a public singing class, and if we could have a more general knowledge of music and vocal training, and if _|instead of always going somewhere to be entertained or amused, e time to develop our resources and learned to enter- We can afford to discard many things, some not very old but this is an institution that might profitably be revived. Scugog in common with other localities has had its singing though we cannot say whether there was in those days 1885 Professor C. M. Ruse was allowed the use the purpose of teaching a singing class. It would seem that there were fewer chores in those days when it was included in the agreemnt that the hall should be closed at 9.30 School By-Law Carried 248 Majority 315 for By-Law; 67 against An analysis of Friday's vote on the School By-Law shows the following figures by sub-divisions: or Against No. 1--Treasurer's Office 92 18 No. 2--Town Hall 117 22 No. 3--School House . Le z Total There were three spoiled ballots. A very large proportien of the ratepayers voted. It was one of the : cast. There is general pleasure in the town as the result of the vote, and eagerness to have ! : I The tenders are being opened and considered and there is | much careful work to be considered by the Board of Education. are some eleven complete fenders, snd a large number of rate trades. To study these and Agure out what ue for the money to be spent, is a work begin at the earliest moment.