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© Watch your label; it tells whea your subscription expires. $1.50 per year in advance. § cents single copy. afb Ol RAR 0 HEE Si ORE "PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1938 ' CAESAREA SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. A ) . . : ; : THE F 1. F IR Mrs. Clarence Redman and daughter A | A of Hampton, were week end visitors ' EDITORIAL The church is being painted and it at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Rad- . y ol man. : - - Last year Port Perry Fair was in| This is the time and place to introduce Jocks op ig gen Ae 0 Mrs. Donald Timms and children of § LY Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever-is at home." the doldrums, Two other local fairs | up-to-date products to the people Who | hear Chancellor Bowles Toronto; have been holidaying with 3 had Dieked ihe Hane Say 25 wire an require them, An agricultural fair] Mps, W. K. Greatrix visited friends | Mr. and Mrs. G. Leach. : \ a ree suffered, Then, too, Infantile i : x , ; of WHAT WE SEE HARVESTS paralysis was in the air; and I T0 Lwinty tontas Aerie J [ke mete and 5b Jake Hun] Wis. Stelle Rossing Who 18 Desn A few of us were talking recently about the The hopes of humanity are ier on harvests: naturally were shy about mixing in A word about the grand stand, Mrs. H. Harris and Mrs. R. Gooch do and rice ON pra 4 Fall Fair. Each had his own point of view as to For harvests we labor and pray and struggle and large numbers. Through the joint effort of the Coun-| gaye both recovering from heavy colds. fon Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs what constituted "attractions". One, wag for fear. Wealth rises and falls with every fluctua- * Port Perry Fair has had too long a cil, the Business Men's Association,| My, Charles Collett, B.Sc, Toronto, | Wallace. a speed -- the thrill of the contest; the pounding tion of harvests. Capitalists talk grandly. of history to be seriously troubled about and the Fair Board, this structure has | pyother of Mr. E. Collett, visited Mr.} = Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm were visiting vif > hoofs of horses; the tense nerves and taut muscles stocks, bonds, mergers, great transportation and one set-back. In 'the fifty or more |now been put into safe condition. It is | and Mrs. Warren T. Fegan over thelin Oshawa on Thursday i . of drivers; the final spurt as the finishing post is industrial projects--but their possibility is bound years of its history thire have been there to be used; but must pay its] acy week end. . Miss Lilly O'Boyle made a business i reached. Nothing can shake the enthusiasm of up in harvests. many set-backs, and Dc was a time | Way. It is not reasonable to suppose Born--In Toronto, August 11th, to] trip to Toronto on Friday hear, E that man for the horse race. = To him it is the It has often been a source of wonder that keen- a, few years ago when it lookcl us that a grandstand performance can bef ny. and Mrs. Don. Garfat, a son. Mr. Gordon Barton wlio is out re- 1 x corner stone of success in Fall Fairs. minded business men have not taken greater pains though the Directors would find their | staged. if there is no yevenue from| Mpg, Littleproud of Caesarea is now Heving for the C.P.R. station agents by | Another saw peace, prosperity, and comfort in to stabilize the matter of harvests. Great is their job too big. But that day is past, and | the grandstand. This year the Direc-| yy ging in Pontypool. was home on Sunday. 1 the display of live stock. He could picture the faith, From earliest, days harvests have been the set-back of last year is ta be turn. | tors have decided that there can he nol pr. Arthur Bilton of Oshawa was Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson, of | ; struggle of years as the herd of Holsteins or Dur- grown, and their growth will continue. From ed to good account this year, standing on the track, It Is dangerous | ype guest of Mr. and Mrs. K. Glide} Toronto spent a few days with Mr. : : hams, Clydes, Percherons and Roadsters; the earliestdays shrewd financial manipulators have In the first-place September 27 and and it is unfair to those who are Will-| ja5¢ week. Mr. Glide has bought the land Mrs. Norman Hughson. "f flocks of sheep or pure bred poultry had grown. been able to profit by these harvests--and the 28 are the chosen dates, and no local ing to pay thelr way and abide by the| works from Mr. Leicks, and Mrs.] Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cooper and ' They spelled wealth, and they also showed the capitalist believes that state of affairs will con- Fairs conflict. This should be the regulations, The fee for the grand- | Glide is carrying on The Mildred's] Douglas, of Toronto, were Sunday = industry and intelligence of the farmer who raised tinue, | first good start. stand will be 10c. For this fee the| poy Room. Both report a fine season | visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. Cook. that stock. "Where a man's treasure is, there If it does continue then some steps must be Next--the horse races are being Directors are arranging for a good} pr good business. Mr. Eric Swindell visited with his 2 shall his heart be also." To him the whole of taken to recompense the grower of crops in some featured. Two races--2.20 and 2.27. show, particulars of which will be an-| nf. Clifford Knowles of Oshawa isf parents in Bowmanville on Sunday. oN Ee successful farm life is represented by those ex- proportion adequate to the labor expended. are advertised with $120 for each race, pon ced later, All being well wel; charge of the garage this summer] Mr. Roy Flett who has been work- hibits of live stock. The day is past when the isolated farmer re- All the details have been worked out : " yes able to feature his outstand-| ;,, Caesarea. - _--_-- ~....|ing in Pickering, called on his sister A third person saw the beauty of flowers; the mains ignorant of the comfort and luxury enjoyed by chairman Wm. Anderson, and we ng C.N.E. entertainers; but of that| ages Ww. Robinson and daughter Mrs. fon Sunday. skilled craftsmanship of fine needlework; the ex- by men and women who do not perform half the expect to see a good string of horses we shall have more to say later. Burkhart of Cincinnati, visiting Mrs.] Mr. Harold Holliday of Toronto perience of the sucessful cook; the patience and labor (either mental or physical) that he performs at Port Perry Fair. The track is being On another page will be found an | Norman Robinson at Robin's Nest last | called on friends here one day last understanding of the gardener and the fruit year in and year out. Si kept in good shape for the event. Suous of i prize list, which this | eek. week. grower; the decorative value of 'carving and Knowledge is being brought to him 'in' lim- R. M. Holtby is responsible for the Joa pi Si ved a number of attrac- Mr. Harold Halbutt has gone on a Rev. W. E. Honey and Mrs. Honey, painting--in short those things that add beauty ousines. Ford has given him a means of breaking next attraction. It is a "Black and py Yona, . i fishing trip north with two men from [have returned after enjoying a vaca- and comfort to lives that are accustomed to hard toose from his isolation... He is beginning to White Day." That is the name given|, o ; is 3 sob project. No-| pAjaxander Muir School, Toronto, of ftion with friends in Sterling and at work, with but small surplus beauty or comfort. wonder, The great roads that lead out into the for a glorious exhibit of over one hun-| yz ma ne BY Juanes out of it-| which he is the principal. Onk Lake, These things appealed to him as major attrac- formerly unknown world have opened up a new dred pure bred Holstcins--the best very working Director gives time| priv guests have recently regis-| The harvest and threshing season tions. vision of life. 3 that good breeding can raise and A yey fox pr of the ig tered at the Kenosha House from Osh- are well under way. Mr. A, Ward Still another saw the need for fun--something Fortunately these facts are dawning upon the money can buy. ph pi 0) ma at is needed to awa, Toronto, Rochester, Buffalo and|and Mr. Edgar Heron being the first unusual. Other fairs have novelties, and it is minds of the capitalist beneficiaries of harvests, That exhibit will bring Port Perry| gs ) other places. to complete that work for this year. Nain that our folk have every right to see and two things have happened with wheat tHat Fair to the attention of the best stock- coo oo } A number from Caesarea and Wil- The others are hard at it. The weather ckilled entertainers at work. To laugh and to may lead to a revolution in financial matters re- men in the County--as it is an Ontario liams" Point were at the Wallace Point has been a bit "catchy" but in general wonder. Quite evidently entertainment is an im garding harvests. First comes the "pegging" of County Show. Port Perry H. S. Canoe Club Regatta on the Otonabeel]it has been very favourable. Mr. A. f portant factor in life. The money spent on wheat prices. Second, it has been announced that Like many another event, this black : river last Wednesday. Robert and | Parrinder has had a gang of men the ; sports, moving pictures, dancing is enormous. the wheat crop of the United States may now be and white show has started something MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS Charles Gooch, Ray Grennell and D.| past week helping him with his crops, We spend our money for that hich Wo enjoy. insured by the farmers, under Government that forces us into the front rank of Brownridge, won 8 quarts of oil in 4- and a part of his threshing. They were all Fight. 'But no ale TnL 4 auspices. . Fairs. High class stock like that can- Beare, Bruce--Eng. Comp 2, Can. men-in-a-skiff ante. Ciarfle Goosh Little Miss Dorothy McCartney of view is sufficient to build up a successful Fair. At last legislation is on the right track, If old not be exposed to Bang's disease, and | Hist. 3; Alg. 2; Agr. I, 2. and Al. Bf ownridge won a wallet In| Brooklin is spending her holidays with 2 No matter how enthusiastic we become about our age is to be protected, why not protect the grower there is being staged a general clean-| Beare, Burgess--Alg., Agr. L gauble ganoe ng) Ray Creundl wou an) her grandpa rents; : . air cushion for paddling with a paper Little Miss Doreen Wylde, Whitby, particular hobby, we have to admit that it alone would not bring success. It takes all kinds of "attractions" to attract all kinds of people. In . the light of dollars and cents one must realize that every hundred dollars spent in attractions or prizes requires an added attendance of four hun- dred persons to pay the bill. : The best way for people to have what they en- . joy at Port Perry Fair is to attend the Fair in of harvests? No country ever grew prosperous by destroying its wealth. Wide distribution will be infinitely better than crop destruction. That is the great problem upon which the most intelligent men of the world should be working. Fry A harvest is never sure until it is threshed and in the bin. Stabilize the income of the grower of harvests, and. general prosperity is assured. up of stables, such as has not been known for years. In addition to that, all animals exhibited in either Hol- stein or Shorthorn classes must be blood tested, While this involves some expense to the exhibitors, it is in line with modern herd raising ideas; and will; in all probability, become com- pulsory within a few years. "1" This Holstein Show should be one Beare, W. T.--Can. Hist. 2. Bond, Olive--Eng. Comp.; Eng. Lit, Alg. Brent, Marion--Can. Hist., Geom. 3, Agr. II, 2, Bruce, Morley--Eng. Comp, Eng. Lit. 2, Can. Hist., Alg. 2, Agr. I, 2. - Byers, Marjorie--Fr. Auth. Cann, Chas. C.--Eng. Camp. 3, Eng. Lit. Alice Carver won a Patsy Perrin won bag over head. cup for swimming. first in single canoe. Taylor and Per- rin won in mixed doubles. An exhi- bition of water skiing was interesting. These boys in a launch went by way of Scugog river, Sturgeon lake, Bobeay- geon, Pigeon lage, Buckhorn, Lovesick lake, Stoney lake, Clear lake, Peter- has been holidaying wtih Mrs. Luery. Mrs. Arthur Ward who is stil taking treatments in Toronto, was home for the week end, and we are pleased to report a marked improvement in her condition. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrison visited with friends in Seagrave and Cannington and attended the decora- '¢ Jarge: pambers, bod of the big events in the history of Port| Carnegie, Ruth--Geom,, Agr. It, 8. boro. CL rE tion service at the Stone Church near 4 > 04 NOTES Perry Fair; and the thanks of stock-| Cawker, Betty--Latin Comp. Mr. Archie Frost, pincipal of Beeton | Beaverton, on Sunday. if Continuation School, Mrs. Frost and] Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and _"From the time of Balaam, every ass that is asked to progress has seen the supernatural block- _ing the way."--Elbert Hubbard. "Never throw away dirty water until yon are sure of clean," To insult the defenceless is unforgivable. men and the general public are due to Mr. Holtby for making the supgges- tion, As was the case last year, the school be admitted to Port Perry Fair free. children of Reach and Scugog are to Prizes are to be awarded to the var- ious schools on a percentage basis of Christie, D. C.--Geom. 2, Latin Comp., Fr. Auth. Agr. II Christie, F. C.--Agr. IL Clark, Murray--Efg, Comp, Eng. Lit. 2, Can. Hist. 2, Alg. 1, Agr. I, 2 Colleran, Helen--Alg. 1, Conlin, Helen--Ane. His, 2, Geom, 3, Latin Auth. 2, Latin Comp. 2, French Mr. D. B. Frost, of Oshawa, visited their grandmother at Wililams' Point on Sunday. of her sister Mrs. A. Goosh. Mr. Goode's cottage. Mrs. Winter of Toronto is the guest |been living with Mr. and Mrs. Eastman are enjoying Gordon spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with friends at Edgerton. Miss Crawford of Toronto, who has Mrs. Johnson Hugh- son for the past two years, is return- ing to her home this week. Although of a quiet disposition, Miss Crawford's pleasing personality has won for her | The Road from Port Perry attendance. Full particulars of the| Auth. 2, Fr. Comp 2, Agr. 11, 2. Co i y ! contest will be found in the Prize List.} Crosier, Jean--Eng. Comp. 2, Fng. - - ny Srigeds Jieze whe iid miss he The children made a good showing last | Lit, 2, Alg, 1, Agr. | 3, ° *% because © poor health that she 1s to Peterboro year, and should do better this year. Demara, Grace--Eng. Lit. 2, Can, Myrtle Station leaving, and we trust that a ress Wil : At the building a new feature is to} Hist, Alg., Agr. I, 3, Lesage Dex " Gp Aga. nt be introduced --a hobby exhibit. Some -- Eng. Lit, 2, Can, Hist. Church service next Sunday at three | Claughton Ww 10 lived wi er aunt, a "to Dusty, Jean 20g ia, 2 Gone Hust the Jate Mrs. Johnson Devit for three pm. Rev. W. I, Honey occupied the pulpit on Sunday evening, choosing his text from Exodus 3.--""Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou stand- eth is holy ground." All who, in any place find God --whether in a burning bush, like Moses, or David, in the rocky hill of Bethel, Isaiah, as he wor- shipped in the temple at Jerusalem, Paul on the way to Damascus or John Wesley as he attended a prayer meet- ing in Aldershott, Fngland--wherever it is, that place becomes to him, holy ground. When God makes his pre- sence known, it is for some purpose, 'as God had a purpose in the life of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, so had He --- when He called Moses from the bush. Neck-Broken: THE EDITOR INTERVIEWS HON. G. D. CONANT REGARDING THE HIGHWAY. » Work on straightening, grading, and gravelling the | Provincial Highway from Port Perry to Peterboro is to a begin at an early date. Tenders are called for 20,000 tons 4 of crushed gravel; and also for grading, straightening, and ditching highway. ~The bridge between Port Perry and Scugog will be widened. The road will go over Ham's Hill; which will be be cut down, and the material used to staighten the sharp bend in the Cartwright roadway. Various other necessary changes in the route will be made, and the road prepared "| very excellent work is done by skilled craftsmen in this district; and there are treasures in many homes that the owners would be proud to exhibit un-|2 der proper conditions. This matter is being arranged and Messrs. Thompson and S. Farmer will be pleased to hear of any articles that may be loaned for this exhibit. Provision is being made to gather up and return the articles. A watchman will be engaged to pro- tect the property according to the rules of the Society regarding ex- 2, Agr. I. Hall XK. Ruth--Agr, II, 1. Hayden, Rody--Eng. Lit, Anc. years, will take Miss Crawford's place at Mrs. Hughson's. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Masters visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Painter of Uxbridge, on Sunday, bringing home baby June Painter. Mr. Clarence Cook has a fine assort- ment of old furniture, including bed- steads, chairs, tables, chests of draw- ers, settees, spinning wheels, side- boards, furnishings for fireplaces, etc., and old glassware. These antiques are really worth seeing and Clarence will be glad to show his goods to any who call to see his collection. Hist. Hayes, Harold--Agr. I. Honey, Isobel--Fr. Auth., Agr. 1L. Leahy, Clarence--Agr. I, 3. . Leahy, Mary--Eng. Comp, Eng. Lit, Alg. 3, Agr. L. McMaster, Glenn--Eng. Comp. 2, A. Hist. 2, Geom, 1, Agr. II, 1. McCrea, Hazel--Eng. Comp. 2, Eng. Hist. 2, Alg. 2, Can. Hist. 2, Agr I, 2. hibits. Descriptive labels will be| McCrea, Margaret--Geom. 2, Latin printed free of charge. Auth. 3, Fr, Auth, 8, Fr. Comp., Agr. If you know of any articles suitable] II, for this display please let us know as McMaster, Harry-+--Alg. 2, Agr. L. soon as possible, so that proper ar- Martyn, Ellwood--Agr. II. rangements may be made to make the Martyn, Harold--C. Hist. 2, Agr. LI The call may not always be for some- xe . exhibit of real educational value. Mulligan, Geo.--Eng. Comp. 2, Eng. for permanent surfacing at a later date. sean to know that the local | Lit. 2, Can. Hist, 2, ome 1a | hing distinguished, but it will be to a : _| Women's Institutes are making ex- Murphy, Doris -- Eng. Lit, Geom., service within our capabilities. hibits. Among the most progressive Lat, Comp., Agr. II. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens and son May Recover ° The reception was held at Helen's Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reynolds and| people in any community are the| Phair, Doris--Eng. Comp, Eng. Lit.| of Drumbo were recent visitors with Mae Barber Marries Tea R d later M aM family at Burlington on Sunday. members of the Women's Institutes.|2 Can. Hist. 2, Alg. 1, Agr. I, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilroy. Alec Northey, Fenelon Falls, es- 4 Th B LES Ris Rw Bandai and -Mrs.| pe Bluebird Club held their month. | They do practical work in many lines| ~ Ploughman, Ellen-- Eng. Comp. 2,| Mr. Harry Stacey of Oshawa is|caped death in a miraculous manner omas own Bown left for a motor trip to Muskoka |]y meeting in the basement of the and have led the way in many lines| Eng. Lit. 2, Alg. 2, Agr. I. making extensive alterations and is}on Sunday afternoon when he suffered : : and Northern Ontario. The bride] church, Plans were made to go to|that have been of value to rural] Ploughman, Luella -- Eng. Comp, redecorating his house, lately owned a broken neck and severe head injuries ) The marriage of Miss Gertrude Mae| travelled in a frock of rust crepe with| Pine Beech for the last week of [homes Alg. 2, Agr I 2 by the late Mr Wilfred Graham while diving at Lakeshore Park, Fene- 4 ; Barber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.| white coat and white accessories. August. Those who attend the Royal Winter or og Nora--Agr. I, 2, Agr. IL N . oi Sirs A of STAD lon Falls. Mr. Northey was taken to 1 Barber of Port- Perry, formerly of| The bride wore a gold wrist watch, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Geer with Mr.| Fair must be struck by the care taken Pyatt, Dorothy--Eng. Lit, Can. His. dinited with Mr oid Mrs. Jas Cooper Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, 1 Oshawa, to Mr. Thos. Norman Bown, | the gift of the groom, The groom's | and Mrs. Chester Geer on Monday. in the preparation and placing of ex- Pyatt, Mary--Anec. Hist. 2, Geom 2, or Sunday ' TU where it was discovered his neck was ik ar gon of Mr. and Mga, Walter Béwn, of | gift to the flower girl was a silver| Sorry to report Miss Phenie Jones |hibits, Of course conditions are dit-| Latin Auth. 2, Lat. Comp. 2, Fr. Auth. ' aah, os fractured. He is expected to be all : Port Perry, was held in Oshawa, with | bracelet is not so wall at ferent there. The attendance is 1 d ' Mrs. Geo. Krick of Uno Park andj . ht 3 . present. erent there. re attendance is large, | 2, Fr. Comp. 2, Agr. II, 2. Mrs. Wm. Clark of Sonya, visited with rig. tart y He was diving from the diving Rev. J. Anderson officiating. Given in marriage by her brother- in-law, Mr, Harry Orpwood, of Osha- wa, the bride wore a graceful gown of baby blue sheer, with white hat and shoulder-length veil. She carried a bouquet of Sweetheart roses and baby's breath. Little Miss Lloy Orp- wood, niece of the bride, was flower girl, in a frock of pink organdie and i a EI The Ladies' Aid of the United Church were entertained at the home of Mrs. Jos. Ward last Friday after- noon. A most enjoyable time was spent. Miss Edith Lakey of Toronto, 'is visiting with friends here. and family on a trip last week, Sunday. Mrs. Timms accompanied her son Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kerry and Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Ward visiting with Mr. and Mrs, Kerry, Prince Albert, on Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilbur in Hampton on Tuesday attending the funeral of his grandfather Mr. A. Hillis, who was killed with a car at Welcome near Port and money seems to be plentiful. In lesser degree the same spirit could enter into the preparation and arrang- ing of exhibits at the Port Perry Fair. In this connection a request is made that a number of sheaves of unthresh- ed grain be made up for purely deco- 'rative purposes. Sheaves of this kind contributed would add greatly to the appearance of the building in which the exhibits are housed. ' Lit., Alg., Agr. I Sheridan, Walter -- Eng. Comp. 2 I, 2, Lit. 2, Can. Hist. 2, Alg. 2, Agr. I, 1 Willard, Wm, R.--Geom. 2. jects following their name. Redman, Irene-- Eng. Comp, Eng. Eng. Lit. 2, Can. Hist. 2, Alg. 1, Agr. Tetlow, Gordon--Eng. Comp. 2, Eng The above pupils passed on the sub- | 1--first, class honours, 2--second class honours home on Sunday. tables Mrs. Watson and daughter Stouffville, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. Harrison last week. Miss Vera Masters of Oshawa was Mrs. Geo. Butson and Miss Viola, of Grenbank, were down for a couple of days at their home here, gathering the garden stuff and canning vege- board when, in some manner, he over- balanced and fell in striking his head on the bottom. He was brought to shore and it was believed then that he was seriously hurt. Dr. G. C. Gra- ham had him removed to Ross Mem- orial Hospital. The third vertebra of his spinal column was found fractured. of] Mr. Northey is a well known busi- Mr a. ness man of the village. He is town head-dress of baby carnations and roses, and she carried-a bouquet of . roses, : Hope, on Sunday. Mrs. Russnell of Whitby with Mr. and Mrs. Jas, iMtchell. treasurer and is widely known in the district. Skene and granddaughter Stella, of Dryden, New Ontario, and Mr. and Agr. I--1st 8--third class honours. year, Agr. II, 2nd year. Another suggestion was that dealers Mr. Stanley Christie of Peterboro is in farm machinery put on a display. hoildaying at home this week. HE RATE A TE FRY AR I