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a A Prosperous Town Port Perry the Beautiful Reprinted from the North Ontario Observer - February 22, 1906 ~~ PETER CHRISTIE, EXQ. MP. for South Ontario, PETER CHRISTIE, M.P. Mr. Peter Christie, member for South Ontario in the Dominion Parliament, is a well-to-do farmer of Reach township, his home being near the village of Manchest- - er, where he owns several farms, his residence being "Dundrennen Farm'. ___Mr. Christie is a native Canadian, he being _ born in Reach township. He is of Scottish ancestry, however, his people being an ancient and wealthy family of the Land of the Heather. | There is no better-known or more esteemed citizen in the Country than Mr. Christie. He has been identified with public affairs for thirty years, and has held _every office in the gift of the people. Asa young man he entered the Municipal Council where he would have been yet only his party wanted him for the more honored and responsible position of Member of Parliament, to which he was elected in December, 1904, defeating the former member, Mr. Wm. Ross, of Port Perry. It is said of Mr. Christie that he was never defeated in any election contest that he entered. Mr. Christie has given much attention to stock-raising, and he has many fine ani- mals in his herd. He is a member of the syndicate which owns a Clydsdale horse, and he encourages in every way a more profitable form of agriculture. Mr. Christie has a family of three sons, one of them having distinguished himself as an electrical engineer, having been a lecturer at Cornell University, and holding several other lucrative positions in the United States. The member for South Ontario is a __staunch Presbyterian. JAMIESON & DENNISON Livery For about forty years Mr. Wm. Jamie- son has been before the public of this vicinity first as carter and teamster and "later as livery man. For twenty years he was engaged in the carting business, and twenty years ago added a general livery business. His stables at first were on Perry street, but in 1905 he purchased the present premises beside the Bank of He is lovingly spoken of as ""'Peter" by all who know him. ~~ Commerce, and was joined by Mr. J. C. Dennison. Here the firm have plenty of stable room besides immense sheds for carriages. They have twelve good horses, and some 35 wheeled rigs. In addition to a first-class livery business, the firm do carting, teaming, water the town streets, and carry the mail. The business is really extensive. -A person can get-a very fine turnout at these stables - one he need not be ashamed to drive. =~ Co Mr. Jamieson is a very well-known and much respected citizen of the town, whilst his new partner is a young man also much esteemed throughout the community. Mr. Dennison is a carriage painter and trim- ..mer by trade, and followed this occupation previous to_engaging. in the livery busi- ness. He is fond of sport, and takes an active interest in hockey, lacrosse, tennis, curling, etc. He was secretary of the recent ice races here. Each fall finds Mr. Dennison in the wilds during the open season for deer, and he likes nothing better than to have a gun in his hand and a dog at his heels. DRS. ARCHER & ARCHER Drs. R. and D, Archer are brothers, who work splendidly together in their medical partnership. They are sons of the late Robert Archer, of Cartwright township. Mr. D. Archer was educated at the Bow- manville High School and Toronto Univer- sity, graduating with the M.D. degree in 1890. His brother studied at the College in Brantford and at Trinity University, Tor- onto, taking his degree in 1891. The former took a post graduate course in London and Edinburgh, and came here in 1891, whilst the latter practiced in North Dakota for six years, joining his brother here in 1897, after a post graduate course in New York. The firm has a nice office building in a central location on Queen street; and one or other of the brothers are almost always at the office. Dr. D. Archer lives in a splendid residence to the east of the office, whilst Dr. R. resides on Mary street. The former has been a member of the School' Board for the past seven years. a a W. H. LEONARD Photographer Port Perry's excellent photographer comes by his talent for the work legiti- mately, as his father, the late Jas. Leon- ard, practiced his vocation of photography in this district for half a century. W. H. has been in charge of the gallery here since his father's death twenty-two years ago. His gallery is on the corner of Queen and Perry streets, with the entrance off Perry street. . Mr. Leornard owns the building and the block right to the corner. Mr. Leonard executes some most excellent pictures, and finishes them in any of the leading modern styles desired. Many of the engravings in this paper were made from photos taken by Mr. Leonard. He enjoys a very large trade, and is apparently pros- pering. ME, Ww, RB YARNOLD, W.E. YARNOLD, O.L.S. W. E. Yarnold, Esq., 0.L.S., was born in England, and when quite young came to this country with his father. He was educated at the Simcoe County Grammar School, conducted by the late Frederick Gore, of Trinity College, Dublin. --After finishing his education he was articled as a student to the firm of Rankin & Robinson, Provincial Land Surveyors, of Toronto, and during the term was engaged in the Government survey of several townships in the County of Grey. In 1854 he obtained his diploma as a Provincial Land Surveyor, and began the practice of his profession in Prince Albert, County of Ontario, and has been a resident "of the county up to the present time, the ~~ last twenty-four years of which has been spent in the village of Port Perry. He occupied the position of County Surveyor for a number of years, and acted in the capacity of engineer to nine or ten township municipalities; and lately com- pleted the survey of a drain under the Municipal Drainage Act seven and one-half miles in extent through a swamp for the municipalities of Medonte and North Orillia, and has seen service on several important railways of the Province. W.H. HARRIS, B.A, LL.B. Mr, Harris hails from Cleveland, Olio. He studied in Canada, graduating from the Toronto University in 1891, and after taking a legal course was called to the Bar in 1894. Mr. Harris came to Port Perry in 1901, ahd began the practice of his profes- sion. The same year he was appointed Clerk of the Municipality, which position he holds today, and he makes a most excellent officer. A Charming Country and its Environs MR. JAMES PARR. JAS. PARR Mr. Jas. Parr of Blackstock was born in the township of Cavan, County of Durham on January 3, 1858. He moved with his father's family to.the township of Darlington in the year 1842. He attended the public school in Enniskillen, and the Bowmanville Grammar School, and a private Academy kept by Mr. Loscombe in that town. Taking a certificate to teach what was then called a common school, he taught in the township of Cartwright from 1859 to 1863. He then farmed in Manvers one year (1864), moving to a farm in Cartwright in 1865, and continued farming till 1900, since which time he has lived -retired in Blackstock. Mr. Parr was elected a Councillor for Cartwright in 1867, and held the offices of _. Councillor, Deputy Reeve. and Reeve con---- tinuously until 1891. He was Councillor about 7 years, Deputy Reeve for 2 years, and Reeve for 14 years; was Warden of the Counties in the year 1889. He was appoint- ed an associate coroner by the Sandfield Macdonald Government for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham soon after Confederation, made a police magistrate by the Hardy Government in 1899, and a Justice of the Peace by the Whitney Government in the recent com- mission. Having lived in Cartwright the best years of his life, he naturally thinks it by far the most desirable locality in which to spend his declining years.. Mr. Parr was married in the year 1891, and has a family of 7 children. Baker Mr. Pearn has had an intermittent business experience in Port Perry. He came here in 1889 from the town of St. Marys. For nine years he was in the employ of Mr. E. H. Purdy, and then he took the western fever, and went to Manitoba. He came back in a few years and purchased the Deshane business. This he soon sold and went to Woodville, where he was in business for three years. He returned to Port Perry in 1894, and started the present business. He bought the building he occupies, called the Hiscock block, where he carries on a bakery and confectionery business." He has a nice little store, and enjoys a good patronage. .He has three hands employed. He carried a' good stock of fancy goods, as well as bakery and confectionery supplies. In the summer he does an ice cream trade of large proportions. The bake shop is in rear of the store. Mr. Pearn claims the quality of excellence for the output of his shop and . store. RMR, a + LY BA Continued Next Week a