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® TENNIAL EDITION io TS te eS , PRIME MINISTER OF ONTARIO In 1883 and 1884, fires which des . But, within a few months, Port Perry had rebuilt its scenic attractions and in byt past row pros = flourishing by Port Perry was devastated tire basiness section. its resilient people of everything. Today, Port Perry continues the en of its bustling population. ed, the living society good, the 1 ive because of te the determination ur enthusiastic progress A conti tnes yout, commit? will continue to er and contribute Province of On af to the deve mt of Prime Minister of Ontario Waiting For The Coroner If a man meets a violent death today, the coroner is soon on the spot and a preliminary inquiry is made. There is no > delay, and every effort is made to spare : the feelings of the bereaved family (if : there be such). The story that follows shows the difference that existed in the ; early days. Then there were only four coroners in a large district, and all of them lived in Toronto. PORT PERRY Soon a shot was heard quite near the cabin, and someone remarked: "There goes another squirre!." It so happened that the Crandell fam- ily were in the field moving a fence, and just out of curiosity, one of the girls looked over in the direction from which the sound of the shot had come. No signs could be seen of the hunter, and the girls climbed on a stump to get a better look. There in a heap on the ground was the man for whom she was looking. They ran to see if anything could be done, but the man was dead. Then of course, the coroner had to be notified, and it was a whole week before he arrived on the scene. During all that time the body had to remain where it fell. The weather was hot, and the corpse was kept from decomposing by application of whiskey and tansy. When the coroner arrived, he gave a verdict of "accidental death." It was learned later that on the day the merchant died his effects were sold by the sheriff. May You Continue To Prosper 4 189 Queen St. Alberts Barbershop Port Perry My Thanks To All Who Helped We at the Star are both happy and proud of the special edition compiled and Published on the occasion of Port Perry's 100th birthday, This effort could certainly not have been accomplished by the Star staff alone, Your editor, a relative newcomer to the Village, found himself a bit inadequate to wrestle with the task, lacking the necessary traditional background and intimate knowledge of the history of the area. What seemed at one point to be a great obstacle, became a much easier task when so many kind Port Perry people responded to our request for assistance in compiling pictures and other material. We are greatly indebted to a number of persons who made themselves available and supported the endeavor. We are indeed pleased to have had a member of the Farmer family contributing to this edition, The Farmers are synonymous with the Star and the family holds @ long and respected position in the Village of Port Perry as well as in the area, commencing with the grand pillar, the late Samuel Farmer, editor and publisher of the Star for about 40 years'snd the author of the book' "On the Shores of Scugog." The front page is the creation of Jim Farmer, grandson of Mr. Farmer and the son of Mr. Archie Farmer, also a contribute to the Star for many years. Mr. Farmer was given complete freedom and we are of the opinion, the idea and the artistic product he came up with is quite unique and in accordance with the occasion. One person who has shown more enthusiasm and has proven it tangibly is Wm Brock, teacher and president of the Historical Society. Through many hours of thorough research, Mr. Brock has come up with excellent historical material and has written some exceedingly interesting articles accompanied by photos and sketches about the early settlers, in particular those with vision and creative ability who carved out the land and founded what we today know as Port Perry, and area. In addition to our own staff, we are also grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDougall and Mrs. Sydney Chandler for their effort in compiling the interesting "Years leading to Centennial." We aiso like to mention Mrs. Fred Raines, Mr. Guy Raines, Mr. George Kilpatrick, Mrs. Eliza Fralick, Mrs. Margaret Cornish and the Tweedsmuir collection and Mrs. Al Christie who all have contributed willinglV&p the Centennial Edition. The response to our request for assistance was so great that we reluctantly were compelled to omit a number of pictures as well as reading material. For this we epologize, and trust those involved will bear with us. Last, but not least, we appreciate the participation of the local businessmen. It would have been too costly a venture for the Star to underwrite the publishing of this issue alone, therefore, a great deal of credit must be given the advertisers for their generous support -- and we hope success of this edition. Thank You All, N P. Hvidsten, Publisher N a aa a a a a as at a oe Paarl Serving Port Perry and Area for 91 of its first 100 years. 1880 - 1971 Lawrence Pharmacy 209 Queen St. 985-2231