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THE NEWMARKET FRIDAY PEC J Pro Best Advertising Medium In York County AJirasriaxxa pax Hoc for Insertion writ ten QitrxiotloD forbid ana ATCrtlserDenUwlllbo one each ioath If For change than otc month- the do paid for at Change for tract fa In the by noon Wednesday Special Low for to Rent Article Lost and etc A reading will fa inserted tree for rur al A or when or collection will bo chanted for a notice to rule RAND TRUNK RAILWAY 5 a w n Jo n 9 to is v to CO C rt a rt Colonels A Dark Day or a of BY WILLIAM OF HILL Written for the The Historical To- placed on bve their inttueme to be taken to On ie S authorities so that suspended and ieV irTnow planting stones lived to for lib taSpSS where the relics of the MM hi of the and Law axe fast by Co Toronto to TIME TABLE North Toronto Leave am am 11 am pm pm to pm 15 pm i CO pm pm rttOpm pm everadvancing progress of the rrp Such historic are in all our towns and villages and the that be should not allow tlem to pass into oblivion A knowledge tbe spot originated dis covery or was the scene of some went that has had to do in the of our rcAindiDg is a great help in riveting record on memory The village of Richmond Hill has Within its limits spots of similar in terestone a reminder of the stirring events of After more than threequarters of a century there still stands the last within the northerly boundary of the corporation a modest frame residence which presents today the same that it did during the incidents of The building was erected by one of our early settlers Dr in For many years before and after the untimely end of its next owner there stood in front of the residence as ah outside evidence of the loyalty within a tall from which floated in the breeze the Union Jack on every national holi day Sixtythree years from this date De cember on which the writer me taphorically speaking is planting a memorial stone there was held in this house a loyalist meeting to forecast a program for portending emergencies Among the gentlemen present were Stewart Colonel and Colonel These three offi cers wc propose to introduce to the readers of the Of Captain Stewart wo know but little- He had been a naval officer in the British service but relaxed on a comfortable pension Having how ever invested his saving in an un fortunate speculation he was living in LIGHTS OF THE Beautiful lights of the Christmastide Shine while these happy moments glide Shine from the faces smiting here Joys sparkling sunbeams Beautiful hearts that with praises thrill Singing the song of peace goodwill deed a golden cay joy of Christmastide Beautiful homos that with love abound Where its sweet light is always found Send the warm beams across the snow Kindle elsewhere the hallowed light Haying our two Colonels to readers of the we will return to the emergency meeting at the Moodie homestead Canadas efforts to rid herself of the abuses of those days the causes and consequences of the uprising of are so well known to every student of Canadian history that we need only refer to suits our purpose Win Lyon McKenzie by hi writings and addresses bad raised the enthusi asm of his sympathizers up to the fighting point The air was filled with rumors of an impending some thing that it was incumbent on every loyal citizen to resist The ar rangements of the insurgents were that active measures were to begin December The party were to assemble at Montgomerys hotel on St proceed to the city where they expected large rein forcement march to the City Hall seize the arms garrison he banks the governor etc etc- The whole ill- starred project fell through by having too many leadws Through an order given uuknown to and Ids men from the north three days too soon and arrived in Richmond Hill Monday Dec That morning Colonel strolled over to the Hill quest of the latest news and was immediately arrested by as an adherent of the Family Compact and had been school mates and were on friendly terms was his liberty if lie would go straight home He agreed and did t but hearing that it was the Intention of the invaders to take the city that night he became very uneasy crossed over to Colonel house and found him in con sultation with Captain Stewart Parties on the lookout had brought word that the insurgents had placed a COULD SCARCELY WALK Mr George Thompson a leading merchant of Blenheim states I was troubled with itching piles for fifteen years and at times they were bad I could scarcely walk- I tried a great many remedies but never found anything like Dr Chases Oint ment After the third application 1 obtained relief and was completely cured by using one box Ask your neighbors about Dr Chases Ointment tbo only absolute cure for piles The building occupied by Die Con struction Department at the Norfolk Navy Yard was completely de stroyed by fire A Jot of models and plans were burned If it or my luchiroubktucVtpoCrtaoltnc in the vicinity One of his daughters was married to Col to his- Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head Col owner of the resi dence referred to and the farm of acres on which the house stands was a half pay officer in the regular army having been Lieutenant Colonel in lire th regiment As an able he distinguished himself in the peninsular War under the Duke Wellington He was also engaged active service during the war of Like many of his offices He luirl retired from military experiences domes tic comforts and farm life Of Col we to say- His name is to be found among the earliest records of our village He was bora in New York City in His father was the owner of a vessel which plied between New York and Scotland each passage oc cupying two months Having drawn a large sum of money from the bank father was murdered and his tody found at trie foot of The widow married Mr Robert Marsh the origin of the Marsh family whose members have been prominent in local aJTairs for nearly a century They came to Canada in 17US David then being a lad of seven years Arriving in York now Toronto they put up at the hotel kept by the grandparents of the Hon Their next trip was to village then not out of the woods their conveyance an oxcart their pioneer an axe and the time two days from York to the hill The family were not long here be fore there was something to do The war of was declared on the IN LIQUID NOTES In liquid notes sweet music Goals From silver throated bells And clear and strong with echoes long The merry music swells For far away one happy day The Prince of life was born And angels rolled from harps of gold The news of that fair morn New beauty lies in babyeyes The children sing for Joy The Babe divine makes gladness shine For evry girl and boy Ring merry chimes our silver dimes Shall tell the story too Till far and near all children hear The message ever guard across Street at Mont- reduced but respectable to intercept any who might endeavor to inform the city and at once decided to ride through the guard and apprise the government Just as the two Colonels the dociaon to mount their horses and away Mrs appeared upon the scene with an emphatic protest The lady had been taking in the situation with an attentive ear from Ixhirtd a half open door To her a vivid presentment of danger prompted immediate action not go was an imper ative declaration that demanded atten tion Moodie and his fellow officers never feared she face of man in peace or war But this was a woman- Bel ligerent condition were different A fusilade of feminine artillery had not been provided for in their code of mili tary tactics Hostilities were useless Conciliatory measures were resorted to Duty necessity were strongly urged Tlte parley ended in a compro mise Colonel became sure ty for Moodies safe return and was to be guided by fords advice Had Mrs persisted in protest that day there might have been one tragedy less in Canadas struggle for responsible government The officers mounted their horses and rode to save the city from the spoiler As the hole they sighted the guard across the road The Pat riots who were assembled in large numbers presented a rather formidable aspect with his charac teristic prudence suggested a longer but much safer route who unfortunately had partaken of cfent ardent stimulant to impetuous replied that he was too old a soldier to play the coward Fir ing his pistols right and left he made a dash toward the guard The moon brightly upon him presenting a target too tempting to be resisted In the excitement some one and fell He was taken into the hotel and expired in a couple of Dr remarks that it seems a strange fatality that a brave and efficient officer In the regular army should pass through all the dangerous experiences of battles that have in augurated important results In the history of nations should finish his military career in a skirmish in a colonial quarrel Col fills a soldiers grave in the Church of England Over his grave may be read the fol lowing epitaph the hotel the fences and fired at several times succeeded in reaching Tonga Street on the south side of On his way to city in Powell after wards Major Powell and as in were first to reach Government House His Excel lency Sir Francis Bond Head when aroused in the of was incredulous to the fact of any said to ford You country gentlemen are easi ly alrmecf Easily alarmed or DO replied the rebels will be down on the town in two hours The told to order the to be- rung This the flrst alarm given the city of the impend danger In the arrangements fur the defence Col JJridgford was commissioned by Cot to raise volunteers for Immediata active service Before starting on his mission it was agreed that if on his way north he should get into any difficulty was to signal by a silk hand kerchief This subsequently proved of service for shortly after he and his assistant Mr Prime Lawrence were taken prisoners by the party near Montgomerys The Colonel see ing a chance for his man secretly handed him his papers and made good his escape As soon as was taken prisoner a consultation was held and It was decided to execute him a spy Mr David Gibson lie well- known laud surveyor whose was burned by the government- fortes suggested that he be held as a prison er of war became his security and saved the Colonels life With several other prisoners was relegated to the ballroom of the Montgomery hotel and plated un der guard Here he was inter towed by Lyon who asked him for the latest news The Colonel replied that he ought to have it as he had stopped he mails then said Jo you know what is to be done Willi you said No You said are to be at twelve oclock have any to nuke answer ed that he had but one and that was that the execution be deferred until two oclock Wiy delay ask ed Because was the reply you will then have enough to do to look after your own life with out attending to mine When the troops from the city led by and Jar vis an over whelming force silk handkerchief was hung from the south window of the hotel and tho loyalists fired their shot clear of room where the prisoners were confined The Patriots were unable to main tain their ground a general stampede ensued and as wc are told in the history of Canadian events the hotel was burned to the and the seat of war was transferred Col David survived his adventures and for many years engaged in agricultural In wits elected Councillor for the Township of Vaughan He vas De puty Reeve from 1852 i when ho succeeded Squirt as of the township The Colonel died In at age of years Ills lie in the ceme tery Col only remaining daughter Mrs OBrien a highly and very intelligent lady with a memory as tenacious as a hansard to whom writer is Indobted much of above still resides on the homestead bequeathed to la her fathers will Col military mantle fell on his youngest son Mr left Richmond Hill when about twenty years of age for Rich mond Virginia There he joined the army before tho breaking out of the Civil War and afterwards did consid erable service in the Confederate Camp He was promoted to the of Major and subsequently was aide- decamp to General Stonewall Jack- sou At funeral of the famous Confederate general Major by the choice of his fellow- officers represented the army He fougjit Boys in Gray un til close of the war How many interesting associations often cluster around a single land mark Advertisements CHRISTMAS GIFT Any person by calling at our office may have one of our SHANNON FILES coin lo for a CHRISTMAS on payment i THERE LIGHT Thou whose almighty work Chaos and darkness heard And took their flight Hear us we humbly pray And where the Gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray Let there be light Then who didst come to bring On thy redeeming wing Healing and sight Health to the sick in mind Sight to the blind now on all mankind Let there bo light Spirit of truth and love Lifegiving holy Dove Spread forth thy flight Move on the waters face Bearing the lamp of grace And in earths darkest place Let there bo light manner Save your Receipts Letters etc in a systematic They may prove of 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previously referred to in the Era and Sergeant During the war way often In active service He at Detroit when Hull the Ameri can commander surrendered and signed a capitulation To the end of life the Colonel wore upon his breast a silver medal struck in commemora tion of that Canadian victory On the of April 1813 was in the fort at York waiting for orders when the magazine blew up blowing into the air two hundred of the Am ericans with their commander Pike and the British garrison an they were vacaurig the fort Among those who were wo suddenly compelled to take an aerial flight the Col onel who was picked up for and Sacred to the Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Late of the With who the night of the Doc IS7 shot by a party of Rebels while on his way to Toronto to give information to Government of their intended attack that city soon as fell who had a young horse rctfe around After Typhoid fever or other almost mortal sickness a man or woman sometimes will gain a pound a day from 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shrines dear alike to Jew and Chris tian are in keeping of tin Mohammed an For a thousand years they have been guarded with reverence and deco rum by armed tolerant of every religion Were Palestine in keeping Of American Protestants debasing our into eatinghouses I fear would become a park for picnics and Holy Scripture the shrine of shrines bo made a hat for socials Twenty rival sects worship there in peace and safety Were the Turkish guard there would be fighting with paving stones aud conse crated candlesticks if other weapons were not at hand The house that is now a house of prayer might be made aueu of cooks Perhaps tis better as it There is no warm nor bright color hero all is grim and gray except the blue- tiles in Mosque of Omar The shadow of the Crucifixion rests on the place forever a strange stillness reigns and laughter would seem like laughter beside an open grave Wo men veiled in white glide thru the dark crooked alleys like tenants of a city of spectres and oven the 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