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j LEATHER CASES COLLAR and Watsons priag guftfr us laiier cnt out of York unless Graduate JACKSON nice Single Copies iiMWlSw THE PAINT STORE WISHES EVERYBODY MERRY A CHRISTMAS AMD A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Phone NEWMARKET OVFU ECONOMY The man and the woman who practice a wise economy and deposit in a Savings Account regularly are helping to win the war us well as making more secure their own financial position MftMH fc i What Does the New Year Bring clack struck twelve in the tower And lie old year slipped away To hi lost in the Crowd of phan tom years fit Ilia House of Dreams that stay All wrapped in their cloaks of gray Than swift and sweet oer sill Came the youngest child of Time With a Kay little how and a mer ry laugh Aral a voice like hells Challenging he frost and rime lie found there was plenty for him to do The strong and the wore And in In Id out their hands to him And gave him greetings dear The heautiful young New Year You must bring us days they said The Old Year was a cheat Which I think was mean when the year was dead Such fate do dead years meet To be spurned scornful Ross Manager Newmarket Branch SOUTH END LUMBER YARD W PEARSON Order Coal from Win Qlloo John Murphy and John Draper and 1 Fund Making Prosperity Sure Bjyickii In Ontario Quebec the NEWMARKET BRANCH P A LISTER Manager I- i jw Future prosperity is a matter of thrift Every man or woman who money can end a Savings Ac- ho put tidily Ill of revives of Si CM nd upwards Is added to lulaucta halfyearly on the Daily AND IN in AND us Flooring Siding Moulding Inside Trim in Pino Cypress Ash and Oak and Stair all well kiln dried nicely machined Sash Doors Window Frames Doors In Fir ftch or Oak that will you Kindly jive us a trial P at iuti Sons So- a til The old lady who distinguished her pics marking them with a tis mince and taint has been outdone i a hotel among the Green had ho serious part of a wholesome dinner when the cook who was also waitress and land lady asked him if ho wanted pie What sort of pie have you ho asked expectantly Well weve got three kinds said the hostess openfaced crossbarred and all ap- Pie to i f I will bring you the host a year can The newcomer stoutly spake The chance of work the of trust And the bread of love to break If my youll lake The noblest thine a year can lay In the lap of you or me The brave Year has brought I his day it is Opportunity Which the are quick to see Margaret WHY NOT TODAY I J was New Years Day There had been a big storm and al though the wind had spent its force the snow fell steadily winter weather and mi mistake about it observed Mr Richard Hunt as he came in rather noisily stamping the snow from his hunts hut like it So cold and bracing Mrs Hunt who was sitting near an open Franklin stove laughed I like the house best such a day as this she said shivering a lit tle I dont believe Id he will ing to face lh cold even for the sake of the bracing I think I heard you say you were going lo see old Mrs Heifer today Mr Hunt remarked as ho seated himself comfortably Have you changed your mind Yes changed my mind Ill have to wait until some other day Poor old Mrs Heifer Is she sick Some other day will do as well will it not she questioned Not If she needs you today Come get on your wraps and Ill go with you Why Richard Hunt whats got into you 1 thought you nev er liked calling at such places You thought right my dear smiling pleasantly but can you tell me what there is to prevent my turning over a new leaf on New Years Day She laughed It would be a very good idea she said Well then encourage roe in it So I will She rose at once and was soon ready to face storm with a basket on her arm Whats in ft Mr Hunt ask ed as he relieved his wife of the basket Sugar and spice every thing nice she quoted A little maid opened the door when they readied Mrs Heifers To Mrs Hunts question as to how the latter was child answered fihem not very woll maam then lowering her voice to a confidential whisper I guess she am lonesome She bin The weary old face brightened when little Polly led the callers in but both Mr and Mrs Hunt were observant and read be tween the lines that the dearj old lady was not only sorrowful but troubled 1 wish you a Happy New Year Mrs Hunt said taking the thin old hands fn a close grasp Happy Year Mr Hunt echoed his greeting as cordial as his wifes Thank you- responded the old lady warmly and I wish you both a Happy New Year We had a fine turkey nor loday said Mr Hunt I rather my wife brought you a piece uncovering ho baa- Yes sure enough hero it is The trio chatted pleasantly for a little while and Mr Hunt arose suddenly Ive bought nf or two he 1 will Hoi ho gone long He met the little maid In the hall IoIly he said I dont want to pry into Mrs Heifers af fairs but Tin really Anxious to know if she has everything she needs Shes an old friend you know a friend of my moth ers Does she need anything Polly Yes air deed she do but she didnt say so She aint no coin- plainer thats what she aint She aint had no coffee since flo on Polly talk fast Since when Since her money look wings an flew I dunno where it flow to but thats what someone said il flew an she dont butler no I wanted to tell the grocer boy we was out but Mrs aid No not now Polly some other time It doesnt seem hardly warm The woman took II and studied It enough in the house Polly Do you have plenty of coal Thats what we dont sir she said with decision about out I guess by termorrer itll be all gone Mrs Heifers with cold some times She had two shawls her when you rung the hell but she look em off Mr Hunt had heard enough quite enough Poor dear soul he said to himself as he went on his min istering journey He kept his promisehe wasnt gone long lie put a bunch of carnations into the old ladys hand and then he said lo his wife smilingly that it was time lo move on them out of the from door Returning to the room she found tile old lady in a rap- lure of joy Polly she said in a glee that was childlike And Polly looked and laughed What she saw was sliced turkey dainty biscuit a print of butler a mince pie a frosted plum cake manges grapes nuts raisins candy Oh my cried Polly what a line New Year we do be bavin after all Presently the grocers boy de livered a heavilyfilled basket with it missus Buck Peters in at eight oclock sure What for asked the amaz ed Polly What for mockingly Why lo bring the load of coal of course Oh my I theres fair ies I do so I And after A JAMES for York Com- i message Tell yer hed he here la ill closing the door on the grocers hoy Polly felt inclined lo stand on her head by way of celebrating the delightful new slate of things She left the basket standing in the hall as was oo heavy for her lo attempt to carry she smell the coffee and took that package with her also two or three more Oh Miss Heifer she exclaim ed another big baskets come an its Jess full everything Heres coffee for you an an tea an sugar An termorrer thoys a big load coal comin Polly I Yes mum What does mean all that great basket of things youre tell ing about and the coal coming tomorrow I dunno Hut who sent the groceries Who is going to sond the coal Polly looked mystified She boring he too of her old shoe into the rug Suddenly a light broke over face I guess its the Lord maam You said the Lord heard Hes done it old lady folded her bunds Bless the Lord my soul she said feryenlly Ive thought of Misfi Heifer Polly broke out excitedly Mr Hunts a-help- the Lord I The old lady smiled jSelected Quick temper is an illumina tion in honor of wounded self- esteem York County Roads I At the December meeting of the York Pioneers George Stewart Henry MLA Hast York member of the Toronto York Highway Commission and a member of the York Pioneers gave an address on York County Mr Henry said in pari In giv ing you a sketch of road develop ment and improvement in the Co Of York it may not be out of place to go back for a few moments and refresh our memories as to beginning of our roads and roaa systems Under the French Regime there was a surveyorgeneral knovn as Grand Voyer who had charge of road development Then fol lowing the British conquest Gen eral Murray instituted the Stat ute Labor System in which still survives in many sections of this Province Under this sys tem a certain amount of labor was levied against each parcel of real properly adjusted according to a schedule which increased with the assessment If the la bor was not performed within a specified time under the direction of a pathmaster it was com muted and levied with other tax In he Justices of the Peace were highway commission and bad power warn out residonts- to do their annua labor in much the same manner the pathmasters under the Municipal Act of the present day This system proved of consid erable advantage and many sec tions can show good results ob tained under due largely the public spirit of the people ana the pride they took in their work But il hud its weaknesses which showed when the people lost interest and became careless ana selfish In General Sir Guy Carl ton appointed Military Surveyors whose work was the basis of the Military roads instituted by Sir John in In St and were partly opened as military roads the survey being carried out by Augustus Jones who had subdivided the Townships and York St was opened in a direct line from to Pine Port and now con stitutes the main artery from To ronto to Holland Landing and the northern parts of the County something suddenly VI guess ao opened this year by from York lo Creek n Co a distance of miles The Don Mills Road was surveyed in but it until that improvements extensive nature were undcr- alioul the same lime tho Lake Shore Road was sur veyed and laid out as a trail to wards Hamilton It would that any of these roads were than trails as we read of settlers narrating that on go ing from Newmarket to York bad to lower their wagons he grades by ropes passed haul thorn up the other side in a similar manner further we read that the traf fic on St during the almost ruined the high way But after this the main roads began lo show improve ment and in stage coaches were running Kingston ltd In the Government the Home District Administration Instituted a system of loll gales on what was known as the York Roads This mci nod or raising revenue for road maintenance was continued for years up to when these roads were fin ally handed over to the minor municipalities But the toll Rate system was instituted considerable Government money was granted for the improvement of these main roads In 1833 the year the loll system was in stituted was spent on St on the Kingston Road and on St and four years later after had a city 100000 was set for the roads in the Home District which included the present Counties of Peel York and Ontario It was during this period that these roads received their present which show evidence of a desire to make them good efficient highways A few years later learn that the was macadamiz ed and in the York arid Road was built as a plank road These items are of interest as they give evidence the growth of the country and justify us in saying that as our population increases and wealth accumulates we may look for im provement in all bur highways In Municipal Institutes were established in Upper Cana da showing that wo were still making progress At this lime York and Peel were a Joint and remained so until when they had grown to sufficient importance for each lo desire separate government In the York Road System was bought from the Government for GOO on a year debenture at in terest Two years later the re ceipts from the tolls were ap proximately and the ex penditure not quite showing that our municipal fore fathers were robbing our ac count lo keep down the fax rale All he Council were- creeled by on Monday nlghVex- Deputy it- lice is being and J Those eleclcdaro Mayor Lloyd Reeve Cane Coun cillors J Cody J P Hunter There is an election in Ward for School Trustee between Richardson and Pretty Floury was elected Mayor of Aurora A Yule Reeve and Ross DeputyReeve There is a general fight on in Holland Landing for Municipal Offices Sutton elected their Council by acclamation as follows I reeve M McLaughlin Robl and Geo Contest in for between and office is being conleatca in King Township J and Norman are after the reeves chair Whitchurch elected its Coun cil by acclamation is as fol lows W A reeve Baker 1st dep field 2nd Lemon Baker and A Haines Councillors One of those old notorious election fights is n in East for the between W and John was elect ed 1st dep and John 2nd dep Councillors running Ah Wilson Peregrine and John the first lime in the his tory of the municipality elected its repre sentatives lo the County Council by acclamation They were J I Davidson reeve and J A I deputy There are seven for councillors John Ham ilton John Warrlner Draper Silver Jones Isaac and Ira Morton n a returned the old council by acclamation as fol lows McDonald reeve Humphrey dep and A Tennyson and W coun cillors Miss has gradu ated as nurse at St Catharines Hospital was home for Messrs J A Bo- garl Bert Lloyd and Percy Flet cher were all home from King ston for Christmas A family gathering took place at Mr Irwins Sharon on Monday Mr Wilkin and wife of Mr A Wilkin and family of Toronto Dr T K and wife of Cherry Creek Y- Mr Waiter Davis and fam ily of were nil borne for Christmas Dr West and daughter also Mr Smith from Lexington Mich are spending Christmas holidays with Mrs W Howard Mr principal of the Ratepayers then as now were Model School completed his denting against high taxes century as teacher this week and a family gathering took place i the councillors then as now were worried with the problem of a rising tax rate In those days people were averse to paying toll even as lliey have been in more recent years as the records show hat in of Scar or headed a pe tition that loll roads be abolished Needless to say the prayer of the petition was nol granted in fact the loll system of road mainten ance as I have already mention- For Children W The land abuling on St led lasted until The policy was allotted to settlers one of the of robbing Peter to pay Paul was conditions being that they were clear stump and grade that portion Ijie road adjacent to their respective properly In one John Slegmann was directed by surveyor- general to report on the condi tions of St May I be per milted here to read a pari of the report From Town of York to the Threemile post on Poplar Plains Ihc road is cut and that as yet the greater part of he said distance is pass able for any carriage whatever on account of the logs which lie on street From thence Lot No I on St the road is very difficult lo pass any time agreeable to the sit uation in which the said pari of the street is This was the real situation of Street when examined by me and I am sorry lo he under the necessity lo add at the conclusion of his report that the most inhabitants of St have been the most neglectful in clearing the street and I have reason to believe that some trifle with the requisition of Government in respect of clearing the Street So finally soldiers were used to complete the work and improve the grades on the highway In was cleared as far as lib coko and in the same year work was started in the Kingston The Road was always poor finance and in this instance proved the rule For while there was a handsome sur plus in the Sixties in the eighties and early nineties revenue was sufficient to maintain the badly starved roads finally he York Roads were handed over to the minor municipalities through which the various sec- lions ran When the York Roads System was bought from the Government W was given charge After three years Silas James un dertook the work and in 1876 J T Stokes was appointed This system was followed until 1803 when a commissioner- from the County Council was appointed for each of the roads which laltci system was continued until the abandonment of the system in Although in toll gales in lh greater part of he County were removed the toll gale on Holland River Road was not removed until December 1st when the shares of the Holland River Toll Road Company were by Iho Council of Iho Co of York for and by this Art the toll gale in the County was removed We now come to a period when for years the minor municipal ities undertook the burden maintaining these main highway- Continued on page here on Monday taught id years in Newmarket Mr Adam who has been years Detroit is spend ing his holidays wiui Mr j Messrs Wilson A have opened a new shoo shop in town The Firemen had a successful concert on Wednesday evening Miss Armstrong violinist was the musical wonder below zero Monday morn ing Presbyterian S social at tho residence of Mr Pretty Fri day night and his class left him a souvenir Mr A retiring Master of Tuscan Lodgo presid ed over a Masonic gathering at he House on night al which there vro about brethren present St Pauls Church was hand somely decorated The texts painted in oil by Mrs over the chancel windows and the scroll in crimson and gold over the organ work of Mr AK Roe were greatly admired Miss cornet solo way very effective The Altar At Manse But ton Dec 1 by Rev Mr Duke of North to Miss Matt of the residence of ho brides parents on Dec 28 Rev J Bell Mr Frazer of Nova Scotia Miss Rose of Newmarket the homo of he brides parents on Dec by Boy A L Mr Fox of To ronto lo Miss Thompson of Albert At the- residence of the brides parents on Deo i by p Mr of to Miss of Whitchurch J Continued on ARCHIVES OF ONTARIO TORONTO trf a-