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Our Local News York York County HwpIUJ Aid The meeting of County Hospital will Hie Council on Tuesday of- 1 January oclock All those interested arc requested to be jirescnl Small Fire The alarm of fire sounded about last Friday morning when the Town was ablate caused by iii eicctrlo heater The quick response if the Firemen however won quench ed the flames The damage amounted about covered by insurance Newmarket Will he hell lit llir of goods stocks on both sides the stores from window to if store In many citscs goods packed up to the celling on both sides FAREWELL TO Itself upon stocks of variety and at as 1 If Hint is the width little time and you will discover of dollars ORCHARD A largo garage is being at rear of hotel with dance hall and playroom for children overhead garage has been on Day properly with slecipng rooms overhead fence in front of the A new house being built at Keswick twice the size of the old one is good news for the summor campers ico runs short and prospects are not brightest a supply this season Mr Harry a fowler butcher here io recently got married has sold his farm of acres at for marriage quietly solemnized at To ronto on Dec of Miss Muriel only daughter of Mr and Mrs this to Mr Lane of Toronto They will Chicago where moon HOPE The Ladies Aid meeting will be held the me of Mrs Longford on Wednesday the of Jan Everybody welcome A number around bore arc sick with the flu d Mrs Lome Canton spent in like the fanner well tilled will I do not sec should purchase Rood lilt In To except in odd articles rkct tins plentiful si as New I flu is still loitering around our Mike Wallace spent Christmas to with sister Mrs Canning To- Mr Herman spent Christmas day th Mr in Toronto Christmas in with Mr and Mrs ylvester Mr and Mrs John Brown and spent Mr Milton Cook of Newmarket and son also Miss Simpson spent a few hours calling on Tiends here last week Mr Mrs Moore of Toronto and Mr Mrs Sanders of were quests of Mrs on Christmas day Our Christmas concert in the school was well tlended and all enjoyed the real fine program for which is due to Miss Thomson Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR EVERYONE A BRUNTON CO EARLY I PHONE Me it Mr A Dike Not Hope BELHAVEN Peter Baker who has been regarded as the oldest living resident in Markham or Whit church townships died here on Christmas in her year This highly esteemed Hie pride of the neghborhood when people spoke of her great age cambined with active body and mind She was bom in 5 locally and spent all her life here her name being Miss Her declin ing years had been spent with her grand daughter Mrs Ernest Jones and from her homo the funeral was held on Friday afternoon Hill church and cemetery George Baker of and Baker of Toron to grandsons are the only other relatives KINO CITY Lena Thompson bus invited the Sunday School class of young ladies also their teacher Mrs Win Winch to spend the after noon of Thursday Jan 3rd at her home Mrs- Ross Cunningham of spent wlh her sister hi Next Tuesday the of Jan the regular meeting of the Womens Institute is to be held in the Community Halt at oclock Hostesses Mrs A Mrs A and Mrs i Winch All ladies are welcome- VIRGINIA BEACH i Mr Buttle of Detroit ther Llloyd Toronto visited Mr on Wednesday of last week Mr Win Phillips and other friends from To visited Mr Wesley Lyons on Tuesday Mrs James Lyons has returned after visiting in Sutton and Toronto- She was among the winners in Sutton euchre party one day last week The was shocked lo hear of tin death of Jos who passed away dur ing an illness tit the flu He lived in this dis a couple of years ago Barker of Hamilton and Belfry of A happy and prosperous New Year to all Mr Blyth and bride arrived home last week We extend congratulations ami wish them a long and happy life Mr and Mrs Archibald of visited Mr- ami Mrs Archibald one day last week Mr and Mrs Robert Reynold- and Harry spent Christmas week with friends here Rev and Mrs A and nephew Irwin of Toronto spent Christmas day lends at Alliston Mr George Stone- has returned home after t with Mr and Mrs T Proctorial Sutton sang a duet in the United Church vice on Sunday was enjoyed by all Rev Belfry and the Sunday Superintendent mail for the their appointment enjoy Christmas and and Mrs W Hall of Toronto were guests Mr and Mrs Victor Hall one day last week Mr Richard Jones passed away at his Lome last Monday morning He had been a from asthma and two weeks ago con tracted a cold which hastened his death A funeral service was held at the home on New Years night oclock and was conducted by J Miller and Rev J Halbert The fu neral look place on Wednesday by motor to We extend to Mrs Jones and family r sincere sympathy Miss Eleanor of Bethany Ont is spending her vacation at her home here The Y P of the United Church heft their meeting on New Years- eve instead of Tuesday evening as A special- New Year- program was given by the High School and Nor mal students who are not privileged to attend regularly A skating party was enjoyed after the meeting Mr and Mrs Ivan and Lawrence spent New Years with friends in Toronto Mrs of was the guest of Mrs M Legge last week and Mrs James Burns and Mrs ears with Mr and Mrs- quest a large attendance next Sunday the first service in the year Mr and Mrs John Lyons of Toronto spent New Years day with Mr and Mrs Willi Horner Miss Maud Greenwood and Miss Ada Brooks of Toronto spent a few days with the former parents Several from the surrounding district the Christmas parlies at Pefferlaw and Bel haven While at on Monday night they danced the old year out and the New Year s I Most of the sick folk have recovered and are able to be out again Rev and Mrs were guests of Mr Mrs Will Carson on New Years day The Mission Band held their annual eeting last Thursday The election of from Carpentiefs condition has improv ed slowlv and he is now able to walk the use of crutches so his brother reports who spent Christmas with him at hospital H of of Newmarket was lited Church here on Mori the Federal Go- left on Monday for he has accepted the position of school teacher Jas of did not forget of his old friends at Christinas time and they were glad to hear from him Mr and Mrs Frank Station have moved lo iinnit for the winter Mr and Mrs A Willis spent New Years day I Richmond Hill Mrs James Lyons had New Years dinne Mrs M LeDuc while Mrs- Freeman of Sutton spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Flank authorities rights in regard re passed away on Thursday ng Dec at I home of on Mrs George in her ad suffered ll lurillv l On on second hose maiden name e settled down to fa is union four sons Henry George Of Goodwood and The father who a with their Bert on afternoon place to Churchill conducted Hew Harden of Goodwood United Clmrcli cause of the were represented FIFTEEN VILLAGES ARE UNDER WATER Brussels Belgium Dec Eight thousand persons are in desperate flight because of the liicakiii the River Sehld with resulting inundation of the lowlands between and A strong westerly gale Mills driving the swollen water of the was tin cause of the breach in the embankments Fifteen villages Which were similarity dated a month ago and which had been madi nearly habitable once more by strenuous in dustry are again under water Great numbers of cattle were drowned and widespread de duction done property Many families who tave lost everything are resolved to leave altogether All of the dykes built by army engineers withstood flood but one of the largest breaches made a month ago which was being filled under private has again opened and the reconduction work of four we hi lien Hundreds homes which are again saturated will most probably collapse should a severe frost set in before the any case several villa before spring TO THE FLAPPER thee little dame Bareback girl with knees the same With thy rolloddown silken hose And thy short transparent clothes With thy red lips reddened more Smeared with lipstick from the With thy makeup on thy face And thy bobbed hairs jaunty grace From my heart I give thee joy Glad that I was born a hoy officers resulted as follow Superintendent Mrs A Halbert President Lillian Leece 1st VicePresident Helen Campbell 2nd VicePresident Charlie Gates Secretary- Arleane Carson Marguerite Dew Program Com Carson Ruth Campbell and Mabel Rumble Organist- Dorothy Dew lie Mission Band raised which is more than Iheir allocation A bale of quilts and clothing valued 52 was sent to the Fred Victor Mission Toronto in October Thir teen study meetings were held during the year A box of canned fruit was packed on Thurs day for the Home Toronto by the W ladies id Mrs Joseph Leece and Lillian spent New Years with Rev J A of Lambton McMviUen Newmarket Rowlands Hardware Shelf and Heavy Hardware MOHAWK ELECTRIC AND BATTERY RADIOS RADIO AND CAR BATTERIES CHARGED called for and delivered ELECTRICAL REPAIRS THE PA1WT KING A MOTOR ECONOMIST Not many years ago was a very mall place Any person driving through hardly notice it at all But as the years rolled on it began to enlargeamtU now it 9 with new buildings on both sides of he street and also the wonderJul openair rink crowded with people both young and old The trees with their snowcovered lops waving with the gentle breeze shaking snow pan the old grist mill which is run by T F Webster adds to the picture He is the father if Miss V Webster who has arrived home for lie winter after spending a few months in the J Our popular teacher Miss Owens who hi barge of the little school on the top of the old hill surrounded by trees and shrub where the birds sing merrily nearly all the year round is back on the job for the Many a sinner is an adept at drawing fashion plates for saints Mrs Art Edwards has been rt we hope for a speedy reco Norton is planning IheOuck list bid to the raising you are out driving and want a change the Club House on the lake shore d near the waters edge where you can rest he comfortable room erected by A Sears pentcr in He is now starling in cabinotmaker nutting is moving from our midst in the near future We wish him and bis family health and in their new home in New market PALACE THEATRE Dim He dons heart and beautiful girl He to Elder the Queen See turn trouble to Elder soar through to and Thursday Fox FOUR SONS t forget its a CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Train leaves T Train ARCHIVES OP ONTAWQ TORONTO I