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Number of Copies Printed this Week SERVING NEWMARKET AURORA AND THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH YORK CIRCULATION Average for three months ending March Newmarket Trading 11 Aurora Others 137 TOTAL PAID YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY JULY SINGLE COPIES CENTS EACH Fire Alarm Boxes Removed After 40 Years Of Service The announcement by John officially adopted by the town council at their meeting In De cember Approval was given for the planting of the poles for carrying the alarm oration after years service boxes The ten men detailed Gibson fire chief of Newmarket that the fire alarm boxes have been removed because of research into the the work were each paid a lory of the fire alarm system of dollar a day for their labor Newmarket The special committee set up The minute book of the New- j to superintend the completion of market town council reveals that the waterworks building at Water St and Mam was erect ed in and that the first water engineer Mr Silas was appointed at a sal ary of per annum Evident ly the position was not to his lifting as it is recorded that he resigned one week later Trouble was also encountered in the testing of the new fire fighting equipment History records that the official test was to have been made at 230 on March but because of the cancellation of the train which was to have carried a pump borrowed for the purpose of testing the hose the tests Could not be completed on that day The electric alarm system was the work consisted of the mayor William Cane and Messrs S Cane S and Millard The famous steam whistle mounted on the boiler at the waterworks was purchased for about and was five inches in length The fire fighting hose was purchased from the and Rubber Mfg Co of Toronto at a tost of 900 The steam plant at the water works eventually was closed and since that time a whistle at the Office Specialty Mfg Co pro vides the fire alarm signals in Newmarket Now that the fire alarm boxes with the crank handles inside have been removed fire calls are to be made by telephone to num ber Accept Tender For Municipal Office In North Plan Fire Hall The tender of Bros Keswick was accepted unani mously by North township council July 3 for the construction of a municipal building at at a cost of plus for floor cov ering The tender was accepted on the provision that the building will be completed on or before October Otherwise a penalty of will be added against Bros for every day over this date The only other tender was submitted by Gavin Morton with his lowest figure being plus for floor covering A debenture of was approved by the Municipal Board earlier this year for the erection of a municipal building and the remaining or more will go towards fixtures and furniture for the new build ing At a private council meeting on June a resolution was mov ed by Councillor James Clark and seconded by Councillor Frank Willoughby that the council do hereby agree to PICNIC The annual reunion of the Van clan took on Saturday June at Sharon Park There was a good attendance gage Fred Peel to supervise the construction of the municipal office according to plans and specifications submitted and passed by council for the sum of The minutes for the month of June contained information that at a private council meeting in the municipal offices on June a resolution was passed that the clerk be instructed pre pare a bylaw for the purpose of constructing and to equip a fire hall and police headquarters and quarters for the estimated sum of 45000 to be erected on township property at the Mem orial Centre and that the town ship solicitor Jos Vale be School results are published in this issue of the Era and Express Because of the space taken by the school lists some district news bad to be omitted this Where possible items omitted will be publish- next week 2000000 Plan For Subdivision On Sharon Road Plans have been approved by East Gwillimbury township for a subdivision of homes northeast of Newmarket The developer Richard Person Realty Co said the plan calls for homes that would sell for around The subdivision formerly the Morning Farm comprising a total of over acres is located between the second and third concessions and includes the con tinuation of Elgin and streets with a frontage on the Lake highway approx imately two miles from Newmar ket The plan calls for lots and it is expected that a start will be made on the homes this summer Lots run in value from up An existing pond situated in the centre of the subdivision will be improved and surrounding area landscaped to form a park of over four acres Water will be supplied from wells and septic tanks will dis pose of sewage according to the subdividers BACK ON DUTY Chief Constable Joe Jardine of the East township police force has returned to work after a months leave of absence Ronald Allison Mount Albert is a constable on his staff to replace Fred who has left to take the position of Police Chief in Bradford District Bowlers Win Over Britishers Here By GEORGE ASKEW This gravestone surrounded by refuse stands in an over grown lot on the north side of Eagle St Newmarket the oldest burying ground in the community Unnoticed by most passersby it is across the street from the Bell Telephone equipment building Most of the stones have been removed from the cemetery where some of the earliest settlers were buried The land for the bury ing ground was once provided by the first physician in Newmar ket Dr Christopher who died in at the age of Towns Oldest Cemetery Is Unnoticed By PassersBy OPTIMIST PRESIDENT Thomas J Johnston was in stalled as president of the Op timist club of Keswick at the fifth annual birthday dinner at structed to contact the Municipal the Royal Simcoe hotel on as to the date of a hearing j day evening June 25 The din- the approval of said I was attended by 60 ture their wives and guests One gravestone stands in the old cemetery on Eagle St New market surrounded by tall grass the ground is littered with refuse The stone is in memory of Rob ert native of Scotland and his relatives lie died in Other pioneers of this district were buried in the cemetery which has been forgotten by most residents of Newmarket Pass ersby would not be aware that the property which now looks like a vacant lot is a Eras News In 1904 Good Reading Today Politicians Activities War mph Speeders Nomination Meet To Be Held In Newmarket On Wednesday July 14 A nomination meeting will be held at the fire hall au ditorium Newmarket on Wed July at Guest speaker will be Donald Ontario CCF- The year old leader who was born and raised on a farm has a wide experience in school teaching journalism radio end politics A veteran of five years ser vice In the last war he enlisted The passing of half a century has meant a great change in our way of life In checking through the files of the Era for this week it was learned that there had been as many changes In what is considered newsworthy as there has been in miladys fashions during the past 50 years Perhaps in another years future reporters will chuckle over the Era of Nowhere in the July issue of is any reference made to the birthday of our country As far as can be gathered from the newspaper it wasnt a holiday at that time for the paper was printed on its regular day Friday The front page consists of a two column full length strip of advertisements news of the Bus war testimonials for patent medicines jokes and a short piece of fiction In the position which in the modern newspaper is occupied by the lead story the upper righthand side of the front page is an illustrated account of a new forest reserves and to visit those parts of New On tario which he has not been able lo get over hitherto with a view to ascertaining their special needs Only last week Opposition papers were loudly proclaiming and gloating over the prospect of Hon Mr Davis retirement from the ministry Now comes the intimation that some time during the summer the Commis sioner of Crown Lands will in spect the northern forest re- ground The old iron fence posts and gate are rusted and broken Most of the gravestones have been removed The history of the burying ground goes back to the early part of the century when Newmarket was a small settle ment The property for the burying ground was provided by a Christopher the first physician in Newmarket He was an Englishman who went to Pennsylvania and who came to burying Upper Canada in with mom hers of the Lount family He was a friend of Gabriel rather of Samuel who was hanged for his part with William Lyon Mackenzie in the Rebellion of When Dr died in structions were left that his ago would be found in the family Bible- Relatives found the dato of his birth inside the calf skin cover of the old Bible He was 111 years old when he died Yesterday was a gala occasion at the Newmarket Lawn Bowling greens The touring British Isles bowlers en route to the British Empire Games at Vancouver were visitors here to play match es with District 9 and bowl ers of the Provincial Lawn Bowl ing Association The touring bowlers were defeated by the District 9 and bowlers in a match The British team was made up of bowlers from England Scot land Northern Ireland and Wales Bowlers on the winning side were from Bramp ton Port Credit Weston Stouffville Allan- dale Mount Dennis Newmarket Stayner Richmond Hill and Agincourt The competition was keen throughout the afternoon At conclusion of ends the Canadian bowlers trailed but came on strong in the final six ends to outs core the touring team to win the day Five Newmarket bowlers were chosen for the district 9 and team They were Mayor Jack Luck James Law Gordon Manning and Andy in one of the closest matches of the afternoon the Newmarket rink Andy skip James Law second Gordon Manning viceskip Jack Luck lead de feated a rink skipped by Parker of London England A six end score by rink highlighted the New market teanft victory District and bowlers gained their big edge when a rink skipped by scored a win over J- touring rink The British bowlers were wel comed by local bowling officials and Mayor The greens were in perfect shape the clubhouse and surroundings were tastefully decorated Ladies of the Newmarket club provided tea for the bowlers at intermis sion Newmarket Citizens Band provided music The touring bowlers were high in their praise of the Newmarket association and the wonderful reception they re ceived here Here and There Around Town By Local Observer The Peanut Mans visits to The mayor and members of town this week have caused ex- town were hosts at for the small fry His town banquet for the bowlers appearance is sponsored by the held at the King George hotel last evening Speakers included the federal and provincial mem bers of parliament the Warden Rotary club of Newmarket as part of its annual peanut drive This years objective has been set at and funds raised of York County district bowling from the association officials and leaders of the British team The Britishers expressed their admiration of this country and appreciation for the welcome they have received in the var ious centres they have visited by the peanutselling tartans will be used to buy equipment for Newmarkets pro posed new library Keswick Prepares For Gala Weekend And Summer Exhibition New features are still being planned for the Keswick Sum mer Exhibition to be held at the Keswick Memorial Centre for three days July and Aug ust 2 There will be attractions for everyone An outstanding draw will be for bridestobe All girls who plan or even hope to be married before January will have a chance to win a wedding cake wedding photos dress and flowers by registering at three of the exhibits A large truck from Hamilton brought one of the Trade Fair exhibits to the Community arena this week are being urged to decorate sections of streets A first prize and a 5 second prize has been donat ed for the private residences Competition also will be for the Hillsdale Dairy trophy The Eaton Co hus been con tracted to decorate the arena speed of the cars One man testified that the cars had come up Main St at a speed consider ably more than miles an hour A horse in front of Leh mans drug store was badly Another prominent pioneer frightened and the drivers of buried in the Eagle St cemetery the cars completely ignored the fact and rushed right on At the close of the hearing the defendants took some of the town fathers and Chief An derson for a drive to show them how completely the ma chines were tinder their control serves This dont sound like a The story continues that Chief speedy exit from the Cabinet or of retirement into private life It dont look like an election Anderson was especially delight ed with a clip and could hardly believe his protest scare either but it does eyes when the car was slopped make his detractors look like a when going at this speed in pretty small coin may- jits own length be it dont make good do it Auto Cars Another item of news in the same issue tells of A Run to Newmarket Last Saturday afternoon automobiles took a run up Yonge St to Newmarket j and the occupants numbering was John Hudson feay company factor and friend of Sir John Franklin the explor er who disappeared with his ex pedition to the far north The burying ground property belongs to the Anglican church A few years ago it was planned to remove the gravestones and face them in two cairns on the property but this has not been done as yet High school stu dents also became interested in the property a few years ago and conducted a general cleanup case of catarrhal dyspepsia nearly many of DONALD in the Navy as an ordinary sea man and later became an intel ligence officer He served as editor of Canada Digest a maga zine circulating among Canadian service men overseas In he was chairman of the Service Radio Forum a national network program llpoa his demobilization in he entered full time politi cal work first as National Education Secretory and aft National Treas urer and He elected Ontario leader in cured There is a news story from Lindsay regarding a young man who was maimed for life and narrowly escaped death as a result of excessive drinking Many regular columns were carried in the Bra of years ago There was Life Around the Hub in which the news of Strange Bradford Stouffville and other communities were listed The subheading read that wide awake and reliable correspond ents find worthy to record Our Society Column was another regular feature de scribed as personal points pleas antly paragraphed The births deaths and marriages were listed under The Cradle The Tomb and The Altar Davis The activities of the late Hon J Davis provided consider able copy in the Era of years ago There were not many issues without a mention of his name He spoke at the Decoration Day service opened the grounds of his home lor a grand garden party visited here and there in the province and quoting the Globe of yesterday one issue reports Hon J Davis Commissioner of Crown Lands intends during the summer to in- CRASH SENDS 1 1 PERSONS TO HOSPITAL A twocar collision on Sunday July at the intersection of the fourth concession and the Raven- shoe about miles from Newmarket sent Toron to persons to hospital Three wj lhJ were seriously injured A cactus with no less than pink buds ready to burst into bloom was reported to Local Ob server earlier this week Mrs Will Park Ave is the proud owner of the plant After an appeal was made to Newmarket council by the On tario foundation Mr Alex was named as a committee of one to investigate the possibility of holding a tag day for the project Mr reported to council that Mrs Fred Cass had offered her organ izational abilities toward the undertaking The Folio tag day will be held in September The curiosity of many was aroused when a large tent was pitched on the vacant lot behind the Employment office this week Of course inquiries were made at the Era to find out what was happening Younger members of the community hopefully thought it might be the advance party for a circus or carnival Unfortunately Local Observer has to report that Isnt any thing so exciting There is a group of workmen employed re pairing the building While on the job they decided to become temporary residents of and so pitched the tent Sutton Brigade At Camp Fire Minutes After Alarm Sounded Five at Salvation Army Camp j buildings in Camp One were Admitted to York County hos pital the injured people were later transferred to St Mi chaels hospital Toronto Mrs a passenger in tire camp when the laundry building on the premises went up in flames at am on Monday The fire was brought under con trol only after an hour by the a car driven by her husband Sutton fire department which ladies took supper at the Royal Hotel In the following addition of the Era there is a further ref erence to the daring trip up St This time the story is Going Too Fast As a suit of the automobile run to last Saturday after noon two of the owners summoned to appear lit New market yesterday to answer the charge of running a faster speed than the law allows The rate at which are allowed to go in York County Is miles per hour The defend ants are alleged to have boasted of the speed at which they tra velled Magistrate Woodcock heard of the fast trip and cd the information to be laid The case was adjourned for week at the request of the fend ants In succeeding Issues of the Era it is told that the automobile case created great Interest In the community When it was fi nally heard by the magistrate At the Conference of Social Work held at who reserved judgment the the Royal York Hotel to Toronto delegates from every part of the hearing took over three hours world gathered to discuss social service work Many delegates In the evidence recorded In 1 asked to be shown Warrendale at Newmarket though it was not Lauri received a broken leg and severe back in juries Mr received head cuts and their three child ren and eight-year- old twins Matt and Anga were treated for bruises and shock A J Chaleauvcrt 25 the driver of the other car suffered shock and serious head injuries Mrs- Winnie Buckley and her daughter Joan passen gers in his car received Internal injuries as well as cuts and bruises Treated for cuts and shock were Mrs Buckleys hus band their granddaughter Mary one year old and Joan all of whom were passengers in the Chaleauvert vehicle Police said the cars collided at an intersection The car was pushed feet into a ditch where it rolled over The other car continued across the onto the shoulder and into a hydro pole Conducting the investigation is Chief William Hill North Charges are pending WOMENS PAGE ITEMS reached the scene minutes after being summoned The camp is at Franklin Bench Lake and was occupied by six to year old girls attending the Fresh Air Camp officers of the Army on vaca tion and a staff of which in- eluded girl counsellors and eight teenage boys The eight boys were sleeping in a dormitory in the laundry building when one of them Lewis Dun- das Street Toronto awoke and finding the room stuffy opened a window He discovered smoke swirling outside He heard the crackle of fire and awoke the seven other lads who raced through the camp rousing the others Under the supervision of Major Edgar in charge of No 1 Camp and Captain Ray Home- wood in charge of No 2 Camp the young girls were taken to the dining room of No Camp where they were bedded down on the floor Before the fire was brought under control other blistered from the intense heat The demolished building held ail the camps band instruments ad ditional beds and all reserve bedding These were all lost in the blaze At the first discovery of the fire and lifter the alarm had been sounded the boy counsellors at the Cub Camp at Camp No helped to use the hoses on premises and succeeded in keep ing buildings wet until the Sut ton fire department took over One difficulty encountered was the lack of handles on water taps located around the grounds Alter turning the taps with wrenches they discovered that the hoses at Camp iv 1 were In poor condition Fifteen brought from Camp No which were used until the elec tric water pump failed A trans former blew during the fire plunging the camp into darkness Water boilers in the laundry room also blew and the noise could be heard in Sutton more than a mile away The water in the boilers in the laundry room was heated by a jacket heater This was operat ing at the time of the fire A Sal vation Army disaster truck ar rived before noon that day and brought clothing for the eight boys who had lost all their sessions Social and personal items and news for the womens pages for the July issue the Era and Express should be sent directly to the office or telephoned to as the womens editor Mrs Nel son Ion will be on holiday next j week All such news should reach the office not later than Tuesday afternoon COMING EVENTS THURSDAY JULY Bingo in Aurora Canadian Legion halt Special games wealth games Time sharp In aid of the Canadian Legion the Era it told of local residents who had been disturb ed by the excessive noise and in the tour laid out by the conference Left- to right are Miss Amatayakul from Thialand and from Isreali with one of the girls at Warrendale LEVY According to the town clerk of Newmarket Wesley Brooks the county levy on Newmarket is higher than was estimated when the county mill rate was adopted June New market will be required to pro vide more than over budget as council made a town levy of only for county purposes this year SATURDAY JULY Dance in Holland Landing Community hall Orchestra Bert Dixon and his tossy Valley Ranch boys Time it pm Admission THURSDAY JULY Womens Institute picnic to Niagara Kails Bits leaves am Fare Please purchase tickets at New market Rest Room on or before Saturday July Public Invit ed FRIDAY JULY Dance Mem orial Park King City Weirs or chestra sponsored by Lake Marie and King Athletic Association to pm Admission 50c each Refreshment booth v WEDNESDAY JULY An- garden party sponsored by St Johns church on rectory grounds Ontario St Ret FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY JULY AUG Keswick trade fair and sports day SATURDAY JULY Sports Day AUGUST 20 market Annual Trade Fate The show window of York County BINGO every Saturday night at pm Euchre every night at In North Memorial Centre Admission t24 DANCING every Friday and at Port Bolster the orchestra DANCING at Lake every day night 33t s