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stouffville january 17 1924 announcement i i at the beginning of the hew year we thank our many customers for their liberal patronage of the jg past and solicit a continuance of their confidence j for the year that is to ome we will continue as 3 far as possible by good service and reasonable prices ft not forgetting quality to merit a continuance of ft the same ft we have a lew barrels of good apples while they last at 300 a barrel the balance of our table kaisins in lib packages to clear at 18c per lb or 2 packages for 35c ft ratcliff co i special january sale womens allwool gloves long cuffs or short regular price 95c and 110 now only 75c and soc mens allwool gloves double reg i65 now only 125 mens all pure wool hose reg 55c now only 45c womens all pure yvooihose ribbed tops assorted colors reg 175 now only 125 womens altwool mitts reg 75c now only 15c childrens now only 10c these are all first quality we do not handle seconds also mens best work pants kubbers and sox a g lehman phone 4301 stouffville sweeping january sale opening january 12th mens overcoats reg 15 to 40 on sale from 1200 to 3000 boys overcoats reg 10 to 12 on sale from 650 to 850 flannelette blankets 124 large size only 345 reduced prices in rubbers long sox and mackinaw pants while they last boys fleece lined underwear only 50c to 60c mens fleece lined underwear only 100 garment polo cloth 56 inch wide reg 2 reduced to 150 yd all winter goods reduced j l little west end stouffville the dairy cow where ever you see fine looking buildings on a farm you will also see a fine looking herd of dairy cows dairying is the most successful way of farming at the present time with the assistance of the creamery you can keep more cows for satisfactory results ship your cream to stouffville creamery co phone 18602 also agents for the delaval separator we are selling the remainder of our winter millin ery at a very low price also wools and fancy goods monarch wools our special monarch down monarch dove monarch silver twist mrs f wilsons phone 4303 the tribune la published thursday afternoon terms 200 a year in advance a v nolan publisher stouffville ont editorial comment v statement in detail as to kow the milk is bottled the provincial legislature is sum moned to meet on wednesday feb 6th this will be the first session ot the present legislature judging by the speed some stouff ville people shovei the snow from their sidewalk they had read the headline in the dailies hamilton mau drops dead while shovelling snow a stouffville medical man asked us the other day why they select the stork to couple with the doctor why not the eagle or the owl 1 we couldnt answer but have been think ing since perhaps it is because the stork has the biggest bill sixteen members or the hritish parliament who has served terms in jail had diuner together and the uranttord expositor had the courage to say that ir all the parliamentar ians who should have attended tne least had been there it would have needed a lot of people to wash the dishes will this be a year of marriages for stouffville within the corpora tion there are some confirmed old bachelors and widowers and on the other hand a large number of mar riageable women as pointed out by the assessor last year remember ing that it is leap year it remains to be seen whetller the women are more agresive than tne men the ontario government liquor dispensaries commenced on january 1st to operate in accordance with a price adjustment which has been ef fected by attorneygeneral nickle general reductions have been made in the prices of all whiskies gins rums brandies and wines and the provincial treasury will it is antici pated suffer a resulting loss of re venue totalling close to half a mil lion dollars the liquor dispen saries had no right to exact enor mous profits in view of the fact that their wares sold for medicinal purposes a newspaper dispatch from chi cago declares that a highlyeducated man whose name it gives a civil engineer by profession and a holder of several academic degrees had de clined the offer ot a professorship in a college unspecified in order to become a plasterer at 5104 a week in chicago we do not know whe ther the dispatch is authentic or not but it is completely plausible at present pay a young man who wants money will do better at plastering than at professional work of any sort whether he will be better off twenty years from now is another matter m as there is to be a meeting of local farmers in stouivville next tuesday to form a plowmens association it would be a good time to take op the question of service rendered them by the local department of agricul ture at newmarket have you ever noticed that the district representa tive never holds a short course in agriculture at stouffville a poultry demonstration agricultural lectures or school fairs 7 of course you know we never had anything like that here for they are all held over on yonge street in ontario county the entire district receives the same treatment from the representative and even the remote parts of his ter ritory is given recognition courses are even held lat points oft the rail way but here in york county the official forgets that the greater part of his work should extend off yonge street if the farmers close to stouffville want the assistance of the department whlcli fs due them it would be well to take this matter up with the officials higher up the lrwew of washing and sterilizing the bottles the bottles are put into a lank of hot water heated by steam free from any odor such as coal oil or any other fuel which may be used for heating the water a quantify of spe cial soda is added to the water and after the bottles are thor oughly washed every bottle is then turned over on a steam nozzle the live steam is then turned on each bottle and no germ of any kind is left after cooling the bottles they are then ready to be filled the holding of the milk on the delivery ot the milk samples are drawn from every can and tested as to the but ter fat it contains and tne taste if sajne is satisfactory the milk is strained through a double cloth into the bottle filler the cases of empty bot tles are placed under the valves of the filler and filled without human hands touching same all this is done in a bright and airy room of tne creamery building which is not attached toother buildings or stables the milk is delivered immediately after filling by using this milk your con science can rest that you are doing your duty to yourself and your tainily because you are getting the safest milk available the health of growing children is not to be trifled with if you are not using our milk yet call us tip and we will be pleased to have our driver call at your place as well stouflvillu ckkamkry co phone 18002 ksoapkd ix night attire our goodwood correspondent notifies us of the experience of blake robinson formerly of the goodwood locality t his home in saskatchewan blake was awakened one night to find his abode in flames ond barely escaped in his night attire h had to make great haste to a neighbors home some distance in order to escape freezing to death as the thermometer stood at forty below zero his goodwood friends will be glad to know he came through all right few people here have had the experience of running around in such extreme weather with only a pair of pyjamas and sox on auction sale of farm stock implements ford car hay grain furniture etc iiate mrs peter christie mrs peter christie wire of the rormer member of parliament for south ontario died saturday morn ing jan 12th in her 75th year on the dundrennan farm about one and onehalf miles southwest ot port perry on which she was born on may 28th 1spj and upon which she spent her whole life mrs christie was the daughter of the late alexander graham and mrs annie hesiod graham whose rami was the first cleared in reach town ship the late mrs christie was an aunt to mrs f w silvester who at tended the funeral from stoiiirvllle she was a presbyterian and a charter member of the presbyterian church at prince albert nr iw perrv laer joining st johns presbyterian church at port perry and was a gen erous supporter of its wrk she was married in lsva to mr christie who survives her with three children prof a graham ot johns hopkins hospital iialtimorn fred c civil engineer toronto and grant c on the farm the funeral look place on monday at 1 pm to pino grove cemetery prlnco albert to be sold by public auction at lot 33 con 7 markham on wednesday tax 2trd 1024 the property of jacob hoover horses dark bay mare hd 1 years will reg light hay mare h d 3 years will reg dark bay mare 6 years agricultural light bay gelding s years ii 1 dark brown gelding 0 years hd- cattle black cow calt by side jersey cow fresh calf by side red and white cow due time of sale jersey cow in full how urlndle cow due feb 24 hdlstein cowdue in march red cow milking bred yearling heifers fat cow 1u head of fat cattle pius and fowl 2 yorkshire sows due feb 28 yorkshire sow bread 6 pigs- s weeks old about 30 hens harness set heavy long tug team harness backhand and breech ing set heavy team harness set heavy team harness chain tug set single harnessnearly new set single harness 7 horse collars implements etc m h bin der 8 ft cut m h mower 5 ftcut m h drill 13 disc seeder attached m h stfittnoth cultivator m h horse rake 12 rt springtooth cul tivator 2 sets harrows 4 section heavy and light wilkinson plow no 3 wilkinson plow no 7 oliver plow no 21 fleury plow no 12 with wheels verity gang with boil ing coulters heavy wagon with box pair sloop sleighs pair heavy springs cap 4000 roller scuttler cutter nearly new buggy hay rack cutter pig rack with bor corn rack honey fanningmill gravel box bag- truck pulper oat box hay fork alsike table wagon jack pair scales cap boo lbs fleury cuttingbox ladder25 rt long extension ladder so tt roll wire 40 rods long roll wire 30 rods long binder tongue bin der tonuo wheel gasoline engine 1 hp m h watering trough 10 ft pair iron binders 4 pairs douletrees draw cart grain cra dle scythe pig crafe 5 logging chains hay knife 10 cow chains hay and grain 200 bus oats 200 bus mixed grain about 5 ft ensilage small quantity mangolds quantity mixed hav auto furniture etc ford touring car cream separator stan dard no 4 cider barrel 35 gal coal oil barrel 42 gal molasses barrel 48 sal swth barrel peer less peninsular cook stove box stove parlor cook kitchen cup board 2 failleaf tables leather covered lounge velvet covered lounge bed and dresser iron ket tle singer sowing machine forks ifces hoes and other articles too numerous to mention no reserve as the proprietor is giving up farming terms fat cattle poulrv hay grain ensilage roots automobile and all sums of 1500 and under cash over that amount 7 nlonth3 credit on furnishing approved joint notes or 4 per cent straight off tor cash clerks w warrlncr a meyer p w silversides auctioneer- w h shaw midwinter clearing still going on every item on this list a money saver ladies and misses flannelette white check and stripes 27 inch wide reg 25e mid winter sale j 7c all wool delaines reg 150 per yard midwinter sale per yard 100 ladies and uhildrens wool hose consisting of plain cashmere ll rib also worsted midwinter sale a pair 59c ladies sport hose in all shades midwinter sale a pair 79c ladies and childrens gloves black white navy and red midwinter sale a pair 15 cents ladies pullover sweaters and sweater coats reg 300 and 375 midwinter sale 150 ladies heavy woollen vests and drawers reg 2 midwinter sale each 150 children union vests and drawers reg 75c mid winter sale each 50c ladies burbury coats reg 2200 and 2500 mid winter sale 1495 ladies chamoisette gloves in all sizes midwinter sale pair 59c men and boys mens all wool worsted hose midwinter sale 50cpr mens heavy ribbed underwear 150 midwinter sale 100 mens sweater coats midwinter sale 159 mens sweater coats extra special midwinter sale 298 mens heavy wool work shirts midwinter sale 159 mens neckties reg 75c and 100 midwinter- sale each 50c youths suits sizes 22 to 25 reg 500 midwinter sale each 200 mens heavy all wool sox reg 50c midwinter sale 35c pair r 3 pair for 100 boys sweaters reg 125 midwinter sale 100 20 only mens suits reg 1500 and 1800 mid winter sale 995 odd lines in children scarfs pullovers and sweaters midwinter sale each 100 many other items not shown on this list at very low prices w h shaw phone 9512 stouffville during winter months store closes every evening except saturday