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stouffville january 24 1924 l3 nkw mkx ix county council council consists of 53 men the sale register a glance over the persouel of the members of the york county jouecil for the year 1924 discloses come striking changes and incident ally the fact that this years reorgan ization or revolution has been one j of theniost drastic and sweeping ever known in oie history of the metropolitan county of the province of ontario in all when county chief phillips called roll on mon day january 21st assuming there is a full council 23 new men will answer to their names of these three at least have had previous municipal experience wm uraham of york township bob uarter reeve of hast york and v w pear son of newmarket among new sternberg briefly summarized the new men trill be messrs marshall and price of etobicoke township keeve kid- dellof georgina who replacesdick cronsberry r a smith and kl stiver from markham township h b beckett from scarboro keeve uraham it j macgrogor s clon- bton and v g armstrong from york township the four latter new men w j buchanan of north york reeve barker from kast york p xv ipearson of newmarket and j s dougherty as chief magistrate of stouffvlile the division of york township into two separate municipalities in creases the representation to the county council by four members markham township through increase in population gets one additional county man and forest hill brings up the total to six as to the seating capacity of the council chamber which was already thought to be taxed to capacity k xv phillips states that arrange ments were at once entered into when it was known that increased seating accommodation would be necessary and adequate provision will be made for the incoming legis lators to elect wffttlen following the election of a warden which will be the lirst duty of the liew council and which may elect reeve v j gardhouse of etobicoke township as its presiding officer council may revive the vexed ques- tion of a reorganization of the county police force another matter that will come up lor discussion and elaboration at this session is that ot reforestation to which the county is committed and toward which steps have al ready been taken by the purchase of lands in whitchurch hundreds of acres of waste land in north york are said to be eminently adapted for reforestation and ex- warden padget was greatly inter ested in the movement where the young trees have already been plan wednesday jan 30 at jot 5 con s whitchurch farm stock implements etc of william ray mond sale at one sharp f w silversides auctioneer markham tp council i irt mongolia mrs a williams called on mrs smales one afternoon last week mrs t diller called on mrs bun ker on saturday- mr and mrs c cadieux of stouff- ville visited with mr and mrs j green on sunday mrs a williams visited with mrs j williams thursday mr and mrs albert petty visited with mr and mrs c bunker on sunday mr murray milroy of cedar grove is visiting with mr clayton tarr for a few days mr and mrs k g tarr sislted with mrs r tarr and faintly on sunday mrs c bunker and little daugh ter spent a couple of days with her sister mrs petty at cherrywood auction sale of horses cattle pigs jm- lmplements etc to be sold by public auction at lot 5 con s whitchurch on wednesday jax 80th 1024 the property of xv j koaiiian horses grey gelding 7 years old percheron 1500 lbs cattle holstein cow freshen ed dec 22 blue holstein cow due jan 11 red cow lue jan 10 b w cow due feb ic r ft w cow due april 5 jv cow bred jan 1st milking ll yearling heifers durham pull j yerj old lull calf pics and spilr f son due jan sflth brooi cow due feb 21st s pigs ubjbut 100 19 pigs about 75 lbs s ewes cptswold re gistered bred 2 geese and 1 gander implements c cultivator mccormick nearly new- with grain and grass seed attachments mscor- j mick con binder 2row corn cul tivator nearly hew mccormick cuttingbox withraker peter hamil ton premier sulky plow double furrow plow cockshutt set 4-sec- tion harrows eureka root pulper henry hogg oil engine columbia oil can 43 gal melotte separa tor 60 rods wire fence 7 wires high quantity wood numerous other articles terms heifers small hogs geese wood oil can and all sums of 2000 and under cash over that ted they have made wonderful amount eight months credit on ap- trrowth anrt th rpsulfo oirt t prove joint notes or six per cent straight off for cash growth and the results are said to oe very satisfactory to the commis- county highway commis- l sa a 9clook sharp aion has no very outstanding pro- cram in sight for the coming year i the highway commission originally i an appropriation big enough to carry and since by additions have taken them to completion that there win under control approximately 240 be any great extension this year is miles of roadway of which about 200 have been completed the re maining 40 miles will be undertaken only after the county and city grant problematical taken altogether the coming ses sion promises to be a memorable one in the history of the county all next week the big prestock taking sale is going on at borinskys goodwood owing to bad weather we are extendin the cut prices in dry goods boots shoes rubbers and underwear get in now the low prices cannot be repeated goodwood economical general store h borinsky prop i the council elect for markham i township met at 11 oclock monday i morning and after making the declaration of office took their seats as follows reeve w c gobn 1st deputyreeve r a smith 2nd deputyreeve r l stiver council lors john r campbell and h s clarry communications were read from the hospital for sick children stat ing that dennis martin 6 years old a child from unionville had been admitted on the 25th december an application for assessor for east part was received from a forster mr brown for years assess or for west side notified the reeve by phone that he was not an applicant mr eli shank mail carrier for r r 2 markham presented a bjll for repairs to his car through accident to auto caused by bad roads on the 7th south of scotts the repairs cost around 4845 allowed 3000 mt c hoover was heard asking ior gravelling between whitchurch townline on the 3rd along lot 34 and north half of lot 33 the road bed hill at lot 31 was vshaped and all shot to pieces there should be a culvert placed on the 3rd about 30 or 40 feet south of townline geo robb was heard asking coun cil to complete gravelling the sth there was about one half mile to do yet the sth was without doubt the most heavily travelled road in the township outside the county highways resolutions were passed to pay- each deputy returning officer 5 and 10c per mile mileage each way each poll telerk 2 and for each poll ing booth 3 and to the returning officer 10 for delivering ballot boxes at the several polling booths the following road accounts were passed after a good deal of discus sion councillor clarry objected to paying any of them he took the ground that much of this work was done after the meeting on the loth december and some of it after the elections were held which he declar ed to be illegal the commissioners who ordered this work done should be made to pay for it themselves the rest of the council while they considered that some of the commis sioners had acted in a rather high handed manner in doing the work said that the men who did the work had acted in good faith and were entitled to their pay and the resolu tion was passed for the treasurer to pay the same mr clarry voting nay these are the items div no 1 cr jamesacctper statement 9370 g robinson day with team 600 g rowbotham adc 14850 w macdonald gravel 21850 r j cunningham 44130 div no 2 g dennis statement 78210 g forrester statement 70615 div no 3 a duncan 9600 rl lotton 450 40 div no 4 j fisher 84055 xv a boyingten 40325 h c reesor 49s70 c topper 1 sheep killed by dogs valued by w brooks 1200 w brooke valuing sheep 300 general accounts paid r cook 57 yds gravel 14 3s l hoover posts etc with the churches baptist rev w w fleischer pastor sunday jan 27 10 am sunday school 11 am church service 7 pm church service monday evening jan 2s byp u regular methodist sunday jan 27 11 pm the pastor 230 sunday school 7 pm tne pastor young peoples league at s pm monday evening mexnoxite church v m mcguire pastor sunday jan 27 stouffville 10 am sunday school with assis tant ofliers and teachers in charge 11 am preaching 7 pm gospel service pastor in charge of both services wednesday evening 745 bible study prayer praise and testimony m christian church sunday jan 27 stouffville 10 am sunday school 11 am worshi 7 pm worship uloomington 10 am sunday school 11 am communion service churchill 2 pm sunday school 3 pm worship kingwood 10 am sunday school 230 pm worship altona union 1030 am sunday school 7 pm r a hamillon strangers always welcome to all our services an education in itself the phonograph commands the whole world of music the realm of music daily broadens and when the child of today becomes the man of tomorrow he will need a knowledge of music far more than does his father today and if he or she is studying any love of music the phonograph will pay cash dividends by inspiration and knowledge it will impart through the faithful efforts of those who know v our oval horn special phonograph is remarkablv clear and distinct with a nice mellow tone band there are several boys ready to start in with the new cl of band boys get in now and be in shape by summer to do something we have some used instruments to choose from in cornets clarionets trombones etc new cornets at u6m used articles 1 sewing machine 1 organ 1 violin outfit 1 phonograph etc geo e baker phone 17902 stouffville uxhridge towxship council notice of application for divorce goodwood robt lavender was in toronto last week i chas watson in toronto on busi- v i gh tna stan ness last week ify george harris of the city of inaugural meeting corson ft son financial statement election printing etc 13520 r ririllinger 90 yds gravel 2250 t reesor 580 yds gravel 14500 f green 30 hours at 30c 900 sick children hospital 1000 the reeve and treasurer were in structed by bylaw to borrow from the standard bank up to 55000 to meet the ordinary expenditures for the year the council met at goodwood members elect all present who latter taking declaration of office took their scats at the council board with wm cassie in the chair the minutes of the last meeting and also special meeting were read and on motion adopted and signed by the reeve the following communications were then read from t r fergu son ips lasking for maps of school sections of township those were sent in by the clerk m j harrington of udney asking for auditors reports 1919- 20- 21- 22 sent by clerk sick childrens hos pital toronto asking donation no action taken ontario municipal election association asking for dele gates to ottawa re st lawrence power development no action bureau of municipal affairs toronto asking for municipal returns of debts etc of township 1923 secre tary ontario good roads associa tion requesting delegates to be sent to th annual meeting in toronto feb 272s29 also annual fee of 500 no action taken t jgra- ham applying for the office of town- 1317 sliip treasurer fred johnston apply ing for auditor of township council decided to leave the trensurership as it is for the pre sent j willis widenian waited on the council requesting the re establish ment of road div no 3 council decided to give the matter further consideration and make decision at next meeting mr lee and mr todd moved that get the most for your work and money i know youve a big investment tied up in your fields of com and your beef and dairy cattle i wantto see you get full returns for this money thats why i recommend one of my toronto wooden silos its built to retain all the tasty food value of the corn and cattle fed on this kind of silage will give more milk and make better beef toronto silos are durably built of selected spruce double tongued and grooved to exclude the air treated with creosote to lengthen their life the silo is thus protected against dry or wet weather freezingthawing or any action of the silage the special hip roof too gives 15 extra capacity get full value for your investment lets talk it over or get some of my free literature n lanktree stouffville ontario ontario vvi0 engine ipuvf co ohotot a bylaw was passed appointing clfirk order icopies of the municipal w brooke sheep valuator for west half at 3 and mileage at 10c per mile and truman holden and fh stiver for east half a bylaw was passed appointing a board of health with the blanks filled as follows clerk reeve a j campbell and medical health officer dr c r mckay sanitary inspector t o harding at 250 per day and mileage ringwood louis brownsberger is at present in toronto bernard harman of blackwater visited with friends in this vicinity last week miss s pollick of niagara spent a few days with miss jean stouffer recently a great number from here atten ded the farm sale at jacob hoovers 7th line on wednesday mr and mrs jos hoover of main street west visited with f and relatives in scarboro last week mr and mrs- james harper of newmarket are visiting friends and relatives in this place and vicinity fred hare and miss thelma hare of temperanceville called at r eruels on saturday last mr and mrs appleton of toronto visited over sunday with the hitters sister mrs e r sinclair silvercblack foxes for sale these animals are government inspected fully registered anclfrom prince edward island stock foxes are on view toall visitors and full informafon regarding pedi grees etc supplldlsee what you are buying at first hand and be sure of securing genuine highclass stock r o law vs bvsc phone 6014 rlngwood bridge reeve and geo todd paid 100 for potatoes last week and 14c for turnips ed is attending the second school why not go to one nearby ed stewart field of hamilton is visit ing his parents here who are ill miss elizabeth hutchinson made a business trip to toronto last week cecil wallace and miss bertha stewart in toronto for a few days last week mrs peters of shelburne is visit ing her parents mr and mrs robt lavender mrs h borinsky has returned after spending a few days with her parents in toronto miss ethel white and robert at tended the funeral of geo great- wood last wednesday in toronto mr and mrs howard longfield have returned to uxbridge after spending a week with miss jessie todd mr and airs ed davis have re turned from their visit in toronto henry white has his mill running in good shape the baptist ladies aid social was well attended last friday night at the home of mr and mrs dwagg the weather was favorable and both young and old enjoyed the games which were played in a good spirit and lunch and coffee was both very tasty and plentiful we are sorry to report the mis fortune which befel blake robin- sou of tisdale sask he was burned out on new years night after arriving home and putting on a fire he went to bed and was awakened by the cracking of the burning lum ber and had to make his escape in his night attire to the nearest neighbor a half mile he received three frozen toes he is a son of w t robinson here toronto in the county of yorkand the province of ontario chauffeur residing at 30 hamilton street to ronto will apply jto the parliament of canada at he next session thereof for a bill of divorce from his wife celia harris residing at 265 rhodes avenue toronto on tario on the ground of adultery dated at thst city ot toronto in the county of york and in the pro vince of ontairio this sixteenth day of january aix1924 stanley george harris per his solicitor henry strachan mullowney 2453 yonge street toronto ont 54 roadway s drug store stouffvtlle poultry for sale a pen of purebred rhode island red pullets apply a c mowder lost a pair of odd blankets between almira and victoria square finder please phone louis l nichols cow for sale good ayishire milker due to calf in january apply newton rae lot 12 con 8 whitchurch phone 8403 p bargains in wall paper i have a few specials in room lots ot wall papers good selection of designs 500 for paper and hanging for a limited time e xv baker phone 8103 52np buy geese geese for sale both sex apply edgar storry rr 3- stouirville phone 7605 49np world for councillors carried mr todd and mr lewis moved the following standing committees for the current year first named to be chairman road and council printing lee glaspel lewis indigent lewis todd glaspell contingent todd lee glaspell finance lewis tocfd lee carried mr lee and mr lewis moved that the report of the committee on the sale of timber on sideline con 3 between lots 1011 be placed on file carried mr glaspell gives notice that he will at next meeting of council move for leave to introduce a bylaw for appointing pathmasters poundkeep- ers sheep valuators and fence viewers mr lewis and mr todd moved that the price for shovelling snow be 15le per hour for man and 30c per hour for man and team breaking roads carried mr todd and mr lewis moved the bylaw to appoint two auditors and a collector of taxes council went into committee of the whole and the appointments made with d m morgan and fred johnston as auditors and dlston mcdonald as collector the clerk was instructed to write the reeve sf pickering township for more information re culvert in ap proach to geo coates gateway accounts passed c sheehcy 40 yds wire fence 800 frank stecklev phone hi e jones 612 tile 140 each 840 i mecuey phone 2j04 n matthews shoveling snow 275 r e darling disinfecting middle- tons house 1000 j f brownscombe re supplies airs hawkins 350 t j graham shoveling snow 300 e redshaw road job div 45 11513 jw alsop road job div 17 25560 r coppins putting in culverts 1305 j crawford drawing tile 450 j sheehey shovelling snow 1650 f a forsyth glass and work at hall j25 c sheehey shovelling snpw 425 m brown work con 6 1125 mrs middleton caretaking of hall 1000 d symes shoveling snow 650 c harper ba due on work 155 on motion of glaspell and lee council adjourned to feb 16 for sale good cutter gladstone 2 seats apply at a w lehmans store notice we are open to saw wood with our 30 fordson saw also notice that the gravel pit is reopened on conb we have quantity straw for sale 49p chopping notice price of chopping reduced to cents per bag get your orders in now drewery bros dixon hill poultry wanted sam golden is paying the highest price for live fowl of all kinds inquire at pennocks livery place orders xow now is the time to order your salt for quick delivery also binder twine sugar seed corn shingles wire fencing and coal all for spring de livery regular meeting jan 31st to pre pare for our annual oyster supper d h ruanoll secretary bargains farm implements we havebig bargains for you in sleighs cutting boxes and in grain grinders 8 up to 14 inch plate come- early while there is a good selection we have several good cook stoves and heaters that must be sold sea them also several good scales highest prices paid for hideswool horse hair and live poultry h herman phone 1908 stouffville properties for sale 91600 house property on cbureb street stouffville 91200 one pair houses on main street at 1200 each 2500 we have good properties for sale tt this price 92000 16 acres with house and bank barn 95000 60 acres of land and two six roomed houses also nice piece of bush on the property 94000 100 acres with brick bone and plenty outbuildings 98000 we have 2 farms ot 199 acres eaoh at this price also on at 9000j call and see jacob take jeweller buttons block stouffville phone res 8004 office 1004 stouffville if ask your dealer fob merry wives pastry flour or white rose bread flour handled by almost every dealer refuse substitutes manufactured by the uxbridge milling co limited sixty days clearing sale having disposed of my factory and shewrooms i am selling the entire stock of wagons buggies sleighs and cutters harness robes- and blankets a quantity of other- goods come and get a bargain 1 will still handle the willys over land cars w h todd at the old stand