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stouffville february 23rd 1928 quality service the home town store special on lux 3 pkgs for 25c finest line of picnic hams in that short cut shanks only 17c per lb prune market is rising we have a full stock at low prices from 10c per lb up pure bulk cocoa per lb 20c burford peas full size can 2 tins 25c christies broken sodas 2 lbs 25c christies broken sweets 2 lbs 25c corn syrup cured in wood sold by bulk celery lettuce spinnach new carrots fresh oysters lake simcoe fresh fish ratcliff co town deliver phone 7112 discount sale our february sale will be continued just the same as in january with a full 15 per cent reduction for cash on all winter goods it pays to buy now special car for sale ford touring in good order this is your chance if you want a good used car a g lehmam the peoples shoe store stouffville come and have a ride in the new ford now at my 1 show rooms d holden stouffville phone 184 ford and massey harris agent try this stock feed we have a car of standard stock feed on hand for hogs or cattle composed of western wheat buckwheat and flax at 3800 per ton also a car of oat meal feed at 3000 per ton marmill lay mash crack corn scratch feed baby chick mash whole corn all kinds of coal and coke always on hand s w hastings phone 169 stouffville stouffville creamery co do it now if you are not already a shipper to the stouffville creamery start the year right by sending us your cream and you will obtain the best results in every way stouffville creamery company phone 186 stouffville ontario closes every night except saturday whitchurch tp council j- crawford drawing wood for hall 3 at the regular february meeting of the whitchurch township coun cil last week the sum of 20000 was appropriated for expenditures on roads throughout the township during the year 1928 this action is taken in compliance with the pro vincial highways improvement act and on this expenditure will be made the annual grant obtained fiom the government reference was made by members of the council and the reeve to the sad loss sustained by one of their colleagues councillor ross ratcliff and the clerk was instructed to far- ward to him a suitable letter of con dolence the usual bylaw was passed ap- w whittleton to pay for cutting brush road 3 21 00 i pearson cutting weeds 75 f wjohnston auditor 15 00 g s cassie auditor 15 00 council adjourned to meet again on march 17th standard bank growtih iakgest ix historv the largest growth in the history of the standard bank of canada is xevealed in their annual statement just published deposits are up 10 000000 and now stand at 82129- 23783 profits for the year were 91765839 an increase of almost 10000000 over the previous year dividends at the rate of 12 per cent have been paid an excitement among people here the sudden disappearance of ken neth from this neighborhood has been a perplexing question well whos to blame anyhow mr and mrs alvin winger and family have the sympathy of friends and neighbors of this localir fl their iecent sad bereavemcui people who were afraid we would have no winter this year have plenty of time yet to get all that is coming to them winter is all right but we can dispense with these winds and gales 10000000 has pointing the fence viewers pound beea wltten off bank premises ac- keeper road foreman and sheep ztffi s5s valuators their being little ohange from last year in the list the auditors report was laid on the table for the councils consider ation and was accepted by them after hearing the advisability of having insurance to protect the town ship against accidents brought by people using the roads it was de cided to renew the premium with the globe indemnity co at a cost of 24798 one accident against the municipality might involve a sum many times the amount of this pre mium o r tranmer presented a claim for sheep killed and injured by dogs for one animal killed and one dam aged he was awarded 20 the following accounts were pre sented and paid allen theaker funeral expenses late isaac cook 50 00 toronto stomp stencil works for 520 dog tags 16 67 c n stouffer milk for bassett family during quarantine 4 30 wh clark 87 reg bjld 20 25 jm grove provisions for bassett family during quarantine 44 96 jajm vannostrand auditing 8 00 j m- grove auditing 8 00 imperial bank aurora receiv ing taxes 16 60 bank of toronto newmarket re- ceiving taxes 14 15 j helmkay cutting brush 10 00 road accounts as per pay sheet no 2 l preston road foreman 326 95 e murphy ci yds gravel 15 43 wd richardson 46 yds grav 11 50 a vannostrand 92 yds grav 23 87 a skinner explosives 36 66 a skinner blasting etc 33 30 jh widdifield 100 hrs 60 00 w coppins iroad foreman 5 27 g l bingham rd foreman 9 08 w h davis rd foreman 2 40 j skinner snow shovelling 2 00 wilcox bake brick co 215 loads gravel for lake ave 86 00 g evans 252 yds gravel s3 00 e madill road foreman 37620 o r tranmer road foreman 3 75 w h sproxton rd foreman 338 96 w j pattenden rd foreman 294 15 ed murphy 277 yds grave 69 25 ed murphy for work july 6 00 remains in profit and loss account these figures and the statement submitted tor the year just ended should prove very satisfactory read ing for the shareholders and friends of the institution they indicate that notwithstanding the strenuous com petition that exists in the canadian banking field the standard bank has been again able to attract to it self its full share of new business during the year and to again in crease the proportion of the banking business of canada handled by it cat frightened cow as a result of a cow kicking him in the face and head seveial times when in the act of milking on wed nesday morning this week harvey moyer markham tp sustained severe cuts necessitating several stitches to close the wound the animal became frightened at a cat in the stable and seemed to vent its feelings on mr moyer smyrna cooking 3 fsgs z2bxc the town water supply was cut off the east end of stouffville on wednesday to make repairs to the mains gormley at the buirnside general hospital toronto on feby 15th to mr and mrs ernest hunt a daughter we are pleased to see mr asa sider around again after an attack of rheumatism ross henderson of toronto visit ed his parents mr and mrs john henderson on monday we are glad to report that mrs john henderson is slowly recovering from her recent illness mr and mrs jesse cober were the guests of mr and mrs j leh man monday evening miss helen henderson visited miss martha cober on sunday the new pontfac coupe seen spin ning along the avenue taused quite finest hallow bates 3 19c maraschino cherries 8oz bottle 2c sweetheart chest 3-lbbox- detlcioaa atrt4 chocoud lentea foods sardines 2tin2sc natvffil in oliva oil macaroni 3pkt25c tmty cuu shrimps 23c tin chateau cheese gg 37c lb chicken oi haddie lobster 43c mincemeat while it uu at ib age silvergloss starch 2pvt2sc flex sp fik ai pur 5op cbb b shelled walnuts hivr 49c ib mclarens invincittl jelly powders 4 p 25c eifsbuoy soap o calreio g- crisco fa fryiv sulnat jito cir 3- lb tin 25c 74c 40oz jar raspberry or cherry m p jam dsl cqg bulk ov lb with that s p distinctive domino oc- ib- elik brkfl 5iu richmello c 79c ik tasty bread 9 loaf itfv wrapped made in oar own bali erim d 3s libbys rosedale yellow clin peaches 29c oxo cubes iks 24c wheat atjiii- am c ba 23 p s maple syrup jf ptt defmonte sliced hawniian pineapple 28eu rggibkienfg v w mii tttt paul boadway manager uxbridge twp council met on feby 18th at goodwood members all present the clerk read the following communications the dept public highways ac knowledging receipt of returns tor road supt showing in detail work performed on our roads during year 1927 road construction 258413 bridges 8g561 maintenance and re pair 525714 machinery and re pairs 13944 superintendance 53300 total expenditure of 9- 37932 entitling township to a sub sidy of 290367 w o webster clerk of scott tp sent a copy of resolution requesting rescinding of agreement with ux- bridge tp re upkeep of townline it c imuir dept of highways quoting an amendment to the high way act whereby a road superin tendent once appointed by bylaw and approved by the minister can not be discharged except by repeal ing or amending bylaw also approv ed of in writing- by the minister j n lapointe soctreas eastern ontario good roads association asking for our twp delegates to meet till em at iabor temple toronto to sign petition to dept of highways that all expenditure on provincial highways be borne by the province and that the subsidy on twp roads be increased to 50 per cent and that the tax on gasoline be increased to 5c per gal to provide for same v g cassie one of the auditors brought in report which was re ceived and adopted same showing i the township to be in a firstclass financial position mannger standaird bank at uxbrldge form for appointing same as banker of the township of uxbrldge ap proved and completed by council wagg catherwood that the reeve be instructed to look after our cement culvert moulds that have been loaned and either have the same sold or returned wagg todd introduced a bylaw appointing township ofiiial us fol lows pound keepers k wallace w chapman w h fis3 roy cop- pins jos norton jesse davis s bacon f beech e storry john whalen isaac catherwood wm redshaw sheep valuators r blueman r plowell jos jones e w evans a hockley jas slack d watson f beaoh jos cooper isaac tompkins r plckar wm redshaw fence viewers a haynes orval roach a hockley w f st john c hopkins w smalley jw widdi field jos norton e smalley isaac catherwood f hardy j a king ston e storry wm htipy a dowswell c manley jas slack jj carmody the following accounts were pass ed and payment made supplies to stanley york during quarantine 18 30 municipal world suppllos 37 91 miss todd rooms over po for agriculture course 6 00 dog tags 13 71 j a mcciintock services as m oh for 1927 1s1 00 stauntons sunworthy wall paper will not fade whether designs are brightly colored or of pastel delicacy they will not fade added to this all su nworthy papers are semi- trimmed our stock is most complete with new seasons designs look them over now before the selection is nar rowed we have just received a shipment of the newest designs for the coming season w h shaw during winter months our store will remain closed every night except saturday save at our store phone 9512 stouffville ont s a mg a j 1