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stouffville ontario july 23 1931 local happenings gs hurrah for stouffville civic day ii mrs j i wurls who lias been living with her daughter at mimico is spending a few weeks in town with auoiher daughter mrs win hopkins rev william mckinley announces the engagement of his daughter margaret jardiue to iltov samuel j clarkson dl or rochester new- york son of the late mr and mrs robert clarksou of stounville ontario ljil is rapidly gliding by we knew a man who hadnt done a tap of work in 20 years still when he died recently the uxbrfdge paper comes out with his obituary notice headed thus laid to rest a v nolan the publisher of this paper was appointed to the canadian press association board at the annual meeting of the canadian weekly newspaper associ ation held in regina last week barley and wheat cut are ready to montmorency cherries for sale alex jamleson successor to grw thomas stouffville east phone g713 funds are steadily coming in for the tower fund and one lady in town last week donated 10 stating the interesting fait that her husband was a member of the first lire brlnde stouffville ever had beginn ing sept 1st the list of donors to the tower fund will he published in these columns and thus one and all will know that their donation has assuredly been placed in the proper coffers the tiiree young men from brougham and vicinity who de stroyed a number of mail boxes on itk 2 claremont and whose trial took place at pickering last tues day were most fortunate in be ing given a chance to change their mode of living and to seek differ ent companions get your ticket for the civic holiday celebration early and secure a chance of being presented with a new ford tudor car absolutely free your ticket will ad mit you to tiie grounds in the after noon and to the street carnival in the evening all for 50 cents yes j you may get the car thrown in you hold the right number boys girls ladies and gents should dress for the calithumpian parade on august 3rd in connection i with the big street carnival valu able prizes for best or comic costumes parade at s pm choice cherries for sale on the collard farm gormley pick your own if you wish fred schelke phone 2502 if the coroner herbert burgess aged u2 years who died in toronto last week was in town only recently making a brief call en his cousin mr s w hastings the deceased man was a widely known practitioner and his mother whose maiden name was mary anne hastings was a native of lemonville district the funeral of dr burgess on friday afternoon from tiie late home 122 manor road drive was attended by several from this section the annual lawn bowling tourna ment held on the local greens wednesday of last week was a great success ideal weather conditions announcement cards have been was partly responsible for a big issued for the opening of the new crowd assembling and 30 outside bread and cake shop of the stouff- rinks arrived while the locals swell- ville bakery by the proprietor mr ed tins number to 3s the greens ambrose stover the new premise wore in fine trim and added to the are located one door west of porters general satisfaction of the day the ice cream store and its opening this ladies bowling club served meals and week will supply the patrons of this were well patronized the prizes all well known bakery with an exclusive left town first and second going to store thereby filling a longleft two toronto rinks third to rich- want visit the new store on the mond hill and the fourth to mark- opening day next saturday and you ham bed comforters bed spreads will be pleased witli the modern auto rugs and mantle clocks were appointments and pleasing style of presented to the winners wednes- the place bread and cakes rolls and days tournament was said to bo one layers all supplied from their own of the most successful ever held on ovens will feature the stock in this the local greens i exclusive new bakery premises copious rains the past week has made most difficult hay weather and many farmers have plenty of cutting to do yet scarcely does the ground become dry when another downpour is on us in the form of local showers all that is wanted now is a spell of dry weather and one of file best crops ever harvested in this section will be gathered last sunday rev herbert lee was one of the speakers at the centennial celebration of vandorf united church he being a former pastor when that church was on the methodist circuit on wednesday evening there was a congregational gathering held at which rt hon sir william mulock was the guest of honor he having presided at the opening of the present edifice in 1ss1 ladles of the lemomvle united church will hold an ice cream social on wednesday aug 5 on the lawn of mrs macklem cook admission 25c good programme all welcome newmarket the only serious rival in the york baseball league against stouffville the league leaders will play here on friday afternoon at 5 oclock the club needs your support and you will enjoy the game between these rivals keep friday open for this match in addition to the big list of attractions to be staged here on august 3rd the ladies bowling club will run off a mixed tourna ment during the afternoon play to start at one oclock a bee was organized by the citi zens and neighbors of james burry whose barn was blown down on saturday on wednesday the boys turned out in full force and accom plished much valuable work in cleaning up the damaged structure tiie ladies provided a splendid lunch for the busy workersthis is the sort of thing that is worth while and gets back to the cooperative manner in which things wore done in the good old pioneer days quality service mrs wilson of markham and bud johnston and reg walker returned last week after being de tained for two weeks by magistrate keith as his guests in the big mansion charged with stealing a watch reg was allowed to go on suspended sentence while johnston housekeeper for mr m t leavens i the east end store keeper has mvz jll with l chased the small frame house on victoria street belonging to the of receiving stolen goods while in j custody walker informs us that ho st0gkaid animal spray kills and repels flies lice and mosquitos does not taint milk pleasant odor stain less does not blister or burn sprays easily 135 a gal stiver bros phone 4501 stouffville ontario late maria kester the sale price j came into contact with theodore summer togs at the mens store mens white shirts for summer wear wholljer it is for sport or general wear the white shirt is the favorite for coolness and smartness they are made from cotton or fine mercerized broadcloth in collar attached or seperate collar styles sizes 14 to 17 priced at 150 195 250 mens cream or grey striped flannel trousers well tailored from superior quality flannel with regular pockets belt loops and cuff bottoms sizes 30 to 40 in the lot price 500 mr a c burkhoider wishes to call public attention to the fact that wind insurance may be taken out through him as agent for an old reliable company residential rate runs is low as 35c per hundred dollars insurance- for three year period and barns c5c per hundred for the three year period is it safe to take a chance when the risk may be carried afsueh low rates mr w s mitchell of ringwood brought a few apples into the tribune ollice last week which were old enough to become a real novelty the fruit was picked a year ago last october but we doubt if any apples could be better pre served even from last years pick ing the apples were of the solomes variety an uncommon name we say and sounds like a descendant of solomon mr mitchell has a good stone cellar with dirt floor which is the ideal spot for the preserva tion of fresh fruit is 1050 and mrs wilson intends f held on to rent the property tor a year 0 f doppng cars his trial more at least i postponed to this week is again set aside clerk william crawford of whit church township who suffered a stroke last week is now said to be out of danger he is lying at the home of his son in toronto and was visited there on sunday by the reeve of the township mr kidd at that time mr crawford was only able to move his one hand on the side that is paralyzed boys department best quality cotton jerseys our pennmans round neck and long sleeves special 35c 3 for 1 boys cotton golf sox made from strong quality yarns in plain and fancy patters at per pair t 35c and 15c boys wool golf sox knit from fine quality yarn in plain colors with fancy tops at 60c pr boys long black cotton stockings knit from strong cotton yarn and will give excellent wear at per pr 25c and 49c r e curtis phone 5601 stouffville ontario thrifty folks dont let your buildings become shabby the cost of painting is trifling and it beau- tifies as well as preserves the structure the martinsenour paint 100 pure is superior to hand prepared lead and 011 because it is made only of pure white lead pure zinc oxide and well aged linseed oil together with the necessary drier and coloring pigments compounded in correct proportions by the most modern and powerful machinery dependable paints oils ers for your grease and clean- auto kettles pails pots and- all requisites at low prices for high quality goods fyw brathwaite hardware stouffville ontario this store will be op en tuesday thursday and saturday evening closed wednes day at noons a quiet wedding took place on june 20th at the home of the bride in belvedere illinois when miss dorothy england became the wife of george e venables eldest son of mr and mrs e t venables of hamiota manitoba the ceremony was performed by the methodist minister and the happy couple left in the evening for their future home in chicago where the groom has a position with the woolworth stores george was born in stouff ville and is a grandson of mrs charles perry friends of the newly weds here send congratulations and every good wish for the future the united church sunday school annual picnic will be held on wednesday of next week july 29 to lakeview park oshawa auto mobiles will leave the church here at 1230 sharp the transportation committee consists of messrs k g tarr n m maclean and e m still both those who are willing to provide transportation and those who wisli to have a place reserved for them should get in touch with any member of the committee as early as possible seeing a tent pitched in the orchard of air abrani stouffcr up the 10th line we made enquiries to learn that his uncle simeon had taken up lite there for the hot weather at least and is enjoying himself in the open spaces under the fruit tree made famous in history through the downfall ot j adam having taken up his abode in the orchard in single blessedness our venerable citizen will have no fear of meeting the same rate that befel the orchard dweller at the be ginning of time local egg prices were firmer last week farmers receiving 14 to 16 cents for hen fruit on the market butter sold at 20c and slightly higher in special cases but the supply was light and the buyer was glad that he had not been offered more than the small supply which came in with the cold storage plants filled to the roofs and the immediate demand light in the cities the produce man has a rather tough time of it these days hes not alone however in his troubles three men were arguing over whether it was a hurricane tornado or cyclone which blew down the barn just west of town on satur day afternoon as we listened in we concluded that enough wind was he- we are ing wasted to start another such storm but could not help but think that the man who labelled the big wind of saturday as a cyclone was nearer correct than his opponents a cyclone is described as a violent wind going in a straight line in a rotatory manner while a tornado travels in violent whirling gusts over a considerable area a hurri cane on the other hand is a violent wind usually covering considerable ground as a general storm it has been customary for mrs robert miller to give a dinner to a small number of mr millers friends witli their wives on the 15th of july his birthday last week it was de cided to reverse that order of things and on the occasion of his 75th birthday anniversary this year to give mr and mrs miller a dinner at the granite club this surprise event took place on wednesday evening the stouffville correspondent of the pickering news reports in that paper that mr e lloyd of stouff ville will erect a moving picture theatre in this place referring the matter to mr lloyd he states that he has the matter under considera tion but so far has let no contract therefore not able to pass on as a fact what would be good news to many mr lloyd is making preparations to move the brick house on his main street property next taits butcher shop to a site at the rear of the property and with this accomplished an ideal location for a picture show would bo the vacated lot from which the house is to be moved as it is pre ferable lo have theatres on c lane it is al3o under consideration to erect a show in the old rao store which tlsl hckigs to mr lloyd and which stands next to a lane lust east of ihe button hardware stouffville ball club had an off day on tuesday when they journey ed to aurora and took the short end of an 1116 score the game in spots was decidedly loose account ing for the 27 runs made in all a lake musselman not since bible days do we read that anyone has been taken up in a chariot into the clouds but last saturday when our local ford dealer delbert holdcn stopped just on the outskirts of the cyclone which spiralled across- the highway opposite the lewis farm west of mr editor having noticed a letter in your paper of last week i was much sur prised at the attitude the writer had taken in regard to the improvements and police protection for the cottagers not campers of mussel- mans lake the writer either mis understood or didnt know the true facts i was at a meeting of the ratepayers association held in the little white church on a recent sun day afternoon i heard reeve kidd deputy reeve williams and councill or ratcliff speak mr williams gave a very interesting talk and promis ed his support to every thing that was reasonable for the cottagers protection and improvements and also did mr ratcliff i heard reeve kidd make this statement about onethird of the taxes going to york county one third to school taxes and onethird to local improvementsgranting this correct why does not some of the im provements that he said show i have been coming to the lake for thirteen years and the road from stouffville has not been improved more than ten percent as has the road passing reeve kidds home al so the councillors all have roads paved and in fine shape where has the taxes gene in the last thirteen years not to mussel- mans lake reeve kidd said 1200 was paid as a salary for a school teacher this is a worthy cause but very high price for a small school of about fifty children in atten dance sir could this school teacher have been engaged at this 1200 a year back a few years ago when some taxes wore 35 a year on a farm which now brings in over 500 a year and in the near future hundreds more let us bo reason able give improvements where the laxes aro coming from give police protection where needed mussel- mans lake is destined to be a wonderful summer home and 1m- strand theatre nortftm sound electric system wfttiim infill i usa uxbridge ontario coming attractions thursday friday saturday july 30 and 31 august 1st east lynne played at tivoli at advance prices everybody is waiting to see this popular screen picture reserve the date two shows every night also good comedy coming august 5 to 8 trader horn coolest spot in town confections on sale in theatre the pentecostal holiness camp meeting to be held in moyers bush dicksons markham hill 3 miles north of july 19th to august 3rd special speakers will address the meetings como to this spiritual the charge rev e d reeves of toronto in charge last and to make the occasion more town ho must have had visions of provements aro needed badly memorable a beautiful radio was history repeating itself mr holden presented and installed in their home was driving a heavy mclaughlin on tiie following day the gift was touring car into town he saw the accompanied by the following mess- cyclone hurling itself across the age i fields as he looked to the north and toronto july 15th la 31 jhe made an attempt to reach home dear mr miller before the threatened storm would having heard of the approach of break over him as lie came almost your seventyfifth birthday annivers- opposite the spot whore tho cyclone ary a small group of your toronto iricnds enthusiastically desire to send you a remembrance with their congratulations end best wishes for many happy returns of the day though the signatures of this letter aro alphabetically arranged evcryono would like to bo first in re cording appreciation of the gentle manly expresident of the canadian saw a portion ot a field ot alsike on national exhibition the only nonjtno davis farm being lifted heaven- resident ot toronto who has been ward while a goodly portion was hurled the big barn to earth he jammed on the breaks and came to a stop feeling himself being lifted car and all straight upward then he came back to earth with a thump as tho top of the car blew up allowing the wind to pass through uninterrupted he witness ed the big barn crash to earth and honoured with the presidency sound rammed into his car thus with his in judgment and kindly in manner i oyes filled with alsike seed his your long assoclatlorfoamong us has mouth full of hay and mud and created warm and lasting friend- dust flying in wicked manner ships j delbert realized that he had run the address was signed by the into something that at least had a following gentlemen t bradshaw tinge of excitement attached fred h col deacon w k george fortunately ho had only been on o h goodcrham wm lnglls harry tho edge of the cyclone other- j cottagers aro no advantage to farmers now right here i speak a few words i know that for over 60 years before my father bought pro perty at the lake the owner of same drank lake water pulled up from the lake on a stone boat with a tank this man did not have the means to instal a pump now the property he owned la all sold mortgage retired back taxes all paid now living a happy and comfortable life we bring ready money cash not trado in tho store to help them make life worth living take this year what are wo pay ing the farmer around here milk 10c and lie quart eggs 20 and 22c yes and 25c per dozen cream 60c per quart ice 25c per block where delivered in toronto 25 lbs for 12c lettuce onions potatoes berries cakes chickens and other things too numerous to mention aro bought locally we help tho bakery butchers and merchants in stouffville bailantrae markham ringwood mount albert new- mark as well as garages and gaso- jlne meni have seen shoes put on the childrens feet clothes put on their backs some of the farms in a radius of tho lake are nonproducers to any extent beyond sand and grass mislead no 1200 per year for a school teacher as a cottager the same as hundreds more at the lake keep up two homes one in the city and ono at the lake at the lake two or threa months in tho year we come out to help our family and children to try and make them strong and healthy and eventually to help them selves and the country thoy live in what does the eaton farm have cottages for their imployeos not to make money but to give the girls a chance to have a good clean outing at as little cost as can be arranged are they a detriment to the town ship how many farmers in the town ship have had their taxes raised some cutting their acreage into lots selling same to cottagers this being a great financial benefit to them election time is coming and i intend to have a visit among the 200 and more cottagers at the lake and see why our rights are no pro tected and if same is not adhered to a change will be necessary no acclamation but a voice of the people by ballot you know the old story kissing goes by favour but the cottagers want results rome was not built in a minute nor the lake but glvo us cottagers a fair square deal and in tho coming years you will see one of the finest places around ontario kindly let us know it posslblo reove kidd who gave tho instructions to have the roads around the lake oiled i know children who if their judgment was not any better on oiling tho roads around the lake- their parents would feel like dis owning them now mr editor i hope these tow- lines will not worry you but these are only a few of tho facts lets get down to business give honest facts and figures and dont try to that tho cottager wants mcgce j a mclcod f l ratcliff wlap something more serious might jhopjiftrs if not far the cottagers everything for nothing and tho alfred rogers t a russell havo happened 1 revenue and taxes would bo nil and farmer has to pay for it in his taxes 1 wo pay our share and more oh yes kindly tell mo when the voters list are ready and when same can bo obtained again thanking you wm t evans tho statements published in this paper two weeks ago relativo to tha assessment aro quite correct not withstanding anything contained in the above letter from ihe pen of mr evans this paper has no quarrel with the cottagers and simply printed the facts on tho assessment as taken by- the town ship clerk from the assessment roll wo believe reeve kidd gavo tho ratepayers meeting the samo figures secured of course from tho samo placo the school teacher at ballantrae is not over paid considering tho attendance at tho school and the same salary has been paid long be fore campers or cottagers contribut ed to the coffers in any amount in fast years ago 1100 was offered a man teacher if he would remain with tho section the larger tho assessment of any section tho smaller tho public school grant from tho government and as ballantrae assessment in the lako region increases tho school grant decreases therefore it should not be argued that the campers or cottagers add materially to the teachers salary in tho way of lightening the farmers tax wo still maintain that musselman pro perly is lightly assessed up on lako slmcoo in the township of north gwlllimsbury tho assessment along the lako shore road is more than all the rest of the township combin ed from our lntimato knowledge of the municipal council me bcliovo they can he counted on to give tho campers a square deal editor