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the tribune stouffville ont thursday june 19 1947 markham teacher earned about 65 in three months century01d records show a cloud of dust rose slowly from i hand side of the page the pile of timeworn records asj the entries went like this roy h crosby secretary of markjdo receive from r wilson ham public school board thumbed pound five shillings and in through the books which traced the expenditures by cash paid school back 100 years i crosbv for wood one pound eight starting with the firs entry in shillings 1847 all cash amounts are in for the year 1s4j the first min to one the hl pounds shillings and pence the i change over to dollars and cents is first marked in the books for the year 1859 squinting to read the copper plate handwriting mr crosby pointed out that the one teacher i back in 1s17 was paid approximate- ly 65 for three months although the board met annually there were no minutes for the meetj ings but only the eight lines of receipts and expenditures in the r receipt column on the left hand side every item was entered with tie phrase by decorated the left- end up with a 10 cent balance voting for the school trustees in j 1870 was done in the same books used for the minutes and account- ng the voters names were listed i along one side and the candidates ion the opposite there was no secret ballot the election over john wilson had defeated a man by the name of doherty by a count of 20 to 10 be low the total number of votes in the writing of the secretarv was the notation mr doherty desires to retire and refuses to serve in that vear the board voted to word chairman but he evidently charge thepupils 15 cents a month failed to sign them for his name for attending school thev appoint- does not appear j ed the teacher to collect the fees one entry is for beer and whisky the board bv resolution allowed for which the board paid is pounds the greens to attend the school free 13 shillings 71i pence the secre- in consideration of them sweeping tary failed to enter the reason for j the floors of the school dailv the purchase but it was the only i isg5 there was no twomonth they refuse o take this other k and answers a no your tenants are pro tected by the freezing order and while this order remains in effect you cannot put them out they are not compelled to take this other accommodation un less they wish to do so do you think 05c a lb is too high for small chocolate bis- wptb questions q we bought a six roomed house and asked the tenants to vacate in january they have not done a thing about moving recently 1 found them a four roomed bungalow which they refused to take can i put them out if tites appear at the bottom is the the yearly records do not follow school was closed from july 20 to i oraigerthk each other in the book and as mra by said they must have open ed the book and started writing without bothering to check the last entry a government grant of ssi was listed in the books for the year 1860 mr crosby points out that this grant tpday is si 500 the first money paid for advertis ing by the board was to the hon david reesor the first editor of the local paper in 1s61 silver in iscfi was not at par for the books list a discount on silver 50c in that year the board ran its accounts over into january to gust 11 veteran cleric of united church 100 years old student pastor at many vear hem ago uivillc sales agent t h paisley stouffville phone 267 large stock of welding rod bronze steel cast iron and aluminium timken bearings for every make of car machine shop service paris auto supply ltd richmond hill ont phone 86 30doe aonoc 30hoc 30e30 w d holden sons phone 18401 stouffville 30e30i 30cxoi aomoc 3oe30 ko stouffvill motors new international trucks and parts mccollfrontenac products firestone tires and batteries grizzly brake lining maremont mufflers now is the time to check on those brakes and have them relined dont wait till the spring rush bring your car or truck in and let us check them now we carry a full line of brake linging also mufflers tail and exhaust pipes to fit most all makes of cars and trucks all kinds of overhauling done at reasonable rates towing service oml phone stouffville 170 h rotcliff w pipher tramping wearily through miles of snow between isolated settle ments lying in lofts of lonely cabins watching the stars through rifts in their roofs rev william brown carried the gospel of the wesleyan methodist church for nearly 40 years he was student pastor of lemonville before the turn of the century on his birth day rev c w watch old uxbridgi pastor now 97 went to port perry to visit mr brown the pair at tended college together monday last week mr brown marked the 100th anniversary of his birth bedfast with failing hear ing and dimmed eyes he is still happily proud of his service to his church and of his own modest claim to attention he is the oldest living minister of the united church of canada cornish born the strength and vitality that carried him through a rigorous ministry in parry sound district muskoka and manitoulin still stir in his wiry vigorous frame his unflagging heart he was received into the wesley an church in 1s74 fellowmember of his ordination class was rev charles w watch of toronto now 97 for all his age rev mr watch travelled to port perry monday and greeted his old friend time has dealt more leniently with the old beloved toronto minister but both looked forward to the handclasp a brief recalling of their student days and what they since have done william brown was a son of william henry brown rugged farmer of cornwall at 22 he came to canada and went to school- mastering at marmora his brother john came later to ontario bm didnt like the climate he went back to england william brown through influence of friends left his school and went into the min istry his early academic training was obtained in victoria colege port hope thence he went to the illi nois wesleyan university for the j degree of bachelor of philosophy and master of art- rev brown was finally ordained in 1s79 thence to a rugged service in the georgian bay districts he threw off his black coat and joined his parishioners felling trees to clear land for his churches pounding away with a hammer putting his powerful musceles behind the saw he found a wife near parry sound she was with him until 1931 when she died at 7s there were no child ren his last ministry was at matawa in 1912 he retired worn and a bit unnerved with the vigor of his work in the quiet of the town above lake scugog his health came back soon he took prayer meetings became an elder of the church and sickvisitor of the parish cults this seems like a ridicu lous price to me a it really doesnt matter what we think personally there is no ceiling price on these choco late biscuits so theres nothing we can do about the price if it has gone too high we suggest that you stop buying such lux uries until the price drops to a more reasonable level its easy to mediate your home make the woodwork look like new add life and sparkle to your rooms work miracles with some of your old furniture pieces its really easy with the new paints and enamels we have available stop in and sec the gay colorful paints and learn how easy it is to apply them yourself agnew hardware stouffville ontario auction sale of reg shorthorns grade cattle horses cotswold sheep hogs tractor on rubber farm implements household furniture etc this is the best place to sell your farm produce at this season of the year we are especially good buyers of hens spring chickens eggs spring lambs veal calves if we are not getting your produce now we would appreci ate you giving us a trial you will find our prices equal to or better than those you can get elsewhere pickering farms ltd whitby 136 night or day whitby ontario the undersigned has received instructions to sell by public auction at lot 16 concession 6 pickering township first concession north of no 7 highway at brougham and half mile cast the property of orville burton on thursday june 26th 1947 dancing every saturday night markham arena rainbow gardens to the music of frank prior and his famous orchestra 9 artists featuring tne voice of romance wally koster and form er powers model adele corbett songstress poupbr prices gent 75c ladies 50c horses strawberry roan mare with light mane aiid tail 10years black gelding 8 years bay gelding i years estimated weight about 1000 lbs each purebred shorthorn cattle 1 marchioness no277111 female red born 1935 red heifer calf at foot born may 10th 2 lavender heroine 2nd no 320771 female white born 1913 roan bull calf at foot born jan 31st 1917 bred april 4th 3 goldie pearl 1th no 318585 female roan born april 1942 red bull calf at foot born nov 19th bred jan 1st 1947 4 goldie pearl of redfern no 2s1008 female red born 1937 red heifer calf at foot born dec sth bred feb 13th 1947 5 goldie pearl sth no 320770 female roan born 1942 roan heifer calf at foot born may 5th bred may 29th 1917 6 goldie pearl fith no 3352s9 female roan born 1944 roan bull calf at foot born march 5 1947 bred april 4th 1947 lavender heroine no 324830 female roan born 1912 roan bull calf at foot born feb 10th 1917 bred may 25th 1947 s beauty girl no 339g1s female red born 1911 red heifer calf at foot born nov 20th 1910 bred feb 19th 1917 9 goldie pearl 7th red born oct 24th 1915 bred jan 15th 1917 10 lavender heroine fith born dec 17th 1915 bred jan 25th 1917 ii goldie pearl sth red horn jan 9th 1910 bred mar sth 1917 12 goldie favorite red male born feb 24th 1910 13 goldie prince red male born june 20th 1916 14 favorite lad red male born july 1th 191fi 15 herd sire roval rover xo 2s05a red horn 1945 grade cattle roan cow fresh red white cow milking 2 mos roan cow milking well bred jan9 brindle cow milking well bred mar 1th red heifer 15 mos holstein heifer 2 vrs milking well bred anril 23 hohein heifer fresh 5 veal calves sheep equipment 2 wooden toughs 12 ft 0 wool sticks 2 crates instruments for giving tablets punch for ear tagging shepherds crook hogs reg yorkshire sow bred april 2gth yorkshire sow bred may 27 yorkshire sow bred may 31 9 hogs about 175 lbs each 9 hogs about 100 lbs each 5 hogs about 125 lbs each hog equipment 3 self feeders number wooden troughs 2 metal swill barrels poultry equipment 140 yearling hens hybrid wav x nh cross gander and 2 geese purebred white emlxlen and 13 goslings electric water warmer galvanized feed troughs and drinking fountains electric brooder implements tractor and tractor equipment all new in 1944 model s case tractor on 10 rubber tire lights and starter md spring tooth cultivator with narrow and wide points 7 ft power lift md ace bottom 2 furrow plow case double disc 7 ft power liftjq horse drawn equipment practic ally all in good working order binder md 0 ft complete with both horse and tractor hitch mh mower no 23 5 ft cream separator mh no 9 nearly new 1 root pulper mh stock rack about 150 feed bags scythe about 200 cedar rails number cedar fence posts metal fence posts stoneboat about go ft lawn fence complete with posts number apple barrels 2 galvanized barrels with lids tattoo set complete with letters and figures 50 lbs binder twine quantity of used crank case oil in wooden barrel cow boy electric fencer cord wood wagon springs vessot grain grinder 8 in swing saw complete with table dump box for roots ladder 25 ft 150ft rope 2 sets sling ropes bicycle ccm nearly new wagon jack 2 crosscut saws black iron kettle sloop sleighs rope machine 3 axes harness 2 sets breeching team harness complete pair high top collars pair high collar tops number other collars job lots of harness pair horse blankets 3 good wool horse blankets hay grain about 12 tons timothy hay g ft buggy scuffler mower mh no 7 5 ft hay rake deering 9 ft cultivator spring tooth hay tedder mh disc harrow 12 disc grain drill mh 11 disc single plow no 3 ixl single plow no 13 fleury gang plow national double mould plow corn cultivator mh 2 row com plete with disc and corn shields 2 sets diamond harrows 15 ft land roller 8 ft manure spreader md wagon 5000x10 rubber tires and slip in tongue wagon bain 3 tires hay rack 10 ft hay rack 11 ft 2 wagon boxes gravel box fanning mill honey with pulley quantity barley quantity oata 45 lbs timothy seed 30 lbs dwarf essex rape seed number cotton grain bags feed baskets water pails shovels chains forks rakes hoes numerous other articles weigh scales cap 2000 lbs purebred cotswold sheep gas engine 0 horse ihc 11 breeding ewes with 10 lambs cutting box ph 12 s yearling ewes drive belt 75 ft 0 inch endless new 2 stock ram 3 hear 2 wheelbarrows short belt quantity bedding furniture new century grand upright piano with bench bedroom suite with springs 2 iron beds couch white bed and dresser with springs and mattress oak dresser and washstand combination dresser washstand oak bedroom suite with springs and mattress kitchen extension table with 6 chairs and rocking chair rirrel churn v 3 milk pails 3gal crock churn butter bowel ladle and prints j 5gal cocks findlay oval range 0 lids with reservoir and warming closet quebec heater bag truck i westnerbook heater bedroom toilet sets pictures no reserve owner giving up farming write jack baker hampton ont in charge of pedigrees trrm cash sale starts at 12 noon lunch available at farm uohn scott r faulkner clerks oooeooooooooooooc alvin s farmer auctioneer