third section 29422006402100 wednesday august 28 1985 second class at hand still means markham store ethel sparage whats old ethei sparage might be for given if she walks around whistling that old barbara streisand tune second hand rose v but while the heroine in the song complained about hav ing secondhand offerings no one seems to mind shopping for used items at mrs spar- ages unique preowned apparel and things store in the markham mall 1 started this business be cause 1 thought there was a need for it in markham said mrs sparage people should enjoy the service mrs sparage said that all items sold are second hand but noted that everything is in top condition anything not suited to sell in her store is sent to various womens shel ters and the salvation army if i wouldnt wear it then i wont sell it in my store said mrs sparage customers wishing to sell items bring articles into the store on tuesdays thurs days and saturdays for any one living outside the area mrs sparage offers a pickup service some of her clients are from such prestigious areas as hosedale and forest hill the donor is given an account number and the items are sold on consign ment mrs sparage keeps onehalf of the purchase price for items overl00 the customer will be returned twothirds of the money right now there are more than 700 accounts with pre- owned apparel in most cases the people who sell here buy here said mrs sparage everything in the store sells for onethird the retail price noted mrs sparage adding its perfect for mothers trying to outfit children who grow out of their clothes as soon as theyre bought or for financially strained students who need a wardrobe name brand clothes such as esprit roots ocean paci fic and ralph lauren sell as soon as theyre put in the store other big sellers are the womens furs and mens suits for 4999 on occasion if a store is going out of business or wants to get rid of dated clothes mrs sparage will buy the clothes at a discount rate one store recently donated sever al kinds of name brand jeans to preowned apparel mrs sparage predicted they would sell quickly but clothes are not the only items sold in the store any thing for the house is avail able at preowned apparel from housewares to small furniture mrs sparage thought that this type of ser vice would be appropriate for anyone starting up a new home mrs sparage prides her self on the caring way she deals with her customers when people are trying on clothes she will help them with sizes and give honest opinions as to what looks good and what doesnt its all part of the service she concluded kitchen door to move to new location betty keller is moving and shes taking everything in eluding the kitchen door but shes not leaving markham shes moving her busi ness five doors away to a new bigger and better centre to display her wares a home setting will lend itself to our products mrs keller said of the century home she plans to move the company to the new store at 69 main st is a 110yearold structure that mrs keller wasted no time in making an offer soon after it was listed ave were on our way to new york and i knew it would be sold by the time i got back she noted we bought it within hours of it being listed aiming for a late september opening the new store will offer more space for customers with two floors to shop on mrs keller added that she wants to carry more merchan dise including gifts for men and more kitchen utensils she also hopes to add linens to the product line she pointed out that there is some extensive renovating to be done to bring the building up to commercial stan dards including strengthing of the floors electrical work and a newer heating system but she says it will all be worth it we had been hoping to find a place we could finally buy she noted with some close scheduling and a big black whip well be able to get it opened this uhionville home in the cachet country club lists for 330000 home of the week nionville home this twostorey brick iiome located on cachet parkway in umonville has been chosen home of the week set on a 14aere lot with mature trees and perch- nial flower bedsithe property also lias- a stream ruhningthrough the rear ofthe yard the formal living room with cathedral ceiling is brightened with the use of recessed light stands off the foyer a floor to ceiling bay window allows fora full viewof thefront grounds included js a formal marble fireplace7v the dining room whichadjoins the living room hasiaiglasswalkrout to a covered patio p 6verldbking thefamilyroom is a holly wood style kitchen witha breakfast area unique to this house is themain floor solarium greenhouse with separate potting ceritreayrought iron staircase leads from thesolarium throughthe a main floor to the master bedroom the master bedroom has a large stained glass windowwhich covers onewall and a separate dres sihgiareawithbuiltirf cupboards this room has- accessto a threepfece r four other tearooms a re also located on the upper levclthey access tda main bath with jacuzzi i there isan extra bedroomdh the lower level com- pletewith ensuite thefihisriedibasement has an entertaining recreation rpornwith firepla v i the gamesroom for table tennis pool joinsgj the recreation room the asking price is33p000 indvitis lisfedwiths peter lmasonlimited realtor on hwy 7 in j i villey for further information contact listing agent if dorothy mason at 474mor 887381