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wmmsssbm rtbtmt volume 2 no 7 stouffville ont friday april 12 1889 whole number 59 travellers guide trains leave stouftville station main line wl sutton branch as follows sc main line south mixed 8 ion m express 1102 mixed 423 p m express 757 xorth express 908 am mixed ii02 mixed 545 p m express 604 sutton branch south mail 810 a m north mail 610 p m stouffville markets fall wheat s 9sto 1 03 spring wheat 0 00 0 95 flour per cwl 2 80 3 15 barley 0 10 0 50 rye 0 60 0 00 peas 0 00 0 55 teas black eyed 0 18 0 70 oat- 0 as 0 32 bran per ton 0 00 17 00 shorts per toil 0 00 20 00 hay 17 00 us 00 potatoes per bug 0 35 0 10 eggs 0 10 0 11 butter 0 18 0 23 lard 0 12 0 14 geese per lb 0 os 0 ou turkeys per lb 0 00 0 12 chickens per pair 0 00 0 70 new top buggy the undersigned has a orand new top buggy for sale cheap apply to j b jerman stouffville ap 5th 1889 cedar posts for sale the undersigned has ou hand about 1000 fhst class cedar posts for sale h mcdonald march sth 1s89 stouffville local items thoroughbred bull i have for service on my premises rear lot 2 con 9 whitchurch a thor- ough bred short hobn btjlxj abraham stouffer mar 6th 1889 543 mos church directory methodist churchrev george brown pastor services at 1030 am and 7 pm sabbath schoolat230pnl pray er meeting on wednesday at 730 pm young peoples prayer meeting i hursday at 8- pm congregational rev j unswortli pastor services at 103c am and 7 pm sabbath school at 230 pm prayer meet ing on wednesday at 730 pm presbyterian- rev mr knowles pastor services at 1030 am and 7 pm sabbath school at 230 pm prayer meeting every wednesday evg at 8 pnv baptist rev mr darker pastor ser vices at 1030 am and 7 pm sunday school at 230 pm prayer meeting on wednesday at 730 pm church of england rev mr os borne incumbent services at 245 pm sunday school at i 30 pm meetings of societies and boards village council on tbesecond tues day of each month director of mechanics inst on the third tuesday of each month r t of t on the second monday of each month a o u v first and thiid monday of eacii month in daleys hall beneficiary certi ficate given for 2000 in case of death h johnson master workman j urnuhart recording sec public school board on the first tuesday of each month masonic lodge wednesday on or be fore the full moon of each month farmers club each alternate friday 1 o f first and third friday of each month the 3 a his hair cutting and shaving parlor stand one door west of sanders block main st stouffville a complete ladies and gents hairdressing parlor haircutting singeing shampooing curl ing etc haiidressing for balls parties thea tres etc in the most fashionable styles j w shankel proprietor catarrh catarrhal deafness hay fever a new home treatment sufferers arc not generally aware that these diseases are contagious or that they are due to the presence of living parasites in the lining membrane of the nose and eustachian tubes microscopic research however has proved tne to be a fact and the result is that a simple re medy has been formulated whereby catarrh catarrha deafness and hay fever are perman ently cured in from one to three simple applica tions made at home by the patient once in two weeks n bfor catarrhal discharges pecu liar to females white this remedy is a specific a pamphlet explaining this new treatment is sent on receipt of ten cents by a h dixon son 303 west king sireet toronto ca ii ada scientific a mcfican sufferers from catarrhal troubles should read the above carefully english piiycho safety fred w hill b a barrister solicitor etc formerly with nlorphy miller toronto office sanders block formerly occu pied by the late mr mclean stbuftvilleont james obrien licensed auctioneer for the counties of york and ontario orders by mail or telograph will re- ecivo prompt attention charges mod erate james obrien stouffville out dickson taylor 4 mccullougii barristers solioilois kto money to loan daleys block stouffville opficrs manning arcade toronto r a dickson a mtavlok bcl j w mccullouch nci- kerr macdonald davidson 4 patterson babbistkbs solicitors notaries public etc- offices masonic kuildings toronto st toronto and main st stouffville j k kerr qc w mcdonald w davidson jxoa patterson r a grant robinson dentist will attend at millers hotel stouffville on the isth and a the trcmont house markham on the 2oth of each month rosemans hotel mount al bert on the 14th victoria square on the 2 1st when these dates fall on sunday the nlorday following will be under stood are all the go this season give ycur order to w j mertens agent stouffville and get the best stouffville mar 27th 1s89 take notice i have now on hand a large quantity of dry flooring w also all kinds of lumber shingles lath ltme gray and white land plaster land and barrel salt cement plaster of paris hair all kinds of bill stuff on hand and cut to order joel biker stouffville april 10 1889 fishino tackle call at hamil tons for your fishing tackle bamboo poles e all aboard j addisons bus is out with a new spring- suit aud looks very line indeed a big drive in carpets and oilcloths less than city prices onlv at spoffords barsrain house queens birthday the base ball club have engaged daleys hall for the 24th particulars will be given later on for horses and cattle there is no bet ter spring- medicine than rowans horse powders 14 lbs for one dollar new business messrs will and archie steoi have bought the property on albert st belonging to the late thos steel and purpose planting it with fruit trees for nursery purposes we wish them success ill their new enterprise if you nve troubled with roughness of hands and face use rowans winter fluid fon a week from wednesday aploth to wednesday ap 17th bray shoivs in his window boys and mens ready made suits he gives a dis count of 10 per cent for cash on this line next week look out for neckties siebmxg the race course is get ting into condition for speeding and some of our owners of swift steeds were trying their mettle these fine even ings look out for some fast time when the races come off the sporting club have shown considerable enter prise in securing the grounds and no doubt will receive a liberal patron age the leading shoe house stouff ville is full of the best lines of boots shoes rubbers trunks valises shawl straps e 30 cases having arrived within the last few weeks spring goods the windows of all our stores are tastefully decorated with new goods of the different lines next to being- able to buy nice things is the privilege of seeing the same arranged in tempting- order as you pass alone the streets there is one window in particular not many miles from the tribune office that attracts the ladies admiring- eyes new prints five hundred pat terns to choose from from 5cts up only at spoffords bargain house era our esteemed cotem the newmarket era in a paragraph last wtiek says that money is the root of ajl evil money is not the root of all evil and the book does not say so money is a good thing- and we are greatly mistaken if the era does not think so too the book says the love of money is the root of all evil rowans cough syrup does not re quire a recommendation from us let everyone who has a cough use it baptism a large congregation arf l iv 1cu iii wiu oapr evening last pedal interest ii tended the evening service in the bap ftist church 011 sunday ev the services being of spec owing to the fact that four young lad ies were to be received into the church by the ordinance of baptism the names of the candidates are as follows- misses lydia george edith bakery katie miller and hattie barker j three scape graces it has been reported to us that three lads of this viilagewe have their names on sun day morning last visited the preismes of mr john mertens west of stouffville while the family with the exception of one were at church a basket suitable for carrying- hen fruit formed a con spicuous feature of the turn out and rightly or wrongly the boys are charg ed with stealing the eggs it is get ting about time stouffville was repre sented at penetang bicvcle club a meeting was held on monday evening april sth in mr w j mertens studio for the purpose of organizing x bicycle club a good number was in attendance and the fol lowing olficcrs were elected mr w j mcrtcnspresident l forsyth vice- president arch steel secy treas wm steel captain j davis lieuten ant and john woodgate bugler this club will be known asthe comet bicy cle club of stouffville next meeting to be held on monday evening april 15th in the place above mentioned all who have wheels and those who in tend becoming wheelsmen arc re quested to attend errors of youth ccuewnhhu swans specific remedy t n 1 wji2s kn0wh t0 fail t0 cure wcaknmand erly decay of mnd nen eland lfotly xcnotti rroitratlon ornic dcay seminal loiles weak memory wasting asmallneicionani its mccets ha challenged the admiia- iton oerery doctor who ha studied it it str1kks at tiik very kootof tiik kviu som only ly sivaxj specific co p o nox s1tonovto yk chnuisit without our trade mark readv made clothing tremen dous cut iu prices suits from 395 up only at spoffords the latest force of fluid which per meates all matter and which bears the conventional name of electricity is widely appreciated and recognized as a means of cure in various diseases itscffccts in the form of dr thomas ecleetric oil are shown by the relief of pain both neuralgiac and rheumatic as well as the throat and lungs and in various other healing ways promotion exams the uniform promotion examination in the public schools of south york takes placo to day fridays the candidates will ba examined in each branch of the curri culum and those who make over the minimum number of marks will be promoted mr mckay of markham and mr hand of this village exchange schools for the day results will be published as soon as received changes of residence a num ber of citizens have experienced the delights of spring moving mr john hagarman has removed from albert to victoria st and mr fred spofford takes possession of the vacated house shortly mr pollock recently removed to toronto and mr- go eckhani- and family have moved into town from near newmarket dean combination the above combination headed by the world fam ous comedian alt dean in conjection with leonitas troupe of royal marion ettes commences an engagement on wednesday evening- next april 17 of three nights the toronto mail says dean is the most laughable com edian we have heard this winter a leading feature of the entertainment is the lavish distribution of costly pres ents consisting- of gold and siher watches silver cake baskets casters pickle stands hams barrels of flour c admission with one present en velope 25cts reserved seats with two present envelopes 35cts children under 12 with one present envelope io cents doors open at 7 oclock per formances at eight round about us obituary our readers in stouffville and the surrounding neighborhood will regret to learn of the death at newtonbrook on monday sth inst of mrs willmott wife of rev j c willmott m- a and sister of rev g brown present pastor of the methodist church in this place the deceased lady is so well known here that anything- like a sketch of her life from us would bo entirely out of place during- rev mr willmotts incumbancy here from july 82 to july 85 mrs willmott by her many chris tian graces zeal in every good work and her exceedingly amiable disposi tion endeared herself to her friends and acquaintances to an extent enjoy ed by but very few mrs w health since the death of her daughter carrie at brampton has not been good and particularly for the past year it has been apparent that the end was fast approaching- her last hours were a fitting close to a devoted life her age was 49 years and 7 months the funeral took place on wednesday to mount pleasant cemetery the ser vices at the church which were very appropriate were conducted by rev t w campbell of thorahill we understand that the remains of their daughter carrie were brought over from brampton and also interred at the same time vkusonam mr ed lemon has returned after a four weeks visit at port elgin and guolph mr and mrs e pemberton of ux- bridge spent sunday with mr and mrs h w woodgate rev mr jansen occupied the pres byterian pulpit last sunday evening the tomb gausiin at lot 13 con 8 pickering on april 5thmn jane gauslin iged 69 yrs 10 mos 5 days cawker at tilsonburg on friday april 5th lottie keenan wife of mr f w caw ker aged 27 yrs price by mail 100 six for 500 toronto street market from thursdays globe this market was quiet today and uric- cs steady about 200 bushels of wheat offered and sold at 100 to 107 for fall sl07 to 108 for red winter 108 to 110 for spring and 87r for goose barley easier with sales of 250 bushels at 44c to 51c oats arc- steady 200 bushels selling at 35c to 86jc peas sold nt60c to coc for 150 bushels the latter price being paid for seed peas rt e is quoted at coc hay t 10 to 18 straw sold at 050 to 1050 a ton dressed hoes 075 to 7 beef 350 to 550 for forcquarters and 750 for hindquarters mutton 7 to 9 lamb 9 to 1 1 vcl 750 to 9 notes got by hook or by crook with scissors or len in hand theyork tribune was out with a special edition on wednesday last ou election matters uxbridges new post office was open ed on monday of last week the jour nal says the interior is slick the revivalists crosslev and canfield commenced revival services iu the methodist church uxbridge on sun day last the body of seymour porter the book- keeper a1io disappeared on new years day was found in the don on tuesday morning edward kelly of winnipeg will play mr fleming of markham at the latter place for the checker champion ship of canada on april 27 in a single house in w t junction there were two corpses on tuesday last that of j p ross aged 70 and mrs graham of aurora in the same house mrs j ausman a niece of the former lies helpless with paralysis miss mackelcan the hamilton lady who had been missing since monday 1st inst was found on saturday last hiding in a disused brick kiln in the outskirts of the city it is stated that her mind is astray on religious matters the speight mfg co of markham is in voluntary liquidation mr al fred boultbee subscribed 1000 stock just before a ffeneral election and now attempts to evade the payment by questioning- the legality of the com pany an attempt was made to rob the ex press office at indian head on satur day morning by a masked robber but was outwitted by the coolness of the niirht operator ross who blew out the light and chased the robber with a re volver- it is said the revising barrister at st thomas refuses to sell voters lists for scott act purposes for less than six dollars per copy a few elections would have the effecc of leaving him quite at his ease so far as money mat- are concerned the first town council of west tor onto junction was elected on monday last as follows mayor clendenen reeve armstrong deputyreeve laughton councillors royce gilbert hayden bull marr greenwood gill espie lapp spears gurd a lees the man who committed the burglary in claremont a couple of weeks ago and who was so cleverly fpllowed and captured by mr jbundy and constable reynolds was sentenc ed last week by judge burnham to six months in the central prison does advertising pay we should say it did we advertised for a boy a short time ago through the express and almost before the ink was dry we found ourselves possessed of a bundle of the choice article and they say ho looks exactly like us it pays to ad vertise hon j c rykcrt m p the man from lincoln is having- a lively time explaining to his orange supporters why he voted against col obriens amendment and what he meant by saying that he voiced the sentiments of nine tenths of the orangemen of ontario sir charles tupper was in toronto on friday last to be examined by hon ed blake in connection with the ond- crdonk suit againft the c p r sir charles left for winnipeg on friday evg he travels in the private and official car of the intercolonial rail way the papers do not state who pays the fare rev j j dobbin presbyterian ministerof east caledon charged with an unnatural offence was juried at brampton on saturday last and was completely exonerated from the vile charge on his return to east caledon his friends turned out en masse and headed by a brass baud canicd mr dobbin in a chair to the manse where ho made a short speech thanking them for their kind reception the voting on the repeal of tho scott act took place on thursday ot last week and resulted in hie repeal of the act in the fifteen counties where it was tried viz ontario northum berland and durham peterboro vic toria lincoln st thomas guolph kent brant lennox and addington carleton lanark wellington front- cnac and colchester n s the maj orities ranged from 800 in frontcnac- to 1500 in kent the majority against the act in ontario countv was about 600 1 1 m this is the time for wet feet take the advico of d stonffer co and prevent this by wearing rubbers it dosent pay to catchcold