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books cheaper stationery than ever hakeitlujll copy books note paper envelopes mouth organs pigs in clover novels autograph albums tissue paper a large stock of 8c each oc per quire 5c per package from 5c up 10c 15c and 25c from 10c up lc per shee music books scrap books albums blank books purses games pipes violin strings dolls toys school bags and fancy goods v full stock of public and high school at lowest prices n b a present given with purchate of school books monros book and stationery store stoufpvule august 21 1889 books each district news ctakemokt robert hubbard is in a very low condition at present having been ill for some weeks mr w j graham is removing this week to mr john barrys house on claremont avenue the boys paid for the damage done to w j grahams barber shop on halloween and the castfwas dropped the ellesraere arid claremont foot ball clubs played a match here on thanksgiving day the game was in every way a splendid one and some fine play- work and dribbling was done by certain men on both sides the game lasted an hour without a goal being scored news mount albert w are not addicted much to blow ing in our town but the probabilities are we shall in future be able to hold our own with our neignbors the boys of our town have succeeded in starting a town brass band under the most farorable circumstances they have secured the services of mr john graham of sharon as teacher we have no doubt he will give the boys a good send off as ho is one of the stars of that far famed musical burg the boys have something to blow about on the night of their first lesson their 1 instruments costing about 250 was evervdollar paid and they had at the same time 40 in the treasurers hands for the past few days the all absorb ing topic among the belles of our vill age has been the marriage of miss bella morleyto mr albert browns- combe of chicago the ceremony was performed on wednesday morning 26th irist by revmr hassaro and the happy couple at once took train for port hope where a few days will be spent previously to settling down to earnest life in their chicago home we wish mr and mrs brownscombe a pleasant honeymoon an enjoyable trip and a happy useful life lkhomv1llk mr donohue who has been visiting at mr ja kennedys has returned to his home in toronto it i mr j h pipher who has been suf fering from typhoid fever is now on a fair way to recovery the ecv w p brown preached a sermon onbaptism in the methodist church last sunday evening mr jacob baker an old and highly respected resident died lait friday at the advanced ago of eightysix years an interesting event took place on wednesday lsthinpt when fllamon was united in marriage to miss emma johnson bf lamoreaux tbere was a large attendance at the gospel temperance meeting in the methodist church last friday evening the president t stouffer took th chair mus maggie lemon presided at the organ a splendid programme was presented and well carried out the readings by miss maggie white and etta jamieson were well received asj was the songs of miss nellie lemon miss lily jamieson and mr jas ken nedy the lemon vime orchestra was present accompanied by mr donohue the celebrated banjo player of toronto and delighted the audience with sweet music which was repeatedly encored the kcv mr percy delivered it suit able address at the close of the meet ing several signed the pledge the next meeting will be hold on the even ing of the 13th ot december when the members of rising star lodge tog fof victoria squarvwill be present and take part in the programme sure but not slow people who have used dr thomas eclcctric oil to a rid of pain find it is sure but not slow a cough oven of longstanding is speedily controlled and cured by it kheimatism neuralgia corns jfame back and swelled neck rapidly disap pear when it is used death has again visited out neigh borhood and taken away the last of the old baker hill pioneers jacob baker who departed this life nov 12th 18s9 in the 87th year of his age deceased was a native of canada born iu the township of markham in the neighborhood of richmond hill in the year 1803 his father died when he was a very small boy leaving a family of five sous and three daughters all of which arc now dead except the youngest daughter mrs smith who lives in notawasago at the ripe age of 82 vears lii 1812 mr baker then a boy of 9 years went to live with his uncle man uel baker who was at that time mov ing to baker hill which was then a dense forest they spent the first night in a rude shanty that had been previously erected sleeping on a few boards thrown on thb joist overhead iu order to escape the wolves when a young man he assisted grandfather steckley in driving some sheep through the neighborhood of lemouville for which mr- steekley re warded him with 50cts saying now jacob make good use of that act ing on this advice he put the money in safekeeping at the age of 21 he started out in life with his axe in hand and as the months and years rolled around by hard work and careful savinghe added to his capital little by little until the jear 1828 when hie made his first investment in land bv the purchase of 100 acres being the west half of lot no 18 in the 1st con of uxbridge not being satisfied with this location he sold this farm in 1830 to the late robt stapleton and made his next investment at baker hill in the farm on which he died in feb7 1832 he was married to his first wife elizabeth conner and they were soon settled in their new home in the spring of 1841 death entered mrj bak ers home and called away his partner in theprime of life- in the spring of 1842 he was mar ried to his second wife bulah lemon and was again comfortably settled in his home they with a family of four sons arid two daughters toiled and mvedand added to their property until each son has become the possessor of a 100 acre farm in the immediate neigh borhood of baker hill in politics mr baker was a reform er and was faithful at the poll on elec tion day to cast his vote for the reform candidate his last political vote was polled for dr widdifield at the local election on dec 1886 he was converted in the winter of 1854 during a series of revival seryices held in lemonville conducted by the baptist minister rev a m facy by wnom he was baptized in feb of that year and taken into fellowship with the 2nd markham church of which hewas a faithful member till his death in the year 1866 when the baptist breth- em thought it advisable to build a church at batter hill he gave the land on the corner of his place for the church site and he and deacon joel baker gave largely of their means to ward the building of the hew church he always gave liberally toward the support of the pastor and his name with a liberal amount attached to it could lie round on every subscription list that was brought around for th support of home or foreign missions or for the building- or repairing of churchus he also gav e liberally to the support of the poor the lord loveth a cheerful giver r in the church serviccsj in the sunday school aiid in the prayer meeting he was always found in his place as lojig as he was able to get there he was often heard to say i would rather be a door-keep- er in the house of the lord than dwell in the tent of wickedness w during the pisi three years his strength has been gradually failing through the infirmities told ageqn sundayjnly 17th 1887 he occupied his seat in the church for the last time although it was hi v constant desire after that to attend the church wrr ices as the end drew near- he did not fear death but always said he was ready to go whan the lord saw fit to take j on tuesday evening not 12th 1889 he quietly breathed this lastv wbich seemed to prove the truth of the saying blessed are the dead who die in the lord he leaves a widow four sons five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren to mourn their loss mr baker has boen a resident of baker hill for the last 77 years and has ever proved to be a faithful hus band a kind affectionate father a true friend an obliging neighbor a good citizen and an earnest active christian on friday nov 15th a large con course of friends followed his earthly remains to their last resting place in baker hill cemetery the funeral services were conducted by the rev f ftatclifl taking for his text john xiv 1st 2nd and 3rd verses which are words of comiort to every child of god thus our good brother has gone to inherit the mansions which jesus is preparing for those who love him m pickering council council met iu the town halibroug- hain on monday nov 11th members all preseutkeeve mackey in the chair minutes of last meeting read and ap proved petitions and accounts were handed in and read from several part ies one from morgan jouesof brown hill asking a chance to tender ou auy bridge work to be done iu the future a petition from cark bros and 19 others asking a weekly grant of 50 cents lor jane losey of pickering village on motion reevo left the chair for half an hour when council resumed mree pugh was heard making a claim for 2 sheep killed by dogs in july last mrboyer was heard re striking otf of dog tax w barnes was heard asking a grant to widen a piece of road opplot 24 6th con the standing committee on roads and bridges reported as follows pay ment to s burkholder 137 yards gravel 1424 g kinloch 120 feet ced ar 720 j hurlbut 19 vards gravel 152 wm cowan 82 yards gravel 224 braund drawing 27 yards grav el on kingston road j gorman com 2835 geo leng estate 90 yds gravel 720 geoleug estate extra labor performed 1760 j howland 51 four in tiles 92cents r philips on ace of gravel drawn on eastern townlinc opposite 1st con 25 whit by paying a like amount jas l palmer 5912 feet hemlock lumber at 10 50 per m 6210 jas l palmer 77 yds ot gravel 539 john harry plank and timber for roads and bridges 52 33 ah of which is respectfully submitted h westgate chairman ou motion of chairman report was udopted mr parker introduced a bylaw changing the boundaries of the polling subdiviioiis of the township which went through its various readings and was passed the standing committee on contin gencies reported recommending pay ment to michael gleeson of 4 for wood supplied to mrs moran clark bros for advertising voters lists court and printing 600 orders on treasurer 5 d b beaton for services at revision of lists per order of judge burnhara 1704 f a beaton for similar ser vices 5 your committee have re ceived the petition asking aid to jane losey an indigent and would recom mend that an allowance- of 50 cents per week be made isaac wise to ba com your committee have consider ed the application of abrara boyerask ing refund of dog tax overlooked at last court of revision sad dog being killed and recommend arefund pf 1 your committee have also had placed before them an account lumber re stark house but as thpiisarae is not certified to by the committee appoint ed by this council we cannot recom mend payment of the same geo parker chairman on motion of chairmanreport was adopted the standing committee- on sheep killed bv dogs recommended payment of 1132 to isaac littlejohn for one sheep killed and two damaged the above being 8 sworn value payment tofrank smith of 266 being sworn value of one lamb killed by dogs b r mowbry chairman on motion of the chairman the report was adopt ed i the iouncil then adjourned till mon day dec 16th the bottom has not but the end has been knocked out of the btouftville hardware store to make room for our immense sfjvk of stoves stove furniture lamps lanterns scoop shovels drain spades x cut hand and buck saws axes cow ties curry combs and brushes sausage choppers and stuffers farmers scales silver plated ware and all other seasonable goods we would like you all to come and see us in our enlarged premises now nearly 100 feet deep where you will find all the novelties and newest lines of the trade and at prices which you know are right silvester dougherty special we expect everyone who owes us to call this month and settle his account sure uxbridge council coehcino ccpid hero is the way the indian brave attempts to win his dusky bride be mine whilst by thy side i sioux or ill go oft and siouxicide december lippincotts geodwood nov 16 1889 members all present reeve in the chair on motion w h keller was appointed clerkpro temin the absence ofclerk mcculuugh a communication was read from clerk of reach stating that mresilrer demands from reach and uxbridge 20 r a piece of land taken for a road through his premises another from the county treasurer re altona tots stating that if taxes were not paid this fall the- lots onldbe sold resolutions were passed as follows appointing a commiftee to examine jaac courtneys snowfence and grant 25c a rod if satisfactory authoriising reeve to grant the fol lowing sums for sheep killed by dog alex mcdonald 800 wilson cros ier 4 authorizing the road and bridge committee to confer with the com mittee from reach re e silvers com plaint instructing the clerk to notify john c- dike to furnish mrs pitch with 60 lbs flour and 2 worth of goods per month till further notice appointing edward crawford path- master instead of alex roach orders were granted on the treasur er for the following sumsjoseph mid- dleton for the maintenance of laiie indigent noah baker s8 for the care of wm conner john manly for work ou hill on 3rd con jas degecr work on 2nd con 250 p milroy for right of way to gravel pit 5 win carmody for cedar 3 john fockler for plank and work on 5th con 14 jos badgero indigent 4 thos carey postage 8371 alex roach work oil 3rd con 1350 geo coats wircfcncc across lot 2 in 3rd con 625 jas jonos plank 3 council adjournea to meet on de cember 16th farmers mimmeit threshers use mcooll bros lardine machine oil which as a lubricant has never been excelled best cylinder oil always in stock mnufactxjred by mccoii bros co toronto forsale by sanderson bros rchmond hill the l h john brays cents furnishing departnt we still lead the van in furnishings and show bettervalue and a larger stock of reliable goods than any other house in the trade the only way to convince yourself is to look at the goods and cbni- pare prices and you will be astonished how much yoiican save by buy- ing your furnishings from us s 7 our clothing department is a pronounced success in every way for a number of years a griamany people were forced to go to toronto for atgbod suit of clothes these peoplen get tneir clothes made by us now the cut and finish being equal to the best toronto make and the price is about onehalf if you want a good styjish suit drop inland see us l july 12th 1889 john bray r monkhouse oo have just received a good assortment of dress goods prints shirtings gents furnishings which we will sell at low prices best value in tape5try union and hemp car pets we have also a line range of newest styles in hats tweed clothing made to order we guarantee a perfect fit and good workmanship steel bros selected seeds and cheap fresh groceries always on hand b monkhouse co stouppville slay 12th sl