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slent resign vhle circuit gray united church jtor on the melville peaches jthesda circuit has resigned the jarge to take effect at the end of o present month when interviewed by the tribune dr gray said ho was moved to take this action in order to accept a ca to preach in the montreal presbytery dr gray has been on this circuit for two years and his successor is not yet appointed in returning to the montreal presbytery dr gray will be in his home territory again he being a native of the royal city stouffville tourists ix petersburg st irlle ont thursday december 26th iggg social personal markham counciljan acclamation 1 in whitchurch 15y john loihvick etersburg fla dec 23 even though tho christ ly season rapidly appro- ere is no let down in the of winter visitors arriving the sunshine city hailing ry section of the frost wt- the social season has rydays earlier than has i with the result that tourist clubs ood representor riy date while being made at the held pixab meeting op year the final meeting of f markham township council lleld at the township hall tfnionviue on dec lgth reeve oohn occupied the chair aud all members were present v communication was received from e t stephen re the bridge on clark avenue warning that same was in a dangerous condition no action was taken as it was pointed out the township has never assuinea this road henry ruthven of langstaff ask ed for consideration in the matter of payment for local improvements on the recently constructed streets at langstaff it was pointed out that mr ruthven had been allowed a tlankage of 200 feet regarding the construction of the langstaff streets under the local improvement plan the township as a whole must assume flankages amounting to 19s690 mr a d bruce of 6th con ad dressed the council regarding pay ment for gravel and incidently ask ed regarding old records of the township which he pointed out were very valuable clerk davison report ed that records dating back to the ime of cleik crosby were in ex- itntn doubted if any prev ious to that time were available mr bruce asked permission to peruse the old records which was gladly of nation bureau of the granted by the icouncil commerce for many tj sit afternoons kennedy chiropractor jrch st stouffville iday wednesday and fridays 9 to 12 am dental pjs barker lds dds nowgraduate of royal college got dental surgeons and of the university of toronto t office in grubins block phone s201 ivery tuesday icwearblock dr d c smith 0t university of toronto here after the new year a more diversified land and water sport program completed for the entertainment of winter vacat ionists there will be no end of ot- tractions for guests throughout the season st petersburgs neve snn bathing solarium is about completed and will be formally opened and dedicat ed january 15th the goodyeai- zeppelin airship vigilant is in its winter base at whitted field here and is the newest acquisition to the growing air fleet here for the season traffic into st petersburg from the main trunk auto highways is at its heaviest every state in the hmion is represented by motor cars here the yacht leonie owned by murry guggenhein anchored in its slip during the week the pegasus owned by j ii wheeler of jamaica ny anchored monday for the seas- ohhree hundred other yaichts and hoe qkwlu enter the harbors here iir-janua- st petersburgs dr n c i st petersnurs sea r graduate of royal cou u open sunday 6 dental surgeonand joro picturesque wimams av also p i rnirrams will be b mn fcvorsity also the report of the board of health was presented by dr mckay and was accepted by the council the ac count of the moii for the year a- mounted to 33335 the report showed the population of the muni cipality to be 5050 during 1929 there were seventy births and -sixty- six deaths the water supply was re ported as satisfactory and the stables from which milk was supplied were inspected and found lin good con dition tho moii reported visits to the schools of the township and found sanitary conditions good for rural centres the officer expiessed sincere appreciation of the work of the pub- lc health nurse and regretted that this service was not now beingcon- tinued butt ho hoped that at some future time the township would have the benefit of iits operation a resolution of congratulation was passed for imr and mrs r j corson markham who celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedd ing on monday mr corson has been publisher of the markham economist and sun for a great many years the tax collectors were present at the meeting and brightened the with the stouffville municipal nomination coming ou the ovonng of dec 30th next monday it is time to become interested on who will re present the town as reeve for 1930 so far reeve h w sanders has not definitely declared ma position al though he is being urged to stand again by his friends a j ward d hi rusnell and w e morden are lso likely aspirants for the position mr morden is receiving strong assurance of good support if he al lows his name to go to the ballot in the case of councillor ward we understand that he is being influenc ed by he feminine vcte for some have told him that much in secret according to the east end representa tive counoillor rusriells economy platform ean be counted on to stir up some interest should he grace the ballot paper councillor j borin- sky who has been a progressive counoillor for some years would also make a very capable representative at county council but councillor borinsky cannot make up his mind to run the ladies as- well as the men ought to turn out at the nomination meeting and learn what these men and others have to say about the towns financial affairs the retiring council carried out the demanuefrtlie reteprrttv by spending the few thousand dollihsi carried asa surplus last year school report stouffville primer sonny rexlin howard shantz bernlce lindley jr 1 phyllis kknck jim smith aurelia jennings k h logan- teacher jr i beryl brillinger and harold boadway equal ruth lehman arthur rusnell t jr ii ruth dowswell and morley brown equal ruth marshall wil- liard bainborough i sargent teacher jr iiedith grubin douglas tidy margaret ball jr hi garnet fleischer floyd forsyth walter holden lillian dowswell teacher jr ill lillian phillips margaret forsyth pauline boadway sr ill elnore marshall margaret sshmidt ciaude brillinger d e orchard teacher jr iv jim lawson evelyn biker i sam anderson sr iv- mary doten harry hol den dillis moiton c e watson principal picturesque ice danej the meeting and brglteneu urtrens programswill be give wi of the members of council dk82t a pr ira free m o collections the sswo9p v no stairs for their fifth wint p1t 113000 h well pai some vl nshine city road accounts were v si mccsucitors convey- s s no 13 markham iv class marion sellars kath leen stotts walter bulley franeis nigh dorothy hoover gladys leh man ethel walters allan ilisey sr hi vera topham ruth hoo ver imry sttickley geo foot jr hi derek barnett ii class jack nigh claude foot cora hisey earl sellers i class isobel fleming eleanor george sllviwter ot toronto was in town this week mrs mioses hill is spending part ot thewinter with her daughter mrs j phillips of locust hill mrs dr gardiner of saskatoon visited for a short time this week with her auut mrs a s leaney miss marion klinck is spending the christmas season wuu her grand mother mrs a e jennings ot tor onto mrs w b sanders left tor tor onto on saturday night where she will spend the holiday season with her daughter mrs imoore the high school staff have all gone to their respective homes for him christinas principal powell to lou don miss fuller to st marys and miss styles to button the eastern star of stoiikvilie are sending out christmas boxei to old friends and sick people in town we understand other orgtuiisxilions are dojng likewise owing to christmas falling on wednesday this issue of the tribune was printed on tuesday next week we will print our paper on thurs day so that lit will be a little late in reachingour subscribers mrs maeklem cook of lemonvllle who is so years ot age lis spending christmas with her daughter mrs e c pennock mrs cook was in town for the funeral of her brother uitristew b sanders mr leltrvanjant a former barber here for so maiiy- yajsis now totally blind although otherwise is better health than at one period the vanzant family moved to tor- onto last fall and the above infor- mation is learned through letters to friends a quiet wedding took place at the christian parsonage stouffville ou wednesday afternoon of tlvis week when mabel pearl wagg became the wife of orval miller both of ux- bridge twp their many friends would wish them not only a happy new year but many of them as they make their home a little south of uxbridge mr e b flint of- london on tario gave the tribune a friendly call on friday while in town for the funeral of the late w b sanders among those who were here from a distance for the funeral of the late w b sanders were e b flint of london melville moore and mrs ralph flint francis sanders all of toronto jack sanders aud harry of allandale and arthur sanders of sutton i9do mt v a v nolan polisher octosenavlan clcrjiyman i urcd dispute durinsi 45 years in ministry a record of officiating comes to liglit in the reminiscences of rev d prosser of newmarket octo genarian clergyman who recently passed away in his s4th year his father was rev john prosser just ice of the peace and minister of the gospel who was ordained in 1s29 in the book of personal reminisc- among the churches paker hill u sixth tim bakchs whitcombe pastor pliksbysfcwjjec 29 th rev w hi jrrtce sunday decr 2 pm sunday school 3 pm evening worship the public are invited mennonitb church rev s s shantz pastor sunday dec 29th ences of rev d prosser therelsj buuu peserved a christmas cheque onfhe morning service 11 am subject vri i the millent ning setio the ushering fn of the millenn ium rev 20 evenllng service 7 pm subject tho new jerusalem in the new heavens and new earth a special missionary program will be given in the stouffville and altona sunday schools the above services in charge of bank of friendship which wishes 305 days of health happiness prosperity and peace another entry in his diary states in my 45 years in the ministry i have had no dispute with any chur ch member man woman or child choir or organist i have aimed to be a peacemaker pastor rather than a church splitter he j altona 7 pm service in charge of writes these records were wltten arthur lehman jlyears before his death elder prosser as he was popu- christian church larly known spent 56 years in the e morton and p e hyde pastors ministry entering his first pastor- i sunday dec 29th ate in 1s74 he became ministers of may we not forget to go to the the christian church at brougham house of our lord on the sabbath driving a distance of 40 miles to i you have no church home we 4n- this appointment every alternate v you to worship with us if you sunday are a stranger in town we shall en- so popular as an officiating cler- j your presense gyniiin for weddngs was he that ml morton preaching stouffville even on the day followinghis death n a and rlingwood 7 pm two young people who had not heara i the absence of mr hyde jacob ot his passing away drove to new- grove will preach at bloomlngton market to ask him to marry them 1 1 a church hill at 3 and stoutt- rev d aiv in prosser leaves a widow vllle at 7 pm five daughters all of newmarket and one son fred h prosser ot toronto ie at i it has been decided to have the annual roll call of the five christian churches ot this district in the afternoon at 2 oclock instead of at night on january 2nd acclamation forecast gormley we were all glad to welcome mrs d ii donor home again sir much better in health j from wha the tribune can mr graves has moved to ring- j ihere ds e possibility 6t an wood the place has been pur- acclamation whitchurch ior 1930 chased by mr kefier from maple reeye heman kiddf deputy reeve on wednesday dec 11th a very williams and counoiuors pretty wedding vas solemnized in ross newt rae and the mennonte church when miss l eyang are all wllling tojslt pat for another term no candidates hav so for bejsn advajicoft ju opposition to them soitie stiff criticism may jbe levelled ft the council for the jump in tax rate but the members believe they can show a just cause for dt air and after the icritics are through they too feel relieved and oft times satisfied ba bf conveyancer etc office mm mmmmm mm r new motor licenses on sale this week fee for cars will be reduced to a plates cliaivged no numbeis liirgcr than i0 will 1 allotted fsfrthkorth iwaggonei tio iinissii school eiynment wt december 25th christmas night a good program including a nlay tomkins hired man unionville 1 ia a markham gravel msffi auchunh locus s 40 alex duncan ohoi 1050 william allch 4- 2riif sftf ub pus jo realtor and valuator farm and city property a specialty exchanges and small acreages stouffville ont box 24 phone 179 r christmas security play safe witli your fire haz- keeping a fire insurance in a reliable company jit t birkett insurance agency 01 stouffville fle lodge no384 flonday evening at xln the hall welcome r sanders recsec 1 secretary 3day tbin ro it of tho collcgo of canada qod modal- hermant prize winner at stouffvluo every friday and saturday tho grubin block eyes ed glasses fitted and re ne stouffville 2105 or sale or exchange stouffvillk district acre clay loam on corner toronto 25 miles frame house small barn garagehen pen small and large fruits lawn nicely shaded garden for city pro perty 050 stouppvilms toronto 21 milesoh mainstreet 7 room frame house veranda cellar new furnace hard wood floors 3 piece bath 2 car gar age garden small fruits lawricloso to schoouchurch bus line 500 gives possession balance at 6 sale only 3500 4 acre clay loam at gormley to ronto 20 miles close to storechurch hydro at door woll and clstornbriek house small barn hen pen 2 car garage large and small fruits gar den lawn with 3 well trimmed hed ges exchange on stouffville house 30 stouffville new street tof 21 miles g room brick houso furnace hardwood floors b decorations fair ven electric fixtures garden la with shrub- ery for west endtoronto property 3300 10 acres stouffville district tor onto 22 miles on county road clay loam nearly all workable creek near buildings splendid place for geese and ducks frame house bank barn implement shed hen pen hydro avallablo for a good country store 1000 100 acres equipped toronto 21 miles clay loam about 60 workable 20 bush balance pasture frame house bank barn hen pen imple ment shed drilled well with gas en gine smalrwchard including a dairy herd of puro bred holsteins horses cvtle ononis hay graa straw etc other interests demand atten tion for toronto property 150 acres ranch and bush about 50 miles from toronto brick house bank barn for toronto property 1500 geo e baker box 34 stonftvllio general accounts township lof pickering one half cost of work done on townline 47457 a p graham half cost of markham division court 1950 jos e miles 2 gam davison revenue stamps 350 naughton jenkins legal fees september 1927 to december 1929 31174 w c gohn local and long distance telephone calls 415 wc gohn four meetings board of health and mileage 1s gam davison four meetings of board of health 10 j a gibson schop attendance officer 10 maynardfly coal charity 152s bill ton dvas chief of unionville firo meyers per agreement 100p j a caretaker of town br balance gibson 9 g0 james waker re sjge and costs for constable nov 3s x sale register saturdaydec 2sth milch cows and yearling cattle pigs etc be longing to cecil storry lot 23 con 8 pickering claremont east no reserve g months credit salo at 1 ffod postlll auct wednesday jan sth farm stock implements poultry ana furniture belonging to mrs jos burnett bloomlngton sale at 1 no reserve geo keays auct wednesday jan 15th exten sive salo ot farm stock imple ments the property of thomas bacon it claremont sale at 1230 noon f w silvorsides auctioneer this mouth motorists will f the benefit of the governmos intb- lees as prom is- cam 9 election i censes 1930 li- maree johnson was united in mar riage to mrs gordon lehman both of gormley miiss dorothy wilson was bridesmaid while mr whitney johnson brother of the bride sup ported the groom mr prank thompson of toronto and mr doni aid lehman brother of the groojrr were ushers while mrs jharry smith played the wedding inarch the bride looked lontfyjfin stell pink satin with the regulation veil and oiahgv blossoms the brides maid wore pink with gold lace trim mings after a sumptuous repast at the brides home they left by motor for toronto md points south fight in markham in markham township on election day jan gth there is certain a contest for other offices a very large mail w handled here on monday mornkj a ingto seven hags mis had it in the boxes tnorm mr and mrs c joc wth y is spending the holi tlndau lives here and mlgpffj home fronfnear a n v trtviiic hi ouo bum- escape from jdnv afternoon down pre on in the barber ed tn say it with flowers no expression of sentiment more beautltut flowers for every occasion muston sons phone 7001 stouffville ont when iyis ready for business and slmp fire was going for a short sle mr forsyth was eating his fsupper when he heard a peculiar noise and on investigation noticed the coiling was on fire the prompt action of mr forsyth saved the building with but little damage our sport e latcham who is to be our rink manager had a disappoint ing time as he had started to make a rink at the corner in ij foskelts lot and was doing nicely when the thaw came and spoiled all his work which he will now have to do all over again it is reported there will be a six foot board fence around this rink so the sports of the ice will be quite comfortable while perform ing a small company of friends of mrs d watson and miss imyrtle paid a surprise visit to their resid ence on the eve of their departure to reside in stouffvllie to wish them well they prosonted miss myrtle with a beautiful floor lamp arid mrs watson with a beautiful tern stand and an enlogistlc address it is with mingled feeling of sorrow and regret that we the friends of the goodwood church and community learn of your departuro from our midst believing as we do that you share these feelings and that they find a large placo in your hearts a few ot ns comc to extend on behalf of your friends the heart felt wishes and beg that the bond of ibvo may ever continue unbroken for wa campbell has an- w ms intention to run for this office while reeve wesley gohu will ovi c in suu seek reelection it is rumored that theois ofttrcylimler cars ami ule aeput reeve and councillors their iftvv will pay o ior will seek reelection to their present within the nx cars come om eludes all autonlu w lri- 25 horsepower les3 t motorists driving icars fro s5 horsopower will pay 10 for tu licenses in this class come heavier sixes the typo of cars usually described by dealers as- medium priced big car owners whose ma chines develop 35 horsepower or more will pay 20 for the licenses under the new system of prefac ing marker numbers with letters indicating the cars origin toronto and york county motorists all will receive licenses starting with any of the letters from p to inclusive ottawa has been allotted the let- ters ai and c the border cities and essex county will have letters d k and f hamilton and wentworth county will have letters ii j and k while london and middlesex coun ty will have letters lm and n the letters g and i are not being used owing to possibility of their being confused with numerals no license numeral will exceed the number 9999 and where two lettors have been awarded to a coun ty or district such as will be the practice with the less populated or rural parts the highest number will be 999 government cars it is stated will have no prefacing let ters bearing only numerals merry christmas 11 dominion storeps f boadway ijocal merry christmas may health happiness and pro sperity follow you throughout the new year this is tho sin cere wish of the maple leaf dairy ciayt raker prop the address continues with many i more tributes and jimf sentiments i iftfr3sgljl jcmg firman j greetfes the members of the gray coach lines organization join in extending to you their best wishes for a merry christmas motor coach services promote travel on the kings highways travel on the kings highways pro motes prosperity in the communities en route we are happy to realize that our coach services are an important factor in pro moting the prosperity we wish you in the bright new yearsto come gray coach lines