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stouffville february 8 1923 baik5a mea colfels and colds a few do of bmlme and coughs and colds duappear com pletely bauamealooens the phlegm and clean the lungs and bronchial tube dalsamea although powerful in action u free from all harm ful drugs children take it willingly because it tastes good relief guarantccdor money refunded buy a bottle today boadways drug store stouffviue ont iohoi aocaox i0e30e i0e30i i am ageit for cray- dor t cars auditorium garage phone 170 alex scott madills altona local happenings st valentines day wednesday feb 14th the assessor is on his rounds a reminder that tax time will come again stouffviue will be assessed tor county matter for 1923 on the same figures as in 1932 namely 450038 pish fresh caught through the ice white fish an salmon wh smith rear buttons store the baptist young peoples cop per campaign for missions realized the very creditable sum of 6666 considerable wood is being brought into town all lengths green various kinds of hard soft mixed and soft and punky at all prices ranging up to what the seller can get the ice harest 16 on the board of health should see to it that ice is taken only t from pjire water streams quality servich arrangements are bing made to supply hydro elactry street and house lighting to vscfiomberg a movement is on foot to instit ute a rebecca ladies lodge in stouffviue in connection with the oddfellows cut rate groceries bargains for everybody we buy eggs is your the wctu parlor social held at the home of mrs j a heise on wednesday last week proved on 1 enjoyable event the program was i particularly entertaining and the j proceeds amounted to about 16 ms mcleods address on what tflfb wctu stands for was instruc tive besides miss storrj elocu tionist of markham and rev mr mcleod who were greatly enjoyed there was also local talent of no mean ability the program on the whole was praised in glowing terms by those who heard it probably idle these cold days then let us give it that overhauling during the winter months our work gives satisfaction we quote special prices on tires oils and gasoline on hand swifts garage phone 3005 stouffviue coming to stouflvillc illustrated lecture on the great world war will be given by capt langford in ratcliffs hall on tues day feb 13th at s sm these pictures werti takenright upon the battle fieldyaniong them are pictures of vimy rdee53it st aloi napoo corners llthe flooded mine dis- l tricts the somme the ryneland j districts along with numerous other slide pictures come early and se cure a seat admission adults 25c children 15c and losing money besides you can avoid it by sending your cream to the stouffviue creamery company let your next separator be a delaval over 2500000 in use we sell them kg win j mitchells estate a farm in whitchurch valued at 510000 and 1s50 in farm stock implements and other personalty makes up the estate of william jas mitchell a farmer who died in whit church december 18th he left his widow mrs susan mitchell an an nuity of 300 the furniture and the control of the house as a home until his son stanley gets married when mrs mitchell is to give up control of the home if the son desires it on the death of the widow lila mit chell a daughter is to receive 2000 to be a charge on the farm- the residue passes to the son stanley i printed 78 years ago our item last week in reference to mrs hoover of gormley having in her possession a sale bill which was printed for her father some 60 years ago and which was suggeted as the oldest auction bill in these parts is put in the background by septimus j foote of the 7th line whitchurch his grandfather the j late sam fooe held an auction sale i away back ini 1845 some 7s years ago and between septimus and his father s h foote they have pre served a poster which announced the sale it was held on what was termed no 28 con 4 whitchurch i the poster was printed at newmar- ket and advertised 35 sheep and three yoke of steers and other items until someone shows us an older sale bill mr foote will be regarded as having the pioneer bill of the section stouffviue should have a rural school fair they are proving as valuable and quite as popular as the fall fair ever did w j balsdon has accepted a position with a framer in scarboro district and will be leaving our dis trict in a few mouths dont fail to see mrs deacon sprlggs at the womens liberal club concert in ratcliffs hall on friday feby 23rd at s oclock proceeds in aid of northern fire sufferers see to it that your st valentine post cards cary sufficient postage dont spoil the remembrance by having the receiver pay for a card message poultry supplies blatchford egg mash ful o pep laying mash scratch grain oyster shell poultry grit we will make your hens lay eggs stiver bros sks messrs will andsam armstrong h brillinger h w sapders brought home the peterborobcnspeil cup last week whiph xfas held by fene- lon falls laslyear messrs w armstrong fred pratt and truman holden attended the semiannual orange meeting in cannington on tuesday this week the next celebration will be held at sunderland on july 12th mr john mcmullen roundie a returned soldier was admitted to the christie street hospital last week having suffered a relapse from his injuries received during the great war the speed race at maple leaf rink which has been run on the in stalment plan was completed thurs day night when norman steckley won the thirdstrait heat a nice warm woollen sweater will be his possession froin the rink manage ment according to engineer stocking markham village uses 85 horse power from the hydro electric power commission with this in formation it looks reasonable to ex pect that stouffviue would sell 75 hp almost from the time power is installed in a letter to relatives here chas boothby writes from mission bc to the effect that they have had the usual british columbia weather this year mr boothby is engaged as driver for a consolidated school section he states that a ffieat many days were lost this season through bad roads broken up by wet weather british columbia in the mission section at least has no such thing as a provincial highway or other good road system boadways drug store stouffville bargains in ranges we have some ranges and a few good heaters which we are anxious to clear out at once to do this we are offering these at very reduced prices if you are at all in need of a range or heater be sure to see what we can offer you the manufacturers have just advanced stove prices 5 per cent so that our low prices will be still more attractive drop in and look them over please note during jan feby and march we close every evening at 630 except saturday silvester bros stouffville ont in her 21st year last week we were able to briefly announce the unexpected death into- ronto of eva irene schell wife of hugh b mcdonald a former resi dent of stouffviue and son of john mcdonald also a former resident of this place mrs- mcdonald was a bride only two months ago and with her husband was about to take up their own home when she was at tacked with dropsy and succumbed to her illness on january 30th she had been a bright popular young girl in our midst and her untimely death was a geat sliock not only to the immediate family but to the whole community the funeral on saturday last to the heisey ceme tery markham was conducted from the home of her mother mrs i schell main street east besides the husband and mother two bro thers and two sisters also survive wesley and harvey schell and mrs stiver of unionville and mrs mc mullen of toronto t jenner of toronto has been in town since christmas visiting rela tives mr and mrs carman morris on the uxbridge totnline he was one of the first 5000 in 1914 to ans wer the call for the front it is his intention when weather is better of working the town with an interesting little book of his own writing and composition it has the royal ac ceptance of hm king george v h m the dowager queen mother alex andra hrh the prince of waies and two governor generals of the dominion their excellencies the duke of devonshire and also baron bying of vimy he has had the honor of a photo from hm king george and queen mary also one from hrh the prince of wales he presented the prince with one of each book he soils at the modest price of 25c complete there is no doubt he is an honored man with the letters he has received and is highly worthy of recognition when he calls for patronage it is his own work absolutely and hot the only one ho has published he is well known to mrfred pratt of the mansion house hotel who is nnother early veteran of the great war j mxcolxville i a large number trom here attend- i ed the euchre match at stouffviue i on wednesday night wo guess that stouffviue club wont say now that lincolnville cant play we think j capt pratt tried the other week to pin the booby prize on the wrong mans coat i think he should be wearing that himself we are sorry to hear that richard rae and tamily are confined to the house master reginald winterstein has been confined to the house but hope he may soon he out again some of our young ladies are looking very weary since the car cant run any more mr and mrs h topper visited at mr joseph hares on sunday the lincolnville ladies can play etrchre and if you dont believe it just ask stan and bruce dont forget raulph connors auction sale on saturday feb 10th the stouffviue boys met with a bad disappointment on wednesday last when lincolnville met them on home ground one would wonder how they ever had the courage to go back after capt pratts steadily firing gas boms at them but in marched twenty four brave men for lincolnville while stouffviue was reinforced but harvey showed them how to play the cards when he had lincolnvilleuien for a part ner instead of stouffviue men games played 130 stouffviue winn ing 62 and lincolnville 6s the fifth line mr walter smith is laid up with the flu as are also a number of others what made archie forget his rubbers s cheer up alt youll be success ful yet alex duncan and a smith were in toronto on saturday w watson had two bad attacks of heart trouble saturday and sun day he is some better now d f williams has been appoin- ed assessor of markham village at a salary of 75 the great gift nature has opened her generous hands for the children of earth has bestowed on us through the precious gift of vision more than the wealth of kings finer colorings than those of the greatest artists more subtle changes than all the arts and sciences of man have yet created the eyes are the gateway to the mind the expression of the soul the inspiration of the heart by their miracle are the pages laid openwhere lie vast stores of learn ing where the workings of number less minds arevyours the pulse of countless hearts the history of all peoples ours is the sacred duty of conserving this precious gift yours is the solemn obligation of keeping at its best this priceless heritage see me and see better adam r yake optometrist and optician stouffville office phone 1604 residence 8004 sale of cutters clearing sale for the next thirty days of gutters sleighs haniess robes and blankets below cost w h todd stouffviue carriage works oront 1i show yoil how to increase your profits if youll talk over with me the advantages toronto stable equipment will bring to your farm toronto stable equipment is designed to save you labor keep the stable cleaner keep your cattle healthier more con tented more profitable lots talk this great improve ment over toronto stable equip ment includes stalls bull fens water bowls and litter carriers a w scott agent stouffviue tea we are anxious to have the public try our special brands bulk teas either the flower dale orange pekoe and the empire blend in any quantity black we also carry package teas including luxuka salada and red rose herbert porter we solicit your patronage having purchased the grocery and ice cream business of miss clarkson we solicit a share of the public patronage we will carry a complete stock of the best groceries and confections and will supply your requirements promptly l ice cream always on hand a w lehman phone 906 stouffville