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stouffville december 20 1923 christmas cheer ratcliff co as usual in fact beyond our usual are fully equipped with a full supply of ail the good things of the finest quality to provide good heer for the festive season for thf cook gulf currants fancy valencia raisins seeded raisins seedless raisins bulk or package finest jordan shelled almonds french shelled walnuts full halves almond paste and glace cherries the finest sample of peels we ever ottered we have exceptional prices on the above almost prewar prices for the table california emperor grapes french peas golden bantam corn mushrooms heintz ketchup and chili sauce manzanilla and queen olives fruits nuts and candies oranges of the choicest we have been very care ful in our selection to secure only the good sweet ones that only make pleasant eating for christ mas season grenoble walnuts tarragona almonds sicily fill- berts and braiil nuts and our mixed nuts are mixed by ourselves and guaranteed i candies of all kinds from mixed candies at 18ets per lb to the finest of chocolates and creams do not forgejt our special chocolates at 30 cts rolls of paperp to wrap presents containing 6 shets white 24x86 holly paper 24x30 and 12 sheets white tissue 20x30 choice holly for decorating i i i i m m ratcliff co i s n32i3i3iii3i3ii christmas gifts nothing like a nice pair slippers or a nice pair stockings or hose everybody will appreciate a present of the above lines we have a nice selection of the very best also the best rubbers sox mitfts overshoes 4 and 5 buckles 1 buckle with 4 buttons the latest try our boys all wool hose for all wool hosiery and gloves we have the best in town we wish to remind those with overdue accounts that immediate payment would be appreciated wishing you all a merry christmas a g lehman phone 4301 stouffville useful gifts from littles store west end choose choose gloves long wool for girls and warm gloves for men in wool and mocha mitts collars beautiful flow end lies beau ties with fasteners nifty tie pins handkerchiefs in fancy boxes fancy scotch wool scarfs sweaters coats fancy belts in christmas boxes braces in boxes fancy garters in boxes beautiful wool blankets for mother over coats boots and shoes j l little west end stouffville special sale anthracite briquets cheaper than coal only 40 tons price 1200 per ton 60 100 lb sacks chicken grit 80c per 100 100 100 lb sacks fine salt 90c per sack 57 50 lb sack fine salt 55c per sack 28 140 lb sack fine salt 125 per sack full stock of choice quality coal nut stove pea sizes at regular prices bran shorts chop flour highest prices paid for all kinds of grain and seed try five crowns flour for bread telephones office 169 residence 171 the tribune is published thursday afternoon terms 200 a year in advance a v nolan publisher stouffville ont editorial comment here and there elgin farmers this year expect to net about sco per acre from jugjr beet crop two village lois iu markliam sold for 1su each ust week in winding up the i vouug estate of the late uriah rev h toye wuo preached annl- the ford fauiilv should get along veraary sermons in stoulfville meth- nicely on is weekly income or rt v 15- ls invited to remain at esllutou church 3 500 000 the markliam economist issued a special christmas number last week j with illustrated front piece v while a minister was preaching m a listowel church a valuable rug was stolen from his car outside wonder if the congregation sang uod moves in a mysterious way etc a valuable prize hen was locked up in the jail at chelsea mass all night for stealing a diamond from a ring at a poultry show llie bird picked it from the linger of a passer by and swallowed it the owner would not allow the bird to be killed chelseas jail may rightly be carted a coop this is the time when municipal councils come in for severe criticism in criticing these public men remem ber most of them have given their service to the- village or townships gratis and we should not expect too much these days for nothing be reasonable with your criticism and your opinion will bear greater weight an exchange isnt very wide of the mark when it goes on to say saul hath stain his thousands and david his tens of thousands said one of old with 100000 peo ple killed by the automobile since 1000 better things miirht be said or the horse than was said of saul and far worse things of the automobile than was said of david dr mcclennehan district health ollicer for this territory was in markliam last week investigating the town supply of winter which was sent to the laboratories in toronto and pronounced sate for drinking purposes dr mcclennehan can do the same ror markliam as he did for stouffville and tnat is little so far as we can see if markliam is look ing for some excitement let them send tor the provincial engineer and he may furnish a report that will cause as much talk in the com munity as an order of war declared thats stouffvilles experience many national advertisers in the united states are not afraid or spending money on n big scale tor publicity an indication or this is seen in some of the magazine con tracts for example a onepage advertisement for two issues costs s16000 in the ladies home journal 14000 in the saturday evening post and 8400 in the american magazine when an advertiser uses one or more of these magazines throughout the year as many of them do it means an immense ex penditure as can readily be seen yet the very fact that they continue to spend large sums for publicity through the printed word is the best proof that they are getting returns a fifth year one night recently thieves visited mr p cooneys farm on the ridges ad stole a pig weighing about so pounds so far no trace has beeu sound of the thieves twelve carloads or poultry con taining approximately 170 tons were shipped from xapanee on tur key fair day the value was appro ximately js3000 according to the najnnee paper rev ceo m brown retired methodist minister of markliam celebrated his sgih birthday on sat- day last week ttiere was a family gathering at the home of dr jells north toronto over seventy rela tives being present and the occasion was one marked by a spirit of pure delight m alexander whetter whucnurch inherits a life interest in 500 under the will of his wife mrs mary whet- tor who died in hiteiiureh oct 27 leaving s2561 ill ontario pro vincial- bonds on his death the 500 goes to the salvation army and the methodist deaconess home toronto john stonehouse brother martha miles sister and live nieces receive legacies of 100 each the remainder alter 100 is spent on a granite monument going to fourteen nieces and nephews not showing dkgkaoinu pictures dc 17th 102 yoi will kindly in your columns closing thursday and friday night or this week with sunday night dec 2s are the last or a series of special services that have been in progress tor the past rour weeks in the union church at altona during these meetings a number have confessed christ for the lirst time in their lives some jiave been reclaimed and others have experienced a deeper work of grace prayer is earnestly solicited ror these remaining services a special rally is being made ror the vni end and sunday night meet ings you are invited come editor tribune dear sir it allow me space reply to an article enemies ot women chosen by the board or trade entertainlnenl committee you state that it drew a capacity nouse and then state to your way or thinking it- exemplifies the low ebb ot entertainment many peopie crave for you also mention the degrad ing scenes in the picture that 1 understand is your opinion along wiih a few oilier the moral was there as to your harsh criticism of the censors you do not know of whom you speak and the nuge sums of money paid out by the gov ernment for censors it would be interesting if you could publish the huge amount the government re ceives in licenses taxes etc from movie houses now i would like to inform the public that 1 am not showing de grading or indecent pictures but striving to give good clean whole some entertainment at a reasonable price mr editor this businesslike any other needs the press behind it- advertising is the main theme thanking you yours respeetrully syd u schmint build memorial near aurora sixth line on the eve ol the departure of miss i robinson who had taught for some years in the almira school a number of friends of the melville church gathered at the home of mrs john miller on tuesday evening of this week to spend a social even ing with her to bid her farewell and to extend best wishes for her ruture happiness in appreciation of miss robinsons line character and readiness to help while in the community she was presented with a necklace a very pleasant evening was brought to a close by the sing- of should auld acquaintance be forgot rout gould imssks there died in- iiartonville ont nov 20th mr robert t could in his 73rd year deceased would be remembered by old timers having taught school in dixon hill and ringwood years ago he was a man of integrity and esteemed highly by all who knew him- the funeral took place in bartonvllle nov 25th and was attended hv a larije circle or friends and relatives ti min ister took for his text a crcat man and a prince p f ih j day in the house of lwj- he leaves to mourn his loss two daugh ters mrs andern r los an- i and miss may at home also three sisters mrs mitchell winnipeg mrs speck toronto mrs ottcwell coodwood and three brothers mr j chas could ynsmantf mich mr albert gould flint mich nnd jas could of ringwood i the aurora board of trade has devised a good scheme t6 relieve the county of york or a large sum of money for which no one will reap any benefit outside the contractors the banner last week has this to say the county of york has been somewhat behind other parts of the province in its recognition of a memorial commemorating the sacri fice or her sons who tell in the great war the difficulty ihas been apparent ly in the acquiring of a suitable spot that would meet with the ap probation of all parts of the county at r meeting of the aurora board ot trade held last monday evening mr w d watson offered to dedi cate to the county of york a memor ial park having a frontage on yonge street of 300 feet by 300 feet deep this spot is known as the pinnacle and besides being on yonge street and commanaing the most picturesque scenery includ ing lake wilcox and bond lake is in the very heart of york county with an altitude of over 1000 feet many suggestions have been offered as to the form or design or the monument amongst others a tower surmounted by a statute holding an electric torch it is estimated that a 75 or a 100 root tower illuminated with a powerful electric light could from these heights be seen through out the greater part of the county of york mr watson is the first to come forward in a public way in connection with this worthy cause and his generous olfer cannot help being appreciated by the residents or the county of york school reports report of lemonville public school in order of merit 60 7c piss marks 75 honors iv dorothy taylor s kenneth kfrby fi clarence hnrijl sr ill gladys hmey 7j militriitl tri 77 kenneth pipvr jroin- n pnre o r iii rith flw 7 jordoii klrby 57 wilfred take 57 ifryi r richardson lis her bert hood 46 sr i lack barkev 75 sr pr florence birtey so jean baker us bert taylor fi jr pr albert richardson elgin hisey louis wells elda hutchinson reta wells bake yake m coullis teacher im liubj w h shaw useful holiday gifts you will find here the gifts you wilt recognize to be just the thing and at just the right price the standard of quality maintained here is known to all and gifts purchased here are certain to please permit us to suggest early shopping it insures you a larger stock and a better selection we are ready for the christmas rush with the largest stock and the biggest values hosiery that prove delightful gifts an exceptionally fine line of all desirable kinds silk silk and wool and cashmere all reasonably priced per pair 75c to 250 handkerchiefs for christmas youll see many pretty novelties that are especi ally desirable for gifts the handsome designs and fine qualities will surely please her boxed handkerchiefs per box 50c to 5300 separate handkerchiefs not in boxes per hand kerchief 5c to 50c gifts for men new suits and overcoats in a big range of styles and fabrics and make very nice gifts 1495 to 3500 underwear in wool wool mixture and cotton in union and twopiece suits all sizes and prices run from 100 to 500 shirts a big range of new shirts for the holiday season in silk pique woven patterns and also prints with french cuffs and some with collars to match priced to suit everybodys pocket 150 to 500 neckwear the best assortment of neckwear we have ever had the pleasure to show is now on display here new styles and new colorings and priced from 50c to 150 hosiery and gloves mens hose in new patterns per pair 50c to 125 lined and unlined gloves for men that will please 150 to 250 ladies gloves ladies chamais gloves in all shades from 59c to 2 neck scarfs ladies neck scarfs in all the new shades from 125 to 500 towels bath towels in plain white white and mauve pink blue sand from 100 to 250 mens and boys suspenders boxedf rom 50c to 200 also a large assortment of fancy china and many other articles too numerous to mention w h shaw phone 9512 stouffville store opened tuesday thursday and saturday evenings