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stouffville december 20 1923 i i would assist mr wacg at the conclusion of the council meeting in joodwood last saturday the members took up the matter of offering assistance to edwin wagg whose barns and crop were destroy ed by lire a couple of months ago it was a heavy loss especially as it was the second occurence for mr wagg in six years mr ii roach township clerk was made secretary and subscrip tion lists will be circulated through the township when it is expected a liberal response will be the outcome while the council are the instiga tors or the movement it is entirely apart from any municipal affairs i boadway s drug store stouffv1lle uxbkhxjk tp council sixty days clearing sale having disposed of my factory and showrooms 1 am selling the entire stock of wagons buggies sleighs and cutters harness kobes and blankets a quantity of other goods come and get a bargain i will still handle the willys over land cars w h todd at the old stand bargains farm implements all kinds of farm implements cheap in firstclass condition no need to buy new ones when we can ewpply you cash or credit we- have several good cook stoves and heaters that must be sold see them also several good scales h herman phone 1908 stouffville better service we have recently installed an electric mincer and we shall be pleased to supply our patrons j with fresh hamburg steakand choice homejnade sausage i h lead better raone 9701 stouffville 1 cancelled taxs t w sufferers j i the council met at goodwood on j saturday with all the member pre sent the reeve in the chair the minutes or last meeting were read and on motion of messrs cassie and lee adopted the following communications were read application of j j stjohn re bvdro power the committees re townline adjustments gave thelrre- ports and on motion of mrcath- erwood and cassie was adopted the moh report for 1923 was read and on motion of catherwoodand todd adopted the school attend ance officers report was read and on motion ot todd and cassie adopted the annual report of the board ot health was read and on motion ot councillors catherwood and cassie adopted the rev mr otten waited on the council asking to be relieved of the dog tax on his bill as the dog belonged to his predecessor kev mr lane allowed ceo coates of south townline also waited on coun ell concerning the road in front of his residence re changing of water course and also culvert in approach to his gateway council decided to have an investigation made fred jackson asked the council for some relief on taxes as he had suffered a loss by are the council discussed the matter of mr jackson and also mr e wagg who had shffered a great loss by ire and on motion of councillors todd and catherwood their taxes with the exception of school taxes were cancelled councillors lee and cassie moves that ew davis be appointed school attendance otticer for 1924 carried councillors todd and catherwood moves that the clerk be authorized to sign the application of j j st john for rural electric service car ried councillors catherwood and cassie moves for leave to introduce a bylaw to provide for the contingent of the corporation for the year 1923 the bylaw vas given its several readings land passed a large number of accounts were paid which will appear in the finan cial statement council adjourned sine die lemonville santa is coming around by lemon- ville a number of citizens are doctor ing bad colds amumber of our are returning to making butter fred middleton has sold his driver to a markham buyer mr and mrs t drewery at dixon hill on day last week miss lena tarr is home again after spending a few weeks at sharon the ladies aid was held at mrs m cooks last wednesday and was well attended and a good collection taken up we hope our worthy deputy reeve comes out for the reeveship as he has proven to be a honest and cap- ahle man in tilling the office and stands for the interest of the rate payers of the whole township properties for sale 1600 house property on church street stoultville ftjjjoo one pair houses on main elfeet at 1200 each 12500 we have good properties for sale at this price 939000 15 acres with house and bank barn 95000 50 acres of land and two six roomed houses also nice piece of bush on the property 4000 100 acres with brick house and plenty outbuildings 8000 we have 2 farms of 100 acres each at this price also one at 9000 call and see jacob yake jeweller buttons block stouffvllle tbone res 8004 ofbco 1004 stoufpvtlle the sale register saturday dec 22 auction sale of 30 fresh milch cows springers and beef ringers at lot- 9 con 7 markham the rropeiy if j h brillinger sae at 1 oclock terms 10 months prentice prentice auctioneer saturday dec 22 at mansion yards stouffvllle 20 choice hol- stein cows with calf and springing belonging to w a fanning sale at one f w silversides auc tioneer tuesday jan s entire rami stock atnd implements including three fine clydesdales be longing to fred chamberlain lot 29con a t mile south of stouffvllle sale at one f w silversides auctioneer wednesday jan 9 lot 5 con 5 whitchurclin the farm stock and implements of a b shaffer bethesda ten months credit sale at one f w silversides auctioneer stealing trees farmers and others should be on the look out for thieves from tor onto or other cities who have been stealing small shrubbery in this vtc- initv for christmas frees last week some very valuable trees were cut on the farm of kobt ratcliff right up near his house and the thieves even cut lasger trees climbing up to the top of them and sawing off the desired amount for christmas purposes it is presumed they were loaded on a truck and taken to toronto where they would realize 1 each for the stolen trees in another section in whitchurch it is known that a whole truck load of trees were taken off a farmers place and no pay was offered or permission given to cut down the spruce and evergreens farmers would do well to keep an eye on their properties the next few days a heal christmas gift phonograph upwright model not a creachy noisy machine this phonograph has an oval ivorite horn and plays your favorite selections and makes you think the singers are right in the machine christmas special 11000 a cornet for the boys the band needs 10 more cornet players special christmas offer regular 55000 for only 2900 ninth line born to mr and mrs connon on tuesday dec 11th a son mr and mrs mrs f reynolds of pickering spent sunday with mr and mrs a reynolds mrs stouffer spent the week end with relatives in toronto mr and mrs rowe of seventh line markham were guests of mr and mrs ham on sunday mrs hollinger and daughter were city visitors during the week end born to mr and mrs limbers nee mae boyd a son on saturday dec 15th mr and mrs h boyd of ring- wood spent sunday with mr and mrs d boyd dont forget the christmas con cert at the school on friday after noon everybody welcome mandolins 750 guitars 1000 banjos 1500 vlctojgla square the annual christmas tree and entertainment in connection with the methodist ss will be held mon day evening dec 24 in the church excellent program of choruses dia logues entitled scenes in a union depot there will be a christmas pageant presented as well everybody come goodwood worth the money 3e30r 30e30e aoeoi aonoc xoe30 the appearance of the new series star car is particularly distinguished by the graceful design of the radiator the lines and depth of which are not approached by any other make of car in the low price field the refinement of the front end of the car is further in creased by the splash apron extending down front the radiator to cover the view of the front axle and also by the extension of the frame and springs beyond the front axle in a pleasing ellipse drum type headlamps with nickeled rims complete the smart effect the star special touring car with its smart disc wheels and nickeled radiator attains its greatest beauty when finished in attractive colors baker bros dealers phone 8109 jlfc stouffv1lle mrs g maye was in stouttvllle on thursday miss chase is staying with mrs earl cook at present miss jessie todd paid a short visit to uxbridge oh monday miss mary haynes has returned home from her visit to city mrs g stewart mrs barker mrs harper were in stouffvllle on monday john j johnson of lexington mich visited at isaac waggs on monday borinskys is headquarters for santa claus we have many things that make useful gifts we hear there win likely he a lively time at the coming election have you had a calander yet mrs c johnson had the misfor tune to have an iron fall from the stove upon her foot burning it somewhat dont miss the christmas enter tainment in the methodist church on friday 21st and the baptist on christmas night charlie watson has his thumb tied up having nearly severed ft he was cutting the wrong tiling that time eh 1 there a several christmas enter tainments on for this week 1l is a busy time and no doubt many will heave a sigh of relief when sunday comes even then however the choirs have no rest geo roe has rented t bacons farm on the 2nd and is moving in prior to taking a trip to the old country with- his brother we nisn them a safejourney and also a safe return home the council met on saturday 15th and transacted the business which wound up the annual town ship affairs for the year quite a lot of money changed hands while the taxes were being paid nomination day is dec 31st and election talk is warning np it looks like davies and cassie for the reeveship it takes a good man to hold the otlice more than two years the present council is not regarded 3s a strong body and the money spent on an election would therefore be well invested watch for the old cry let me stay in otlice and save an election penny wise and found foolish concertinas special at 395 mouth organs 15 25 to 375 jews harps 10 to 45 hawaiian guitars 1125 trombone regular 4500 special price to band boys 2500 kiddies are delighted with the song books and records have them come in and hear them we pack records to mail all inex pensive and always appreciated gift is a few records you should see one special phono graph with 10 selections and com partment for about 100 records plays all makes of records christ mas special 7900 accordeons italian model regular 1000 for 650 hi make sure of your gift order now we have a goodly number of phonographs to choose from rang ing- in price 30 40 79 8450 95 110 ivory horn 125 console 150 console 150 queen ann 150 antwerp 135 vocalin 180 queen ann console 225 gold trim 225 electric we have boys 9 and 10 years of age playing flutes and piccolos in stouffville band now is the time to start you have long evenings to practice have the boys start with the new years class a real drum not- a toy in cludes drum sticks and strap 750 stouffvi lie continuation school- average marks of fall term form i t saunders so k reo- sor 7ft v sililfy 7- a knight 7 v stjohn 71 w booth sftb m pike ti7 e white 6s w foote 7 1 sinclair g5s iirownotlmn 654 f yako 054 r stonv 64 o tur ner g2s i paisley 024 g boyd 611 r chapman 01 m hare 0 c dannie 5ft l hill 58 m lemon 57 r paisley 542 a fockler 54 l tail 51 e paisley 50 n hamer 4fl m simpson j7s m kidd 45 margaret simpson 41 m hodgins quarantined form ii d lawson 7i h mac- kay 777 e helso 77 n tarr 72 m baker gfl j mackenzie gu6 h baker gftg g lawson gil 3 m madil 632 b slack g72 e clen- denning g07 e helmkey 605 g ratcllff 59 e grubln 575 j dows- woll 572 j walls 563 f thomp son 531 e lewis 525 m stewart 518 e hill 385 form hi j collard 85 w allan 76 w vanzant 72 m oboyle 68 a paisley 661 g raymer 633 s rose 622 v gray 62 f judd 60 m- baker 593 g nicely 59 mpals- ley 535 h white 53 y hodgins 51 m cleaver 50 l hffover 47 o boadway 46 e hoover 43 m mc- cormack 30 a hill and e peters ill anal absent for most o examina tions 25c phonograph needles 300 for you should see our small studio piano at 350 we have one only kiddies violin and bow complete with gut strings regular 1000 value for 495 we haue a splendid assortment of violins at 300 to 5000 flute 1500 regular 2500 phonograph console model this new console model has marvelous tonalqualities will play the best records and give every detail and errmnciation in fact the artist seems right before you this form of entertainment is really an edu cation v ii phones 1790217903 stouffville to rent partly furnished house r lower hat mrs peters church street pigs for saie ten small pigs six weeks old john mantle lincolnville 44p for sale i nickel rayo lamp 1 extra nice hanging lanip 1 toilet sot 1 steel couch and mattress 1 large rocking chair apply to mrs e a hutch- liison west end cow for sale hoistoin cow freshen miodle of january hm foote phone 2115 stouffville 45p reward i will pay a liberal reward for information that will lead to the conviction of the parties who cut small trees from my properties for christmas use robt ratcllff caktage and express local and long dictancehaullng trucking etc terms reasonable l c walder stotjffville phone 6503 for sale or rent house on main street stouffvllle electric hath and garage apply f betz 10 hamilton street toronto 44p reduced prices in also wools and wool goods monarch wools our special fancy goods for the christmas trade mrs f wilsons phone 4303 electric fixtures on display over lehmans shoe store electric irons toasters house fixtures heaters and repairs come and see them lewis j kennedy phone 2204 stouffville church street i i