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stouffville december 4th 1924 4b a home town store groceries and fruits 4 idg stained handle htfiu 43c finest smyrna figs 2 pkgs for 25r keens mustard v lb 25c half lb tin 43c dominion sugar 10 lbs for 72c extra quality toilet paper large rolls 3 for 2c matches 3 boxes for 23c molasses per tin 10c lux 10c stouffville creamery butter per lb shc lb tins sockeye salmon 2 tins for 23c cowans velvet bud special per lb 3 finest bulk cocoa per lb 10c or 3 lbs for 23c our own special coffee per lb 00c finest new dates 2 lb for 20e seedless raisins 2 lbs for 22c just arrive one car fekd molasses this is extra quality made from sugar cane order now as this cannot be had at our price in the ordinary way you pay less for more in the home town store r ratcliff co phoxe 7h2 stoufkvililik the tribune is published thursday afternoon terms 200 a year ia advanc a v nolan publisher stouffville ont whitchurch reeve creates a stir quality service value boots shoes rubbers heavy and light sox fine hosiery fine gloves and mitts also work mitts almira yarn suit cases club bags at live and let live prices at the peoples shoe store a s glehm footwcarofme stouffville phone 43q1 man seont dont play blind mans buff be suie and see what you buy and then be sure you get it just now we are showing a nice line of mitts and mufflers mufflers from 125 to 250 this price is away down for the warm well made mufflers we offer j jlf 4 1 i i jl vzt west end stouffville coal cement salt tile and flour coal select lump steam coal lehigh valley stove chestnut andpea sizes sol way coke cement canada brand salti50 lbl 100 lb- 200 lb- sacks and bbls flour and feed bran shorts manitoba oats oil cake five crown flour for bread jubilee for pastry tile 3 inch 4 inch and 6 inch on hand highest prices paid for alsike and grain of all kinds telephones office 169 residence 171 smith smith land surveyors and engineers lindsay ontario irveying municipal engineering werage drainage roadways stouffville markets dairy open all hours having taken possession of the dairy property exclusively cus tomers will always find some one at the dairy to wait on them at all times excepting on sundays from noon till 5 pm the maple leaf dairy hoilroy prop phone 8i0s stouffvuie loyal orange lodge no 1020 regular meetings friday at 8 pm on or betore full moon stouffville ont stouffville lodqe no 38 meets every monday eventsg at 8 oclock in the oddfellow halc visiting brolhra yelcoaia fenrv slack w r sanders n grand rsee m talt financial secretary statements to the effect that ha lumsden appointed by york county council two years ago to audit the account of the toronto and york roads commission regarding the cost of the suttou road through sharon built iu 1922 presented a statement with figures that were in consistent were made by reeve m baker of whitchurch at the morn ing session of york county council thursday the statements of mr baker caused considerable dlseiisslfcu in council the crossfire between wm keith mpp one of the commis sioners and mrbaker being partic ularly lively be man enough to make charges and not insinuations said mr keith i am not making charges i am looking tor information replied mr baker air baker pointed out to the coun cil in starting the discussion that on looking up the statements pre sented to council by engineer ea james and h a laimsden the audi tor regarding the cost of the sutton road he found that although the totals agreed they differed in detail continuing he said some of the differences in cost were mr james stated that the stone cost 9346 mr lumsden said 9111 culverts according to mr james cost 215 mr lumsden said 707 contractors fees according to mr james cost 15348 mr lumsden 13822 freight charges according to mr james cost 14829 mr lumsden 13892 not consistent it is this latter item that i wish to bring to your attention said mr baker when mr james gave ine the figures i did not say they were wrong but they are hot consistent with mr lumsdens and if the lat- ters is accepted it is a condemnation of the commission i am at a loss to understand the charge made i thought the matter was settled said mr keith as a commission we employ the best man we can get as engineer he submitted the tenders for the work and they were awarded i am re sponsible tp this council and i can not be responsible to the engineers or for what any member may say as to the cost of the work if i have to take any further responsibilities i would have to ask you to accept my resignation accounts audited the accounts were all audited and i had a man from the govern ment go over the amounts and pass on them and i had no know ledge that anything was wrong i have every confidence in the engin eers and i dont- think this council will hold me responsible for any estimates any engineer may give said mr keith mr james came here to give us the actual cost replied mr baker for instance he says the freight cost 1000 elss than it did there must be some insinuations regarding this man lumsden said mr keith his report was accepted by coun cil said mr baker you charge that lumsden mis represented the report intention ally stated mr keith no i do not replied mr baker the only way i can see is to appoint another auditor retorted mr keith although i never heard any person criticize the auditor statement the issue is if the lumsden re port as presented to council is cor rect said mr baker i am willing to stand by the re port stated mr keith although i have never seen it are the figures given by mr james the cost or the estimate asked deputyreeve r j macgre- gor of york township they are the cost of the road after the work was done replied mr baker i feel that after the hooks have been audited and nothing found wrong this matter which has been up for some time should be drop ped said deputyreeve t allan of scarhoro i think this matter should stop right here said reeve af wilson of imnrkham village mr baker makes charges and if they are right let him put them in writing makes xo charge i make no charge said mr baker then make one said mr keith i am not charging mr lumsden is unscrupulous when he put a tax on figures to save the commission replied mr baker now wait i dont like that last statement i have heard it said i have got money from this particular job said mr keith dont insnu- ate that the government auditor would make a liar of himself to shield the commission they dont need shielding said mr keith this is amusing said mr baker may be to you but the insinu ation that the government auditor padded the report to shield the colli sion is an insinuation and i say we should hnve another audit or a retraction stated mr keith i am not making any retraction or anv charges said mr baker what is the object in bringing this up asked mr keith i am due an explanation why these figures are orented and not consistent said mr baker if baker was a man at all he would move a resolution that some one audit the report again said mr keith why dont he make a barge all i have to say is that if the ouncil and commission is satisfied i am said mr baker prais coaiinkxlon mr baker does make a charge nd should be man enough to say o instead of insinuating we have five able men on the commission this is not businesslike we must have perfect confidence in the com mission or else get rid of them aid reeve pugsley of sutton the proper thing for this council to do is to endorse what mr keith and gardhouse have doue we are only hurting bur own affairs by this talk he concluded deputy-reeve- t allan of scar horo introduced a resolution that mr baker either make his charges in writing or apolgize but on a vpte being taken to allow him to do so without notice it was lost another resolution expressing con fidence ia the commissioners and in their ability to carry out the work assigned them was passed unani mously the matter came under discussion again at the last session on satur day when deputy reeve r j mac- gregor of york township said i dont blame mr baker for asking for the information an explanation is due him as to way these two re- ports are different mr macgre- gor who is himself an accountant further said if lumsdens figures are correct mr james are wrong and i will see mr lumsden and if things are not right i will bring the matter before this body again next year if i am elected this resolution was submitted to the council that whereas the reeve of whitchurch has in his capacity as a member of this coun cil made insinuations in connection with the investigation of the books of the toronto and york roads com mission by the department of high ways the reeve of whitchurch he requested to make his charges in writing so that the same may be investigated and this body sees ht or apologizes for the insinuations made the above resolution moved by deputyreeve t allan of searboro and seconded by deputyreve e g farr of weston was carried by a vote of 25 to 16 ninth line markham mr d boyd has had a gilson furnace installed mr hollinger of toronto spent sunday at home mr f silverfhorn is in toronto this week on jury mr t eagleson spent a couple of days in toronto tnis week the young people are busy prac tising for a christmas concert mr and mrs j mccreight spent sunday with friends at markham mr and mrs widdowson spent sunday with mr and mrs duncan at box grove mr and mrs stouffer attended the special services at dixons hill last sunday mr r johnson has rented his house vacated by mr and mrs rey nolds a couple of weeks ago to some russians notice of registration of bylaw notice is hereby given that a by law was passed by the council of the township of whitchurch on the first day of november 1924 pro viding for the issue of debentures to the amount of 10000 for the purpose of erecting and equipping a school building and purchasing addi tional site if required in school section number 4 for the township of whitchurch and that such byhyv was registered in the registry office for the registry division ofenorth york on the 8th dayujtnovember l24 any motion to quash or set aside the same or any part thereof must be made within three months after the first publication of this notice and cannot be made there after dated the 12th day of november 1924 w h clark clerk in the matter of the estate of margaret mcdonald tenders will be received by the undersigned administrator up to twelve oclock noon on the twelfth day of december 1924 for the pur chase of the property on the east side of church street in the village of stouffville known as lots 8 and 10 according to plan 63 and also block 35 according to plan 70 tire lots have frontage of 58 ft each on the east side church street mak ing a total frontage of 116 ft with a total depth of 150 ft more or less block 35 is said to contain 5 acres there is also said to be on the property a twostorey frame building shingled roof on a good stone foundation dimensions being 36 ft by 40ft there is also a barn and some other small outhouses on the property a marked cliemie payable to the order of the undersigned for 10 of the amountof the offer must ac company eacl tender as a deposit which deposit will be returned in the event of the tender not being accep ted but if accepted will be applied on account of the purchase price the balance of the purchase price to be pavablc in thirty days from date of acceptance the highest or any tender not necessarily accepted further particulars may be ob tained from the undersigned dated at toronto this 29th day november 19 24 the imperial trusts company of canada 16 richmond st west toronto administrator oooe o d o xos30b xacaot o d o i i d w h shaws aoa i o christmas suggestions our stock is now complete with a great variety of christmas gifts and as there is only 18 shopping days before christmas- we would advise to shop early while assortment is complete below are some of our suggestions childrens and ladies handkerchiefs from 5c- to 50c each boxed handkerchiefs one tvo and three in a box from 5c to 150 box ladies silk neck scarfs in all the new shades from 59c up to 360 each fancy linen and bath towels in all prices- ladies and childrens silk and wool hose in the new shades from 65c pr to 275 pr ladies fancy gloves from 59c- to 175 pair see our display of gut glass and fancy china o q o o d o i s mens neckties from 50c to 150 each mens wool scarfs from 100 to 350 each mens fine silk and wool sox from 75c to 150 pr mens handkerchiefs from loc to 125 each mens and boys sweaters at all prices mens gloves from 60c- to 150 pair mens armbands suspenders and garters at all prices many other articles not on this list come and see for yourself- shop early when the selection is- largest w h shaw o n m o o d o o d o o a o phone 9512 stouffville o d o onoi store remains open tuesday thursday and saturday evenings aozaoi ao2ick x0e30e o n o aoeato f t hill co limited successors to todd cook highest prices paid for alsike- red ciover timothy alfalfa and sweet clover bags supplied if desired office phone 1401 house 139 l e todd managing director