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stouffville august 13th 1925 oxaoc xoexoi xoe30c i0e30e specialthis week st lawrence loaf sugar 10 lbs 65c st lawrence granulated sugar per bag 680 prunes 40 to 50 2 lbs 25c prunes 60 to 70 per lb 10c posts corn flakes 3 for 29c 2 tor 25c j post toastles o grape nuts 17c posts bran flakes 15c matches per package 25c peach bloom soap 5 bars for only 25c o n i crispo fig bars special 18c lb seedless raisins 2 lb for 22c fruit jars quarts per dozen 103 pint3 per dozen 98c pink salmon per tin 10c leave us your order now for huckleberries a ratcliff co ii o oaoi phone 7112 i stouffville o n o so affiliated shoe stores means cheaper shoes after our july sale we find our stock has many i odds and ends those will go at bargain prices boots shoes hosiery and other liens our stock is uptodate call and see us repairs uptotheminute aglehmm ft footwear of merit jl- r s t ouf f ville ont 1 ph0ne430i swifts garage get your electric troubles ended at our shop battery and ignition parts our specialty tires have gone up to the following prices utility cords 975 regular cords 1175 oversize cords 1450 regular tube 275 special tube oversize 410 buy now as rubber goods are going up more yet we carry a good line of genuine ford parts tires and accessories swift bros garage phone 195 kb m farmers we have a car of steam goal and a car of tile s on hand s w hastings proprietor successor to w 8 cook telephone 16 9 residence 3 715 shingles gyproc oxjr stock was never 90 large and well assorted as at the present time let us quote on your re quirements stouffville planing mill stouffer and schell i 1tote thta la thg mmonto have screen sash made parties requir ing shaving should get them now while the supply le large highest prices paid for alsike sweet clover red clover alfalfa and timothy f t hill co limited office phone 1401 house 189 l e todd v managing director the tribune thursday morning terms 200 a year in advance 250 to the united states a v nolan publisher stouffville ont editorial comment more than 11000000 gallons of gasoline were consumed in ontario during june there must have been some high stepping 9 out of 270 murders in chicago last year only 65 convictions were obtained how would you like to live in chicago they say there is not much de mand for alberta coal but then this is one ot those things that time will attend to quite efficiently y the tax rate in newmarket this year is 27 mills a decrease of c mills from the 1924 raio the present newmarket council will surely get an acclamation next january many times has it been said that stouffville has too many churches but has she recently a valued citizen ot uxbridge moved with his family to markham in order to be nearer toronto whereas he might have moved to stouffville had the church of his faith been represented among our religious orders the name of w e n sinclair kc of oshawa mpp of south ontario is freely mentioned in the ontario county court circles as the possible successor to the late judge theodore mcgillivray it is expec ted that the office will be filled in the next few weeks or before the fall courts commence to function while the practice of appointing two judges in on county has largely beerfdiscontinued the work is con sidered too heavy in ontario county for one man automobiles were purchased from 2 to 4 and motorcycles at 50c at a sale held at los angeles recently by the police department in dispos ing of unclaimed machines the low est price paid was 25c of a popular make of a car while the high mark was rbached when an anxious motor ist bid 1050 for an antique motor driven conveyance that was guaran teed to run in all 20 cars were sold a majority of which were of ancient model and some with roman tic records they brought in a total of 5862 the lowest price paid for a complete automobile was 100 motorcycles were sold at prices rang ing from 50c to 2 buyers from the stockade and police department say most of them left at the end of tow ropes w every person who ownes a rural mail box should have his name pain- tsd on it the law requires it in bold letters besides wo town folk like to occasionally make a short trip into tire country and when we do ve like to know who lives on one of the many farms along the way and ofttimes we come across the home of someone we know to speak to and say whyr this is where jim jones lives see how fine his wheat is coming up although it may be oats hasnt he a splendid farm few are the farms in mark- ham whitchurch or uxbridge that are not well kept and the owners hav no reason to be ashamed to let the public know who lives behind the mail boxes if you have a mail box see that your name is on it and if you havent one put a sign on your gate bearing your name re member it pays to advertise hot times in saskatchewan sixth line roy hisey of elmira spent a few days last week under the parental root frank steckley and family spent sunday at mr reesors of box grove mr and mrs charles harper of the ninth line visited on sunday at ross harpers miss greta ratclife returned home last week after spending a few holidays in toronto mrs gilbert an old resident of this community but now of toronto is spending a time in our midst last sunday evening in stouffville local baptists heard rev wm pugs- ley who spoke with his old time zeal the womens mission circle met at the home of mrs aylmer clark on wednesday last and was well at tended chicken thieves visited our line on friday night last john nicely lost over thirty s fine birds of last years raising mr and mrs robert uatclitf spent a few days in st ojharincs last week attending the lumbermans association in session there next sunday morning pastor whit- combo will speak on the filling with the spirit evening address how a great scholar was saved third in ihe series of notable con versions editor tribune dear sir in your last issue i notice an extract from a letter of mine to a friend in stouffville giv ing an outline of the kind c wea ther we have in south western sask atchewan while it looks rather startling let me say that we had some weather since on frldaysat- urday and sunday loth 11th and 12th of july we had a warm wave as i thought i am sure some ot the people would have liked the garden of eden dresses on saturday the 11th the thermometer in town re gistered from 96 to 102 in the shade and 122 in the sun at some points out it registered i am told as high as 107 la the shade i was down town at the 122 registry in the sun one man i met informed me the hair was practically all scorched off his dog and the chickens feathers were all frizzled up to tell the truth i did not go to see them but as the man is said to be truthiul no doubt it was so the hottest time we have had since was on saturday night two da3 after the liquor store opened under the new saskatchewan liquor act th town was like an uncovered hell it was not safe to cross a street anywhere as autos were running anywnere and on any side drunks were as numerous as the gophers it certainly was hell let loose dont try moderation in ontario respectively d b nighswander migratory birds act according to the migratory birds convention act based on the treaty wittf the united states the following regulations must be observed in on tario there will be an open season for ducks geese brant and rails between sept 1st and dec 15th both dates inclusive for woodcock between sept 15th and nov 30th for wilson or jack snipe blackbilled and golden plovers and the greater and lesser yellowlegs between sept 1st and dec 15th there is a closed season through out the year for all other migratory birds mongolia grenville forsyth of chicago is among old friends here congratulations to mr and mrs joe betz on the birth of a son mrs a dummer ot cedar grove was a recent guest at k g tarrs mrs jos grose of stouffville spent tuesday at h warriners mr arthur graham of markham nellie dick and miss bessie sacey were guests at mr tarrs on monday truth about lightning rods the lightning rod agent who has long been the butt ot the joke- smiths and often listed among the unnecessary nuisances becomes a benefactor to command the respect of the community when one studies the annual report of ontarios fire marshall in 1924 there were 593 lightning fires in the province en tailing a 16ss of 3s7000 and of these only six with a loss of95 occurred on building3 which had been rodded all power to the once abused lightning rod agent and to the man ufacturers of the equipment he is selling to the public on the basis of these figures these manufacturers are among those whose products are little known but are little under stood by the public they could do some educational advertising to very good effect it is time that people were made to understand that the lightning rod is a protector ot life and property not a joke and the libel against the lightningrod agent should be squelched chautauqua which has just com pleted its program in oshawa will be there again next year and under the auspices of the adult bible class of the king street united church public notice i markham twp farmers farmers are herewith advised that the municipality keeps a chemical fire fighting engine with full equipment located at uclonville for the benefit of the farmers of this municipality residents ot the twp in case of need should telephone unionviue central being sure to give details of where the wb is adjacent build ings may be saved by taking advan tage of the municipal engine by request markham council wanted agents and salesmen for our trees and shrubs we have a full line of everything all government inspec ted stock free equipment and real liberal terms to the right kind of man start in now welland nursery co wetland out knowledge reaches through the eye us all through our vfp much ot our enjoyment and most of our know ledge has been gained by active use ot the eye3 we use our eyes so constantly we neglect them so shamefully that the slightest defect if let go can become a very serious matter affect ing our whole lives a little attention now may work wonders why not let us examinv your eyes this week diamonds watchea clocks jewel- lry and cut glass we do watch clock and jewelry repairing see me and see better 1 adam r yake optometrist watchmaker and jeweler 2 doors west of railway tracks phone 159 stouffville emnan sale come in and pick up these snaps ginghams sheeting shirtings white cotton flannellettes broad cloths dress goods etc alteration sale commencing saturday august 22nd one of the most important sales ever put on in our store will commence owing to extensive alterations to the building our stock must be reduced and we are going to do it in short order watch for big special announce ment next week when the bar gains will startle you s w h shaw c phone 9 512 store closes at 12 noon each friday open tuesday thursday and saturday evening stouffville