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stouffville ontario march 12 1931 bloomington miss elsie lemon of mchcllffe was home for the weekend mr stanley rose spent the week end in brooklyn mr and mrs y smith and family of markham visited at his home here we are sorry to hear that mr louis hamm is very ill with pneum onia mr and mrs tindall and family of toronto were at his brothers over sunday most of our weekend visitors were forced to prolong helr stay on account of the severe storm now for 1931 i hare houses and farms listed for sale if you are looking for a property see me i am ready to do business with any man that is will ing to do as ho wishes to bo done by jacou yakk quality service accidents in homes out number industrial special in canned vegetables golden bantam corn 2 tins 25c canned sweet corn per tin 0c canned tomatoes per tin 10c the above are not standard quality but the associ ated dinners quality roods canned peas s tins for 25c clover leaf salmon 1 lb tin 35c clover leaf salmon h tins 20 canned pumpkin choice per tin 10c all full sized tins the market on canned vegetables has taken a sharp ad vance these prices are good buying limit of one case to each person ratcliff co town delivery phone 7112 coal coke feed molasses special to the tribune a recent survey by one of the leadlnk insurance companies elicit ed the rather astonishing fact that it was much safer for a person to bo working in a factor than to be engaged in domestic duties no less than 46 per cent of the injuries car ed for by 22 visiting nurse associa tions in a metropolitan city arose out of domestic pursuits and but 9 per cent happened while the injured person was at work among tho domestic injuries nearly onehalt wero due to falls on or down stairs over chairs and in bath tubs and to slips on rugs or off tho step ladder it would appear that these types of home hazards deserve moro consideration as a cause of disability than they have been receiving burns and scalds arc next in im portance as a cause of domestic in- jury no less than 2s per cent of home casualties during 1930 were directly traced to tho stove grate lamp and match hazards while undoubtedly spectacular progress has been made in indus trial establishments against acci dents by means of improved safety devices physical examinations and posonal instruction a concentrated and regulated effort along these lines regarding the home has as yet not boon made in fact it is questionable whether it will ever comb to pass for obviously the in dividual rather than the officials has tho regulator power ballantrae school days by miss tindall teacher at ballantrae the first school begun by the energetic irish of the ballantrae section was built down the lake road near the boundary of mr m roses and mr mac connors pre sent farm an old filledin well re mains to mark the place it was a large log school plastered inside and out the roof was shingled with handshaved shingles made by the hill and staley families who lived on the other side of musselman3 lake they were bought at 1000 for 1 mr anderson was first teacher to walk into this school at it was then one would probably bo sur prised at the interest shown in education the little old school held around 50 or go pupils but in special seasons during the winter the number was largely in creased families were larger than today one of the old residents who went to this school told me there were 130 attending at one time one inspector reported that the pupils were packed like herrings in a barrel there were two or three rows of old fashioned bench seats with a desk in front to the front of this desk the seat of the head was fastened from three to five pupils could be seated comfortably at each desk v which otll hhil beards and moustaches new low prices on d u r a n t modds 1931 series 407 4ytinder 614 6tylixder 618 6cylindcr call in and get our prices on feeding molasses by the barrel or bulk we have it on hand feeds bran seeds shorts corn sampson feed cornmeal flour all sizes of coal and coke poultry feeds a specialty s phone 169 w hastings stouffville tile salt cement necessity must be of a highly per sonal nature in tho last analysis the question resolves itself into one of attitude and selfdiscipline care is the great ally carelessness the great foe hockey by airplaine tho advance of modern means of transportation was illustrated last week when a hockey team was brought from amos que to nor- anda by airplane to play a game with the copper town boys the amos team left home after dinner played the game during the after noon and where back home in time for the evening meal this means of transportation is not altogether new but it is perhaps the first time that a complete team together with the manager trainer and a couple of others who came along ever have used the airplane for this purpose had they used the ailway it would have taken an extra day with an overnight stop it looks after all as if northern quebec is not so far be hind the southern patts of the province on fact may be one of two jumps ahead northern news a pleasant and prof itable place to shop special flannelette blankets heavy quality blankets white soft and thickly napped splendid value in large size choice of pink pr blue borders at 198 service weight pure silk full fashioned hose first quality service weight double garter topextra foot splicing with panel heel in suntancascade antelopebeigeclair florida porcelain plage dove rifle gun- metal mascadine and black sizes 8 to 10 reg 150 special 129 immense variety and super values something different in wallpapers individual in style orginal in coloring are our new wallpapers here are designs whose novelty will make a complete change of the home in their creation the best artistic tal ent alone has been employed our prices and your pocket book will get along together beyond a doubt printed silk foulards in charming small designs as well as floral patterns in navy sand powder and reseda back ground just the thing for misses and kiddies spring frocks reg 150 a yd special yard 95c special in china dinner sets royal bayreuth 94 piece dinner sets a very attractive pattern of rose buds on a beauti ful creamy china with gold trimming reg value 7500 special 2975 snaps in china our new linoleums have arrived call and see our latest patterns the ideal covering for any roombright and attractive special for saturday cups and saucers in grafton china and odd pieces of china exceptional value special 49c shaws store phone 9512 stouffville ontario this store will remain closed every night excepting saturday during the winter months to provide for the overflow a row of benches were nailed along the wall the pupils sat facing the wall the teachers desk was in the front a simple affair more like a table in a small cupboard library books charts and maps were placed the large box stove used in the centre burned sixfoot cordwood which could be bought for a whistle or for the cutting the teacher built the fires and the children did the care- taking by turns the teacher carried the light wood to start the fire every morning a blackboard was at front black painted boards one of the early masters was mr udell he was very severe and strict but was an excellent teacher some of his pupils were older than he and wore whiskers and moustaches they took an interest in their work and realized the benefit of an edu cation because their fathers lacked it they were taught readin writin and rithmetic to the tune o birch or beech rod geography was an important subject after grade iii the history of england was taught in grades iii and iv it was only on rare occasions that there was a grade iv the methods of punishment were severe the habit was to punish physically instead of mentally for instance mr udell mr wilson and miss defoe made the disobedient child sit on the seat of nothing per haps some of you know what that is the child was forced to stand be side the wall with knees half bent and arms held straight out sideways this position was held until the childs strength gave out another favourite punishment was a ring in the wall the child drew a circle with chalk on the wall about two and a half feet from the floor and then bent over and put his nose within the ring and held the awk ward position until ho fell over the birch rod was never idle it was used for older pupils one lady told me that in her school days of 18601s72 they got a whipping every time they bent over dropped a pencil or stepped crooked they were hit over hands head or any where mr viisonimr doherty and mr mason were early teachers single young men on 150 to 200 a year most of them were fully qualified imr mcgee was reported to be specially fond of big girls mr wilson was irish sometimes his language was so broad that pupils could not understand him one of his favourite expressions when he dismissed the classes he usually sat with feet upon the stove was awa to yer farrums ivery one o ye sew frame then new brick school of those who attended school in 1800 only a few remain mrs sam hood mr w hill mr and mrs appleton and i think mrs bates are the only ones left when settle ment spread out churchill way a new frame school was built in 1873 between tho 8th and 9th on the site all models of the new durant line are now quoted at new low prices ask your dealer for full particulars foremost in quality and value built by a canadian company controlled by canadian capital durant motors of canada limited toronto leas1de canada durant a good car w s widdifield dealer stouffville of the present school it was more central than the old one and had two rooms miss meta defoe and mr mason were the first teachers as far as i can find out the inspectors work was to test recite sums geography and arith of every classthe teachers methods were more of telling than of developing reason as it is today much memory work was required imany other teachers followed in 1890 this frame school was burned down a demented woman is said to have built a fire in it and set the school on fire the next year tho present brick school was erected among the first brick buildings in the locality mr waltons house was the first the last school still contains equipment which was used in the 1890s mr mclean and mr flower were the first teachers in the new school singing class good sparking place the first church services at ballantrae were held in the log school house on the lake road the ministers were local preachers and very earnest workers as the popula tion increased in 1870 the presby terians and methodists joined in building a union church on the simpson property the work was all done by bees logging chopping and hauling bees in a few years ill feel ing arose over bringing in a presbyterian minister and the presbyterians built a new church up the eighth on the corner of hoods farm it is now a summer church at imusselmans lake in 1880 this was built at a cost of 500 by a con tractor at markham the old school and union church was the social centre mr udell organized and led a singing class in 187071 ana taught dohrahme many young people attended one of the older residents of ballantrae said it was a good sparking place the preachers came from toronto and the villages they wore good ministers this same lady said they expounded the pure gospel and stressed hellfire in simple language and in so interesting a style that a child could understand they were severe and expected attention from everyone the late mr simpson sr continued on page 5 resale depot some people trade in their cars every year regard- less of condition if you cant buy a new ford car now we have several used model a fords offering thousands of miles of unused transportation reconditioned and guaranteed- we dont need to mark up used car prices to make up for ex cessive tradein allowances the new ford is priced too cost of production to permit unreasonable tradein concessious that accounts for our lower prices see these special bargains at once fa sav this year is one to be cautious in and we can help you by supplying good used implements at great saving to you dont buy new implements when we have used one that will serve just as well at less cost heavy stock n hand all makes and sizes disc and hoe drills harrows in 3 and 4 sections riding and walking plows double mould plows cutt ing boxes and gasoline engines wagons trucks with iron and wooden wheels all makes of cultivators dont buy new harvesting euipment until you see our corn cultivators binders and mowers with years of service in them ph cutting boxes good as new peerless incubator hot water highest prices for fat hens wool etc some unusual bargains in used cars 1 ford coupe 1930 1 ford 1 ton truck 1928 1 whippet coach 1927 1 ford truck 1928 2 chev trucks 19281 2 model t ford coupes 1 2 chev tourings rumble seat only run 2400 1 essex coach 1928 fordson tractor 1927 2 chev tourings ford coupe 1929 chev sedan 1926 d holden ford dealer stouffville phone 18402 i ben rexlin saving money from a business standpoint you are reallj not making any money unless you are saving some money you save is profit the balance remaining after expenses have been paid the habit of saving regularly each week is certain to show you a profit thi bawfc inottts ymtrsavings account interest compounded hal yiaay the bank of nova scotia established 1j2 capital 12000000 total assets over 205000000 j a meleod geaerml manger tmtt rcservo 24000000 phone 192 main st stouffville