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stouffville ontario april 2 1931 victoria square wake up gormley and get on the map again we are pleased to report that mrs ida nichols who has been very 111 with pneumonia is now on the road to recovery rev w hals is also able to be out alter suffer ing from pleurisy the annual reports presented at the annual meeting of the victoria square united church showed that the total amount raised last year was 3451 the membership as at december 31st was 132 and the enrolment of the sunday school 19c the missionary and mainten ance fund glvlngs from indi viduals and societies totalled 337 the wijls and mission band rais ed 336 the sunday school for all purposes 647 and the yps 9400 send tribune to absent friends duality service on selling things fruit specials for the holiday table you pay less for more at ratcliffs store specials for the holiday table oranges thin skinned juicy 2 dozen 29c grapefruit extra quality 3 for 25c delicious apples per dozen 35c finest california celery and head lettuce juicy crisp and large choice canned tomatoes large tin 10c clarks pork deans large tin 19c special offer 1 lb boxes line assorted choeojates for holiday each 30c jelly beans per lb 19c ratcliff co town delivery phone 7112 coal coke a limited quantity of colorado spring wheat seed grainseeds colorado spring wheat seeds goose wheat alsike barley red clover oats alfalfa timothy seed sweet clover we carry a full line of baby chick feeds starter chick grit chick scratch etc s w hastings tile stouffville phone 169 salt cement a local grocery store says the wiarton canadian echo has a sale on this week a year ago they had a similar one in fact it is an an nual affair to stimulate business at a quiet season of the year continu ing the echo says we printed the bills and we have been comparing the prices of 1930 and that of 1931 it is surprising what a difference there has taken place in the course of a year just as a sample flour has dropped from 365 to 229 salmon from 22 cents to two tins for 23 cents 20 pound pall of shortening from 299 to 249 cheese from 25c to 22c p g soap from 6 for a quarter down to ten for 33c coffee from 57c down to 39c canned peas from 10c straight to 4 for 25cjars of marma lade from 29c to 23c tea from 55c down to 39c these reductions are picked at random out of the list and but illustrate that a dollar bill will buy a lot more value in a grocery store in 1931 than it would in 1930 one other thing it brings out is the necessity of getting your stock turned over quickly and into cash lest in this continually dropping market ones profits made in the daytime disappear while one is sleeping at night the stock on the shelves is losing value by depreei- tion of prices we presume that in dry goods boots and shoes and other manu- factured lines the same thing in a j more limited extend exists and i brings out the truth that under pre- sent conditions of business eternal vigilance is the price of success keep things moving to avoid loss by natural depreciation in values most of us have seen the period when goods were dear and stuff was advancing day by day so that a man was often making money by not selling today then money was plentiful the reverse exists now money is scarce and goods plenti ful so that keeping things moving getting the money is the order of successful business at present the canadian chautauqu which presented a fourday program in pickering village this season have been able to secure sufficient guarantors for a return engage ment next season nursery stock we offer to our customers for spring delivery a most complete list of fruit and ornamental trees shrubbery and perennials order now your requirements through our local representative mr a s collins stouffville catalogue on request stone wellington the fonthill nurseries toronto notes and comments coats and dresses our new wallpapers will give your living room or any other room a distinctive and modish character such as nothing else can provide you will derive lasting pleasure from the sunworthy wallpapers we are show ing in all the newest styles their colors with stand sunlight their beauty lasts pay us a visit for your wallpaper require ments our experience in the decorating field is at your service queen quality womens silk gloves queen quality heres a splendid value in smart spring gloves fancy cuffs and points in contrasting shades all moderately priced fashionable frocks for those who wish to dress smartly yet inexpensively youthful styles for the junior miss dis- tictive styles for the matron printed silks flat crepes and dainty georgettes straight- line and bolera effects all fashionable colors and effective color contrasts that tell fashions story in an interesting way and as interestingly priced womens and misses spring coats a moderately priced group of coats that present the newest fashions for spring featuring the newest ideas in collars sleeves and materials both fur trimmed and untrimmed coats that suit most types super silk and holeproof hose semichiffon and serviceweight with panel square or pointed heel with extra spliced toe and heels all the leading shades sizes si to 10 reg 200 special 159 on the arst day of january the whitby gazette and chronicle pub lished an account of a cattle thiev ing case and in the subheading used in error the christian name of a man other than that referred to in the body of the article after discovering the error the paper pub lished an apology but the complain ant refused to accept this and in stituted proceedings for libel and defamation of character when the case came up before the su preme court and the evidence heard the jury unanimously decided that the paper had done all it possibly- could to rectify the error and that the complainant suffered no damage to his character and recommended to the judge to dismiss the action justice kelly said in reference to the complainant i am quite con vinced he was out for law i dont encourage any such conduct and saddled the plaintiff with all the costs when newspapers inadvert ently reflect on the character of an individual and do all in their power to reinstate him in public esteem by retraction or apology the courts generally expect that this will be acceptable to reasonable people an announcement of great im portance to automobile owners and insurance agents of ontario and quebec was made last week the canadian general insurance co and the toronto general insurance company two canadian insurance companies under the same manage ment with head office in toronto have announced that effective april 1st merit or experience rating will he applied to all new and renewal automobile insurance business dis counts on premiums for public liability property damage and collision will be granted in all territorial divisions of ontario and quebec careful drivers only will bene fit as the plan provides for premi um reduction only in case the insured has operated without acci dent only persons who have own ed or operated one or more auto mobiles for a period of twenty- four months without accident participate in the benefits of this plan such person must also be able to warrant that during the preceding twentyfour months his license or the license of any mem ber of his household operating the automobile to be insured has not been suspended or cancelled nor have they been convicted of reck less driving or driving while intox icated or of wading responsibility after an accident if these two con ditions are complied with a reduc tion of 10 in the premiums for liability property damage and collision will be allowed if the con ditions have continued for a period of thirtysix months a discount of 15 of accident or difficulties with the police a discount of 20 will be allowedthese discounts will not be applied to commercial cars public vehicles nor the premiums for fire and theft insurance 1 reminiscence by rural retro specio how many the boys of today experience what those of the days that are in the distant past in that they have only one pair of boots for the winter months and when any repair was necessary why of course that boy had to trot of to the shoe maker and sit there un til the necesary repairs were made and that some times without any dinner o yes times have changed somewhat and now boys are not only equipped with winter shoes but summer also with hockey and all the rest tossed in as i think of our boyhood days and the gibes some of us iiad to bear because we were taken to sunday worship without any shoes or coat bear foot yes really and have other boys point the linger at us because they were more fortun ate in having both shoes and coat also of eour50 such conditions do not now obtain in any of our rural communities but they do in other communities perhaps not so tar distant either me thinks i can still feel some of the bumps that were a very usual experience in going to the meeting as they were called in those days in the old heavy farm wagon where the springs were all in the hup and driving over the roads of those days for eight or ten miles to a sunday service was no joke to say the least with fire wood in the more an cient days which could be had for the cutting or pay two dollars cut and coal almost unknown in these communities when contrasted with the present prices of these com modities one is forced to conclude that it costs more to keep warm etc than it did in former days will former prices ever return of the accident this writ againsi i insurance company who is well the town was made to protect the known as au insurance broker in claimeut last week mr heuston j stouffville district was in port au agent for the above mentioned elgin investigating the accident gffitx 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 close to the cost of production to permit unreasnable tradein con cessions that accounts for our lower prices see these special bargains at once some unusual bargains in used cars 1 ford coupe 1029 1 ford dclux delivery 1930 1 durant coach 192s 1 ford lvi ton truck 1928 1 ford 1 ton truck 192g 2 chev 1 ton trucks 1928 1 whippet coach 1927 1 ford coupe 1926 1 chev sedan 192c fordson tractor model t also a number of other cars and trucks d holden ford dealer stouffville phone 18402 writ issued against town easter time footwear mens fine oxford shoes from 350 up to 700 all first quality mens solid leather work boots with leather soles and panco soles reduced in prices we are head quarters for good footwear a g lehmam the peoples shoe store stouffville ontario heavy printed linoleum and oil cloth a fine selection of colors and designs in these floor coverings bright smooth surface that makes them easy to keep clean shaws store phone 9512 stouffville ontario this store will remain closed every night excepting saturday during the winter months melville imr harold mckay spent the weekend under the parental root miss mildred mckay of whitb spent the weekend with her parents mr and mrs wm mckay do not worry over supper on thursday evening april 9 come and have it at melville church imr and mrs w powell were oshawa visitors on wednesday of last week sorry to hear that mr chester cook has been indisposed for a few days mr benson meyers of zephyr visited friends in this community over the weekend miss marjorle lehman of whit by visited with her parents over the weekend mr and mrs russell mortson visited friends at victoria square on friday evening mrs harry forrester and her laughters wills and dixie spent one day last week with the formers mother imrs x mustard miss frances nigh was a week end visitor at the home of her grandparents mr and mrs jacob widcman mr and mrs harvey houck and also mr benson meyers of zophyer had tea with mr and mrs george baker of gormley on monday mrs nehemiah gayman was a toronto visitor on last tuesday miss eleanor thompson of clare- mont visited with her aunt mrs wm sellers one day last week forgetme not the supper and lecture to be held at melville unit ed church on thursday evening april oththe lecture is to be given by the rev e hunter his subjec will bo the passion play illus trated by splendid lantern slides supper will be served in the base ment from g pm to s the male quartette from stouffville will furnish music admission 50c and 25c last week lawyer tomlinson issued a writ against the town of port elgin on behalf of his client mr reo smith for unstated damages as a result of injuries sustained by the lauers wife when on dec 27th last she slipped on some ice in front of mr a f campbells residence in port elgin and fractured her right arm about an inch below the snoulder a few days following the accident the town council received a clnim for unstated damages from mr siith which was sent to the canadian general insurance co at toronto with which company the corpora tion is insured against liability for damages as a result of such acci dents the company however have as yet made no arrangements for settlement of the claim and as action to collect same must be made within three months from the date farmers save 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 i 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 i 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 i in them ph cutting boxes good as new peerless incubator hot water highest prices for fat henswool etc ben rexlin phone 192 main st stouffville special prices for orders in advanco twelve special mixed glad bulbs 50 cents also jersey black giant or white plymouth rock hatching eggs call and see 60 cents per dozen a j ward brier bush gardens dursnt sim cylinder de uc sdmn model 6lt lower prices greater values maintenance service plan enquire about our maintenance servica pjn 10000 mifs for j thn 1 cent mil the new durant 618 the new durant 618 with its abundance of smooth controlled power is a revelation there is a different feel at the wheel motorins be comes a continued flow of sraceful motion and four tires srip the rqad like velvet pads at the slishtest pressure of steeldraulic brakes new beauty in low sweeping lines luxury in large roomy interiors quality in every feature the greatest value you have ever been asked to consider see the new durant 618 at your dealers built by a canadian company controlled by canadian capital durant motors of canada limited toronto leas10e canada d u rant good car w s widdifield dealer stouffville