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stouffville ontario february 13 1936 g town topics 1 jim lawson has been taking a couple of weeks holidays from ills duties at the bank of nova scotia during which time he had his ton sils removed charlie haroer received a tempt ing offer of 500 for his team of srays last week 5 and c years old the number of teaching days in the continuation and public schools this year is 197 or 60 per cent oi the actual working days for li6 it is pointed out in an exchange paper june 3 the birthday of the late king will cease to be a public holi day in canada and june 22 the birthday of king edward v1u- will be observed instead the statute says that the birthday or the da lixed by proclamation for the cele bration of the birthday of the reign ing sovereign shall be included among the national holidays of the dominion thus unless the govern ment proclaims some other day june 23 will be celebrated as a holi day throughout canada during the reign of the new king the greenwood flour mills was destroyed by lire last friday night estimated loss 135000 the well known farm at uiugwood rent in this paper to george harmau alex mitchell advertised for has been leased of the 8th con cession of whitchurch move on this spring who will the annual hockey tournament billed to open on monuay has been delayed anu the lirot games win be played this thursday at the local arena in former years the free-tor- all hockey roundup was the feature of the season and this year with gold watches again for junior and senior champions will be no ex- 1 ceplion toronto will be represent- ed with several teams also northern towns are expected to enter so j watch for dally aiitionucemeiit ou bulletin board at church street and main lome beare of port perry who has been goalie for lindsay juniors for two seasons past has been asked to fill in an application form for the boston bruins and to report in the fall of 193g beare is looked upon as one of the best juniors in central ontario the garret evening auxiliary are having a st patricks supper on the 12th of march the rev honeyset and co are putting on the program d m heise was a caller in town on saturday he is back iu tho nardwood flooring business again but such dractic competition as con- frouts most all trades makes busi ness not so pleasant as it might be mr nornian baker of the bank of comerce staff unlonville has been relieving at thornhlu for a couple of weeks whitchurch township council will meet for general business next saturday feb 15 the session hav ing been adjourned from last week the regular meeting date births foikler at the brierbush hospital stoulfville on february 9 193g to mr and mrs gordon fockler ringwood a son strong in stouffville on feb i 1936 to mr and mrs ernest strong a son allan bruce f- theatre thursday friday saturday february 13 11 l every night at eight starring george raft skiing ol oatai young ii ing over down a slide has hodgson has taken hold in this part o and on weekends many iks are to be seen slitber- the landscape or diving i embankment a popular been found on mr les hill east of town one m linton new cxit section foreman has just moved to town and rented the house newly built by harry sawyer situated on main street south side near the presbyterian church mr linton comes from orono day last week ed goode eldest son of tiie head of hie brierbush hospital took a header there with disastrous results shooting down ward on his skis he somehow lauded wrong way up and as a re sult nurses a broken shoulder blade which will lay him aside for some time kdw tips the scales at 170 pounds which is some weight for a school boy and still some weight with which to take a header with on a pair of skis monday tuesday wednesday february 17 18 1 9 a bulldog drummonct strikes back mickey mouse silly symphony the brick block opposite the fire hall comprising lehmans shoe store and harness shop also the chinese cafe and brathwaites hardware were er ected for mr it j daley who contributed so much to the early growth and development of stouff ville last week in our obituary notice it was said that this block of four stores had been erected by the late sam and jake burkholder this was incorrect the burkiiilders hav ing built the corner premises owned and occupied by l e oneill funer al director and furniture dealer the lehman stores and the hard ware block are one of many monu ments to the thrift and foresight of our former townsman who from his home in western canada can look back to his more active days and see distinctly how he left his mark on thfe village of stouffville where he spent many years of his life the coming stile of scotch short horns formerly the estate of the late relit miller will be sold by auction on tuesday the 25th inst at the farm at ringwood the noted auctioneer on pedigreed stock r e franklin has been secured by the proprietor mr george rodanz and he will assist the local auctioneer a s farmer this is one of the outstanding pedigreed stiles of the season which will attract interested farmers for long distances seven teams of horses hitched to bob sleighs could be seen on the front street at one time saturday afternoon from the window of the tribune ollice while a farmer in formed us at the same time that the united church shed was filled with teams all of which does look like old times doesnt it many of the farmers are unable to get a motor car out the lane while numerous roads have been blocked for a week hence the explanation for the come back of old dobbin dr d c smith we are glad to re port is holding bis own this week and is reported as slightly improved in health the doctors illness commencing with a common cold developed pneumonia still his early recovery is confidently hoped for mary h sharrard aged77 died on january 26 at pueblo cal she will be remembered by friends in the atha and altona district as a sister of messrs william and jas dunkeld of atha and stouffville last summer she enjoyed a visit here staying at the home of mr murray dunkeld atiia where she had a most delightful holiday mrs sharrard is survived by five daught ers and two sons as well as her two brothers here the thermometer registered zero i every day last week with a cold weekend which had a perceptible effect on the size of the crowd in town on saturday diminished church attendance was also noticed on sunday mr howard malloy has installed a hot water heating plant in his home on market street turners dairy is also connecting up a steam plant for the dairy and ice cream parlor for sale secondhand implements three riding plows two melotte cream separal ors one set single harness one hay tedder peter hamilton cutting box one electric washer one cutter one laundry stove second hand repairs for cream separator at bargain for quick sale frank baker real estate handled agent for international harvester machinery peter hamilton fleury lister and beattv bros phone 15204 stoiiftville brathwaites for hardware recently w s widdilield chev dealer took his big brown hound dog to toronto to be sent to the happy hunting grounds through the human route provided by the humane society but when an obrien avenue citizen took their cat down to be despatched miss puss turned up at home again looks as if eight more trips will have to be made but next time more care will be taken to see that the cat does not jump out before the car leaves the home precinct st valentines day has a greater meaning for at least one couple in stouffville than for the average person mr and mrs noah baker for instance will on that day february 14 reach the 54th anniversary of their marriage a privilege extended to but few people they have enjoyed long life together and are still spared to each other although mrs baker has been quite ill of late but now is somewhat improved their anni versary day oil friday will be most quietly observed but we join with their many friends in this the even tide of their lives in passing to them the thought expressed in the words of longfellow who wrote and their evening shall be filed with music and the cares that infest the day shall fold their tents like the arabs and as silently steal away the latest edict from queens park is that the 1936 tax demands must show the amouut of taxes col lected for relief purposes relief is proving au expensive proposition and apparently the idea is to show tho ratepayers just how expensive it is the annual social meeting of the womens institute will be held in ratcliffs hall on wednesday feb 19 members gather at four oclock for business folowed by a pot luck supper at 630 to which- every mem ber is requested to be present and to bring a guest a program will follow- at which miss powell of the depart ment will be guest speaker every body welcome highest market prices we are ilways in a position to pay you highest market prices on your grain we have a special price on buckwheat for a few days for sale we have good heavy ontario oats well cleaned feed barley and mixed grain that has been cleaned mill feeds schumacher feed oilcake meal pea size oat chop boiled oats llomimy beef steal oyster shell five roses quaker mothers flour s3a ivory flour 200 first prize pastry 00c stiver bros stouffville phone 4501 for stomach trouble remarkable remedy gastronox gastronox is amazingly effective in the quick relief if indi- estion gas heartburn sour stoma ch disorders it will make you feel fit and ready for life eat and drink what you like gastro nox neutralizes excess acid soothes the stomach and allays gastic distre3 by its efficient alkaline a ction let gastronox help you on your way to health and happiness get it toiday at all drug stores for sale by j m storey stouffville fifteen from stouffville attended the markbam high school dance last friday evening little deris tidj will miss at least a couple of months schooling this winter all because site fell on an icy walk and received a fractured knee cap this is a regrettable thing and a long time for a young ster to be confined to bed and home without the exercise that youth de mands her father mr w e tidy is located 85 miles west of white river witli a government construc tion party where the thermometer registers 4 0 below zero when home for christmas he just smiled when we said of course you dont feel the cold in the west jack and jill went up the hill there they found you know- by shopping at brathwaites save on your hardware or live lo see what they could find theyd save some dough hardware you too could stock spray requirements by shopping at this central store whose portals always wel come for healthy stock try coopers dry kill lice powder coopers warble fly powder special price on cod liver oil for salts and sllpuor poultry brathwaite hardware stouffville by defeating stouffville junior hockey team in the yonge street town on monday night by a score of c to 1 and thereby taking the round by 7 to 4 aurora heads the league our local lads are through with the oha junior series for this year but not without making a splendid showiag aurora looked better monday night than when they appeared here the previous week to receive a defeat of 31 and at same time stouffville boys were not at their best the teams are very even ly matched but the winning line up is better finished when it comes to work around the nets and this accounted for the onesided score monday evening fact is most of the play was around the aurora nets but without the necessary counters aurora will now meet the dukes in the maple leaf gardens toronto and we wish them success against the highpowered toronto management which surrounds the dukes mr wm morgason of goodwood called at the tribune odice on saturday afternoon to renew two subscriptions which he has done annually for many years sg years of age in october few men if any of our acquaintance are so robust at the age of mr morgason he has the streuglh of a man of 50 and a strong voice in fact the only defect that has come his way is his hear ing and that failed him when he was a lad he can remember dates and incidents of long ago with the readiness of more than average man born at garibaldi mr morgason knows early history of stouffville well ho bought harness from god frey shankel in 1879 and well re members when six hotels did a thriving bar business here speak ing of garabaldi he noted that it was a great place for raising large families for there were 85 children within a mile and a quarter and this sgyearold lad could give the i number in at least a dozen families mr morgason was of a family of 13 born to john morgason and nine are still living he being the eldest his home at goodwood is kept by one of his sisters who is s3 years old you are invited to an open meet ing in melville church under the auspices of the w a on sunday evening february 23 at 730 oclock the speaker will be the rev thos mitchell of ringwood music furnished by peachs quartette assisted by melville choir every body welcome those who attended the annual banquet of ontario plowmens association from the home district included r e ratcliff ralph baker win timbers and elmer wells also george anthony of wilcox lake all officials of the north branch the affair was held in the king edward toronto two rinks of local curlers enter ed the agincourt bonspeil which opened last week thos birketts rink including himself sam arm strong chris armstrong walter brillinger have worked themselves into the semi finals m e watts w r sanders clarence agnew h brillinger formed the other rink which fell out earlier in the bon speil big reduction on ladies winter coats we have 18 coats to clear most of them were bought after christmas at a low price now to be sold below cost to make room for spring coats all shades and sizes from 1644 if its inconvenient for you to call at the store ill be glad to display them at your home harry- golden stouffville phone 263 1 door east of library raising tropical fish cactus and other botanical plants mr and mrs menzies celebrated their 25th wedd ing anniversary last summer on wednesday night of next week uxbridge high school debating club will visit stouffville school when the two societies will debate the question resolved that the recent trade agreement with the united states has more advantages than disadvantages for canada the debate will take place in the school and judges have been secur ed from irichmond hill mrs henry vanzant was called to toronto by train on wednesday evening owing to the serious illness of her soninlaw mr george u menzies whom she was shocked to find had passed away before she reached toronto the late mr menzies is survived by his wife cora vanzant youngest daughter of mrs vanzant to whom the sympathy of their many friends in town is extended at this time the funeral on saturday was of a pri vate nature from the late home 23 biggar avenue toronto the late george usher menzies is the last surviving memher of generations of great shipbuilders whose names are written indelibly into the annals of that industry in scotland george was a marine engineer draughts man and authority on cactus plants he was born in leith scotland and attended st andrews college he came to canada aged 24 years he retired from business 15 years ago and following his hobbies since of jamesway poultry equipment tho reliability of jumcaway poultry equipment las become so well known that jamesway hatched is equivalent to n guarantee of quality besides incubators canadas leading poultry- men use the jamesway oil and coal burning brooders now reduced in price battery brooders feeders and waterers of all kinds steel nests laying cages oat sprouters oat genninators and complete brooder houses manufacturers of all kinds of sheet metal building materials buy from your local jamesway dealer of write direct to easteni steel prbicts j ames wav jqirtited guelphsr prestononr factories nlso at montreal and toronto from all stations in the east western cas special bargain going daily feb 28 to mar 12 inclusive return limit 45 days approximately cent a mile each way good in coaches only sleeping car privileges where sleeping car space is required the following slightly higher fares apply a tourist sleeping cars at approxi mately 1 kc per mile plus regular berth rate b standard sleeping and parlor cars at approximately mx per mile plus regular berth or chair rale convenient train service baggage checked stopovers nt port arthur ont armstrong ont and west also at chicago 111 sault ste marie mich and west in accordance with tariffs of united states lines t7ij titktis sutfine cor rutrvalionano alt information from any attn ask for uasohltj canadian national c the new cemetery board for stouffville swung into action last week when the commissioners held their first meeting and elected ii o klinck as chairman and the local undertaker l e oneill secretary- treasurer persons desirous of pur chasing ground at the cemetery transacting business over property they now have there should get in touch with the new secretary who is available at most any time at bis business place on main street in a number of towns we have in mind the local funeral director has made an efficient and interested person in charge of the cemetery work hence we look for mr oneill to introduce some changes and improvements in the way of getting in more money to operate the cemetery at the present time lots are sold at so low a figure the commission are out of funds all the time and needed work has to go undone mr oneill calls attention to the fact that all money owing for the care of lots should be paid direct to the- commission and we under stand there is considerable outstand ing all of which is needed in the treasury this spring llllijc li braky mext axxouxce- the annual meeting of the public library board will lie held on thursday evening february 13th at eight oclock every member is urged to be at this meeting of the hoard that the accounts of the year may be closed a list of new books will he published next week herbert lee wampoles hygeol is wonderful it is the ideal throat v4sl1 and gargle and excellent preventative of colds and clearance of germs from the throat and nasol passages the town of brampton is determ ined to provide a swimming pool for the younger element of the town and are raising funds for the purpose by giving one or two con certs iby local talent to which every citizen of their town is urged to buy a ticket or two stouffville needs a swimming tank as bad as brampton and it is not too early in the season to give the matter some thought revival meetings mr r w goodin was able to leave town this week for his home near kemptville following his re covery from the flu mr goodin came to stouffville early in january as assistant to r e white in con ducting the classes in agriculture but the last week of the course saw him laid aside with illness and he is just now making recovery mr goodin was highly popular with the boys of the short course class and his recovery will be gladly noted by them the revival meetings held at the mbc church at mt joy are proving a blessing to many dear hearts while the word of god is preached in the spirit by miss yeo and miss snyder the pilgrims lift ing in prayer god is manifesting his power in holy ghost conviction can god still perform miracles yes god is still on the throne our hearts rejoiced to see a goodly num ber bow at the altar of prayer seeking god for pardon others for heart purity we trust in the next wo weeks many shall be made happy in a saviours love we were glad to see folks from gormley stouffville and toronto wm brown pastor 6oz size 33c 16oz size 60c for stic by bo ad way s drug store stouffville the annual carnival of the busi ness mens bible class staged last friday night drew only half the usual large attendance of other years but the fault was all due to the antics of old jack frost the weather was below zero all day and went still lower as evening drew on despite this fact the crowd was fair and a goodly number of cos tumes were in evidence the rink was gaily decorated with balloons which with liberal band music was all appreciated prizes were all awarded and paid despite the handi cap of reduced gate receipts iran- dolph forsyth and virginia boad- way carried off the prize for best couple in costume and gordon quantz and ila mcguire second the best comics were howard st john and leland fairies as farmer and cow which drew no end of laughter and proved a popular spectacle kathleen and grant turn er came second in comic girls un der 11 prize went to edna nicholson and kathleen lee egg biscuit and other races amused everybody whether taking part or not and tho boys responsible for tho evenings entertainment are to bo congratulat ed battery trouble is most annoying and often expensive when neglected let us service your ibattery and if in doubt as to its condition bring it in and have it tested by modern equipment with the most accurate result carl boadway west end servce station opposite mansion house phone 265 only 20c a week will take care op your rheumatism and will give you lasting relief it rheumata the new remedy against rheumatism neuralgia neuritis also used effectively for arthritis and nil other rheumatic pains mr thornton one of so many writes aurora june 1 1935 after suffering from rheumatism and neuritis for 30 years i was ad- vissd to try rheumata last fall after first week using my pains and swollen joints left me and i have had no pains since and am able to carry on my work as i have not been bio to do for years i b thornton fr zimmerman mftr oak ridges po a c kennedy chiropractor church street stouffville monday wednesday and friday 9 to 12 am briarbush hospital main street stouffville license no 203 graduated nurses in attendance private semiprivate and public wards phone 191 mrs e r good superintendent inneedoffuel call telephone no 169 for a supply of clean hard reading anthricite coal nut stove and poa sizes also star alberta coke or pokohontas welsh scotch laying mash salt poulty scratch and pastry flour feeds feeds grit feeds oyster shell and seeds s w hastings ph4ne 169 stouffville