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the tribune stouffville ont thursday january 19 1950 glaremont and district by staff correspondent local dealers madills store and overiands store mrs g s lloyd of cornwall was a weekend visitor with mrs c a overland mrs lloyd is a sister our local lady power was interrupted in the village txth saturday and sunday due to the wind storm on satur day the interruption lasted more than three hours while on sunday evening there was an hour black out there will be open house at the manse claretnont on wednes day evening jan 25th commenc ing at 7 oclock when rev and mrs lackey will be glad to receive the people of the claremontbrougham charge mrs lackey in cooperation with eight girls contributed a very line playlet on prohibition during the sunday school session and the mission band was held at the close conducted by leaders mrs v hill and mrs v evans a canadian girls in training group was organized last saturday afternoon at the manse with the following list of officers elected for the year president lois skinner vice president francis mc- cullough secretary marion middle- ton treasurer marion norton recreation june morgan carol johnson nancy jane buckles press secretary joan middleton leader mrs lackey master john and miss mary farr spent their holidays visiting with relatives and friends in stouffville and claremont a number of people of the com munity have had heavy colds dur ing the past few weeks the womens institute are plan ning to prepare a drama which no doubt will be heard for the first time in our community hall in a couple of months mr and mrs leslie feasby and mr and mrs alan feasby ofsand- ford visited with mrs d pugh on saturday during the time when the high wind was blowing and the power was off last saturday forenoon the fire reels were called to extinguish a chimney fire at the home of mr and mrs evans ward fortunately no damage was clone but one shudders at what the consequences might have been if there had been no reels to respond the annual meeting of the united church was held on mon day jan 9th commencing with a pot luck supper the pastor rev h lackey presided at the business meeting which was held at eight oclock mrs beelby was nominated secretary for the even ing and read the minutes of the last year reports or the various organizations work through the year were read by the treasurers and adopted the following officers were elected for 1950 board of session mr j beelby mr f pugh mr w evans mr m john son mr l pugh mr e coake board of stewards mr w ward mr h johnson mr w evans mi m johnson mr l pugh mr e cooke mrs j beelby mrs e baker mrs c reynolds mrs h johnson ushers and collection mr l pugh mr j wallace mr llin ton mr c reynolds auditors mr irwin mr cooke the members stood in silent tribute while the names of deceased members of the past year were read local merchants assoc prepare for second scores again election in pickering claremont merchants assoeia- xja xexl monday tion scored another big success on blts friday night when they held a euchre and dance occupying both local halls for the purpose of pay ing off the cost of the new outdoor arena at the school twentyfive tables of euchre were in operation and the dance floor was crowded mrs earl beare was the lucky lady to win the handsome radio phonograph combination more than 300 was cleared on the pro ject brougham the m green river a pie social will be held in the union ss room on friday even ing jan 20 with an entirely new program ladies please put their names on the bottom of the pies fire destroyed the house of benson wilson occupied by ben son draper on saturday morning most of the furniture was removed at present the family is living with mr wm duncan quite a number from here attended the sunday school con vention at whitevale last week and report a fine attendance with inspiring speakers throughout the day a green river canvass is being carried out for mr and mrs ben son draper anyone not called on and wishing to contribute please leave at mr duncans store miss barbara mat is spent weekend with her friend mi mason of markham mrs e woodward and daughter evelyn visited with osbawa friends on sunday mr and mrs john knox and family of hampton mr and mrs george knox of knniskillen and mrs hardy and billy of toronto called on mr and mrs w a knox on sunday mr and mrs l kearns of tor onto were recent guests of mr and mrs d l mairs mr and mrs k pascoe visited his sister mrs kenneth powell of columbus on sunday our local firemen were busy over the weekend on friday even ing they received a call to the home of mr frank malcolm just west on no 7 where a chimney was on fire but was soon under control on saturday morning another call came from green river where a house occupied by mr and mrs benson draper and family was on fire the house was destroyed but a quantity of furhi hire was saved due to the untiring efforts of neighbors and firemen mr and mrs c hubbord had sunday dinner with her parents mr and mrs m hamilton on sun day sorry to hear of the illness of mrs c devitt her many friends wish her a speedy recovery mr and mrs jos hilts returned home on sunday after spending a couple of weeks with friends at mt dennis the friendly bible class of st johns united church brougham held their january meeting on jan 9th at the home of mr and mrs robert malcolm the president mr frank carter was in charge of the business it was decided to give a donation to the sick childrens hospital the next meeting is to be held at the home of mr and mrs geo willson on monday feb c the members decided to hold a croquinole party in the township hall on friday evening jan 20 at s oclock this is to be open to the community and ladies are to bring lunch admission 25c and 15c allan ellicott was in charge of the worship service theme of which was service to others allan also conducted a few interesting con tests at the close of the meeting the usual repast was enjoyed by all the brougham womens insti tute held their first meeting of 1950 on tuesday jan 10th in the township hall the president mrs f cassie was in the chair the social committee distributed the tickets which are to be sold on a draw for a handmade mushion proceeds are in aid of the hospital for sick children on tuesday evening jan 21th a euchre party will be held in the brougham township hall sponsored by the institute good prizes for ladies and gentlemen and consolation prizes will be given the euchre will start sharp at 830 oclock and ladies please bring lunch admis sion 25c a valentine concert is to be given on friday feb 17th in brougham township hall this concert is to create interest in local amateur talent a committee is planning the program and selecting entries judges will make decisions and prizes will be given keep the date open pamphlets on reminiscences of early days of brougham written by mrs t c will be asked to nominate eandi dates for council and deputyreeve at a nomination meeting to be held in the brougham hall next mon day afternoon jan 23rd the second nomination is necessitated by the sudden death of frank dis ney deputyreeve preelection rumours point to george todd who recently was reelected to the 1950 council as sure nomination for the deputy reeveship whether he will be opposed is a question although dr n e meewen is understood to have declared a desire to oppose mr todd only name being mentioned to fill the council vacancy is that of mr zinki recently defeated candi date in the december election if more than enough candidates are nominated than are required to fill the offices the election will be held on the following monday jan 30th full regalia in worn by dr bascom dr horace bascom sbyearold sheriff of ontario county appeared last week at the opening of the winter assizes of the supreme court of ontario in whitby in the full regalia of his office his costume consisted not only of the customary white tie and frock coat but also of a cocked hat and a sword wearing the hat which is topped with a plume and resembles some what the fulldress headgear of an admiral of the fleet and carrying the sword at the present dr bascom ushered mr justice wis- hart flett spence to his chair be neath the coat of arms this is the first time in years that the hat has been worn and the sword carried in ontario county court last week chief justice mcruer said that it would be advisable to wear the full- dress regalia if it was available he explained that issuance of the order was necessary to bring courts back to their prewar standard the necessary equip ment was not available during the war in some places and tempor arily the custom was dispensed with however things are appar ently now considered to be back to normal old homestead recalls respected ruddy family on the brock road about half way between quinns corners and victoria corners in brock twp is found the old ruddy homestead it is a large old rambling red brick house with the while brick trim so fashionable 100 years ago it stands on the side of a steep hill overlooking the valley where flows ruddys creek although in a state of dilapida tion the house is yet makin shelter for some who find jt a refuge from the present housing shortage as one of the pioneer home steads it is interesting to note the quality of the materials and work manship vhich made ruddys house one of the finest and most enterprising homes of long ago its a short distance to wagners lake from the ruddys here james ruddy and his wife reared their family one of whom was the late judge ruddy of whitby and ran a large boarding house for the workers in the saw mill which is nowhere to be seen today it was directly north of the house and built hard by a great dam over ruddys creek today only the vestige of the clam can be found and its position ascertained by the remnant of two or three old logs back beyond and to the east can be found the basin now dry where the mill pond lay today ruddys creek flows on but only in the memory of some of the old pioneers who still remain does the old red house on the hill recall the former beehive of industry hospitality at its best and the happy labour of the pioneers they remember when the great stationary sawmill was in operation in winter great logs of choice pine and hemlock were drawn from the adjacent forests with sleighs and horses the drivers so proudly exhibiting the superiority of their teams and brass mounted harness the fairs dobles st johns shiers and all the pioneers of long ago greeted one another and after unloading the logs at the mill always saved time to visit mrs ruddy in her large kitchen where they were warmed with hot cups of tea and tastes of her culinary ability dumb but helpkuij owls contrary to legend are among the dumbest of all birds however the same may be said of anyone who destroys owls since these predatory birds feed almost exclusively on small rodent pests brown are in the hands of the womens institute donated to them to sell returns are to be used for some worthy cause this thoughtful gesture on the part of one of our well loved charterd members is much appreciated and trust the reading of the historical pamphlets will be enjoyed by many more in the years to come mrs t philip convener of home economics and health planned a very interesting program by hav ing miss walker the public health nurse talk on a subject dear to her heart telling of the beginning of all our nursing and medical attention which started with flor ence nightingale in the crimean war and of henry dunant who started the rod cross by giving care to both friend and foe alike on the battlefield in years gone by also of dorothy dix who devoted her whole life to the care of the mentallv ill in state asylums miss walker also thanked the womens institutes of the township for be ing instigators in the immunization of public school children she also quoted health is our most prec ious possession the hostesses were mrs c devitt mrs r malcolm mrs f cassie balsam vxd mount zion congratulations to mr and mrs lloyd wilson nee leonor shaw of port perry on the birth of a son at the oshawa hospital jan 0 friends will be sorry to learn that mr ted appleby is in the hospital in toronto mr and mrs elmer wilson and family visited sunday with her parents mr and mrs morgan pugh of uxbridge mr and mrs lome parrott and allan of ashburn spent suitday with mr and mrs lewis jones the annual meeting of the wa will be held at mrs cecil jones on thursday jan 19 mr thomas risebrough is on jury at whitby these days the congregational meeting will be held friday night an 27 in the church basement mr ray wilkin lome and donald left monday morning to spend the remaining part of the winter in florida bus service toronto east bound read down am brougham ciaremoxt toronto time west bound read up pm pm pm dally sun ex sun sat hoi hoi only 945 545 200 1010 610 225 1020 620 235 1035 635 250 1038 638 253 1040 640 255 1050 650 305 1100 700 315 1105 705 320 1110 710 325 1120 720 335 am pm pm am dally sun ex sun hoi toronto hoi 1000 bay and edward 840 1025 danforth and luttrell 810 1035 scarboro jet s00 1050 malvern 745 1053 browns cor 742 1055 town line 740 1105 cedar grove markham 730 1116 locust hill 720 1120 green river 715 1125 brougham 710 1135 claremont 700 bus will operate via cedar grove from may 1 to oct 31 and via markham from nov 1 to april 30 terminal nortlieast rorner of bay and edward streets danforth bus lines sun sun sat hoi only hoi 935 520 935 910 455 910 900 445 900 845 430 845 s42 427 842 840 425 840 s30 415 830 820 405 820 315 400 815 s10 355 310 800 345 300 cherrywood mrs carnaghan spent a few days with her sister mrs a e- arm strong mrs fenney had dinner on sun day with mr and mrs a j taylor sorry to hear that mrs d milne is on the sick list we wish her a speedy recovery mr and mrs reg hanson and daughter of toronto and mr and mrs dougherty and family of tor onto were sunday visitors at mr and mrs walton holmes mr and mrs s powell and son had dinner on sunday with mr and mrs t e morley of rouge hills mr and mrs william hollinger and mr and mrs geo todd had dinner on saturday with air and mrs wm gray at brougham greenwood the ypu will meet at the home of alfred and joey pegg this thursday night our sincere sympathy is extend ed to mrs frank disney and family in the passing of a loving husband and father mr and mrs lome ham of oshawa visited at the john middle ton home last sunday afternoon mrs john brooks was in the city last saturday with friends mrs r birrell is having the hydro installed in her home also the wm brown home which will be very convenient the wind of last saturday or hurricane took about ten feet off the roof of john middletons barn and landed it across the road gets six months for christmas tree theft cutting christmas trees on another mans property didnt pay off for 20yearold william angus of brampton magistrate t h moorehead sentenced angus to six months on a charge of theft v coop and master feeds j a full line of these feeds in stock farm supplies roofing materials fencing etc d l w blue coal western grain whole and ground fertilizer well matured fertilizer available now for spring planting special discount for january delivery claremont coop saves friends life tells no oxe ill bet a nickel he doesnt make it said jack labelle 13 to his friend kenneth mckay 14 as they watched 13yearold calvin rabbe cross the rideau river on the ice near porters island in the northeast section of ottawa about 20 feet from shore calvin fell through the ice kenneth who holds a red cross senior swimming certifi cate pulled off his scarf and scrambled out on the sagging ice he was able to pull calvin up on the edge of the cracked ice and after one unsuccessful try he managed to drag his friend ashore then kenneth went his way telling no one about his adventure staley tire shop attention truckers farmers and car owners opening feb first opposite woods lumber yards on north side of uxbridge a modern tire shop new goodyear tires tubes batteries vulcanizing retreading solution filling of tractor tires flat repairs on all size tires all work guaranteed goodyear car truck and tractor tires all sizes tradein welcomed let us help you to greater mileage and safer driving mmhmihfvmmm l l m tt