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the tribune stouff ville ont thursday december 14 1951 mmmmkkmmmmimmim kimmwm j a mrs h ratcliff founder john w katcijipp partner 19031941 p glenn ratcmpf present proprietor j your invitation to our at home we invite you to drop in for a cup of tea and cookies between 2 and 5 in the afternoon thursday friday or saturday of this week red rose tea will be served by the ladies bowling club christmas candies nuts i b gums small assorted lb c 35c fruit slices lb 35c cream candies lb 40c christmas hard mix lb 39c peppermint bullseyes lb 39c vanilla chocolates lb 59c christmas kisses lb 35c after dinner mints lb 49c licorice allsorts lb 49c crispy fluffs lb 65c orchard fruits lb 49c old tyme chocolates lb box 95c westons assorted chocolates 3lb box 195 goody gonad 5c 10c mixed nuts lb 49c diamond budded walnuts lb 59c tarragona almonds lb 39c filberts lb 45c pecans lb 59c peanuts freshly roasted lb 35c salted peanuts redskin or blanched lb 39c english biscuits g packed in fancy metal contain- kg ers make ideal christmas re st membrances assorted sizes and 5pi prices i keillers scotch shortbread xsj the finest shortbread a tin 125 j christmas j crackers f gift hampers ond 1 fruit baskets beautifully made up on order 35tsjasebajj5jj5355 california navel oranges the real christmas orange several sizes to choose from california grapes 2 lbs 25c celery the best eating celery we have had for a long time 2 bunches 25c bananas lb 19c cranberries bc delicious apples tangerines it is with pride we look back or the last 60 years of the business life of our firm the oldest established business in town many a difficult situation has been met and overcome since james h ratclift father of the present proprietor began business december 10th 1890 known at that time as the pantry and located in the todd block in the west end of town it was j h ratcliff who retailed the first imported fruit and vegetables in the village the policy of the firm through the years has been to deal honestly keep abreast of the times in service price and equipment and as a strictly locallyowned enterprise accept the responsibility in the building up of the community life of the district from an article in the special edition of the stouftville free press of 1895 we quote you cannot buy cotton or boots at the pantry whose very name suggests all sorts of delicious and wholesome food but you can buy anything that has legitimate place in a well stocked grocery few men can do many things well the proprietor of the pantry believes in doing at least one thing well he keeps a good grocery in 1903 mr john w ratcliff came to town to join his brother in the firm j w ratcliff extended the business throughout the rural district and had many a story to tell of road conditions and long weary days spent with wagon or sleigh in getting the goods to the consumer and picking up their butter and eggs the partnership of the brothers continued until their retirement early in 1941 when the business was taken over by the present owner f glenn ratcliff at the end of the first great war the premises in the west end were found to be too small so the present location downtown was secured remodelled and taken over this store with its fine black ash fixtures drew the complimennts of its day again following the trend of the times complete remodelling was carried out two years ago and now you may enjoy shopping in our fine modern groceteria with its wide aisles bright modern fixtures in clean white arranged for complete comfort of shopping and ease in selection of goods none of our services were sacrificed with the institution of selfservice for an uptodate department is maintained for delivery service and if you wish to have your order assembled for you our staff is willing and ready to oblige we think it worthy of note and a matter of great pride to us that a few of our present customers were original customers of the firm many more are children of original customers who continue to shop at the home town store we would be happy indeed if these patrons of long standing would drop in thursday friday or saturday of this week between 2 and 5 in the afternoon for a cup of tea and to remind the present proprietor of their early association with the pantry oak leaf golden cream corn choice quality 20oz tins 2 for 29c bulk soap flakes 2 pounds 49c 25lb carton 500 choice quality tomatoes 28oz tins 2 for 29c pitted hallowi dates pound 19c rolled oats quick cooking 5lb bag 45c unwrapped laundry soap 4 bars 29c aylmer choice peas 20oz tin 15c blended or grapefruit juice 20oz tins 2 for 25c yellow popping corn llb cello package 20c choice quality peaches 20oz tins 2 for 45c choice quality pears 20oz tins 2 for 45c the pantry about 1900 australian seedless raisins lb 20c currants lb 20c figs cooking lb 35c table figs package 20c almond icing llb tin 49c cake decorettes package 15c crushed pineapple 20oz tin 33c apple juice scotia gold 3 20oz tins 25c tomato juice 48oz tin 23c crosse blackwells fruit nut bread tin 20c mincemeat 2lb tin 39c rinso special 1 cake sunlight soap for lc with the purchase of 1 large pkg rinso both for 39c sunkist navel oranges delicious and good value special 2 dozen 45c section of our modern groceteria seeded lexia raisins mixed peels extracts pineapple slices cherries cocoa shelled walnuts almonds pecans home grown sage ratcliff co phone 198 stouffville ont coffee coupon clip this coupon and bring to our store good for 10 cents on the purchase of 1 pound of our long famous bulk rex brand coffee wsfcv