Do tt r Aim ill a r QilHa US A A THOUSAND AS MUCH AS A CONTRACT LOCKS Fire destroyed a landmark dwelling on the of sixth concession of King four miles northwest of King City late Monday after noon Mrs the farm managers wife was able to get her two youngest children Margaret months and Steven three months out of the house Her husband John Diceman 30 was at King City getting special milk for the baby when his wife telephoned Supermarket to tell him the kit chen stove pipes were on fire Carol four was with her father and Norman and Linda were at Strange school Mrs Diceman bundled up Mar garet and jut her in the shed and then wrapper the baby in blan kets and got him outside in his carriage She said she put salt In the woodburning kitchen stove and thought the fire was quelled when it broke out in the log partition around the stovepipe thimble leading through the thick wal into the main part of the house She said she threw water on the wall but could not control the fire which spread up the wall to the next storey It was then she called the King City volunteer fire depart ment The fire had a head start before firemen arrived When the truck tank was empty fire men had to lake the truck rods to a nearby lake Boys Lake for more water When neighbors arrived on the scone they got some furniture and an odd piece of household equipment to a driving shed nearby But the greater part of the family belongings was de stroyed Mr had no insurance on his possessions The family spent the night at the Ross farm house and were to slay there for as long as they needed help Mrs stated The King City firemen stayed at the scene until pm to 1 t stf i J fe I safeguard the large barn and other buildings The sixroom house was made of logs covered with clapboard It was built nearly years ago by Isaac Boys and was used by three gen erations oi the Boys family The last of the family to oc cupy the farm was Fred Boys of Oak Ridges He modernized the house years ago It was sold five years ago to Larry Mc- who sold it to Mr Total loss of dwelling and con tents including a deep freeze be longing to Mr was esti mated at over 15000 SHROVE TUESDAY ANGLICAN CHURCH Mrs Ray Burt is convening the annual pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday Feb given by the of All Saints Angli can church on February starting at 530 pm Social Nam Miss Carol Ann and Miss Sondra Woodstock spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Har3and Mr and Mrs Leslie Hand Stonewall Manitoba are visiting their cousin Mr Curtis 92 I JS l iirf w J IV I rffrir arrived SHARON Don Smith of Gerald ton spent the weekend with his wife and children at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Fry Everyone is invited to attend a Valentine tea and bake sale on Saturday Feb from 3 to 5 oclock at Sharon hall This Is sponsored by Friendship Circle in aid of the United church building fund The community was saddened to hear Mr Wright died early Friday morning Mrs Montgomery and Mr and Mrs Montgomery Toronto spent Sunday with Mr Grose and Kay Mrs Ralph Lone suffered a severe heart attack last week We all wish her a speedy recov ery Mrs Frank Thompson Ls slowly after her recent illness The United church renovation is progressing favorably Hie minister and his congregation hope to hold the official open lng the middle of March HOPE HOBBY CLUB The January meeting of the Hope Hobby club was held at the home of Mrs Wright A eu chre party was planned for Feb in Sharon hall On Feb 21 the club members and friends are taking a bus trip to Toronto leaving the fourth line at am and Sharon at am Com mittee to contact Mrs Mrs Micks and Mrs J Hall The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Rolling Mount Albert on March Mrs Fred will give a demonstration on aluminum etching I x L TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1 STARTING TIME PM SHARP fc i J I I vj S v fc t mu for next And to to ALL PROCEEDS FOR BENEVOLENT WORK s iiS ivf rf LADIES MEET The regular meeting of the af ternoon group of the ladies of the Christian Baptist church will be held at the home of Mrs Or- val Saunders Queen St on Thursday Feb at 230 pm The will meet at the home of Mrs Hooker I Elm St on Tuesday Feb at 3 oclock Mrs F W Ambrose Provincial President speaker Collection for Missions SCOUT NEWS The community was saddened by the death of Mr John Archi bald on Friday Jan at York County hospital Mr Archibald had been In ill health for some time and was a patient at York County hospital since Inst Oct ober Surviving arc his wife son John and daughter Jean Little Cheryl young est daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard was rushed to the Sick Childrens hospital last Friday Jan 20 with Tracheitis and underwent an operation as soon as she arrived She Is resting in an oxygen tent and we hope she continues to Improve Another successful dance was held last Saturday in the com munity hall The music was played by the Sun Valley Ramb lers Woodbrldge will he hold Saturday Feb at pm in the hall not In for water skiing but you will feel fit and refreshed for any activities at your fa vorite resort If you go by bus i NEW ORLEANS LOS ANGELES MIAMI J Li 4i4V J Our local firemen have mine through again this time for the Boy Scouts On Wednesday Jan from to pm the fire men played host to the local troop showing films on the acti vities of Junior Fire fighters The Scouts were shown how fires a be prevented in the school in the home and in the garage Of course safety was the factor most stressed especially in the building of fires outdoors One of the highlights of the even ing was the demonstration of equipment which ranks among the best We are proud of our volunteer brigade and it good that our children become familiar with the work done by the members Scouts a pleasant so cial half hour enjoying hot and pop On the same evening the local I roup was visited by the Scout Master Mr I Lyons of the Toronto Troop along with four patrol leadens After the meeting the Scout Master Stiles and the assistants Duncan Stephens and Jim were driven to Au rora by Horace Jacques to attend the Open House 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and pages of exciting new designs knitting crochet em toys and cents for your copy of this wonderful xok now want to order every CATNIPS Continued from page bo if she writes the history of Fast Thimbleberry families in the Our Heritage Hook Well she was drivin home along the fifth one night the first Tuesday of the month it when the headlights of the revealed a huge stooped figure across the road It went north into the swamp It gave Mrs Milt Dew real turn she drove off into the ditch She went historical over the incident and they didnt euro her a week You mean hysterical dont you I said Thats what said histori cal And you mean to say shes a pretty reliable source Sure Shes the most reli able person around here his torically you might pay Hysterically speaking I paid Yep thats what I said his torically I said Well I dont know If theres Abominable Swamp Man why doesnt and Forest do something about it Theres nothing In department records and know most everything They know the last sturgeon caught in the lake was In I think the only thing to do Is to have another expedition into Thimble Swamp If I can get the editor to sponsor It pay all the provisions and time off Ill lend again liko before said Slim that Swamp Man will have COM v MATTRESS Phone or moil in coupon Celebrate with To mark years of making achievement brings you tremendous Diamond Anniversary Sale This Is really special for the first time the famous Magic Kent been reduced for this Sale only to a phenomenal 3995 Youll be thrilled with its superb comfort and firm support See Magic Rest try it buy it in our betiding department today Alt THESE FEATURES Inntitpring until crd VtnHlolOftl DutobU for dwrokf no laj Box Spring I fto a CHICK I tl I j sr ft WAM rt J- is Hit on AnwM and FILLED 1 COIL SPRING CONSTRUCTION DURABLE STRIPED COVERINGS WITH TURNING HANDLES BUTTON TUFTED I L 220 OIL TEMPERED STEEL SPRINGS INSULATORS TO PREVENT SAGGING BORDERS WITH GUAGE STEEL EDGES V PLASTIC TURNING HANDLES VENTILATORS 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