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j Weeks I i Ti what ok in Meeting i Tuesday Dec Election of Officers Av Mr- J sold his photo business in Newmarket to Mr Fergus and gone to Toronto to enter another line of work Mr Fer gus is a native of Scotland and conies here well recommended having tern a number years in tbe business Fancy Clocks In Gold Bronze Copper China and at Watsons A W Mr Dougherty District Organizer has been in Town a few days and a special meeting was called at tbe Lodge last night to initiate four or Jive candidates From the number talking about- joining the Or der he expects to add a dozen or fif teen to the roll before leaving Town More Telephones There are now phones connect- at Newmarket Central the last additions being the homes of Messrs Ed Richardson and A J A branch line with three or four subscribers has been run up Yonge street from Aurora for a couple- of miles A Charge a death of Mrs AN OLD RESIDENT OF NEWMARKET From the Reporter Mrs Gordon widow late Rev Henry Gordon died Nov aged months days She was one According to a report submitted constables presented accounts in of the oldest if not the oldest- Monday afternoon to the York County connection with the arrest of the ac- dent of the having made her Council by Judge Winchester the amounting in all to the home here continuously for years County for some time past has been greater number of which were pre Rev Henry Gordon was sent out don out of money which officials in pared By Magistrate Woodcock find Scotland nearly years ago North York appropriated to their to before him as being use when the funds should have The accounts were disallowed owing gone the County treasury It to the negligence of the constables in was as chairman of the County Board allowing tie escape I of Audit that Winchester On investigating automobile pro- what he considered overcharges in North judge by the Missionary Branch of the byterian Church to organize Missions or Church Congregations in Canada At first he established himself at New market a church was institu ted Then at and in the same district Later he came east and organized Church societies at By town now Ottawa and At the place he was induced to locate permanently there being then no clergyman here and double and refused pass the accounts submitted to him It is with Magistrate Woodcock of Newmarket that most fault found for Mr Woodcock was county auditor as well as Magistrate and could check his own accounts Hfs pay While at Newmarket be had formed when appointed was fees he Repeal Not Wanted At the meeting of the Whitchurch Township Council week a peti tion containing names was pre sented asking the Council to submit a vote to the people to Repeal the Local Option Act- in Township A contra petition containing names was also submitted asking the Council not to submit a bylaw to repeal the measure Tiro Local Option people won Changing Hands Several properties have been sold In Town lately Mr Elf house on Sec ond St occupied by Miss Etta Starr has been sold to Sir A Brill but he does not get possession till He is to be con gratulated on getting one of the fin est sites in Town Miss Starr has bought the lot South of Mrs Thomas Moore and intends building a tidence for herself next Spring Mr John Gregory has sold his new house on the South end of Prospect avenue to Mr West of Drayton and has secured Mr Gardners home Mr John Spring has sold bis home opposite the Reservoir to Mr Glover of Holland Landing and expects to move to New Ontario in the Mr P Pearson lias sold a va cant lot on Tecumseth street to Mr Bowser who intends to build In the Spring He has bought the formerly occupied by Pear son on Park and is waiting for snow to remove it m Drop In at Any Time At Drug Store and see their assortment of Christmas an acquaintance with family ol Mr Eli a gentleman of ex tensive commercial interests and prominent in all public affairs Mr immigrated from Connecticut in aiid settled at- Newmarket then a- wilder ivjss He acquired much land built mills and factories became wealthy His family consist ed of twelve sons and daughters of whom his daughter was sec ond eldest When Mr Gordon decided to accept the call at he returned to Newmarket and was married to Miss Narcissa in She was then years of age having been born June Mr Gordon anoque after their marriage they was much older Arriving at as Magistrate A number of constables arc also the report as having presented accounts for fees to which they were not en titled which accounts were sworn to before and passe J Magistrate Woodcock The accounts for the quarto ending September says Judge Winchester In his report were much more numerous than- for- any other period and as all the accounts for the administration of Justice in North York been drawn up fty Mr Woodcock Police Magistrate for North York he considered that an investigation should be made then asked for information with rc- She services charged from he following Magistrate Woodcock boarded fox a time with Miss Chris- Constables Savage Duncan tine McDonald sister of the late HonlFnsby and Karanaghand after con- John McDonald In Mr and Mrs Gordon vfsit- Scotland and spent the summer with Mr Gordons relatives particu larly with his brother a rehired India official During their absence the brick house at the corner of Stone and Sydenham streets was built a gift from Mrs Gordons father They moved into it shortly after their re turn and since that time it has been sulfation with Warden Baker a report on the result of bis In starling the report Judge Win chester gives the following compara tive figures of the earnings of magis trates and in North York for seven quarters 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 22 quarter had Mrs Gordons home Mr Gordon 1st quarter quarter 3rd quarter 21 The report then goes on to state a number cases in which accounts I passed- by Mr Woodcock are In his opinion too large and cites a ago They no family Mrs Gordon- was a woman of ster ling virtues A thorough kindly and cheerful in her inter course with others strict in her ob servance of social etiquette of un bounded hospitality and helpful not only to her husband in his ministerial duties but also to members of bis congregations in- their trials anil In the case which occurred troubles She active and vigor- in the latter part of August until she met with an accident stable charged her which Jie terms imaginary a for chick home years ago a fall which broke the bone in one of her hips Since that she has been in a measure for acting under tour search warrants for stolen chickens In the same case Duncan The SmallPox Scare There have been no develop ments in Newmarket the past week and there are still only four cases in Town and two places with the under quarantine tliO it Was reported in the country last week that there were fourteen cases in Newmarket an J a number of people who intended to here on Satur day to do their shopping stayed at homy wish to say that the Boards of Health in Newmarket and surround ing are doing everything in their to prevent the spread of the contagion hat four cases in different parts the Township and five other houses quarantine latter houses un der quarantine are- simply a tiojj anting from thimsclvcs going from place to place The Township of Whitchurch seven houses under quarantine a mile and a qjartet block for the same reason it has one case of smallpox a mile and a half north of Aurora The Township of King has three houses writer quarantine there are no oevelopwjents these no exist will he reiud next week It Is to that people will take every precaution not to fcp4 the disease A large- number of people are being vaccinated in Newmarket The Office Specialty employees under di from the office in Toronto being at the factory Or Monday morning- were vacelna- and a similar number on Tues day The Company I- feu thlJ order both tt Interests Of themfcelvea and thernen While do not see much good Jr vaccination Is better to wbmlt to authority thin to the Town quarantined and cause stag- ration to at this of the year Tbe weight of evidence Is largely in of vaccination and has been known- to take the disease within a yn after vaccination less and gradually succumbing to Hie charges to 8il for decay and infirmities of old age acting under four search warrants for many years past her younger sister stolen chickens while well known to as Miss age bad a charge of for acting ham has resided with her as com- under one search warrant also for adviser and helper and stolen chickens making a total charge as nurse With close attention of for nine search warrants for to her want and tenderest care hi stolen chickens pro against the ministering to them Miss all her time adding to the In addition comforts easing the trials of her an account Constable years jean two accounts amounting to One other sister only of the large Constable Savage account family of is now living chargeable connection of county Ik the arrest and prosecution of a nephew He is expected at the John and his brother for the funeral theft of the ihtdcns in question Tli funeral will take place today Constable Laurie also had charges of at Services in St An- and lr Woodcock ho drew I In Con stable account a of for watching during the but Constable Mated Methodist Church he did not watch the congregations last Sunday taken the la iters word that he excellent sermons by pastor would turn up the next jnornlng In the theme was Kind- Constable however stated heaven In dally life through tier- that he allowed Magistrate Woodcock vice and in the evening the need of to make the accounts considering action In the temperance that the latter to do that question if the church is to do Its far better than the constable and duty Good music by the choir he Woodcock There were over at Sunday cents each for the greater number of School The Cantata will accounts he made out for him be given In Town Hall on Friday Police Magistrate Woodcock also Practice com- j presented accounts in all found that six cases tried before Magistrate Woodcock One of was that of Messrs Smith and who were charge with excess of speed while Aurora at- tbe en of October 1906 says the report Sum moned to appear before Magistrate Woodcock but upon their stating that they- would rather give to a charitable institution in the county Mr Woodcock allowed the case to be withdrawn upon the payment of and all the fees in connection there with Accordingly was paid on the 3rd of November to Con stable to cover the reward in the cases which would in case of conviction been payable 10 the county and his fees andon the of November 115 was paid Mr Woodcock with which topav tbe Industrial Home and 15 his costs in connection with the mat ter Mr Woodcock deposited to the credit of the Industrial Home only of this sum and retained the balance of and said nothing what ever about same Upon my asking for an explanation of bis he stated that be the county all that they were entitled to receive He admitted having re ceived the and only paying to the Industrial Home tie could not say what he did with the he retained Both fees to the magis trate and constable were largely excess of any sum they were to receive the only service for which they could charge being taking of the information and the is suing of two summonses and serving of same his report fudge Win chester says I also found the second quar ters audit that Mr Woodcock pre sented two accounts of and on behalf of his son as acting bounty Constable His son- Is not a county constable and was therefore not entitled to any sum for so acting fact of bis son not a county constable evidently being withheld by Mr Woodcock as auditor from Judge Morgan and Mr Iugsiy I desire to stale that as auditor I was unable to call to put the parties oath no provisions being made to have that done Such I think should be sought for from tile Legislature I the authority to do so I feel satisfied that I could have to that the county hail not always received sums of money tint had should have been over la Bargain Price Wrappers made all Fast- Colors and Choice Patterns Regular Price and i25 For -o- Coif Jackets Latest Style Large Pearl Buttons In all the New Shades Regular Embroidered Regular Price from to For 15c each Boots w We now Lead the Boot and Trade Why Because what everybody wants at the Price and Guarantee every Is I i Still Selling Those Heavy Wool Hose at Wjc pair while they last i i New Raisins lb New Cleaned Currants ft Iced Coffee Cakes Quart Jar Baking Powder jar all each Fresh Sausage Dally 3 All Kinds of Cooked Meats sliced suit you aj W A BRUNTON THE BEST RESULTS PROM BAKING POWDER opportunity explaining any matter that may need explanation am given to understand that I may be required to some as to matters coming under My purview police magistrate or as county councillor acting as justice of the peace If- so I am ready any day go before a committee of my judges namely the- county council or the attorneygeneral But his honor has no more authority to go over my accounts or look Into any supposed irregularity than any private Individ ual My appointment conies from the attorneygenerals department to whom I am responsible for any mis- deeds The money that comes thru my hands belongs to the local muni cipalities the county or the govern- went and to them I am prepared to account if there Is any reason for a judicial enquiry After you have the matters referred to in Judge Win- Chesters report explained then by all means let there be But not before you have heard the matters j complained of explained before the council or a committee thereof Mr Woodcock appeared before the County licit on Wednesday and ex- plained- some length the various cases set out In Judge Winchesters report He flatly denied accuracy of any one the charges The more people are educated the more they appreciate value pic- i of current events for they tribute delightfully at a glance to a- still further education at a ay ana ir Church and theue to Willow- Magistrate bank Cemetery up all accounts last night XMAS IDEAS FOR MEN Gold Rings Solid Gold Scarf Pin v- Military Brushes c j Come in and look through our get our price CO Optician to for his services in connec tion with the trial of and hrotber latter of whom was charged In the opinion of Judge one or at the most two constables could done all work without any assistance and at a much less expense to the county Too many search warrants had also been Issued Thirty fowl were stolen all being worth pair Judge- Winchester also says he was Informed Assistant County At torney that Mr Woodcock wished lo allow suspended sentence on payment of all fees of constables and magistrate amounting to all of which went to the magistrate but the As sistant Crown objected In the case one of theft the magistrate made out accouny The trial was postponed but no other trial wan held The accord account wa considered by the Judge to be an Imaginary In case of and where the defendant a young lad was fined and cost In- March It was paid the trial says the Judge but whatever was paid over to tbe of fines hitherto paid or in the way of constables fees which having being paid by the county were afterwards paid by the defend ants to I be magistrate constable The Council adopted a motion to make a investigation into the Charges made and the be taken up at onlays session Cop- in of kludge Winchesters will he made and distributed in the Police rate Woodcock on forwarded to County Clerk a lengthy reiterating in detail his of the charges contained hi he report sub mitted by Judge MIL WOODCOCKS UK ll observe by a morning newspaper this morning that His Honor Judge Winchester lias sent hi re port to the respecting const aides and no doubt other matters 1 have been one of the board of for several years and during thai lime I have never seen any reason for taking the evi dence of constables under oath True there have been errors and some cases overcharges hut there never was any difficulty about getting to explain the errors without taking their evidence under oath Nor have lever had 10 deducted by the gov- auditor from the whole quar tets constables accounts in any one that I can recall showing that the accounts must have been nearly Since the Board of Audit that Is Mr Pugslcy and myself as censor ha1 nearly county constable so I am Informed lefore him and taken their state ments you believe that they e- P H O T We invite you to come and our new line Folders and Mounts Just the thing for Christmas Opposite Post Office Newmarket Live Stock Market No particular change in prices of cattle or sheep this week in Toronto but hogs are sill going down and prices arc quoted all the way from to 515 Newmarket Markets Nov mi White Wheat per- bush 0 Red Wheat per bush 0 Spring Wheat per 0 01 Goose Wheat per bush J Barley per bush Peat per bush A per ttr buckwheat M per ton 28 per ton Hay per ton Butter roll per per dozen Potatoes- Beef per quarter Chickens per Ducks per ft Geese per IV JO 0 Toronto Markets Nov White Wheat per bush lied to him One would Red Wheat per bush come to the conclusion that bis honor Spring Wheat per so otherwise why does ho Goose Wheat per Iti the Sutherland case In which want authority to take their evidence under oath Theroia a terrible lot of faultfind ing about the taxation constables account have undergone and Our Hay per ton comitate themselves to ask Potatoes per that of their Accounts as have Butter per pound slaughtered or chopped in two Eggs per dor Rye per bush- Barley per bush Oats per bush peas per bush 87 0 it If by his honors be referred Dressed Hog per S5 to a committee of- the whole council per or a spveial committee and let the per lb county solicitor be there to per ft 0 escaped from custody live the law and they themselves have an Turkeys LUNDYS A CORSETS Standard Patterns j The Leading Dry Goods and Tailoring House WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LINE OF Ladies Silk Blouses Ladles Net Blouses Ladies Blk Moreen Underskirts call and 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