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Newmarket Era , August 3, 1917, p. 2

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7 i i i At once bright young lad to drive Delivery Wagon Apply to 1 A fee with iron hands for sale Apply to Percy Browning It No P or P TORJBAL Two While and Brass Beds complete full size Apply 408 MItB M fit One hundred good soil fair buildings near This property will he under for quick sale Apply A Caroline Ave Hamilton I- 1 Under the auspices of A88TJ TORONTO a Will be Held in the HOUSE AUG of Now York Will Speak on The Contribution of Rural Life to Leadership All Cordially Invltod The now I ncomo Tex- proposed by White does not ap pear to bo meeting the situation provisions many im portant Industries will the tax The political atmosphere is very murky The forthcoming election will be one of al Interest It is very impor tant that the Voters Lists be accurate and bo published without delay On the of Commons on Wednesday night Sir Thomas White Minister of Finance in timated Governments plan to acquire entire common stock of the Canadian Northern Hallway and operate it through the R by controlling Board of Directors This is first step towards Nationaliz ing of Canadian Hallways A straight loan of in contemplated to Grand Trunk Pacific The Railway En quiry Commission recommended Government control of all roll- ways surplus of the P helping deficits of the oilier roads Commenting on the Governments policy Hon Frank Oliver said that by all odds this hud emanated from the Government and that was a largo order Unless Government managed the business of tho Canadian Northern belter than it has managed other matters In stead of being able to pay the in terest it would earn nothing at all FIELD COMFORTS r is i I notice Is hereby given that all re- of the if Wm late of York Coun ty stone mason deceased who died the March ore hereby to their claims proven with the undersigned Solicitor for Israel Welsh of the sold estate on or before the day of 1017 as Im mediately thereafter the Administra tor will proceed to distribute the nets those parlies entitled having regard only to those claims then Any person or persons owing the said estate will kindly pay the same to undersigned Dated 24th July Solicitor for Administrator Newmarket Ont Collection for papers etc on West side Friday Anyone wish ing collector to call phone Red Cross Society of Piano has now as sumed the duties as Organist of fit Johns Church Newmarket Pupils prepared for Toronto Con servatory of Musio Exams For particulars address P Box at or telephone New market on Saturdays 3w2G The total receipts collected on Flog Day amounted 934580 The total expenses were 2008 The Red Cross So ciety sent to the Trousurer of the Head Office of the Red Cross in Toronto a cheque for Owing to the excessive heat the attendance at the Knitting Tea in the Friends School Room was very small Collodion There will bo no more meetings until Aug Supplies are still urgently need ed for the Hospitals and anybody who will make a suit of pyjamas can same at Helen of yarn for knitting Tho hoys still prefer the handknit socks Supplies sent last to Office 6 Suits Pyjamas Pairs Socks Head Bandages You really enjoyed yesterdays affair my dear asked Mr Watt at the table after lis tening to wires recital of Mrs afternoon tea Immensely Mrs was charming her gown most becom ing her children delightfully wollmannercd and refresh ments and table decorations very dainty and hovel I was so glad I wont though I should never have if you hadnt urged That was for business rea sons replied her husband Business Yes Charles Gibson has best salesman for years Ho is paid a salary which ought to I ho quite suffioiont to a family like his but for un known reason lie hos become dreadfully lax of late overdrawn account and doesnt scorn to make sales 1 wanted you to ac cept Mrs Gibsons invitation to see how they live Well Mrs Gibson impressed me as a practised hand at enter taining If she does this sort of thing often it must cost was Mrs comment Thats whore the money goes Ill her hus band Mr Watts first tusk after reaching that morning was to examine Charles reports and they were far from satisfactory Toll Gibson to come in ho said to the boy who his ring Ho is not down yet the boy replied Ninethirty and not at work I What could it mean When Gib son appeared ah hour later it was with same excuse of extra duties at borne and so earnestly was it offered that it vas readily I understand briefly said his employer hut his mental com ment was one of commiseration for the man before him Such women as Mr8 vore hard drivers 4v Charlie Im going to send you into fresh territory Mr Walt said I have a trip dresses silting up late to do it And ail this- make a at sooial standing Mr Watt I thought Charlie was doing well He has been leaving home so early and reluming so late that ho has not been able to give me any help I had even hoped you might advance his salary when you noted his good work Impossible I the astonished Mr Watt But thirty dollars a wee is riot a sum Mrs objected Thirty dollars I Why we have been paying Charlie Gibson sixty dollars Weekly for past yoarT Tho woman sank heavily into her chair Her husbands false hood his decrease in business a squandered salary of which she had known nothing of funds the weight of all this was like a millstone about her neck With ashen face and tightdrawn lips she roso to go I wish to thank you Mr Watt she quavered for tho time you have given me These things a surprise to mo but it is best for to May I ask Charlies address You do not even hear from him Mrs Gibson I musthcg your pardon I will frankly own that I thought you wore respons ible for your husbands failures I was mistaken It is clear that he is squandering the money I will do in my power to put him right Turning to bis desk he wrote out a cashiers order and handed it to her J will recall your husband and send home he added Ho is too fine a man to go on in this way You can do more him than anybody else can Gibson was promptly recalled As be entered his employers private office shabby dejected and abject in appearance he was with the announcement Gibson your services are no longer required Youre not firing mo Mr Walt are you asked Gibson visibly agitated imi Thats just what Im doing was the reply We need busi ness getters and you scorn to for you Arrange to go to- prefer other things to work morrow morning and see if you Charlie Gibson if WANTED Our Toronto Letter Night Watchman used to steam boilers and pumps Steady reli able man and young men 10 to to learn pailmaking Man used to large circular saws for stave mill Apply at once SONS CO Limited Newmarket Can A Very Fine Toned May bo Seen at Friends Parson age Barrister Solicitor Notary sioaer for taking Affidavits etc Will be In Newmarket Office all lay Tuesday Wednesday Friday end and on Monday and Thurs day evenings from to Office Ground Floor New McCauley Block Opposite Post Office Phone No Residence Solicitor for Imperial Dank of Canada J Walton Co Aurora Private funds loan on First Mortgage Probating Wills and Estate work a There were two deaths in the city on Monday from heat pros tration The Toronto and York Radial Co has a claim against the city of Toronto for damages amounting to resulting it is alleged from grading of Ypnge St There occurred on Saturday ev ening Carlaw Ave the Heath of Mrs Francis Elizabeth in her Cist year She was born in King and had lived in before coming to Toronto She is survived by one son Lome Ackett While playing on the roadside near the of and Heath Sts Tuesday afternoon 3- yearold Everett Baker Alcorn Ave was struck by a Metropoli tan car and sustained a fractur ed skull Two women in a mo tor car removed him to Hos pital where it is feared he may not recover Last week tho annual picnic of the Bell fair was held at Beach Rev Jos Young is con ducting the services during the absence of Rev R Turk The Ontario Railway and Mu nicipal Board have notified the Toronto and York Radial Mirnico Division to cease having runoffs with their cars and they must put the tracks in such a condition that there will be no more of them cant put sorno ginger into your work Begin your days and nail a lot of business for us Several days later a trim au burnhaired woman stylishly clad in dark blue wailed in Watts office She was glad to flUi room empty for it gave by calling opportunity to gain her is Lots composure Tho task before her was not a pleasant one As Mr Watt entered office to meet him Mr Watt Yes Madam I am Mrs Gibson Very glad to meet you Gibson please bo seated Mr Walt was indeed glad to meet her for he saw that now was his chance to do something for Gibson This wo mans extravagance was the bar- As lady Mrs to husbands success If IceCream and Dairy Plant Couth Wholesale and retail in any quantity at popular prices Buttermilk Milk Sweet Cream table and whipping by pint or quart extra mild in and Cheese Cream Cheese and But ter Call and take a Brick or lee Cream in bulk containers home you We deliver Ice Cream in to your home in 2gils or over Will for hours i j DAY WILL MAUL Why Not Toronto Opticians Limited Q lilocf Vcngs TORONTO Little John had been extra good that afternoon and father felt amiably inclined Papa piped John can I have a banana Yes certainly sonny Papa if I was would you other boy banana too Yes of course child papa yov to toe out of 4 just Im Vi se nor a few words of earnest counsel might set things eight You have come to speak about Mr Watt ventured Yes Mr Walt That is will you pardon my frankness Her gray eyes met his unflinch ingly By all means I had to come to you this morning to ask for money It is very hard for me to do this but I simply have to I thought there might he something to my husbands credit Watts frown was illconceal ed and the woman flushed deep ly You have no money you say His tone was not encouraging Not a cent Charlie went away without providing for his family in any way It is difficult to get along on nothing Mr Watt with three children like ours Mrs Gibson it is my turn to be frank For years your hus band his been the best salesman In our house We have learned to look for big tilings from him He has been well paid and Irealeu right but I regret lo say that for months the volume of his busi ness has been falling off greatly Ho drew a weeks pay in advance before he left us on this trip Mrs Gibsons face whitened Her errand was growing harder than she it could be My dear lady Mr Walt con tinued wives can be of the greatest assistance to their hus bands if they know a little of the conditions the value of hard- earned money for instance You mean what Mr Watt she bad risen and taken a step forward Well good management helps a salary like Charlies to take care of a wife and three children in a modest suburban home I scarcely understand You mean that we live extrava gantly Why practically that since you put it that way Mrs Gibsons head rose high er Mr Watt if you allude to that little afternoon tee to which J asked your wife may as well confess to you that It with idea that she might carry back to you a glimpse of Charlies borne of children and our manner of living which Is mod est enough one considers I am cook laundress nurse and mother all in You would riot understand If were to tell you how I contrived and worked for weeks lo entertain that handful of friends I cook- tbi drinking yourself to death You cant de ny it and as long as you contin ue on the path youve chosen youll be a failure and you will drag your splendid little family with you to ruin I have no more lime to give you Good day Gibson left the office thor oughly disheartened The fact that his own weakness for drink was entirely lo blame for his dis charge in no way lessened his depression Pretty handling I gave him thought Mr Walt often during days that followed But Mrs Gibson will be able to do something with him and he will be book soon ready for his work Two weeks later a very humble man quietly entered Mr Walts office and stood by the door Mn Walt youll let rnc go to work wont you I promise to do the right thing and to give you good honest service he begged There is a vacancy for just such a man as that lo fill re plied his employer smiling ex tending his hand The position is worth thirty a week to he increased when the employee makes good That is more than satisfac tory Charlie agreed heartily Kate can manage on that amount Mr Watt Ive had a grand awakening at home these two weeks What a wife have I dont deserve her She has the management of a dozen women I tell you that cursed liquor habit almost killed my strength ambi tion and even honesty to say no thing about the family I was dragging down But thanks to Kate drink isnl going to get me I A bargain then at thirty dol lars a week if you absolutely let drink alone Last chance Char- He said Walt sternly Never fear Ill no is mmfiu to Toronto this week and child ren are holidaying Irving is spending a few holidays with Cecil Smith Second Street Mrs Nat Barman of Aurora spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W j Mrs and daugh ter Mrs aro spend ing a in Mr Alex Wilkinson was tak en to the Hospital in Toronto for an operation last week Mrs Mela- Lehman and daughter Miss Marguerite visit ed last week in Toronto Mrs John Garvin of Toron to is visiting Miss Masco la Roche at Orchard Beach Mrs Height and daughter from Colorado are visiting the Misses Niagara Street Mcaford Mirror Mr and Mrs John spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Patch of Newmarket Barrio Examiner John of Newmarket formerly of Barrio is visiting bis son Wil liam at Calgary Mr W Barker who went to Toronto Hospital three weeks ago for an operation is gelling around again Banner Mrs Howard Cane of Newmarket is spending a few days with her par ents Mr and MrsC Mickle Mrs Isaac Mrs Moses Mrs John Iron side and Mrs J Lundy spent yesterday with Mrs A Watson at Orchard Beach Mr and Mrs leave on Saturday for a few hol idays His Photo Studio vill consequently he closed till about Aug Miss Greta and Miss Con stance and Miss Greta Smith of Second Street visited friends and relatives in Aurora on Wednesday Bcoton World Mrs T COFFEE Purest that can bo all of removed only It le put in i and at tin US no anno Mission Gin church law i ccticon when your Canned Supply Canned and Fruits Wiling Is Lombard 9 9 tin tin tin tin 2oo tin tin Pino and FLOUR dropped but Quality remains earns a and bo convinced f CONFECTIONERY Quality that counts That Is our Candy Wo both tho Varieties and the or Candy DRINKS During Warm wo villi carry a Lino of Cream Soda Garsaparllia Etc IT WILL GET PROMPT a PHONE Ring Stoddart and daughters Misses Moss and Bessie motored up from Newmarket on Sunday and visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Jos Wright T who was invalided home some weeks ago after recovering from an accident while training in and surviving two at tacks of pneumonia and one of diphtheria and an overdose of which partial paralysis of the right side though still in a weakened con- is gradually recovering and the many friends of the genial Dave hope for his complete res toration lo health it Quality that Counts I QUALITY OUR SPECIALTY I ALSO AGENT FOR THE Instrument In the CHOCOLATES MAIN STREET NEWMARKET for Photo Supplies House Phono No Store Phone No no was sure that be would take you again Charlie fiaid the Ut ile woman who met at the door that night How splendid ly you are dear Its boy hack I know it is Yes thanks to you and to yon only was the reply an oldtime tender kiss Palmer in the Union Signal TO THIS POINT Africa always has been afflict ed with drought and among Boers prayers are regularly of fered up usually when drought already relief from this evil and the au thor of On Veldt and Farm tells a story of a pastor who pointed out the futility of assist ing people who would not assist themselves A Presbyterian congregation once pointed out lo the minister that In view of the impeding drought it well to approach the Almighty on the subject of rainfall will not insult the Almighty replied the sturdy Scot by ask ing such a favor of Him after the way in which you have let His mercies run away from you The rebuke was levelled at the inadequacy of the water- and it is to be hoped was not without duo Furniture and Undertaking House You can buy your Furniture Cheap for Cash A SPECIALTY 11 attended to at if 111 Phones and 26 PAPER Ki THE Mill Harden In on July to Mr and Mrs Zeb Harden a Crocker In Newmarket on Aug 2nd to Mr and Mrs Jas Crocker a son In Newmarket on July to Mr and Percy Poller a daughter Wool von In East on July to Mr and Mrs a daughter Tomb Lieut Arthur W gour G and It son of Mr and Mrs Kil- Beaumont Road To ronto and Roachs Out on active service July 27 1917 Murphy At the residence of his brother Mr Win Murphy Lot Con 7 on Sat urday July 21st 1917 John Murphy aged years Collins At on Tues day July Mrs Al fred Collins aged FuneralThursday afternoon A SHEETS tho not and Best Quality that tho Market Can Produce Si J St v market Otic J- Careful Attentat IiiIg to to SO AU OK A I Electric till A HIED to to TV V M in Womens home of Mi gram It Picnic Elizabeth SI exhibit of nient of i A i The Missi invitation lo meet will lojewi ft a oclock lor fl staying with the Cm is Big crowd night- my had Civic Was it Ik Sunday This is summer The cm year hut it The wind noon tore d front of Pal Cars Hamilton three weeks Model cars are Mr Frank Alb Mr Mr Allan Mr Mr- Mr A Gas Mr Police Court litis held court Ik A man nan Ion sun of wage reduced to A woman burg who was and let off A received q to be walking the Saturday Its Mr Lewis big loss on beautiful stallion was small Hotel startled by He ami struck I vMv with broken services of secured and to put the let but it was in horse quid a It was uninsured Killed by An Italian Second Landing knocked deposited on station yard I instantly oner in Kewn scene of the HeU a jury fi who accident ftniaius the in to meet in I Chun night known how a Car Burned ho pronts eeaaon y 188 roturu a auto a J was near I 2 heard two I lank wei under I to Mediately Ihe the Jr a ill i e road f mm W5K f TORONTO rz

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