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Newmarket Era , August 2, 1918, p. 6

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I AR N A UGv ft 8 H AGf MOUNT ALBERT i Albert HED CROSS WORK The ladies on Tuesday packed 2 boxes for our boys overseas They contained cake candy gum socks soap writing pads veKcs etc They wish to air those who contributed money and other things There was 91205 handed in for postage etc WOMENS INSTITUTE The next regular meeting of Hie Womens Institute will be held at the home of Mrs Ed on Thursday Aug at 3 oclock The program will consist of a demonstration on bandaging by Dr Cody Roll Call answered by recipes for desserts and salads for warm weather music and a reading by Mrs Cleverdon All ladies art invited Keswick J PERSONAL Miss Kathleen Hanson of To ronto was a visitor at the home of Mr Steeper this week Miss Hayes returned on Monday from a months visit at Chatham and Detroit Mrs Perkins of Toronto paid a visit to her brotherinlaw Mr Hayes this week Miss Mabel Kightley and Mr Douglas spent a few holi days at her home in town Mr of King was a vis itor the home of His daughter Mrs Hoy Gray for a few days Mrs French Ottawa and Mrs Shields of To ronto at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Walton Frank Was borne in town this week Congratulations Misses Nel lie Shields and Ruby who passed the Upper School Examin ation this summer Sharon The man who misses the Great Sale of the Duncan Stock now on in Newmarket is miss ing a golden opportunity to save many dollars on all kinds of Clothing and Furnishings Sale now on at Duncans Old Stand Newmarket HONORED DEAD COMRADE The following is copied from the Toronto Telegram Preceded by about sixty of his former comrades the remains of Lieut Oliver Ough of Portland Street Fire Station who died in the Western Hospital from nitric acid poisoning having inhaled he fumes while on duty were this morning borne from his late residence Street to the Union Station and were nioveil to Mount Albert for burial ibis afternoon Ten members The Campers seem Hie department accompanied the body lo Mount Albert Assembling at Portland Street Station all the members of the department on their day off and many who were on days led by District Chief Cor- belt marched to the borne of heir late Comrade and remained drawn up on the Western Hospital grounds until the brief service Carpenters have commenced work on the repairs to the Shar on Temple Sharon Band is making ar rangements fur a Garden Party on the Temple Lawn next Monday evening What might have been a ser ious accident occurred here on Thursday afternoon of last week about four oclock Lewis and Coupat both from Camp Borden came down to Sharon via aeroplane to spend the afternoon the home or Mr E The pilot landed the machine safely in one field but decided lo move to another and while cross ing a hay held Ihc propeller be came entangled in the hay and lit- machine crashed to the ground turning completely over On its back and leaving both men pinned under the wings A crowd of neighboring farmers gathered around and Tighten the plane Both captains escap ed little more than a severe jolting The plane however was wrecked Just arrived over Suits for Men and Young Men an order placed by Mr Duncan the very latest dictates of fashions de cree See them Saturday at Duncans Old Stand Newmarket Holland Landing The Annual Garden Parly of the Methodist Church in this place will be held on the Church Lawn on Friday evening Au A good program will be provided Refreshments served on the buffet plan No postponement Come rain or shine Lots of shelter on I he grounds A big crowd is anticipated Mr and Mrs John of Bradford were guests at Mr Geo Tales on Sunday Mrs St John is visiting her sister at Miss Goodwin and Mis Helen Fisher of Toronto are guests at Mrs Sydney Goodwins lo be races bowling lennis and other sports Baud in attend- lance Dancing at the Retreat and something doing all the time may be expected from Col J A Currie P Col Bickford Col J S Campbell Col Col Mayor Church Mr Alfred Rogers and others Everybody invited Sorry to hear that Mrs Leo Jewell ha been very ill Hope she will soon recover Mrs J Hazzard is again in town visiting her niece Mrs A The front seat of the Maxwell holds three nicely eh Squire Miss Jewell and her gentleman friend Were visiting Mrs Elliotts over the week end Miss Bessie Terry has been spending a few days in the city Markle you must be lone ly these days I wonder who the two kids were that caught the twelvepound fish A Garden Party and Regatta is Mrs T A Russell wife the to be held on he grounds of Mr President of Toronto Exhibition and on the bay in her daughter Delta and Mr Irwin front of his premises on Monday Brown all of Toronto were the 5th of ugust on behalf of J guests at Collage on the Originals Club of Toronto Thursday of last week Splendid program of foot Miss Edna of Toronto is spending her holidays with her aunt Miss Fisher Last Thursday evening an auto was accidentally ditched in front of Mr Phelans lot was rather an expensive experience Two wheels were smashed all to pieces Mrs Aubrey Davis is chaperon ing a camp of small boys from Newmarket on Kennedy Point Orchard Beach catch included an lunge ana ee bass onoof which weighed three pounds Mr Andy Thomson Port Credit spent the weekend with bis brother MP Thomson Miss Gurda Davis of Newmar ket spent a few days with her school chum Miss Mr and Mrs Cherry had via tors from the city for the Week- lend an unusual number of bathers in the lake last Sunday A lot of people from Newmar ket motored along the Beach last Sunday Mrs Hooper of Toronto and her The Boarding House is crowded Bates of There are no were visiting Mrs to than children with the guests The Regatta Association met on Mr Startups spacious veran da on Saturday evening and made final arrangements for the Or chard Beach Regatta next Mon day The foot races for boys and girls will commence at in front of Mr H Howards lawn The canoe and skiff races for boys and girls will commence at oclock in front of lane and continue until 12 oclock The afternoon sports will com mence at oclock and no less Yokes over the weekend Mrs A of Toronto is the guest of Mrs Roche at he Beach Brown Hill A of bananas in the win- than events are provided for Mr and conducted by Rev Mr Pearson of College Street Presbyterian Church was over All then filed into borne and viewed the casket which was literally bank ed with floral tributes The cortege proceeded via Queen Ade laide York Sis lo the Union Sta tion While passing Queen St Station the bell was lolled the men were drawn up at attention as parlftienl Headquarters on Ade laide Street the passed all heads were bared Among those sending wreathe were The Fire member of Portland Street nT I change of he Bell Telephoif Co Aiken head Co and employees place the acid was spill and many from relatives and friends The pallbearers were three fire men Phillips and Fireman Hawkins three members of represented by Humphrey and Dyer Among relatives who accom panied to Momil Albert were Dm Wife mother brother sisters and of deceased A very service was held in the Church here conducted by Rev Roy Cray Will as lie was familiar ly known was old Mount Al bert boy and became a member of the Toronto Fire Brigade about ago being appointed Lieutenant In He was married about three years ago and there one child a son lie was the youngest son of the late whose death occurred a few months camp life on he hills of Hol land Landing Master Wert and Miss Margery Bell have returned from their va cation lo the city Mr Br ton and little daughter arc visiting Mr Marsh The Ladies Aid will meet next Tuesday Ladies kindly bring your thimbles Berry picking lo be the order of the day in this vicinity Mr Luck has returned to this place Alas The motor boat was hurried away a sail on the riv er was but a dream Mr and Mrs have gone on a trip to Michigan Wilt the parlies who borrowed the Red Cross table last Wednesday night at midnight kindly return them to the hall as soon as possible also the cups and twine Overcoats and all kinds of furnishings for men and young man prices never dreamed of at Ihc Great Sale of Duncans Block Office Building Newmarket Master Bertram and Mis Mar jory Bell spent a days in To ronto and Hamilton Mr Simpson and wife spent Sunday at her mothers Mrs Shields Mr and Mrs Plowman and friends were up viewing their new house here Sorry to hear that Mr Marshall passed away July Who was the woman who drove out the Bradford Road on Satur day and got left Ha Ha dow makes a good hiding place Miss Burgess and Mr landed a nice fish during her vis it in Keswick That Jewess is some attraction eh Mrs had boarders over Sunday and then had to re fuse others She had promised to take care of the same number over the Civic Holiday She must have her hands full as well as her house Mr and Mrs A Wilson are spending a few days with Mrs R Miss Phillips a former leach- er here is spending a few days with friends How does Arthurs new buggy ride Violet Mr Gladstone Marritl brought a car load of friends home for Sunday from Hamilton Mr and Mrs Hiram spent a few days with Mrs John Marritf I wonder if Billie is thinking more duff than of his Church Fathers mothers sisters brothers dont forget the Sunday School Picnic of the Methodist Church next Saturday afternoon at Mr Grove Bring your basket and have a rood time Quite a of young folks from the Christian Church spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mr Hamilton of Orchard Beach Miss Graham is slaying wilh her sister Mrs Morton Mr W appearance farm Keswick is certainly full of vis itors especially thai ideal Cedar Glen yon know Mrs J Mr Fortune ought be commended on bis lovely new home Mr W has moved in- Mr Ira Mortons house Glad to see Mr Iras smiling is altering the of his bouse on Ihe face for a few minutes The JACKSONS POINT Rely upon your own energies and do not vait for or depend on other people NOTICE General Merchant Dealer in Fine Groceries Dry Goods Boots and Shoes Flour and Feed A monitor Garden Party Is to ha held on the grounds of the Do Salle Camp next af ternoon and evening Field sports Speeches and music are on the program and everybody is in vited to have lime CA8TORIA Yea come right along to Bald- win Top paid for Butter and Eggs Get a Right Start to Formerly of Brovnhlll and 8utton Phono friends in miss both Mr and Mrs Morion Mr A Groves will be dodging his friends now he has purchased a dandy new Dodge car wonder if the young men of Keswick forgel have Class or has the Union snapped I hern all up Queensville The lawn social Friday given by the IKt W Class was a grand success both for pleasure and finances Mrs Laws of has been visiting her son and other friends Ibis week Miss Annie Chapman of Thorn- hill visited at Mr last veek Mr a has returned from the west ou Monday night Mrs Pierce of Toronto is vis iting her aunt Mrs A The Methodist Ladies Aid are planning for a lawn social in Aug More particulars later lire sorry to hear and Mr Jos Williams are on the list The Institute Meeting Wednes day was held in the Methodist basement and considering the busy time was well attended Everyone enjoyed the lalk on the trip to Florida by Miss Toole of Newmarket The lawn social held at the home of Mrs J T was a decided success The girls of the Class wish to thank all who helped to make it a success by donating and heir present Proceeds for Field Comforts over The man who misses the Great Sale of the Duncan Stock now going on In Newmarket Is miss ing a golden opportunity to save many dollars on all kinds of Clothing and Furnishings Sale now on at Duncans Old Stand Newmarket No man la down and out until has lost faith In himself Few men have weak eyes from looking upon the sunny side of life including swimming rowing tub race crab race punt race tilling etc Those in charge will require to he very active in order to get through be fore six oclock All entries are to be made with the Secretary Mr Ross Thomson not later than Saturday evening The sports will close with a grand Concert on lawn when the prizes will be presented and the day will conclude with a dance There will be no charge whatever lo public to hear and see what is going on and everybody is invit ed A collection which it is hoped will be a liberal one will be taken up al the Concert for the Red Cross Society and the Draw ing for the Canoe will also take place We might mention that on- of the chief attractions on the program will be the address Of Capt Rev MacNeill who has consented to speak for half an hour on the work of the Red C on the battlefield and in the hos pitals adjoining There be a larger attendance than ever at the Concert nexl Monday ev ening At he meeting last Saturday evening the Association decided entertain wounded soldiers at the Ave Hospital To ronto on Friday Aug There will he of and they will come up by two special Metro politan cars which the Company has kindly placed at their dis posal free of charge The fol lowing Committee was appointed to make all local arrangements Messrs J Eastwood Chairman John Yokes T McNeill HThom son Jackson Howard Hunt and Ross Thomson Further particulars will be an nounced later The union church was nearly filled to overflowing last Sunday morning when Rev of To ronto a retired Presbyterian minister formerly at St John preached an excellent op timistic and comforting sermon basing his remarks on the word The Lord let the earth rejoice Miss of To ronto was the soloist In the evening although there were only 15 present Mr delivered a very discourse filled willi personal Incidents of travel in Palestine Greece France Ger many Holland Scotland etc and paid a tribute to the hero ism of I hi Plymouth Fathers whose dissemination of the teachings of religions freedom means so much the part that United Stales is faking in freedom of the Next Sunday those who want a seat will require go early Rev of Road Baptist Church Toronto is to he preacher both morning and evening Miss Irene Bal four will be the organist for tfie remainder of foe season Rev was guest of Mr Fred Ross during his slay on llov Beach and he was greatly de lighted with Ibis summer resort All the cottagers are asked to decorate their homes for next Monday The Beach always on Civic Holiday i The people along the Beach to learn that Mr A Wright and family have returned to city owing to Mrs Wrights continued illness Mr and family of Toronto will occupy the during August Mrs Dowers and daughter Mrs Johnson of Toronto are boarders at Idlewyld They were origi nally from Kemptville and are relatives of Mr Jackson Mr Brown and family of Sharon spent Monday at Mr W J Robertsons On Monday afternoon the Beach experienced most rain and wind storm that has occurred this season Rain foil In tor rents and the lightning was ter rific No particular damage was done beating down ho grain Tim rain however was needed by the farmers Across lake at Gilford a man was killed by lightning Mr Ross Thomson and his friend Mr Wheeler of Toronto won fish the mouth Quarterly Meeting here on Sun day morning and evening and also the baptismal service in afternoon were remarkably well attended crowds fin Such a sultry day The collection taken in miming for the District elder Rev Refolds was in Ihe afternoon proceed ings twelve candidal fis and in evening al p in Rev Reynolds preached again handing out an Appropriate sermon fur every per son Otiose ye litis lay whom you will serve I you lies an A i pretti er indeed Ye know when right man gels hold of the hammer the sparks must fly and Of course they are sure to light Mr A is accompanied with relatives from Toronto Wonder whose Tin Lizzy thai was buzzing around the not lighted up Safely first The Free here and from Holt appointment will- hold open air service Ml Albert on evening the 3rd of August Mr Robert flying rip up north last week Mr David of Newmarket over Sunday in own visiting his Monday Aug Holiday Afternoon and Evening Radial Cars stop at Camp Last 8peclal Car ooina Somh leaves Grounds at 10 pm FIELD 8PORT8 I MUSIC AND I Hon Provincial Treasurer Col Herb Lennox and other Orators will speak THIS IS THE EVENT OF THE SEASON I troubled a good deal by burglars Oh said the man and many of the cases have grunt He with a ready been dealt with by the law You seem very courts give you a chance will And without another word Iliad secured Ihc situation SOME POISONOUS FLOWERS Many species known much admired flowers furnish he world with a deal its poison The laburnum which the pools hay of instance loved father and brother The Prayer Meetings are contin uing on Tuesday evenings Tip thunder on Monday did much good bill the hail with it did harm lo the grain Cooler some again Sleeping it Found Goods in House Albert Lee of Sutton was placed under arrest by County Constable on July because a quantity of goods of all descriptions was found in his house which goods are alleged to have been stolen from Ihe Toron to freight- sheds of the Canadian Northern and is part of about 700 worth that the com panys private detectives are fountain of koM lo locale whereabouts of sunlight isone of The molt Albert Lee Is around years of Prisonous flowers imaginable age and at one time was in the There is poison in every of it employ of the company flower leaf and seed Even Lee Ilia son was in the employ grass growing beneath il is the company until his arrest dared poisonous by reason of with two other men on the same proximity to the charge Goods found the centlooking blossoms overhead residence of Lee consist- Such dainty and lovely blooms of dry goods of various kinds as the narcissus hyacinth military clothing boots and and snow drop secrete the shoes sweaters etc deadly poisons while the monks hood and fox glove conceal noxious powerful enough destroy life in a short lime The list might be ex tended to crocuses ladys slipper jackinlhepulpil and Hie prim little buttercup the peonies the ISLAND third of tin The Spoils Association day been boys annual Regatta mil Weld island drove Ratepayers will lake place on full sport has arranged The for girls men single ladies married ladies also peanut knliling contests will mi the lawn p All kinds fit boat races swimming diving and other nqiialfo sports commence p in lion taken for Itcd Cross every body come Mr Carl got a fine string bans Ihe other evening Speeders Way At the request of the visitors In and the business people resident in county police are getting after the road hogs who since spring have been making the village anything but a safe spot A week ago about were larkspurs and the rest ail contain caught and appeared before Ma- toxic liquids jor and the usual Another source of deadly pola- contribution toward ihe county on is the oleander free while roads upkeep on Saturday anil hark of the superb tree Sunday last a still larger number of the hogs scorched the vil lage road ami will receive the invitations to visit the ma jor A re side I would like to know why Major does enforce law re gard second and third offences with respect speeding contains loses any quantity of deadly BE FAIR WITH YOURSELF Miss Theressa Steven- f inarket ami Miss Hulling of Ml Albeit spent Sunday with Mr Ton Mr Misses Florence Taosley and Andrews look lea at Mr Sondes oil A couple of ladles from Toronto are visiting Mrs A Mrs Boyd and family are visiting under If Where was thai ear on day Ladles Aid was all York roof Killed by Storm Monday Ihe district- around was visiled by a severe storm of wimf and rain accompanied thunder and lightning A horse out in tin pasture belonging farmer Styles was slnck by lightning and killed Forty rods of patent fenre on the farm of was blown down and stand ing of all kinds were badly beaten down ami damaged dust arrived over Men tod Young Inn aided Proceeds considering the busy Harvest is as the rat tle of the binder has peril heard The electric storms of llh life week cooled Hie ar very Traffic resinned over our new bridge Cfwfr Mr weft Of Toronto spent Wednesday Mrs is her bed heart trouble Mr visited with Mrs Hall on- Monday Mr Smith and family of Sunday at Mr Mr north to ooo Sutton West Jtewollevy Store Robbed- During the night of July Jewellery Store of A Dix on High Street Sutton en tered by thiols through a rear window Hint had been left partly- open with only thin protection and a stick which was easily dislodged by the maraud ers after which all they had to do was lo and make selec tion from the tango stock of at tractive gold Jewelled artietos which they did lo the value of represented by diamond rings gold watches and They must have been hungry as well as thirsty for later broke into the refreshment room althe Radial Hallway Station at Jacksons Point and helped thorn- solves to about worth of li quid and chewing Items with a fair quantity of smokes to thorn over the fow days No clue has yet boon oblalnod Suits for iv order placed by Mr Duncan very latest dictates of fashions de cree them at Duncans Old Stand ooo GUMPTION AND A A young girl who had her room to make ready lor bed sal down for just a chapter in an exciting hook she had brought from the library Hut when the chapter finished the situation had become intense that it did seem possible for her to lay down the story until she bail penetrated more deeply into the By midnight thing were mi belter- hill every tick clock on the mantel seemed to reprove her She hesitated a moment then- rising went to the mantel and stopped the while Ihe liandeaontinuedto point midnight sat down comfort ably and finished her book The act was illustrative of fondness for ex- by a great many people Time went on jni Hie same al though the clock had stopped but girl tricked- herself into fancying it was twelve clock because the iKUlds had not oil past that point on the dial mow If a boy has any I dont see how you can bear faculty if it tomes handy Ho Ml- a girl to a friend who him to use tool lot bo weekly visits to- a childrens thankful Such a gift of nature hospital taking along picture it is books and games for deserves to be cultivated lno ones Tin too was and out of Do tricking Frank So was o as he stood lift summer store window Hoy Wanted collage at pulled down my Hair brush- gone in OUtof on Hon- by the dotootlvs who are handling Holland on Monday and the case York Countyhas boon will servo its possessor sec such suffering a- good turn though it may was in world but him quite so well it keeping away from she made served a man who tells his u believe that life was alt in the Plain Dealer everybody opened door for himself in cheated really striking manner Chance to be helpful When I was fourteen years old with says it became tor llt ln mo to go out into world and Im earn my own share of the family ftxpemoB I looked about with success for a week or two killed by lightning and then saw a oardl In open window in W front of my jacket and day went in Do you want boy I asked of the clerk Hack office ho- said I walked back to little don wilh a high partition around it and pushing door was slightly hand I entered It was a chilly day in ami before I spoke to the propri etor who was bonding over a desk I turned to door It squeaked horribly as I pushed it shut then found it would not latch had shrunk so that socket which should caught was a trifle loo high was a boy of some genius and mediately what the trouble was door I l0 asked d03k home sir do you want In about boy wanted I GHR Sleeping Oars mm Comfort to Traveller f- I J 1 J t I The Mttbl fv with la room V with w R5fs8S cwmmoaattDrtwopeoflSfJ Qd ie rtJLSS Union bung Monday g toe Winnipeg For Tickets Reservations and A market or write It M St Toronto In Dinner Good Value ranging In Very Nice lo for a Porcelain pattern A Largo Si Fancy Jugs I Suit most Tea Pots Decorated 81 each Direct AND IMPERII MILIi We can sale used Can with etc Restaurant a SOI ft Oil It your WHEA CORN RYE F And HEN GR LIcf Succoi Prompt De t LOCAL Fop FOUNT Thousands War Garden h nil The demand towns Secure a necessu Stone Tl justice hrunswick you buy any graph only and a 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