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ft v i Union prayer service friends Church last night The laic J Who was buried in Toronto last Friday was rector of St Pauls Church Newmarket for years to Ratepayers All axes are now overdue If not paid Feb extra costs will lie added P J Ander son Treas Euchre and Dance To be held in Hall Lot Wednesday evening Feb 1 under auspices of Rebecca Lodge Proceeds in aid of Cen tennial Fund Euchre to com mence at Music provided for dance by C Special Until Saturday Night February 8th J The Following Goods until the above date with a view to getting the Stock Low when taking Inventory R I Wood Prices Reduced No body hardwood in lengths ft to cord from Co Si body wood from to per cord Hardwood limbs from to per cord Delivered in Town Leave your order and cash wilh P J An derson Town Clerk Very Close Call The following graph from he Sentinel has ref erence to grandson of Mr Tackson of Toronto formerly of Ronald the active tittle son Mr and Mrs J Armstrong came very being crushed to death while about the street Friday evening He in some way ran in front of a team a slcighload of sheep making sort of headon colli sion Ho was thrown down one of the horses walked over him and he lay right across the track in front of the sleigh runner which came far enough to the Another foot and the heavy sleigh would have been him the team stooped just in time and the driver hacked the sleigh from body He was pinked un and carried the short distance to home where it was found thai though bruised he was not seriously hurt Fewer Club The Concert last Friday night proved a great attraction to the young people of the vicinity of Newmarket life has its compen sations was shown by selections that referred to the attractions of the old homestead the beauty of the woods the gorgeous splendor of the sunrise and sunset the sil very moon as it shines over the cowshed and the old farmgate the limphonored try sling place for country lovers The loyally and patriotism of the young people associated with the agricultural interests in this section was manifested by the musical drills in which many pat riotic numbers were rendered While in some homes too little thought is given to saving moth er the country girls and even the hoys proved that they have an acquaintance with tie use of many kitchen and that while engaged in the common work of paring apples beating eggs sifting flour or grinding meat they could bring forth joy ous music and harmony out of the instruments of their toil A request for a repetition of some parts of Ihe program ev idence Mia this effort on the part of lb young people was- ap preciated The next meeting will held on Hat unlay Feb I OIK at oclock pm when Mr It Wade of the Provincial Live Block department will give an add reft MILLINERY Velours and Silk Velvet Tea Hats i Y GLY Lad Underwear l And All Dry Goods 8otd by the Yard ROCHE OVER YOUNGS FAIR CO Presbyterian Guild Everyone is invited to be pres ent at the Guild Meeting on Mon day evening The topic for dis- is The Masters Joy Mis3 is in charge of the meeting The usual monthly collection will be taken at this meeting W A Donations Previously ac knowledged Herbert Lennox Esq K Aurora Gumming Newmarket Christian Church Fob am topic Evan gelistic Power its So and How to Use it A sermon for believers and all who desire help in serving the Master Sunday School at pm Come to our Mens Class Evening Service pm Topic Two Kingly Thieves and the ExKaiser and their Punishment Dance The Great War Veterans As sociation held a dance in Wesley Hall on Wednesday night The place was full Sandersons Or chestra from Queensville provided the music Dancing was kept up till after one oclock town was stricken with a stroke on Friday and died on Monday morning- The funeral took on Wednesday to Miss Lillian of spent the weekend with her par ents Mr and Mrs Mr Lindsay Leonard spent a few days this week with Mrs Sydney Leonard who has been ill for the past month- re turned home with her daughter Mrs Irwin of Weston on i Wednesday Mrs Dodds returned home Friday from the States where she was called to her daughters on account of the sickness of her Mr Geo Leonard We are glad to hear he is recov ering Miss Keyes of Toronto is visit ing Mr and Mrs Coffey Fred Chandler hi New market spent Saturday and Sun day with her father Mr Sydney Leonard Miss Margaret Deacon To ronto spent Saturday in town Mrs and son lack re turned home from Toronto Mon day A Father spent Friday with Father Coleman Miss Coleman returned Sunday after spending a week in Toronto Mr P Murphy and sister were the guests of Mr and Mrs Fever Miss of Toronto spent the past week at Father Cole mans Mrs Flavin nee Miss Bella has gone to her home in Sudbury accompanied by Miss Olive Doyle Mrs M F Dovle attended the funeral of Mr Gibbons of Bradford on Wednesday Miss Smart and friend Mr Wallis of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Smart M J Jeans and Miss A Sliney went to Toronto last week to hear Mr Harry the great sing er We sorry to report the death of Mr Thos who went to the to undergo an operation He was operated upon Thursday and succumbed from the shock on Saturday The funeral service was held at St Patricks Wednesday thence to Newmarket Ceme tery for interment V DRY GOOD I or All Our Large Purchases Kinds of Dry Goods Enables to sell Many Lines for Much Less than we can buy them for today Anticipate your wants and get Some of the Bargains at the Present Prices GROCERY We have All the used Instead of Lower Prices than usual TEAS AND COFFEES- Are Our Specials which weare offering for about 10d lb than boots i The It Upward pur Large gives you some time- to comer EVERYTHING IN they are sold fore Ami the on auaranteed A ii King Council i i A Prize Winner Congratulations to Mr Gordon for winning the First Prize for dressing a Christmas Window in Towns of less than pop ulation The photo was taken by Mr and is given In the January issue of Hardware and Metal together with the fol lowing comments The wlndOW shown above was the winner of first prize in Hard ware and Metals contest for place under population It was dressed by of the Binna Co Newmarket The adoption of a Victory Arch was a happy idea as aft a timely one and was calculated to have the double effect of at tracting attention ffnd putting shoppers Into a favor able mood by their of the happy priding of the great Apart from this however the window a salesproducer and when Christmas choppers looked into it they found displayed a number of hardware lines any of which vould make attractive and serviceable gifts Mr ftinna used price tickets freely and with splendid results He found thai by this means the people came into the store with the price fixed In their minds and lh they wanted selected and he saved time worry and trouble besides largely Increas ing A study of the prizewinning windows Is vorth by all window dressers In hardware stores as there are many suggestions that may be In- valuable on other occa sion Pie Social A P A Feb You remember bow little Jack Horner of storybook fame sat in a corner eating his Pie Didnt you always envy him Now you have a chance to do likewise and we will not in sist on the corner Of course you like pies morning noon or night And such a variety we can offer you hip circles of liglll and dainty little tarts mince and apple custard and pumpkin pasties all made the best army of rooks can muster Come and try them Profit by the example of little Jack You wont he disappointed pies are after all lust lesser pari our potentialities of Tuesday next day some of our are refurninff and we are welcoming fhern this with and pie- Among the homecomers is Pic Arthur Evans expresident of our and a wellknown member of our community You must come groH our soldiers however with sharpened bent on for are po ints to flhow you an odd picture gallery and ask you do strange we golnjir to hois of tins of Dutch Cleanser- we will expeel you to wander through the mazes of pathetic love- Iuesdav should he a red- letter all of us over who tiave back to us trials of skill In which every man may show his prowess anI every woman and pies Admittance SI Pauls School House ft pm Adv Rc3orvo Date The Annual At Home of the Womens Institute will be held at the home of Mrs Chas Doane St on Wednesday evening Feb The North York Wo mens Institute have kept up their support of their Cot in the Queen Mary Hospital for Consumptive Children all through the war and deserve the assistance of their friends in this worthy cause That Perplexing Gift Occasion Its hard to decide upon an Article Isnt It Then why not do as so many others do Dont try to decide at home at all Pay this a visit and you will see More Sugges tions than you could ever think of at home There are Watches Fountain Pens and Out Qlosa Besides almost numberfeas Ideas In Jewelry And the Coat ranges accomo dates Itself to any Sized Purse Aim 8EE US Atkinson Co Mortage I P Ticket Agent Methodist There were about fifty people at the Supper for the teachers and officers of the Methodist Sunday School last Friday night The teachers and parents of the kid dies of the Beginners Department provided an excellent supper af ter which the officers and teach ers held their business meeting Reports from the departments showed a flourishing condition The Home Department report showed balance on hand after paying expenses The Treasurers tteporl show ed a great improvement in the financial position of the School over last year A large deficit has been changed info a modest surplus The Secretary was Instructed to send a letter of thanks to those who so kindly assisted in making the such a success by providing sleighs A strong committee was to plan for the Decision Day Campaign to he held hefore The meeting endorsed he sug gestion of the tor thai a Sun day School Service be held once a month in connection with the reg Sunday morning service The teachers ami officers ap preciate very much- the sympathy and Inspiring leadership of our new Pastor and look forward to greater success in the future as we all work together The following were appointed teachers in the school Mrs Brooke Miss Miss Sadie and Mrs Lawrence was appointed Asst of Cradle Dept Next ISunda at pm a missionary program will bo given by Miss Class and the regular monthly Missionary col lection will he taken and help us make the mark for attendance Were getting near ft now Corn On Thursday evening last about sixty of the people of this community met at the home of Mr and Mrs Fairies to ex tend a hearty welcome to their son Cadet Watson Fairies who has returned from France It is three years since he enlisted and his many friends are glad to see him back again looking hale and hearty An address of welcome was read by Miss Barnes and an excellent program was rendered consisting of solos by Miss Cook of and Rev Lee Recitations by Mrs and Lee rending by Mrs and short addresses by several present Mr A acted as chairman After program various games were played Refreshments were serv er and all present enjoyed a very evening There are several cases of still in our neighborhood Mr Ed Swales of Midland call ed on friends here last week The collection Taken in the Methodist for the Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund amounted to about Aurora rnfetiiff of Aurora and Library hi Tuesday night offlccVs president secretary I re as re W Taylor hoard KEEP THE OLD FLVINQ It might be Ihtercstlng for he people of to know thai there still remains one loyal merchant In town who never the Old Flo Kail it has waved over his store since the outbreak of the war and still waves today larger than ever and ft Welcome to the boys coming home This well known merchant lives at the North and we call him A Why dont WO all keep the old fluK flying now that boys are corning home and In way show them we sr proud of their great work done 1 the Front us appre ciate the fact of always befog able to keep Ihe old flag on earth flying A The was hi lowing Rev Noble of directors Mrs w Williams Mrs J Messrs A 1 Knowles it Plcinlng and R 1 Tills one of eldest of lis kind In the province being organised In find has been in con tinuous service slnct that Mine The past year has been one of most successful financially ami otherwise that the Institute has had Ah a first step toward church union the Aurora Ministerial Association has that in the first week of every month a union of the five churches for prayer and supplication be This arrange ment It I5 expected will be continued throughout the year At the annual meeting of Aurora Trinity Church held in the parish house a succcssfulyear by all pa run en I s Receipts amount erl to extra being raised to pay for repairs to rectory Messrs Col A C It Taylor It Morphy Mrs J Mrs ami Mrs wore ap pointed to look after the recording of names on church honor roll Jan A largo haul of was mado here last evening by License Inspector Luke the catch consisting of a carload of bags consigned from Montreal to to Mr Silver care Drown Toronto and bill ed as empties Upon investiga tion It was found liquor was con cealed In the sacks and upwards of gallons was seized This consignment no doubt was in tended to be unloaded at Oshawa and reshipped lo Toronto by to route The inaugural meeting of the above Council took place on Mon day morning at Temperance Hall Kettlcby pursuant to Statute The following having subscrib ed lo the necessary declarations took their seats Reeve J Wells Deputy T Arthur Councillors Jno and Ed win J Kaakc Each member briefly address ed the Council and after throwing a few election bouquets settled down harmoniously to A number of communications were received and read after which the Council went into com mittee of the whole on Bills and Accounts the following bills were presented and ordered paid J Hutchinson 20 yds gravel P Cannon yds Ferguson opening ditch Victor plank P V 50 JoS Kitchon hardware P Frank Attridge attend work on sidewalks PVS 1 1 00 Gordon Brown and moving tank PVS Fred Skinner and stationery Norm McMurchy road rep rep to Resolutions That this Council confirm tho actions of the Treasurer in depositing the sum of to the credit the Township being for gravel sold to and as ordered by the Court King Tp vs J Held That Council confirm the action of the Treas in depositing to the of the Township on of Dec being for cash received for timber sold off public highway Dec That the Treasurer be authorized to pay the Deputy Returning Offi cers Poll Clerks Booths and Clerk re services re Municipal Election in accordance with By- Law governing same a grant of be given Hospital for Sick Children Toronto That I this Council instruct the to credit the Tp with being balance of cash received for timber sold off Public High way to date That l- A bo paid for adv and selling limber on public highway That Geo Surveyor etc be paid oh account for surveying roads for the purpose of selling timber thereon KaakotMcMurchy That this Council pay Brown Si in full of all present and future elaims re damages re defective culvert and the seal of the Cor poration be hereto affixed DolsonMcCutcheon That the following persons ho Dog Tax Patrick Cannon Palmer Daniel Kauke- McMurchy To instruct the Treasurer to refund the sum of to Albert and to Jas and to Wells and deduct total amount of above from order of Div No Con for road work That following grants be given viz Stanley Caiii 75 be tween Con and Mill Road pro viding Tp gives equal amount Blackburn and Fox opposite Lots 31 and Con Ed Blackburn and Geo Wilson opposite Lot Con Win and Geo Fer guson opposite Lots and Con Jno Chamberlain and Fred 150 Lots and Con 1 and Boys and Waller Monkman oppo site Lot Clin MpMurohyKnnke That Wel lington and Gould be each paid for services at the wood sale Lots 20 and That the and Trees bo committee to nego tiate sale of Debentures re School Section No King and ByLaws wore passed appoint ing place and lime of meetings end Assessors and Auditors Board of Council adjourned to mcel at Armstrongs Hotel City on Saturday Feb NEWMARKET 1 1 JANUARY CLEARING SALE Heavy Wool Toques Reg Heavy Wool Hose 10 Wool Caperlnes Fancy Cotton Reg Ladies Heavy Fleeced extra qodJ J a CLEANING UV THE Ladies Corsets ranging In prices from1i7Rtofe0GV fonlt2ftpr Not all sizes In every stylo- Heavy Cord Velvets all shades In wide it I I BLUE AND BLACK UNEQVALUEO Mf OTHER FOR MATERIAL AND PRICE -AT- C W I L LIS Gentlemens and Ladies Tailor A J tf Soldiers Letters Belgium Dec- j Mrs Doan Your kind box at last reached me a few days ago Was greatlypleased to get it and the ladies of my old home town QlcnviUe will never ho forgot ten for the beautiful things Your cake was very vory nice ami I appreciated it vory much Our company held a Christmas dinner at night in town hall enjoyed greatly Hail all the turkey and pudding we wanted I am well Imping this finds all the family hie same This is Friday night far from borne and the weather- has been I must close wishing- you- and the other ladies all the hap piness and prosperity of the Year Thanking you once again Yours Telfcr Shanks BRADFORD Tin- llrftilford Presbyterian Church Is deigning extensive renovatton Inside building being wirrts lighting a new Is being installed Mr Collins who has been seriously ill with Is now on a way recovery The trouble started wood silver his hand of the own giving a Donee ami Euchre In tio Town Hall on St night Vb of Toronto will furnish the ft iifavorahle all week I to Proceeds for the Red We leave this Wltnoss be home soon town on Sunday for Waterloo homeward hound Rumors couple of months Had the- op- to go on a twoday leave Butter lb so decided to go to Brussels Had Eggs doz a very good litno seeing of New Oats bush 60 the most beautiful Fall wheat eights in world Am glad Spring Wheat wo turning back to England to mobilize Got orders this morning to warn our corrcipon- names and ad dresses back of loiters I Eggs do suppose they be returned In Butter lb case we never got them VollTurkoys lb guess I will close wishing all aChickons lb happy Now Year and thanking Red Cross very much Horry Webster Toronto Markets v 11 to Clenvlile Hub hold a Valentine Fee In the Hall welcome Belgium Jan Mrs C Newmarket Dear madam I received a box this evening with your name address on and I thank you and other ladles of much as wo cannot got such good food as that box contained I am seeing some sights out here In Belgium and Franco Al though It Isnt a pleasant plaoo lo it Is so damp and cold through tho winter But there Isnt any snow here at nil We have just finished of about or about miles you would say I am used to talking French now Harry Webster Is 40 Fall Wheat bush Goose Wheat bush jBarloy Mixed Hay ton New Oaks bush 72 Timothy Hay I I Live Stock Markets Highest paid In Toronto this week Choice Export Steers and Si Stceis and Helfcr Medium Steers and Heifers Springers Medium Cows Common Cows Medium Choice Milkers Veal Calves V NIedlum Calves Spring Lambs Choice Sheep s 1 iivv I