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v t i OOfi Mrs- CMcKewon Dressmaker Part Ave ft AGENTS FOR Id the postponed The regular meeting of Court Pros pect Canadian Order of Foresters will lie postponed from Friday evening the untilMarch when a social evening and euchre is to be held Entertainment ToNlght Hie Mission Circle of the Methodist Church are putting on an entertain ment in the SchoolRoom this even ing Toronto Aurora and local Refreshments at the close Voluntary admission Everybody in vited a Only Smoking Pipes All sizes styles and shapes each for Hardware Afternoon Meeting for Ladles Mr Ill a member of Hie Toronto Board of Trade who is to peak a the Board of Trade Banquet in Hot this evening has consented to address a gathering i ladies of the Town in the Fire Hall at oclock Hue afternoon on a U of public importance All of Hie Town are invited to be resent DANFORD ROCHE CO OVER YOUNQSFAIR Fire Fire Hi- Alarm sounded a flown town box at last Friday evening there considerable anxiety until the fire was located It proved be chimney on fin- on a house on street occupied by Mr William son was controlled without turn ing water into the hose No particu lar damage done Farmers Club The meeting of the Farmers Club on Saturday March at p will be of special interest to all en gaged in the Live Stock Industry A representative of the United Farmers Co will address the meeting on the subject of Coopera tive Life Stock Marketing All in terested in this subject are invited to and take pari in the dls- Corn Another touch of winter Wednes day morning Ground covered with three inches of snow and more falling Tim usual ear of live stock was shipped from here on Wednesday 1500 was tin price paid for hogs March came in with a roar The Toronto visitors at the Office Specialty Works last Friday got a sendoff when the Oclock car left I he depot Unicr Evangelistic Services Commencing next Monday evening in In Friends Church a series of evangelistic services will be held in conducted by the pastors of the Christian Friend Methodist and Presbyterian Churches Let every body attend church during this Lenten Season Further particulars in smother column of this paper Union prayer service the Church last evening and by Rev Hall Business Change Mr John Kershaw has bought out the Hamilton Grocery at the North and will take possession as soon as the arrangements can be completed Decorate A number of Newmarket soldiers from overseas are said to have landed at Halifax rfnd ire expected here today or tomorrow Some of these en listed with the and others with scattered Battalions Give them a hearty welcome home every body decorate typified by the beautiful floral tributes adorned her casket which in cluded sprays from Rebecca Lodge of which order she was an esteemed member Hie Presbyterian Choir and the Young Peoples Guild also wreaths and sprays from personal friends Interment took place at Cemetery Field Comforts Skating Rink The night of the High School Car nival a young lady from went away with two boots for the same foot If she will return the one which does not belong to her she can get tier own at the Rink Skating on Friday night again good Ice And if this weather keeps up the Rink will be open Saturday night High Standard Paint Bargain There are colors that have been dropped from the color card by the Manufacturers Good shades Green lied Gray and Blue We are allow ing off the regular Price Dont delay for the better shades willKn quick Hardware Christian Church Service March Topic Each Christians viva I First Chap 11 a III pari in a it p hi to which alt are invited Men please do not forget mens class The evening service will be largely a service of good familiar hymns on the Subject of Heaven the Heaven ly- Hymns our fathers and mothers sang The sermon will be in short talks on topic as the various Hymns used suggest Dont miss it can the hymns Free seals and a warm welcome for all Returners Attention annual business meeting of the North York Reform Association will be the Town Hall Newmarket on Saturday March at 230 p There will he an election of officers md general business This will be business meeting and the members of Association only are invited Liberal Ladies will be cordially wel come and equal privileges will be ac corded lo them Mr Mackenzie King in expected he present S Convention Sunday School Convention on Tuesday afternoon and evening was attended with much Hilpeiiny Provincial and Rev Fletcher Field Secretory both present and gave There wen nearly man people present as from local Town The foil owing officers were elected J Clarke viceprcdcill J sivrlarylreasurcr J of divisions Children Mrs Wilkinson girls A boys Fred dolts home v ier training Morion lmierance A Mrs Allen A Option wnA the to consilldate the 0f Ads lit Win several prov- It thai would be Dominion prohibition The Field Comforts Rooms will be open on Thursday afternoon- the and as there are a lot of piles and jars belonging to peo ple who have ent in donations would they kindly call for them that afternoon as we will va cating rooms so kindly given to us during- the- War by Mr J Broughton The Society is still organized and will bo ready at any time to assist work We have money on hand and with il we hope to be able to contribute toward a Memorial to our boys who have fallen in France Over letters have boon re ceived from boys in acknow ledgment of their Christmas par cels- These boxes were very much appreciated We have some sewing in hand the little French children Will as many ladies as Miss ami Lake some home These little dress- must be shipped the beginning f the week the liquor situation Canada riot said It was because the women of the country had not dis charged their responsibility under the new conditions She explained that every woman of years and uphad the vote to-day- She spoke on the subject intelligently and received a sympathetic bearing Mrs Morden and Mrs Thompson sang a duet Miss Lena Saunders gave a reading and Miss Jones rendered a solo in ac ceptable manner Mr and Mrs J H of Stouff- ville celebrated their fiftieth anniver sary on and received many friends many kind messages and many gifts including a goldheaded cane from the family to tie groom i Our Largo Purchases Kinds of Dry -Goods- Enables un to sell Many for Less than wo can buy them for today your Wants and get Some of the Bargains at the Present GROCERY TALK f I We have AH the Substitutes used Instead of Flour at a little Lower Prices than usual TEA8 AND Are Our Specials which- are offering for about less per Mrs formers son Schomberg and spent a few days Mr Frank daughter with the Of Town Council The Passing of Miss Clark The death of Miss Mary Elizabeth Clark in her 2fdli year which was in last weeks issue removed from our midst young lady of beauti ful character and greatly beloved by a of friends pi reins died in ClwIIHm- and became an orphan at years of since viiieh lime has resided wllh her sister Mrs Chantey Ryes and she was a real daughter in the home where she will missed as one of family She up with the Presbyterian Sunday School became a faithful member of the in all its activities sang In Choir busy in the and Young and a helper anywhere the Masters work previous to her illness sin- was very popular clerk in Store Three brothers and one sister sur vive William overseas Henry at i in the West and Mrs Crawford The funeral on Friday afternoon of last Week was conducted by her Thomas and largely Among those from a dls- were Mr and Mis I Crawford and children of Baldwin Mm and daughter of Toronto Mr of Toronto Mr Pike of Miss Pike of Mr and Mix of Mrs Ceo Pollock Of Keswick Mr and Mrs Geo of Kfiftt Mr and Mrs My Wards and Mr Mm Thos jr of ihe fragrance of a pure life was Adjourned meeting of Council was on Wednesday evening the Mayor in the chair Present Mayor Eves Osborne Marshall A McCaffrey Keith and Cane Minutes of former meeting on read were adopted Accounts and taken up and disposed of in Com mittee of the Whole- recommend ing that following accounts be paid and that Mayor he au thorized to issue his warrant on the Treasurer for the respective amounts thereof 1 1 i Perth Mutual Ins Co Merchants Ins Go Mutual Ins Co Co Specially Ian Co York Newmarket Una wood a A Hell Telephone Co Messrs Cane iV Sons- II Choppin Her to PI- 00 5303 12 Miss Mary of Bells Lake is Visiting with Miss and Airs P Mrs Luke Lyons Eva are spending a week with her sister Mrs Geo of fifth line King Mrs H Mrs spent Thursday and Friday in Toronto Several of our town folks went to the city to hear- the Mendelssohn p The terrible windstorm Friday night broke in one of the big plate glass Mr store about the only damage done was one of the show cases was broken Mr and Mrs and daugh ter of spent the weekend with the tatter parcntsMr and Mrs J I The Baptist Anniversary was Sunday and was well attended Scott of Aurora spoke at both vices assisted by lift pastor Burgess and Rev Clements Mr Sidney Leonard is visiting in Toronto this week Mrs Dr Stewart of Toronto spent a few days last week with her father Mr Sidney Leonard Monster Rally in Aid of deception Committee for the- hoys who have been overseas was a decided suc cess- Mr of Toronto come was a whole entertainment him self Mr Ernest is all smiles Ibis week as a daughter arrived his home Monday morning held Rev ANNUAL STOCK JUDGING COMPETITION And the Workmanship- on Every 0es lb than they are usually sold for Pair Guaranteed -7- The Price of Bdbtsvls again Upward Bound Our Large j THIRTEEN YEARS IN NAVY Gunner J Silks Death Came sud denly nance Coin Pay and Inland Co 00 After the 1Blh March pin our Skate Stock away he you can at re km Jar Church eongregalfonH again Sunday The sermons by Rev everybody fiiillpoi with obligate by Mr Reynolds w fine Heats free and everybody welcome Those who to hit in aceuhlomed Will require early ospeelally In evening lb- Fund in the got a Sunday There was a good attendance at the Meeting Sunday morn- and interest manl- regular meeting of Hie Lad wat held In die Pailor afternoon with the number The regular monthly meeting of the Society be at the home of Mrs Huron St Wednesday March A full attend TOBled en on usual lance h re- Many people have learned to consider suoh and ouch a Watoh as an Ideal When they buy they want that particular Wo dont them be cause we have Watoh Ideals too and Ideal Watohes They are Watohes and the Elgin Watoh and tho Hamilton Watoh and one or two others These have learned to depend these vo buy and soil In greater quantities And bo fore you make a Watch would like talk to you those Move ments May Atkinson Co P Tloket Agent Communications A I- asking tor Transfer License for Pool I Mr Granted From it Sewage placed on hie re Sewage placed on file From Sink Childrens Hospital asking for ref Finance Com From of Fisheries re dis tribution Government Same distribution as last season adopted Applications for from Hawkins Hoy Seoul and ArmitaKe Applieations far Water from Arthur and lo A Com Mr James heard Iuk Sewage Mr Keith presented an agree ment by he Medical Health Of ficer fir and re Medical Health Officers oh per agreement That the Mayor be Mid is hereby have duly completed and Signed between the Town and Medical Health the care and attendance of Indigent citizens Moved by McCaffrey seconded Lundy thai the Clerk be in structed lo secure fail the infor mation possible In connection with a Provincial Government Housing proposition and lay the Same- before the Council as early Council adjourned The Annual hidping competi tion- of Hie York County J I A was held on Friday Feb 28lh The pelition took place in the vicinity of Newmarket and the classes of being Rood caused a very keen The hoys gathered the farm of Hill Aurora al about when the competltldil opened with a class of Clydesdale Horsey After a class of sheep was Judged here I hey wen I lo Aurora for dinner then pro ceeded farm Mr Roy Shaw just out of Newmarket There they had wo classes of one ilass heifers one class of milch COWS These classes were very close Prom here hey went Newmarket to Mr Stanley Osbornes where a class of Short horn cattle was given them Prom here they went out Mr Roy Watsons on the town line mid had ft of bacon liogsi There wrifly boys from all parts of county In it- contest The Thlstleiown class turned out in the largest numbers but every class was represented was pedal prize of Ten in honks or goods given the four hoys resenllug class Some of the classes did not have four buys lo rep resent them so fell down on lids ac count The prizes awarded were as fol lows Mr HardhoiisO won Heo Henry Cup which wan held last year by Mr Herbert Kane Conn ley This clip Is open fur by any boy who has Iftkcn the short Course In Agrleullure The Jninnvllle team tank iiii prize for the four bays highest number points wllh Clark Young llHgorinan Oscar Co Harvey Union ville- representing litis class Rich mond Hill stood second ami team third The follow ing wen winners of prizes to those who had not been on a Stock Naval Gunner Charles James Silk who suddenly oh Sunday in New market Military Hospital joined Navy die age of If when in a party from a British squadron under Prince Louis of visited Toronto He was first attach ed to Drake He was home last August on account of having a serious nervous breakdown following a tropical fever contracted while serving on H S Glasgow in South Seas during the spring of 1 Gunner Silks experiences during his thirteen years- service- In the navy were considerable and the outbreak of the war found him on S Attentive of the Home Fleet For the first few days of the war the Attentive was kepi busy capturing German merchant vessels and acting as a scout in the North- Sea and in October assisted the- British monitors In shelling the enemy along the Belgian coast Soon after his he was transferred to the destroyer and served on this ship until an accident summer of 1915 put the ship out of commission He later served aboard Glasgow fam ous in the Coronet and Falkland Is lands fights A younger brother Walter went overseas with the Battalion and fell at Mrs Silk the mother has also lost her husband who was killed in an accident and her mother and only sister have died Gunner Silk was unmarried and- he- sides his mother is survived by two brothers and four sisters all in Toron to The remains were taken Toronto for SCHOOL OPENING AT AMSTERDAM I I NEWMARKET 1 Visit our Staple Department for Bargains Heavy Bleached Sheeting In wide Reg 1260 Price yd Heavy Bleached Sheeting in wide Reg Sale Price Pillow Cotton Linen Finish to i Reg yd Sale Price 3 Pieces Only 27Inch Sale Price Heavy Fancy Stripe Shaker 30ln Reg 45 for Pure Linen Crash Towelling Sale Price- 33gx Heavy Torchon Lace 1lnchto 3Inch Sale yd 3 Pieces Heavy Crash Towelling Natural Reg Sale Price I on Monday March t a public meeting was held at p in the new Union School Just com pleted for East Gwillimhury and King Townships situated on the Bradford Road near Bradford The new building which is built of solid brick welt lighted and Specially adapted to the growing requirements of this growing district The meeting was attended by the district School Inspector Rev and Mrs the scholars Ihdlr parents School Board and many of the ratepayers nspccl or after compliment ing the Trustees for the thoroughly building specially com menting on its sanitary condition and design and finish in all Its details gave a very Instructive and interest ing address pointing out very forcibly importance of a good practical education the necessity of School offices doing their duty calling the- attention of the parents chlldrdll to their duties and privileges praising the children for- their beauti ful singing their attention ami their opportunities Ileiibosl in a very practical ad- I spoke of the possibilities of the BLUE AND BLACK WORSTED I SUITINGS UNEQUALLED OTHER PLACE IN WORTH FOR QUALITY OF MATERIA AND PRICE AT- Gentlemens and Ladles Tailor Main Street CALL SOLICITED Metropolitan Life Insurance i Outstanding larger than that of any other Company In tho world The Company of the People By the People For the v I i Amount paid to in 8239114432 in in i In in v Judging Team agricultural bunks Herbert Kane books a Ross Anderson agricultural hooks agricultural books Phillips in agricultural books After Judging was over all the hoys visited the Agricultural Office at Newmarket and then dispersed for their different homes at about five Tills WAR one of the most hotly roll- tested competitions that has been held In the County THREE BILLION DOLLARS YEARLY FOR THE NEXT HALF CENTURY Policy issued by the Metropolitan pays a after the year making it a protection investment The Company is and broad enough to insure Canadas soldiers The War extra charge by the Go was less than Onequarlcr charged by all otiwr Companies enabling who left Canada to light leave behind scholar of the necessity of wives and families a sound education that III this ago of progress was in the- beat lne lercsls of the of this great Country was glad to meet so many of the parents ami present ami hoped to have the pleasure of meeting hem when he had lime visit the school Mrs poke of the special need of good touching and the great infill fin- a has moulding our future The meeting was also addressed by many of amongst Whom were Thomas AH Drew Tay lor Chairman of the Hoard and lh secretary I 1 Marsh Increase in Assets in 1918 7 0T in Outstanding tile o SEVEN MILLION KILLED IN WAR Washington March I Seven mil lion three hundred and thousand died In battle during the world war according to official fig ures given today by Chief of Staff March iiussfa paid the heaviest price with battle deaths while niAiiy was second France third 18 Assets for 977545 The present Investments Canadian Securities SlUUUOIIOO Canadian Victory exceed by many of dollars our total premium and interest receipts in the Dominion AMP PLANS TO NONE Agent NEWMARKET AIM FOR 80WETHINQ WORTH WHILE Live Stock Markets prices paid in Toronto this Three III Alabama fere swept by a tornado on Wednes day properly damage and face it Home loss of life have been reported wipe it off London March The Paris cor respondent of the Morning Post wires on good authority thaj Allies propose to demand from Germany a year from a period of fifty years ft Ik estimated this would leave Germany a possible revenue tit a year for tier Internal needs week Choice Steers and Heifers Choice Butcher Steers and Heifers Medium Steers and Heifers Medium Butcher Cows Common Butcher Cows Choice Choice Springers Choice Medium Choice Veal Calves Medium Calves Common Calves Spring Pood arid clothes and shelter ore all but do not hold these before as the not be have rnenla ami more costly homes than the average Aim for something the cultivation of friendships tie development of your own natures the achievement of that wtlt last Newmarket Markets lb do Toronto Markets Invest Your Savings in VICTORY BOND8 and you will have the moat high ly scoured investment In Canada arid as a result a good income Full information on request Our connection enables us to you prompt and courteous attention Town and Farm Properties for Sale Also for sale Montreal Tramways and Power Co five year secured- Cold Bonds This is a Invest- at an except high rale of Interest- A SON Offico Boyds a When heaven puts on your more than a- shower to I Choice Sheep off cur- Eggs do ilOoo putter lb Turkeys lb 725 Chickens lb j Fall Wheal bush Goose Wheat bush Barley hush Mixed Hay ton 1775 Tiiuolhy liny 4 i I 63 FOR 8ALE Dry Green lengths Dry and Green Slabs Sawdust In Con of King off line near Ketlloby J A Kottleby P fa I ami lakes more man a to raaaf Era to Absent Friends I loss of life have been reported It off off cars 1 Illy lOtt fe vmm