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Newmarket Era , July 11, 1919, p. 2

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TWO SSf The Column w for and for each word cent word for eah If nM whin extra will Editorial Notes A llll Mi I- ii iWil l I J ra- I ii To Frame House on Queen St Robertson Wanted or any work to do at home Mrs J Gould Huron St Newmarket Fancy Bala Blue Swal lows Magpies and Homers Nelson Gorham St Newmarket iw Stray Sow weighing lbs Finder please phone or write Root Knights Keswick Acton Free Press T Doyle spent old andis brighter and bet- nesday in than ever H P Moore R Cornelius Dyke is back has occupied trie chair lo Newmarket again- for years with marked sue- Mr A Cornell is conduct- cess I exams at Mt Albert this week Mr Charles Lloyd is spend ing a few days with his son in Mt YORK COUNTY SOLDIERS i AT AURORA -o-Viii- evidence of the tot tering of the Dominion Cabinet is the reported res Thomas White nance Just what is in the air OVER ATTENDANCE Eight roomed Brick House Electric J Pollock Second Street Newmarket 4w23 For Sale Brick huuse Ah conveniences West side of Town Large lot and Stable Apply Miss Millard Park Ave Waited To rent with privilege of buying one or two hundred acres part pasture Must be close to school Apply to box Newmarket Acre for Sale- water small house Newmarket Cheap market Wood pasture and barn near Box 350 22tf and Vegetables Fresh from our Gardens and Orchards Ask for our weekly price FARMS ONTARIO NIAGARA DISTRICT BO Celery Plant Varieties all transplanted Postpaid shipped successfully everywhere Ask for Price List of other Vegetable Plants and Fruils in season Farms Ontario Distric Horn Bullden Write for our Free Book of House Plans and information telling how to save from Two lo Four Hundred Dollars on your new home Address Company Box Jackson St Hamilton srtffpsrr as as Albert Robertson Lizzie Davison left on and i week up some misgivings at the Lake camping Mr and Mrs of Ak- DrSruces book just published Ohio are visiting his uncle entitled Politics and the Cana- Mr J Stephens Army MedicalCorps cor roborates what we had already Mrs Skinner and children of Mitchell are visiting her parents learned from private sources Mr and Mrs C Cane Dr is one the most Mrs Hewitt has returned skrilful and best known surgeons from Lindsay after a delightful of Toronto He was appointed visit of two weeks with friends Miss Emma Hall of is spending her vacation with her parents Rev C and Mrs Hall Miss Annie Hellam of To ronto spent last week with the Misses Edith and GJadys Bunn Mr W J Emmerton of To ronto spent the weekend with his nephew Mr Cyril Wanted Several Slenographers ex perienced Speed accuracy and good vocabulary are essential Working conditions ideal Apply stating ex perience to Sales Manager Chevrolet Motor Company Ontario FOR Babys WoodBody Runabout Twin ReedBody Baby Carriage Baby Cutter Childs Chair Rocking Horse Mrs A A St Newmarket CARD OFJTHAMK8 Mr and Mrs Will Barker wish to thank their many friends for their kind sympathy and help during their recent sad bereave ment CARD Mr John Kellington desires to return his sincere thanks to the neighbors of Newmarket for their kindness during the illness of his wife and also to the friends in for their assistance in the funeral arrangements ACKNOWLEDGMENT To our many kind friends and neighbors who came to our as sistance during the illness and day death of a dear wife and daugh ter and also to those who kindly sent floral and spiritual offer ing wc ask to please accept our grateful and sincere gratitude Andrew Mr and Mrs InspectorGeneral of the Cana dian Medical Service When his report of investigations was sub- milted the British Army Com mittee did not agree with his recommendations and he was dis charged from his office but when he attempted to return to Canada he was not allowed to leave England This is for you and it is very evident that red tape and poli- tics played a large part in the Army manoeuvers Our Toronto Letter The street cars commenced running again last Friday morn ing which was a great- relief to the citizens The strike con tinued for days and the esti mated loss to the people is not less 200000 The men accepted the rates laid down by the conciliation board which mean per hour and sliding up to Sundays time and a quarter and holidays time and a half After being operated by the Ontario Railway Board for a few days the road was handed back to the Toronto Street Rail way Co who will continue the terms of settlement and the workers will be paid out of the gross earnings of the company teamsters went on strike on Tuesday for higher wages There was nearly another bank tragedy on Tuesday when a man named Walked tried to pass a worthless cheque for at the Dominion Bank corner of and The manager him up at the point of the re- volver until the police arrived He was recognized as the same nan who victimized the Bank out of a similar amount two weeks ago friends to the number of over people assembled at the Town Park listened to the speeches and music and watched the sports Aurora citizens backed up by people from every other municipality in the county tried to express the appreciation they felt of the mens four years service and sacrifice No ad mittance was charged to the grounds everything was free every efforts was made to give the returned men a real reception Music was provided by four brass bands the York Rangers and the Regimental Band along with a jazz band from and a pipe band Over exsoldiers were pres ent some in uniform others in mufti but all determined lo en- Messrs Arthur West and Lewis Knowles are camping day lo the fullest extent the shore of Lake for a couple of weeks Mrs M Sherman and grand daughter left for Wyoming to visit her son Mr Charlie Sherman Mr and Mrs J spent a week with friends near Richmond Hill He feels much improved in health Mr and Mrs Everest and Mrs W Bell of mo tored to Newmarket and spent The day was one grand re union for the men many of whom had not seen each other since they left France York Countys contribution to the alied cause in fighters num bered about five thousand men- equal number coming from banqueted old York Rangers Drill Hall at noon and in the evening by the ladies of Aurora The tea was made in the Battalion field kit presented to them before they went overseas by different organizations in the county The ladies deserve great praise for the quality and quantity of edibles provided In the evening dances were held in the club and in several halls throughout the town The following are the results of the principal sports Baseball Aurora Aurora Football Aurora Veterans 0 yard dash J McKin- yard dash W Price 2 H Threemile run Alfred While an DIG FOREST MENACE ALBERTA Of good character and ap pearance to wait on tables working condi tions Wages 30o per hour Six days a week COMPANY Street Toronto Calgary July The forest fire approaching Calgary down the El bow River on the west has reached Robinsons along the west ern edge of the Reserve and at last accounts ft appears Impossible to keep the fire off the reserve The fire was about two miles from the western edge of the reserve Mon- the services of all men on the reserve were commandeered but so far have been unable to halt the steady progress of the flames The Sheep reek district where tremendous damage has been done to Umber by he big fir raging there for weeks also experienced another bad day Monday The flames Jumped rosy the Lynx Creek several limes but In each instance the fire fighters j were able to hold This fir is now moving down the North fork of Sheep Creek No late reports have been receiv ed from the big fire west Of which jumped the Ghost River on Sun day The last report was that tills fire was spreading badly The big fire In the Porcupine Hills which was started by lightning has now been under control for about ten days It Is- estimated that between fifteen and eighteen million feet of limber were destroyed In one alone The big fin the Clear Water River between the Red Deer and Saskatchewan Rivers yesterday jump ed the Clear Water River and Is now eating Into the north part of the Row River reberve GERMANS ARE WARMED Monday with relatives on Huron Street Rev Brown and family Brockston are spend ing a week with Rev Hall and family at the Christian Par sonage rMiss Martha Sanderson has returned home to after spending her vacation with her sister Mrs of Word has been received by Mrs Otlon that Dr S has sailed for Canada He expects to arrive here at the end of the week Messrs Frank McHale Carl Potter Lee Burke Leo Forhan McHale and Teddy Duncan spent the week end at Kennedys Point Mr Freeman who went out west with his daughter two or three weeks ago arrived home on Saturday night Crops look promising in the West Master Ferguson pupil of Miss Mary Lloyd was successful in passing the Piano Examination held at the University local centre Mr and Mrs English of Schenectady are over on two weeks vacation It was with great regret that he did not get here attend the funeral of his mother hut the telegram an nouncing her death was never delivered Mr Frank of northern and southern dis tricts Of the thousand men who offered themselves in the ser vice of their country a goodly number paid the supreme sacri fice and many others who are yet spared received wounds The units receiving most of the countys men were the 83rd and Bat talions War Trophies Exhibited Two of the sixteen machine guns used at Villers- by the Battalion York Rangers when it was the 2nd F were on exhibi tion with a collection of pic trophies and souvenirs The had two machine guns as part of its regular equip ment and the other fourteen were borrowed by Clarke from an borrowed guns were sections and the parts had to be hurriedly assembled before they could he made ready for action during the on rush against Amiens The guns on exhibition were sent to Cana da after the armistice and are now in possession of the York county authorities The exhibit of souvenirs arid relics is housed in the Mechanics Hall where it has been collected by returned soldiers Several German weapons such as Mau ser pistols with their rifle achments starshell pistols saw bayonets and grenade throwers are included among he trophies as well as a German helmet or lw THE Furniture and Undertaking House You can buy your Furniture Cheap for Cash UNDERTAKING EMBALMING A SPECIALTY MOTOR HEARSE DESIRED flight Where are you spending Holiday Just a reminder of what you may need for that Holiday Trip of yours are showing the largest range of Outing Good ever ahown In Town in Sport Bathing Trouiert Under wear and In these you will find just what you need at the Assortment Is large and We are showing a swell range of Waist Line and Young Mens Models In 8ults All Hand Tailored Models guaranteed colors in Blues Browne and Greys It will pay you to have a look before buying Mens Outfitter IB a I Drug Sundries Stationery Chocolates Cameras Photo Supplies VICTROLAS Masters Voice Records pi and Druggist MAIN STREET House Phone No and Chemist NEWMARKET Mo supply store Amiens These hnrrnw OF YORK Adjourned Sale of Lands for Taxes The Adjourned Hale of will be held for District Ho at the Muni cipal Hall Sutton on Friday July at a and for District No at the Hall Aurora on Fri day July at 415 p in J MACDONAMj Treasurer Toronto July 2nd OF TAXATION Mr Matthew Wainman had exciting experience during the thunder storm on the evening of the He was engaged In milking the cows in the barn when lightning fttruck the building The COW next lo the one he milking was knocked over on top of him pin ning him to the ground He vas uanble Uie building waft on lire felt that his fate Healed Finally however the cow got up and on Mr found one cow WW dead and other apparently- dead hut that there waSjio lie went Over to the house nd had not much more than readied there when- July Germany ih to quickly return to a peace finan cial Vice Chancellor and Minister of Fin ance at Weimar before the German National wcmbly yesterday Among other things the payment of to men who are unemployed wll he reduced One of the find requirement re latlve to the restoration of The life of labor the establish men of orderly He said I will have noth ing do with the annulment of war loans or a declar ation of general My high est aim to establish justice In the entire system The income from capital must he axed much more heavily than the Income from work An Inheritance lax and a heavy levy on property will he initial steps that will he taken The empires income must be In creased nine hundred per cent and that of Individual and communes perhaps one hundred per cent finch enormous Changes require concluded by ask ing that taxation bills be disposed of he fore a recess taken adding The war takes our riches The world has denied us Justice AH the more passionately and energetical ly however win work for the homeland again Falls who had been visiting his mother at dropped off here and spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Ah A few of the old hoys were- pleased see him there are not many left Hear I congratulations Miss Greta daughter of Mrs of Newmar ket who has succeeded in the Garswell Prize for 2nd year exams In standing the highest in the Province of Alberta and the first lady win this distinction She is a niece of Mr field of Newmarket and has been Studying law at Calgary since leaving the profession of school two years ago Her prospects for the future are very bright Mr P took advantage Of the Inst week lo see the greatest natural wonder on the American Continent the Ni agara Kalis Leaving home at four oclock in the morning with his wife and daughter he motored to Toronto and took the first boat for tlie Falls arriving on the American side and taking in all the sights on both sides of the river They returned to Toronto by evening boat and arrived shortly before midnight greatly delighted their days outing o HIGHWAY WORK NEW 8CHEFHE Sale Register lightning Struck it and hurst In July Sale on Market front window of the parlor Newmarket i a of the on Term- Qot Away with New York July A new method of highway robbery was reported to the police tonight by Joseph a superin tendent for the Farm Products Co who slated he had been of while motoring to a hank with the days receipts of the Borden station at Coney Island Mr said that the highwaymen drove tip behind his automobile In a heavy tour ing car and smashed Into him throwing the lighter car into a ditch When stunned occupants recovered they found themselves facing leveled revolvers In the hands of three bandits who seized the small black con taining the money The bandits fled In machine before Mr or the three guards who had accompanied him could draw revolvers Much interest is being taken in the collection of photographs maps and documents A Day of Sport A very varied program of sport was carried on during the day A baseball tournament was play ed off between teams from Mark- bam Aurora and the and a football tournament two teams of velerdns and an Aurora town cam Interested citizens walcbed the veterans hurl deadly bombs but with no deadly effect into what might have been the enemys trenches and races of all descriptions for sol diers and tiddlers dependents were runoff and so many were be entries for the events that it was late in the afternoon before finals were reached Whole County Represented York County Council and the county officials were present en masse Win presided dur ing the speaking and Was most enthusiastically received He delivered a most excellent ad dress full of patriotism and praise for the soldiers of York County Sir William stands higher than ever In the estimation of the people of North York and is always sure of a cordial re ception Warden Charles on behalf of the county and Mayor W J on behalf of the town of Aurora tendered soldiers an official welcome on behalf of the men wcro made by Col Clarke O of the Battalion Col Brown of the Herbert- Lennox of the 208th Battalion and Chaplain of the Other speakers wore Hon Henry Minister of Agriculture and William Turloy of the A Awarded Perhaps one of the most in teresting events of an eventful day was the presentation of the mayors prize a handsome clock suitably inscribed to the family residing In York that has enlisted the most sons and daughters In the war won the prize having given four sons to the service of the empire while at home he took an active Interest in all patriotic move ments Practically every house was flags and bunting The radio Cook In Newmarket July to Mr and Mrs Francis Cook a son Rose In Newmarket July to Mr and- Mrs Lyman Rose a daughter Helen Emily Newton In Newmarket on July lo Mr and Mrs James New ton a daughter At Ross Hospital Lindsay on Sunday July Mrs Reesor formerly of a daughter At the Private Pavilion Toronto General Hospital on July 2nd lo Mr and Mrs Harry of a daughter Newton Belter At St Johns Church Weston on Wednesday July Dili 1919 by Rev A Toppen Miss Edna Rose Salter eldest daughter Mr and Mrs J Sailor of to Mr Newton of Toronto At the Free Methodist Parsonage on July by Rev M Mr John Shier to Miss Susie Culling all of Newmarket The newlymarried couple spent the honeymoon with relatives near Sut ton They will reside on Ontario St On July by Elder J at his residence Prospect Ave Newmarket Mr Samson J York to Miss Mabel Irene both of Island On Monday July 1919 by Rev hovering Mr John Morion of Keswick to Mrs Mary Draper The Tomb At Kctlkby oil July Ellas in his aOtli year At he Military Hospital Newmarket July Geo Robert In his 38th year Kellington At the residence of her sister Altona on July Emma wife of Mr John Kellington of aged years Suira Suddenly of spinal meningitis at 37 South St Halifax Nova Sco tia on Tuesday July Gavin hang Stairs dearly beloved son of Gordon S and Patty Aylwad Stairs formerly of aged months and days Miller the Summer home Cedar Collage Sutton West on July Dorothy Miller elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Miller Toronto aged years Interment in Mt Pleasant Cemetery on Wednesday At Sulton West on Friday July Helen Duncan dearly beloved wife of John Munro in her 84th year Irving Died at Toronto on In stant In his year Henry Irving late Colonel Battalion A M Hamilton That will you oo mush Pleasure in the Home as The Phonograph with a Soul LET U8 PUT ONE IN HOME OM TRIAL J Y Newmarket CAR OF GOOD MANITOBA OATS JUST ARRIVED Cents per Bush I LUMBER LATH SHINGLES LIME and CEMENT AH Kinds of Building Material Phone 22 Newmarket 1 ARIVESlbOrffAFt TORONTO Montgomery On 40 at Canadian Hospital at England Driver John Montgomery beloved Hon of JarncH and Martha Montgomery of Keswick Ont formerly of Thorn To ronto funeral Tuesday Interment Park Lawn Cemetery To ronto S J Road house Ftirnitare Undertaking Main St North Newmarket All Ordera Receive ireful Attention TENDER8 FOR COAL SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned and endorsed Tender for Coal for the Dominion Ont ario and Quebec will be received at office until 12 noon Fri day July 1010 for the supply of coal for Dominion throughout the provinces of Ontario and Quebec Combined specification and form of tender can be obtained at Ihls office and from the Caretakers of the dif ferent Dominion Buildings Tenders will not he considered un less made on the forms supplied by the Department and In accordance with the conditions set forth therein tender mum he by an accepted cheque on a bank payable to the order of the Mini ster of public Works p of the amount of Hie tender War Loan Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as security or war bonds and Cheques If required make up odd amount By order Secretary Department of Works Ottawa July 3 FARM FOR SALE acres approximately on flWjj concession North Class land good condition wells House and Darn with Stabling Moderate Ternis MRS LOUISA BRUELS Newmarket Garage I i Expert Motor Oar All Makes also Stationary Marine Engine Reasonable Charges Excellent Service BATTERIE8 CHARGED AND STOW Main and Huron MOSS HART J A

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