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Newmarket Era , August 29, 1919, p. 1

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V B MQflL 7 i I ox China arid Cut Glass BUTTER PEPPER SALT CREAM SUGAR SETS TO WATSONS x r V fc v Leading bounty fer well as the Oldest go Paper sent out of North York unless paid in advance i JACKSON Editor and Proprietor per annum in when not so to United States in advance only GLASSES Will help your W fit the Ones T T Watchmaker A Graduate p l J J NEWMARKET FRIDAY A U S H i VOL No Single Copies J I Paints Enamels VARNISHE8 FOR EVERY PURPOSE Will You Accept Our Adoice on Furniture Polishing oar the wv4 feci we think forthowyoahowtoobutn as che It is A few drop of OCedar it in d Soon will when or Then tub of a lustre end surface o vol re for Inckbauily if your dustnx with a cloth itighijy in js eJI COLLECTING rfnt Tragedy Near Roachs Pt YOUNG MAN KILLED YOUNG MAN KILLED AND COMPANION BADLY INJURED Ran Into a Fallen Tree with Touring Car HARDWARE AUTO A C Newmarket I a rainstorm accompanied by a strong wind an elm tree over four feet in diameter was broken off about ten feet from lie ground and blown across Shore between Orchard Reach and Roachs Point carrying with it the telephone wires and completely interrupting communi cation This occurred about oclock on Thursday of last tree was in such a position that by driving into the ditch on the west side of the road travel was not Inter rupted Some during the day word was to Reeve and he came in the evening and examined it lit concluded thai a lantern should be hung from the tree In the cemreoflhe road and immediately went to Roach Point to procure the same About nine oclock just as it was getting dusk Mr Ivan startup ana Miss Bertha Thomson two of tile young people summering at Orchard Beach were observed driving in a McLaughlin touring car past Rovers crossing at the rate of about miles an hour Just about this time Mr Geo Hamil ton who resides on the farm and his brother Richard heard a crash and knowing that the tree was across the road surmised thai an ac cident had occurred and rushed to the spot Here they found that the car was smashed young Startup still on the and Miss Thomson in a heap on tin- opposite side of the road about feet from the north side of the picked her up and car ried her to Ihe Hamilton home Mr ami Mrs P J Cole Were on the verandah at home at Roach are young people The funeral oo Monday from the family residence Douglas Drive Toronto to Mount Pleasant Cemetery It was conducted by the pastor of the Congregational Church assisted by Rev G Balfour Meth odist Minister and neighbor at Or chard Beach Thepallbearers were four Orchard Beach chums of deceased and two Toronto chums handsome floral tributes were beauti ful wreaths from the Orchard Beach Association and also the Young People of Orchard Beach- Several of the cottagers went to city on Monday purpose to attend the funeral Unique in York A FARMER AND HIS WIFE BOTH PROPOSED CHOICE ON P REEVE OF WHITCHURCH From Era 1869 Death of i BANK- OFMONT ESTABLISHED OVER ICD Save Regularly Put th Bank what can spare comfortably but save that amount regularly weekly or monthly Small regular savings left in Bank eventually grow into large amounts Savings Accounts may be opened with the Bank of Montreal in amounts of 1 and upward head C Ross Manager Newmarket Branch SOUTH END LUMBER YARD A and Inch W PEARSON Cor Church and DAroy Sts Carters John Murphy r ONE ACCOUNT The Joint Savings Account is the practi cal arrangement for conducting the financial business of the home Should the husband be away sick or find it inconvenient to get to the bank his wife can make deposits or withdrawals without any trouble in OF R Reynolds Manager A 0 Murray Manager Newmarket Branch Aurora Branch DOUBLE TRACK ROUTE between R T DETROIT I a a unexcelled Dining Oar earn on Car on principal Day Information from any wjd Trunk Ticket Agent or wiling District Toronto a farmer near Wen I port was with apoplexy while tending and a grain merchant of while the weekend bride of a week tt Anne drowned while bathing 30S8KCOUGHS Point anil heard tin- He went Immediately tlio spot ami identified Miss Thomson He informed her oilier who to and lr Graham was for Those who arrived finl at scene observed at that Startup had been killed instantly there being a large wound on his head which was bleed ing profusely Ills body was bent over on the and head iejding on the arm of the car his hands Clinched upon the broken wheel The auto ran into the fence on Hie west side of the road at a point about 35 from the tree The headlights were still The whole top pi Ihe car was torn off also the door on the right side and the front mudguardwas jammed anil twisted badly The tires and running gear appeared to be From an examination of the It would that the deceased was running on tin- right Bide of the road and nod come upon the obstruction unobserved then turned the car to the west and grazed under the iree would also appear Miss Thom son bad seen the danger crouched down in the seal ami when door was loin off she was thrown on upon road in meantime Reeve arrived with the lantern which was placed in position Word was to Coroner Wesley of Newmarket and he arrived shortly after oclock He once Const able John Mann of Orchard Beach to take charge and summon a Jury which he did on Ihe spot The jurors viewed the body and tin was adjourned Mil Thursday Sept to be held at Kes wick Hail commencing at p in Permission was given to the under takerid Sutton to lake charge of the body and lake It to Toronto Or Graham of Jersey was in at lend tire on Miss Thomson Within half an hour after accident He found that her arm was broken a compound fracture of knee cap and various cuts anil bruises about the face and head aid was applied and at an early hour On Friday morning Mr Ash ton drove tier to the Hospital in Toronto for treatment accompanies by of Roachs Point and a nurse She will probably recover though her system received a serious nerVOUH shock In addition the In juries The late Ivan Startup is the young est son of Mr Havld Startup of To ronto one of the Managers I the Eaton store Tide Is the fourth sum mer that the family have been rel- denlw of the Beach and their company has been very greatly appreciated Mr Startup Is expresident of the Or chard Beach Association Mrs Start up Is very friendly with the ladles The eldest son has recently returned from serving overseas in France Ivan Is In his year and was one of the popular boys on the Reach this season Miss Startup Is about two years older and Is a great favorite with the young ladles on the shore Miss Bertha Thomson the young est daughter of Mr and Mrs 1 I Thomson having two ulsters and four brothers The family are from To ronto and have been summering on the Beach for the past seven or eight yearn Miss Thomsons father Is the contractor Is charge of the new build ings which are being erected In Toron to for T Raton Co They have been active In all kinds Of sports and make friends easy with new comers It Is no wonder sad Is felt by every family on the shore specially where there MajorAlan Feartherton worth sou of Sir Alan died Sunday after a short illness of congestion of the brain Major been ill for a few days at a summer home in the Lake district and some days ago to Barrie Hospital where he died The death was somewhat sudden as it was not though that his con dition was so serious Friends in Toronto were shocked to learn of the death Major was well known in Toronto He was con nected with the law firm of Wright Moss and Thomp son and was active in various branches of Toronto life He was also a and gave up his splendid law pract iseto go overseas in the Canad ianarmy He went with the diattalion under Bark er as Commander of f Com pany with the rank of Major Health Failed In England When the was up in England Major was chosen to go to the British War Office on special work Here his health gave out and lie was troubled badly with They became had that he- found necessary loreturn home early in He went to hospital for a time and back to his law practise joining his old firm Previous to the war Major was the Regiment as a Lieutenant anil look a keen Interns in its affairs Lieut Col Barker paid his for mer officer a tribute last night that he was very bright and capable A Follower of Clean Sport Major was thirty- nine years of age lift was al ways keenly interested In clean sport ami with his father could often be seen at the baseball games at the Island Many a friendly argument he and father hud over play Other sport also rot his attention and his support He Is survived by his wife There are no children He is a of Hie Sir Alan who formerly re presented North York in the House of Commons There was a fair attendance at the Farmers Meeting In the Town Hall last Saturday afternoon quite a number of women being ent Mr Hill of Queensyllle was re quested to act as chairman Mr or newly elected member for North Ontario presented greetings from the United Farmers organization that Riding The speaker agreed- thai farmers should be classified- as a party but he complained of the criticism of fered by others that the farmers were selfish If we gel into power we will not take more than is coming to us but I believe the farmer should get all lhat Is to him he said life sfatfid definitely that in his farmer members of parlia ment oilier than men were not representative of farming element This means he paid that we must stand behind II dates With to prospect- for women taking advantage of the fran chise he said that the women of North Onttrio had come- out greater num bers than men in past election Both political parties he said claimed credit for bringing franchise to the women but neither should receive more than the other for this happen ing Slaves either of the- great political parlies do not represent the people He Maimed and he foretold better representation as a result of fol lowing the method now adopted by Farmers in so many ridings We shall show no selfishness we shall let the oilier fellow live but we must have representation The premier of the province had called the a camouflage concern he stated but we are not all President RH of the addressing he convention declar ed that even If the farmers held balance of power following the next election they would make no affilia tions with either the Liberals or Conservatives The fanners will have no truck or trade with either parly he declared Expect to Control Government Mr declared the farm V expected to control the Govern ment next election How many members would you consider enough do thai asked a voice from the audience Enough to make farmer Pre mier and choose a Cabinet of farmers- Mr answered amid prolonged applause We dont intend to run fanners In city ridings the speaker said but why should we- have lawyers coming out run in rural ridings Why should Sir Henry Drayton expert get seal In county which Is one GOVERNMENT HAS BLUNDERED OR PLAYING POLITICS London Advertiser Ottawa New from London the British wheat commission has the price of Canadian wheat Imports at from to per has been received here with some consternation On the strength apparently price for Canadian wljeat at per bushel guar antee would be 16 per bushel Thai is two days ago It was to he expected that the Government before making its decision would have with the overseas authorit ies lint now comes the report apparently authentic that the British hoard has the of Canadian Imported wheal from to SI HO per bushel As suming thai the Canadian ex portation surplus will amount to a hundred million bushels and thai Great will be market Canada has guaranteed thirty- million dollars more for Canadian crop lhart it will bring In market In the meantime Kir declares thai he w await for further official advice before making any observations On the face of ft however it would appear that somene has ellher blundered fir Ik politics and Incidentally plan ning bribery for votes Hon Alex Cross Justice of the Court of Kings Bench Montreal died at his borne Lake Children FOR FLETCHERS CASTOR A key ARCHIVES OF ONTARI of strongest rural ridings Prohibition Declaration When It President of the Farmers Co o per alive Society declared that though neither Liberals nor Conservatives would climb off fence on the prohibition question the farmers were for prohibition of the sale and of all in toxicating beverages the loudly cheered him Parly- representatives he put shackles on handcuffs on hands and had Ihrowt the away We are going to have of front Beats he and are going He down la let people of oilier parlies wipe dirty hoots on us Point- of the boots ore very dirty lie In see everybody repre sent the returned soldier prefer ably by a soldier and the labor man by a real worker The Philistines were walling for P men down In and no had matters ready The kind of man wanted was one who could not be bribed by all money In British Empire According Mr farm ers art Just beginning to do their own thinking Instead Of using the brains that had been burled In the grave generations as did the and Tories who held to view of Recall The speaker announced thai he did Intend discuss matters such the tariff or oilier questions of flrit importance to a political parly as there were others who would wIbIi lo speak on such mat tors He devoted a fair show of his speech to advocacy of the recall and criticized the lobbying Ottawa severely He dared the city people to come out the country and to make a profit at farming He denied profllecnnR by farmers and aH supposed evidence of Ihe hard ex perience of fanners on dealing with tradesmen said that a year ago a women could go In market with a pound of llUller and gel a good broom for Such exchange was Im possible In these days The newspapers got some stiff Jells In course of Mr speech and the speaker save Ids ver sion of the of happening Ottawa In connection with the vIhII Of the P to Ottawa In regard to the protest What farmers want today Is repre sentation In the legislative assemblies II P has previously failed to have Its demands considered becouflc the balance of power and Influence were on other side The tariff will be the bone of con tention at the next federal election he said and ho advised the meeting to study the question before election Up slftled thai the tariff was supposed to provide revenue yet farmers were advised to buy goods Prices of Canadian goods were because the tariff allowed of It the went into private Speeding of the heed of brother hood Irrespective of class creed or race Mr staled- that a good point of the 0 was thai Pres byterian or Anglican Grit- or Tory could in the- club brotherhood so long as he paid his fees It Is the duty of the PO to sec thai farmers are included In the gen eral Finally he said that the time to pray for govern ment and bettered conditions was at the ballot box Mr J A Hopkins Mount Albert wanted to know Just place the P 0 representation would on the floor of the house and whether they would have to form a with one of the present parties never was answered by Mr and others But if they have to stand alone do you think they are going- to have enough men properly to represent the farmers Mr said mat the IT had not started out with the expec tations of becoming governing body but hoped to have sufficient rep resentations to carry weigh in oppos ing suggested government act tori op posed to the farmers interests We have started out to hoe our own row and we intend to finish he said During the ten minutes allowed for for a candidate at the coming elections the following were proposed Earl Motion of North P Stouffville of Jefferson A of Newmarket P Poole of Walter Scott of Win Hill of Mrs Geo and Cameron of Bast J The Chairman remarked on presence of the press At their last convention he said press hm riot been admitted The press had a faculty for coloring their reports and making things look altogether differ ent from the way they occurred Loud applause Mr Morton was surprised his name being suggested and would de cide later on Mr did not feel that there was sufficient enthusiasm In the meet ing He wanted see a re fused run He wanted to see a young progressive man selected and he overstepped his twominute limit to advise to keep control of He strongly assert ed of the Idea of recall of unsatisfactory candidates and he insisted on no compromise with anv political parly The speaker pro claimed himself a labor man and said that their Interests were common He only regretted that the farmers platform was not radical enough lie wanted eight per cent of the voters In favor Of recall be to put a nut of the political A Public Meeting was held at Hoi- land Friday evening when objection was made Holland Road Co opening up a public road across lots to Hi to the Town Line Mr John S Cokes of Sharon wis appointed by the East Gwillimbury Council to engineer the building of a bridge i Bally Mills Creek Gardens suffered from frost Ttiesday night The exhibition of a rpade on the farm of son Esq last Friday The employees of Thome Bros played a cricket match against the citizens of Holland Landing resulting In of the latter by rum During the game refreshments were provided by Mr H Thome 25 YEARS AGO IK- new separator P P Pear- A f From a k Miss Crone of Toronto- is vfslllngher aunt Mrs Wood Misses and Hudson of- Toron to are visiting Mrs If Mfss of Is visit- Ing her cousin Mr A St puffer Father Morris Attended Dean picnic in last week Miss Annie Campbell leaves this week for Fori William to live with her sister Editor Garrett of Bradford Witness with his wife and two- sons spent Friday with Editor Jacksons family Mr Francis of Toronto and brother of Bond Head were In Wednesday on Ihefr way lo attend the funeral of llielr brother Ihe late lar of Saturday night early closing at Is very general observed The Morton farm in North acres was sold on Saturday In Mr- Friend Mnrinn The Orangemen of Toronto lunft- tlon visited Newmarket Inst Saturday and had games on the Fair Grounds boxes of cheese were offered hire yesterday and all sold but new packing house was J finished on Monday The Altar At Be by Rider Sboultz Rev Black of Aug Marlon of aw HOWS THIS dive and less represent arena not seeking nom ination He had Ills farm to look after possibly a lawyer or other with to do than himself might be will ing o the nomination he promised to lie was told by he voters who should return him in case of his election A national platform from start to finish said ex plaining the political alms of If P When you are supporting a farm er you are supporting Ihe nation Forget party business lie ad vised and he particularly warned his hearers rtgalnsl fighting to secure po litical patronage such as a Job of keeper on Newmarkoi canal declined the nomination and by proclaiming the plank of the gale He finished total prohibition platform Mr also declined nomina tion but he expressed full sympathy wilh the P movement His ad dress was devoted the expression of an Idealistic conception of the solution Of naval problem His chief de sire regard to any political under taking be pointed out was to encour age the brotherhood of man Walter Scott thanked hi- nominator declined the honor The volume of his own work made acceptance Im possible hut he spoke of the P movement as the best thins possible for the country Mrs George President of the United Farm Women of Ontario In name from the con vention pointed out Hint she was the first woman be accorded the honor of being suggested as a candidate for election to Legislature In North York or by a farmers organization arid was received with considerable display of approval She declared thai Is a woman she could support either of the political parlies because of Ihelr agricultural policies Premier Hearst she went around the country blowing of what he had done but never said a Word of what he Intended to do He bad doubled the Agriculture but would not say how money had been spent Hartley De- wart the speaker said was going through what needed was a demonstra tion farm in every county That would be last straw to break Ihe farmers hacks she said Mr Cameron Curry thanked his nominator and hailed with pleasure dawn of- a new day In Canada He outlined his sympathy In the farmers and read a somewhat article written by him some years ago for the Newmarket Era He slated that organized capital has for years been unloading Us burdens on the un organized Mans chief duly was leave world In a heller condition than he found It He declined nomination All the candidates proposed having declined the nomination except Mr We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for Clio past thirty- five years and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh Halls Catarrh acts thru the lllood on the Mucous Surfaces expelling the poison from the and healing diseased por tions After yon have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for a short lime you will see a great improvement In your general health taking Halls Catarrh Medicine once and get rid of Send for testimonials free 1 CHENEY A CO All Druggists Toledo Ohio ALBErfTAS COAL TO LAST YEARS Calgary Aug Dr A chairman of the of Scion and Indus trial Congress stated that Albert coal supply would last only five thousand years with the pro- sent population and two thousand years with a population of twenty millions Canada an institution that would the development of her natural resources said Alberta had the biggest oil fields in world 1000 miles by miles wide Townships Reeve to Assault J Wells of King township iw face a charge of assault upon Mr Cornelius Mc- his opponent for the Hoove- at the last election The is alleged to have taken place at an entertainment fol lowing the township field day Henry form Accord ing In Mr statement advanced to with extended hand How are you Wells The Heeve Is alleged to have responded with a on nose A was nominated us candidate in Well ington J i his nomination was made unan imous Mr accepted the nomination In a few words lie was In favor of everything on fanners platform ho said and was perfectly willing by I lie recall or anything else could be devised to safeguard people If should bo do not wish to remain in Parliament un less I do what people wlah Mr baa all his life been a fanner In Whitchurch township where his father farmed before htm has been In County Council for six years and was previously on Township Council for fourteen years He has held every position of honor the County Council ihe Warden- ship it for joining the United Farmers Mr was a strong Con- servallve mm km m TORONTO

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