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The leading Paper as well the Oldest No paper sent out North York unless paid in JACKSON Editor and Proprietor A Few of Our Christmas Gift Suggestions FOR BOYS Skates Hookey Sticks SnowShoes Toboggans Bob sleighs Sleds Flash Lights Pocket Knives FOR MEN Safety Razors Pipes Smokers Sets Ash Trays Shaving Sets Gauntlets and nils FOR LADIES Electric Toasters Coffee Peroolaters Curling Tongs Reading Lamps Boudoir Lamps Silverware Coles plete Line of Burnished Brass and Antique Vases Jar- dlneres Umbrella Stands Paper Weights and Book Holders A FULL LINE OF ALUMINUM AND SUNNY BLUE ENAMEL WARE AT Rowlands Hardware THE PAINT STORE SOUTH END LUMBER YARD I take this opportunity to wish all my Customers A Very Merry Christmas A Prosperous New Year P W PEARSON Cor Church and DAroy Phone HEWMCANE SONS CI WED B Material joy of Christmas is in the air Its alt about us everywhere May it we pray descend on you And then remain the whole year through KlX AT CHRISTMAS the Joy every hi all transforming Its the smiles and secrets loo Its of each makes lids old world That seem like new eager lining comforting tire the small the welcome am swinging cries the for Its the greetings and the long remembered Its the glowing fires and berries gay Its the hymns of praise an sweetly ringing Thai mates us love Lumber Lath Shingles Posts Etc Doors Sash Flooring and Moulding Turning Sawing Dressing Etc The Win Gane Sons Co Limited Factory Yards Huron St Newmarket William destroyed workhouse and Company afternoon caused damage a million dollar It is supposed that lie fire started In the drier section of tie workhouse and the flames whiiJli out about oclock made iitikibly rapid progress Of the men employed ia the workhouse the top of the building WE feel and they had to make exit the unhurt is stated thai there was worth of grain in the worktjoust this is fully insured The work 1uildlng and equipment was in for The Maze awesome spectacle the structure wag enveloped In department concentrated on keeping fire away from the section In- the tanks adjacent to the Everybody Delighted New High School OFFlblAL OPENING A WONDERFUL SUCCESS wended way lo the High School Thursday night of last inspect the wonderful omenta that have taken pi and during the past participate in the official of the new Front Addison ho old High School which wilt stand as a monument to the in telligence enterprise and the citizens of the close of the first quar ter of the century The people were more than de lighted with the spacious halls and class rooms equipped with with an Assembly Hall having a sealing capacity for beauti fully lighted and conveniently arranged stage also a well equipped Gymnasium which is said lo be better- titan in- any High School in the oily of To ronto In the old building a new room has been provided for the Com mercial Department for oper ation of the Ijpewritcrs with glass partition so teacher can have control of both sections at the While the crowd were being in the Assembly Hall on Thursday evening the High School Orchestra of pieces untie he Mr Max contributed several splendid selections in a very en tertaining manner We have reason to be proud of our School Orchestra and the development of musical talent of he school under the direction of Ml icy liven standing a premium and the people crowded around the doorways he corridor listening intently throughout the whole program Many who were loo late to hear what was going on wandered throughout the building in specting the classrooms and larious improvements under the supervision or Mr and Mis Mr Gardiner and others of the leaching staff Mr Manning Principal of the school during Ihe past four years gave an address or welcome and presented the Graduation Di plomas also making special mention when students had made lllomselves specially brilliant The progra College on Street the Chairman briefly in troduced and assured- him of a Mr who is a son of esteemed exCounty Treas- gave an admirable address expressing his pleasure at being congratulated the Town fine school beautiful excellent work of the staff students the prospet athletic competition with Years Ago Ml S3 KAHONCY of Keswick gave the Valedictory Address the High School meat last week Again Lite VANZANT BROS Has been removed to the ROADHOUSE BLOCK ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION Phone IS 100 PURE COAL AND CLEAN Now Is the Time to Order Before the Weather Gets Cold and Coal Scarce ALL SIZES ON HAND Steam Coal Coal and Coke CEMENT LIME AND LUMBER What About Some Storm Sash H EVES HURON STREET 22 winter holiday a pleasant you slay everything possible done to make your visit one to membcred with long limit and stopover privi leges are now effective You have of gogowoys and variable when you travel National Agent will gladly full Information i supply you with Old Recently arrived fro nd an girl now res In Toronto decided to spend day with friends In Hamilton Si had hoped to bo home eleven but alio found not Hamilton until 1030 After found her wailing at City wing that Day ing the night then placed in the hands of Iho Chairman the Board Jackson who ferred lo the old School erected some 70 ye ago its effect upon the social or the hamlet some of the distinguished students that had graduated therefrom I lie pro gress of place during the past half century and what might sonably bo expected of the students who attended pres- Institution Of learning with its ideal surroundings and the of the most excellent luff The chairman of Building Committee Mr J Patterson light upon the work that had been accomplished and received the applause of the audi ence when he slated that the Board had left yet for lev elling Iho grounds and the spring and ex pected to keep the expenditure within the estimate of iJ100000 The Bon J Davis while distributing various distinctions among the students mlilled thereto look His Worship Way spoke of the pride have in their High School and Iho Board on se curing such an efficient staff Be put a mile humor into his address by telling a nautical story Among the many distinguish ed gentlemen on the platfoi hoped would exist two educational institutions Principal Knowles of the High School who presented the handsome Eckhardt Sir Cup in which Newmarket and Aurora where a tie in the inter collegiate Field Spoils last Fall referred to competitive inter est between ttie two schools am the that it may continue The Warden of Ihe County and the newly elected member of the Legislature Mr P Reeve presented Iho prizes Won the Field Day Sports of the High School and also the Shooting Trophies and then spoke along similar lines to the Coombs of St Cathar ines who was announced to take part on the program and also a left from Mr Merrill ex- Principal of Newmarket High School and now Principal of Kit chener Collegiate complimenting the Board on their achievement and regretting his inability to be present The Chairman also expressed the regret of Chief Justice Sir William being able to be present the Orchestra so by Campbell a double vi Quartette and to the pleasure of the The Valedictory a given by Miss Willa Mali on and was received will be found elsewhere in issue At its conclusion by expressed egret of the girl students that The Play Monday evening the Hall was filled with an dative audience when the ry Society under the of Miss pre en ted an amusing play entitled Seventeen in a very manner Every part was ell taken and the stage equip ment was very appropriate There ore no less than fourteen represented and the inter est was maintained throughout Special mentidn should be made of Grant Dillane and Pay Wagner The others taking part were Jean Charles Cane Edna Lowndes Bruce Blizzard Boyd Parker Lister Donald Pat terson Jean Gordon Campbell and Greta The Orchestra did good service The Stage furniture was kindly loaned by Rose The whole evening was a credit to the school There was a demand for scats that tho play was repealed on Tuesday evening to a and the school good start at of the new 50 Years Ago Dee Era Dec of for Christmas and Mrs Herb in villa Mrs W Foster of for the Christ- holidays Miss Watson of Toronto sited friends here fast week Everest is from To ronto for Christmas holidays Ethel has return ed from Oshawa Ladies College A A of was homo over Christmas Mr Waller Cain princpal of Lindsay Separate School is here for Ihe holidays Alfred Manning of Orillia was in town Tuesday Silas Pearson of Toronto spent ustiiiHs with his brother Walter Jackson entertained a number of young peoplo last evening Gamble of the staff jent the holiday in Miss Sadie Watson of Toronto the holiday with her aunt rs Geo Trivet Kitchen and children re Ihe Christmas in Owen Sound Mr and Mrs of Perth re spending the holidays with her father Irwin John Coombs of Maple spent the Christmas holidays in town Gadsby of Toronto spent the holidays with his cousin Douglas Scott Joseph Meads wife and child ren of Toronto attended a family gathering at his fathers resi dence Park Avenue Mr and Mrs Lyons of Niagara Falls spent Christmas with Little Mr and Miss Smith accompanied the remains of John Smith from for burial Mr and Mrs I took Christmas with in Toronto Sixteen High School boys and enjo orley and day night The pupils room made her last Friday Miss Beta Hewitt is spending the Christmas holidays with her cousin Eileen Hewitt Mrs J W Stephens was re membered by her Sunday School class by a presentation The four Misses Wcddet and Mr and Mrs J Barker of To ronto attended a he North York Tench met in the School on the of December lv present The Robinson Bell Ringers gave an entertainment In the Mechanics Hall on Wednesday evening Officers of King Protection So ciety Wells J P Jas Rogers Ferguson J Stokes Job Wells Geo Norman they would soon lose hei panionship and Miss Harvey presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers on their be half The audience were very he whale pro- ram and scarcely leatized that I was IhMii Chick when they the National Anthem The At Home A special feature in connect ion the official reopening the school was the social ev ening on Friday last which nuke occasion one long to be The Assembly was crowd ed a gay Ihrong that tripped There and Iho was all that could be de- While Principal Manning had general supervision the dancing was under tho control of Mir Kidd At the same time of the dancing a bridge parly of five lahies en- Joyed themselves whilo In another room seven tables played euchre Mr Gardner had charge of the games and presented the ladys prize of a pair of candle sticks fo Mrs Brown and Miss presented gentle mans prize to Mr Carl Widdi- ffold The Cafoteria was in charge of Miss Cole and Miss King and they had most serious task of evening as it was gonorously pa tronized and the waiters were kept busy when orchestra look arrangements for night Irs Dr Watson is homo Michigan for Chi i-tmi- holidays The boys of Cul- the Miss and her mothe spent holidays ii A family gathering took CliiMlu at John Wilson E Meade A T Doan J Graham Ka- Bickfoid Jesse Hill Geo The election was followed by spread at Ihe Mansion House Officers of Tuscan Lodge Jos Pearson Mayes Atkinson Lloyd Gain A John Kent Millard and JohnGas- Installation conduclod by J Burns and Jas Nixon or Toronto After Iho lodge closed dinner was served at the Royal Hotel look place in the Grange Street on Wednesday evening Chas the chair The following look Miss Irwin Miss Stevens Master Donnas Herb Irwin Mr Johnson A ChantJor John John Wells J J Pearson Master Armitago and Albert by Rev A Dec Miss Mary to Thomas both of East At the residence of Jas Silver by Rev Hail At residence of grandmother by Rev Amos Miss lo James Kerr both of NeAttnarket At the of lie father by Rev the Mmixc by Rev John Brown Dec 2Clh Mis Mary Dennis of East Tho following city boys and girls were home for Jack and James Hodge Art Wit- son Fox J Greenwood and Bert Wil- V Pratt Jas Do- Has Hewitt Miss Emma Officers of A W H Willis C Hughes Buck McCormick presenled J A Cody with Tea Service on Monday ingln recognition of his so members of Mrs E Canes Normal class took posses sion of her residence last Friday night and presented her with a gold chain The Public Library is to moved to corner of Main and Park Ave on New Years and a Beading Room will bo opened next week by The Altar In Rev J c Wilson Deo Miss Ada At the residence of brides by Elder on Christmas day Miss Mary Giles to Win Menar both of East wrnarkol by Elder Newmarket on Chrisln Pay Miss