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L fl m iris sue mot 3 IMS to editor the Editor With desire to be fair and not to be critical at may I point to one or two things the welfare of our town and in particular the good of our I need not specify what is ob jectionable in recent council proceedings it already been published in the for all to read Our custom of election Is all wrong coming so long before the close of the financial yean No defeated or retiring should be hand out doles great or small for any purpose whatsoever with no Responsibility to the electors who foot the bills Such pro cedure most undemocratic I say more power to Daks and Councillor Wright- man who had the stamina to oppose unnecessary expenditure of public money In the face of an approximate percent raise in taxes in the last five years a consideration of the taxpayers interest is overdue With due respect to all the facts stated above should not pass unnoticed If we want our democratic in stitutions to survive why not give us as ratepayers a more detailed account of council pro ceedings slating which way each member votes on mon- Keswick News Mr and Mr Wood of Toron to spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Perry Winch Mrs Whipple of spent the Christ mas holidays with her brother Mr Winston and Mrs Mr and Mrs have returned home after spending the Christmas holidays with their family Toronto Mr end Mrs Bud Fisher To ronto spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs White- Mr Barton Ward spent Christmas with his daughter Mrs Earl and Mr Wed dell at Newmarket Mr Dick Pollock son of Mr Emerson Pollock of Abbey 7 J byJaws Surely we do not have a place under the sun or Barken visited his uncle Mr Freeman Pollock last week Miss Terry returned home Sunday after spending the Christmas arid New Years holi days with friends in Toronto Miss VanNorman To ronto spent the holiday week at her home here Word was received here last week of the death of Sudbury He ws born in Keswick youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs David He attended public school here later entered bank and then a Sudbury bank where he has been stationed many years He leaves his wife and one married daughter also two nieces here Miss VanNorman Mrs Elmer King and a nephew His body will bo brought to for burial In the spring Sorry to report Mr Cecil William Allan Pine SU- Newmarket suffered a fractured Might hip when his halfton went out of control on the Don Mills a half mile north of the Aurora at 330 Saturday Pee Police said the slippery highway was the cause of the accident The vehicle skidded to the opposite shoulder of the road and turned over Mr thrown from the cab He was taken to York County hospital Newmar ket ex- -V- Grant if The restaurant and gift shop for three months Mr arid Mrs Murray Mustard were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Freeman Pol lock ARIES ZEPHYR The Canadian pulp and paper industry is one of the major in dustrial enterprises of the world a r L r- P J A X fyr v ft TV- s laf 1 I J w 5 I Sii -li-r- A Aiajjsi trir rai ii i l W f if ear Mi Li- I ELECTRIC RANGE li c WOT K lei 5i2 cu ft Reg 36495 26900 apart ment size Model RE saver Mode Other models available to VW- s v vJc w f J l j Model 734 Reg 35495 i f 7 L Com inland ice these lovely rcfrig- ttfflBjitpi Models with door Very with year Remember you get the FREE and also allowance for your old Apex 5000 5089 Trior spinner 3500 5000 i l r3B a 1 uy hi A J I Several from 7500 to good Condition sealed unit S tj i ff- r j Kk i t j i Phone 355 if iC Rev The pallbearers were Messrs Ken Pickering Allan Armstrong Dewey Gra ham Clifford Meyers and How ard Harris The many floral wreaths showed the high esteem in which she was held in the community The flower bearers were Ron Bill and Harry Ray Thompson and Horner Walker Interment was in cemetery Addle Hoover HobVor Holt died ori Friday Dec 25 after a short illness She Was born in the the daughter of the lte Nathaniel an Wilder in 1871 v She married Robert Nelson Hoover in Mrs a housewife was a member of the Free Methodist church Her chief interests were in her home and family are two sons and Nathaniel two daugh ters Belle and Helena four brothers Oliver Wesley Nath aniel and Oscar three sisters Belle Emily and Rose grand children and greatgrandchild ren Her husband predeceased her in The u service con ducted by Rev Casement Holt on Monday Dec 28 Pall bearers were George Maries Fred King Ernest Maries Fred Cpatcs Joseph Coates and Har vey Interment was In the Free Methodist cemetery v annual public school meet of Zephyr public was Anil lKman part mthechurch work held in the school room on Wed- The funeral service was held afternoon Over 20 rate home and was conduced by payor were present including ladies Mr Chirks oh Arnold acted as chairman for the meet- and Mr Geo Kestcr as sec Financial and building reports from the trustees were read A report was also read from the inspector as he visiied the school during the fall term A discus- followed re he discipline of the school It was decided that trustees and teachers meet to see if more strict discipline could be maintained during school hours was also a discussion as to what was to be done with the old school building was to advertise it for sale in One or several parcels The re tiring was Mr Longhurst Mrs was appointed to fill the vacancy Air rand Mrs Bruce Dale and Cheryl Miami Beach spent New Years with Mr Cain and Mr and Art Cain and family and have been engaged to do the caretak- for the United church and the held their January meeting in the rooni on Wed nesday afternoon Xlie Misses Marie and Ferguson and Master James Fer guson and Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown Mount Al bert spent New Years with Mr and Airs Oscar Quite number attended the Watch service conducted by in the United church on Eve Mr and Mrs- Ross and son spent New- Years with Mr and Mrs Rev and Douglas Arm strong and Miss Margaret l Toronto spent New Mr and Mrs Byron and Mitchell Toronto visited and ilrs on Sunday- Margaret Ann man Sharon died on Saturday Dec- at York County hospital after an illness of six months A daughter of the late Isabella Sinclair and Joseph she was born at Crown Hill She married Jesse man in Mrs Ausman at tended United church and belonged to the Leon Surviving besides her husband are one son George New York City two brothers Joseph and Frank three sisters Laura An- Ethel Johnston and May The funeral service was con ducted by Rev Mount Albert on Tuesday Dec were- Bob Law rence Nelson Murray Smith and p Interment was in Mount Albert cemetery vV SiMKliilaiildt On evening Dec Zephyr there passed away of Zephyrs highly esteem ed residents in the person of Mrs Clara Mrs Bartlett before was i Baker ter of Mr and Mrs Chas Baker In she married James Osborne to whom were two sons and two daughters- at home Raymond Kathleen Mrs- A Noble and Clayton Toronto Mr arid Mrs- came to Zephyr about years where they kept a general store post office Mr Bar after a short predeceased iVIrs in One sister Mrs one nephew and four nieces all of Toronto survive her Mrs had suffered a series of strokes and had been in poor health for the past years During the time they kept store in Zephyr they lost their store by fire Tliis great loss and shock to the fam ily which no doubt had its ef fect on Mr and Mrs health Mrs quiet per son very devoted to home and family She was a member of the United church and while in good health always ready to I i TOUCH OF THE MASTERS HAND battered and scarred and the auctioneer Thought it worth his while To waste much time on the old violin But he held it tip with a smile What ami bidden good folk he cried start the bidding for A dollar a dollarthen two only two Two dollars and who make it three Going for three but no From the room far back a grayhaired man Came forward and picked the bow Then wiping the dust from the old violin And tightening the loosened strings He played a melody pure and sweet As a caroling angel sings The music ceased arid the alio tioneer With a voice that was and low V j Said Now what am I bid for the old violin And he held it Up with bow i A thousand dollarsrand make it two Two thousand and who make it three Three thousand thousand twice And going and gone cried ho The people cheered but somo of them We do not understand What changed- its The touch of the Masters And many a man with lifo out of tunc And battered and scarred with Is auctioned cheap to a thought less crowd Much like the old violin A mess of pottage filnss of wine Ho is going once and going twice and almost But the Master comes and foolish crowd Never can understand worth of a soul and the change thats wrought By the touch of Master a hand Eugene Flanagan One most highly respected- and loved citi zens in the person of Mr John Eugene Flanagan passed away on Monday Dec after a lengthy illness in his year Gene as he to all had been in failing health for the past three years but al ways enjoyed a cheery chat with his many friends who dropped in to see him- Mr Flanagan was born in King township on Feb son of the- late John Flanagan and Emma White He lived In King until when the fam ily moved to East township and he has resided in the Sharon and dis trict until the time of his death In 1903 he married Lulu who predeceased him in Gene was a friend to nil and a kindly neighbor who was always ready to lend a helping hand The floral tributes and the many friends who called to pay their last respects were in which le was held by He is survived by two daugh ter Gladys Mrs chard and Helen Mrs Dew two brothers George of Ottawa and Hoy of Toronto The funeral service was con ducted on Thursdays Dec 31 by the Warren of United church arid interment was in cemetery Held over last week The Misses Laura and Here Vacation Toronto was- during the and Airs Jones California spent with arid Rev and some sang etirisunas caiob some shutiiis in Homes my bis Hunt and son Ricky WiS with Mrs A fhich he was held by alt Mr arid family Mr and and Mrs Ford Lena Toronto spent Christ- mas with and Mis J as Lock- ilisi is In Tor- onto undergoing on Friends joTJjir will be to leaf that he has had stroke and is undergoing in the rest home at Keswick Mr and Mrs Thompson Sharon Misses Eva and Jessie children had mas dinner with Mr and Mt Hay Thompson Mr and Mrs Aloof head and ftlr and Mrs Hose ami children Mount arid Mr and Mis Carl Meyers spent Christmas ji Mrs Meyers meeting of United- church will be held on Monday evening Jan Air and Mrs Arnold arid baby Glen spent with Mr Mrs Mount Albert Mr hud Christmas with Mr and Mrs Bruce Miami Miss Betty has return ed homo after spending several weeks the hospital following a car accident Wo hope that Hetty may soon Ik this dent Hill and who also were in the accident are back at the plant Mr and Mrs Cecil Harrison and family spent Christmas with friends at Bel haven and Mrs Geo Parker and Peggy and Mrs Weston had Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Mrs J underwent an opera lion in York County hospital last week and has show ed improvement the hist few days liev and Mrs and children spent Christmas with Mrs Thovnloes parents Mrs Tlie December meeting was held at the home of Mrs Murray McMillan- Results the election were as follows Mrs King pros Mrs llolbornj 1st Mrs 2nd vice Mrs Bray Mrs Glovers sec Mrs Armstrong cor sec Mrs I Rose supply sec Mrs Glover missionary monthly sec Mrs J Hamilton temper ance sec Mrs Campbell pianist Mrs assist Mrs Glover friendship Mrs and Mrs stewardship Mrs i- Mr and Mrs and Lynda Mr and Mrs also Mr and Mrs J Smith To ronto had New Years dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Cole Quccnsvilie Walter Hose had New Years dinner with Mr and Mrs A Gregg arid visited Wal ter Rose at the hospital in the afternoon Mr and Mrs I Rose and Bet ty and Mrs Muirhend spent New Years day with Mr and Mrs Fred Blizzard Newmarket Mr and Mrs Oliver Blizzard returned to their home at Jack- sons Point after visiting Mr and Mrs I Rose arid Mr and Mrs Fred Blizzard oyer Christ mas and New Mr arid Mrs Robert spent New Years day at homo- of Mr and Mrs W Freight tonnage moves ahead In Canadian railways mov ed an average of 310 tons per tons year previous loaded freight car mile against W PHOTOS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL -r- PUBLICITY Vi WEDDINGS CRESCENT qas 1 fii Jr- a a