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the tribune thursday april 24 mm new roots for post office the gormley post office moved to its new location northeast of woodbine avenue and the stouffvulegormley road friday but there is still much housekeeping left to do here the employees pose in front of the building back row left to right judy steckley peter koropatwapostmaster and harry copps front row left to right freda henderson irene bacon and connie ash jim holt gormley history that goes back more than 100 years is sometimes difficult to trace however evelyn milsted is more than anyone familiar with information as it relates to the gormleypost office now relocated on the northeast corner of woodbine avenue and the stouffville gormley road mrs milsted writes the following account for the tribune since the post office was moved friday to a new location i felt it important to provide tribune readers with some of its early history gormley was developed from a black ash swamp from which came timbers and boards for many of the original buildings the twp of markham was surveyed in 1794 it is believed the quakers and mennomtes were the first successful settlers in our area the majority of them arriving between 1800 and 1804 from pennsylvania between 1804 and 1851 theres very little information available except that a grand daughter of james gormley had a metal date stamp of gormley marked nov 1847 in dicating there was a post office here at that time the first postmaster was james gormley an irish man with red hair and brown eyes he was a teacher an auctioneer and a notary public in 1853 he married 17 year old margaret stickley a sister of the late mrs levi hoovers mother garnet francys grand mother was james gormleys sister mr and mrs gormley had three daughters and one son their son was a surveyor in western canada but died at an early age while on his way home in 1860 james gormley built a store on the northeast corner of lot 35 in markham township this has been the site of the gormley post office until friday this building was destroyed by fire in 1935 mr and mrs sam doner had the store at that time clarence steckley was the carpenter in charge of erecting the present building in 1876 the gormleys moved to toronto taking with them their belongings including one cow the intersection was first called gormleys corners but the deputy postmaster general wh griffin had this changed to simply gormley jan 1 18s7 before 1851 canadian post offices were controlled by the british government when canada took over its own postal system in 1851 there was already one in gormley at this time one francis dalby contracted to carry the mad on horseback from gormleys corners to richmond kill the following have served as postmasters james gormley to 1876 richard lewis 1876 to 1883 colin mckenzie 1883 to 1904 robert johnson 1904 to 1910 cecil kayes 1910 to 1915 john w wilson 1915 to 1918 euis j webb 1918 to 1923 samuel n doner 1923 to 1954 charles f milsted 1954 to 1964 evelyn milsted 1964 to 1973 ruth millen larry ross and josephine uens filled in on a temporary basis until peter koropatwa was appointed in 1974 freda henderson of gormley has served as assistant postmaster since 1964 grounds care and recreation equipment grounds care and recreation equipment parts and service see us for reliable service we carry a large stock of genuine john deere parts for quick service and our mechanics are kept up to date so they know your john oeere equipment inside out were also connected to the flash computerized system that locates any part anywhere in the country and gets it here fast come in and see for yourself save barbecue grills john deere grills are available in gas charcoal and electric models all feature quality construction for easy cooking long service life we also 0 0 carry a variety of grill acceisorjs lawn and garden tractors seven power sizes 10 to 19 9hp triplesafety starting colorcoded controls fiberglass hood variety of implements available chain saws five models 30 to 70 ccs sprocketnose guidebar 12 to 27 inches automatic oiler counterbalanced crankshaft most models also have an isolated engine for niore operating comfort see us for details backpack blower clears leaves and lawn debris fast powerful 40 cc engine air velocity of up to 180 mph adjustable shoulder harness weighs just 20 lb hose and sprinklers we have john deere hose in 25- and 50foot lengths rubber plastic or vinyl choose from oscillating whirling or impact sprinklers hose nozzles too insect killers rid outdoor areas of flying insects three models 25 45 and 145 watts draw insects with ultraviolet light electrically charged selfcleaning grid kills them quickly high- pressure washers electric current and cold water are all you need to put a noscrub cleaning machine to work five models with nozzle pressure from 500 to 1100 psi lawn and garden tools we have a wide selection of topquality tools rakes hoes and shovels trowels transplanters pruners and loppers stop in soon hutchinson farm supply ltd hwy 48 3 miles iiorth of stouffville 402692 we service what we sellp jej w mjhlb vv i i each week the tribune publishes a list of events for the days ahead organizations wishing to utilize this service should call 602100 not later than s pan friday stouffville music mania 80 in the auditorium of stouffville dist secondary school at 8 15 p jn april 24 to night april 25 and 26 markham annual meeting of the markham arts council thurs april 24 to- night at 8 pjn in the penalty box lounge markham cen tennial arena discussion will take place on a proposed art centre and officers for the year will be elected stouffville registrations accepted at the town library for calligraphy course presented by claremont artist george foord sessions will cover eight weeks thurs day evenings beginning may 1 fee is 40 dicksons hill youth night fri april 25 at 8 pm in dicksons hill school featuring the latinos markham the markham clothing centre is holding its annual nearlynew sale fri april 25 from 1 to 3 pm in st andrews united church for more information call 2942116 2944915 or 294- 4746 york region the york symphony orchestra will feature guest trumpeter james spragg and his rendition of haydns trumpet concerto fri april 25 at thornhill community centre fri april 25 and sat april 26 at aurora high school time of each event is 830 pm for more in formation call 8890959 ballantrae the ballantrae tennis club will hold a public meeting tues april 29 at 730 pm in the community centre for registrations and information babysitting provided claremont rev frank byrne missionary to indonesia will be the guest speaker at a meeting in the claremont baptist church thurs tonight april 24 at 8 pm goodwood a spring team sponsored by the girl guides and brownies will be held sat april 26 from 1 to 3 pm in the community hall claremont the ladies of the congregation will be in charge of a special service in the claremont baptist church sunday april 27 at 11 am markham the markhamunionville new comers club will meet wed april 30 at 8 pm in the eaton centre sixth floor toronto the program will take the form of a fashion talk for tickets call 2941851 markham how to build a garden pool the growing of aquatic plants and other related subjects will be discussed at a meeting of the markham and dist horticultural society mon april 28 at 745 pm a spring flower show a plant and bake sale are also planned the location veterans hall 7 washington street stouffville red cross blood donor clinic mon april 28 from 5 to 830 pm in the legion hall ninth line north greenwood the shuttlebug weavers guild is holding a show and sale thurs may l at the greenwood recreation centre from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm admission free stouffville sacred music night fri may 2 at 8 pm in st james presbyterian church main street east stouffville paul simpson will construct and demonstrate pioneer toys at the town library sat may 3 at 130 pm children may bring a toy for auctioning at an ex- hange to follow the demon stration stouffville babysitting course in the town library every tuesday from 7 to 8 pm from may 6 to june 24 registrations for 20 people 12 years and over the fee is one dollar mount albert the ucw of zephyr and mount albert will host the county town singers fri may 2 at 815 pm in the auditorium of mount albert united church claremont bake sale raffle and coffee party wed april 30 from 10 am to 12 noon in the claremont community hall sponsored by the altona coop nursery school claremont spring luncheon and fashion show wed may 7 at i pm in the claremont united church for tickets 5 call isobel evans at 6492347 claremont a buy and sell flea market will be held in the claremont park sat may 24 from 10 am to 4 pjn sponsored by the north pickering branch of the canadian cancer society for booth rentals call marion peddie at 6493012 stouffville a drug awareness program will be held at stouffville dist secondary school thurs may l at 730 pm concerned members of the community are urged to attend stouffville the kinnette club of stouffville will be pumping gas at posts sunoco main street west sat april 26 from 8 am to 4 pm stouffville a 70- member band from parry sound high school will present a concert thurs may 8 at 730 pm in the auditorium at stouffville dist secondary school the public are invited markham markham dist high school will hold its spring prom fri may 16 at the ramada inn consumers road north york tickets including roast beef dinner are 3750 per couple or 20 per person markham markham dist high school will present the musical how to succeed in business withouteven trying wed may 7 through sat may 10 admission 350 adults 3 for students stouffville blossom tour to niagara onthelake sponsored by the silver jubilee club thurs may 8 departure time 9 am cost 13 each dinner included a stouffville the wednesday afternoon ladies bowling league will hold their annual banquet wed may 7 at 12 30 pm in the deer park inn stouffville stouff ville figure skating club will hold their election of officers thurs may 22 at 8 pm m latcham hall markham the second annual spring festival will be held on sat may 24 at the markham fairgrounds 18th avenue and mccowan road stouffville an niversary services sunday may 4 at 10 am and 7 pm in st james presbyterian church guest speaker rev don donaghey with special music browns corners anniversary services sunday may 4 at 11 a m and 730 pm at browns corners united church music provided by the church choirs and the murphy family in the morning and the cachet choral group at night box grove a dessert luncheon will be held on wed may 7 at 1 pm in box grove united church 9th cone and 14th avenue guest speaker will be comore cleland from the institute of astrological studies markham the tor- chmen male quartet from st catharines will attend the evening service at 730 p m sunday may 4 in wideman mennonite church on tues may 6 the choir from swift current bible college will present a special program at 8 pm stouffville christ anglican church sunset boulevard stouffville is the location for a giant flea market sat may 3 from 930 am to 130 pm markham the markham guild of village crafts is holding an open house sat may 3 from 11 am to 330 pm at 140 main street north sixteen crafts will be exhibited by members enrolled in the morning afternoon and evening classes markham the alumni association of the royal con servatory of music markham chapter will meet tues may 6 at 10 am in the home of evelyn whittamore llth concession north of steeles ave markham the annual meeting of the markham skating club will be held on wed may 7 at 8 pm in the board room of the markham arena hwys 7 and 48 iib q u o