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t s touffville april 4 191 local items g o cook is assisting r o ward at his garage o miss mary itae of toronto was au easter visitor in town o win ball is confined to his bouse on account of illness o xorval vanzaut was a visitor in town on good friday win stewart has been slightly under the weather o hiram forsyth of uxbridgo visi ted relatives in town this week o mr and mrs f c madill spent easter with relatives at claremout miss mildred lehman of toronto normal school is spending her holi days in town paul iioadway teacher of vandorf public school is home on his easter vacation o mrs ross mckenzie and family are visiting at the home of colin mckenzie o w ii and mrs shaw spent easier with tho formers mother at chat ham o mr and mrs albert lehman have moved back to town we are glad to have them with us again o mrs ii wicldifleld has returned after spending the winter with her daughter at north bay o e a button still finds it necessary to use a crutch as tho result of hav ing sprained his knee o mrs joel nendick went to toronto on thursday where she is spending a week miss cora hoover spent the week end with her parents mr and mrs jos hoover o mr and mrs jacob raymer of richmond hill spent easter with their daughter mrs rolph hamil ton o we are sorry to report that dr- w a sangster is in very poor health his many friends will anxiously hope for an early recovery the christian and baptist churches will hold service in the baptist church on sunday rev mr hall will preach in the morning and uev mr bpj i ho evening i hn hodgson of the easter holi- cle and aunt mr ott of the methodist lie will speak on next april 7th on g world power mrs l todd is on the sick list mrs p a morden spent good fri day with friends at markhain mrs jas hamilton celebrated her 78th birthday on good friday mr dawn is on a visit with his daughter mrs m c barker ooo mrs chas wismer is a visitor in town today o mr geo storry looks the part in his new uniform he was home for easter on his last leave o tho union prayer meeting will be held in the methodist church on wednesday eveuiug nex o mr and mrs j genie and sgt a s gerrie of toronto spent the holiday with mr and mrs ira brown o the last of the snow is disappear ing rapidly and prospects for an early seeding look good o the top cemetn section of tho county road east of the uingwood swamp has lost its nap resurfac ing will make it as good as ever pte gordon a pipher ringwood is reported to have succumbed to tho effects of being gassed tho report has not yet been verified but his parents are seeking further details curlers attention your attendance is reauested at a meeting of tho curling club to be held in h w sanders orfico on friday evening apr 5 at 730 o our streets are nearly dry and dusty will the york highway commissions sweeper wait until it is good and dusty or spare us tho dangers of suffocation by sweeping on a damp day o mariuuei at the methodist parsonage stouff- villee by the rev dr booth on wednesday april 3 fred winn of the township of whitchurch to miss edna curtis of the township of uxbridgo s oclock endeavour will bo ro te christian church at ext monday evening at everybody invited mr wm grilliths who has bepn wintering for a couple of months in toronto lias returned this week and is continuing his old position with b e beebe o mr w j bryan who has been employed in a munition factory at leasido for sonid time has returned and will spend the summer in- this vicinity ttttite orpington eggs white orpington eggs 1 per set ting of 13 a good laying strain also good white orpington cocker els for sale ii l vanzant stouff- ville ont o rev ii h patterson of almont mich has accepted the call to be come pastor of the christian chur ches at bloomington and ringwood and will begin his labor at once o golden avedding vwfc and mrs simeon stouffer jul tho fiftieth anniversary of yjwedding on sunday march 31 flings wore received from a very mio number of their friends and sjatlves o services at rlooiningtoii and ringwood christian churches services next sunday morning at bloomington at 11 oclock subject lifes railroad to hell sunday evening at ringwood at 7p m subject what 1 your lifo harry ii patterson pastor rig war time moneysaving sale rrrptoni aprils to 13 inclusive 1 flngold xorth clarcmont is hold ing a sale of shoes rubbers over- nils prints flannelettes tendings jjose headymade clothing etc everything in stock will bo oltcrcd nt greatly reduced prices come early nntl got hie cliolrc goods dont miss tills rig sale old north ctoremont ross may was let oft on suspen ded sentence by magistrates sanders and reaman on a charge of stealing a suit of clithes from henry wide- man the accused pleaded guilty to the charge slays parents are both dead and he is only seventeen years of ago he had beerivorking for mr wideman o taylor jones pleasant view was the scene of a very happy marriage by rev t legate on tho morning of march 20th when miss ethel jones was united in holy wedlock to mr albert taylor both of goodwood the bridal couple took the morning train for the city with the best wishes of their many friends fora happy and prosperous lifo at the next meeting of the town council the matter or sending our constable to quebec to arrest bour- assa on the charge of high treason should seriously bo considered it is a mans job and we should not shirk our duty a short session be fore the colonel and a few months at the jail farm might clear tho brain of our eastern potentate the lame barber and temperance captain might not like having their cells do- filed but nevertheless war time effi ciency must prevail the board of trade was unable to do business officially for want of a quorum would suggest that the board think up a pass word or two and clotho each momlwr in gorgeous regalia the innovation would surely help the attendance some informal talk took place about the need of an hotel and the general impression seemed to ho that it would bo a pay- i c the reeve had a com munication from the red triangle tho army ymca asking that a deputation bo sent to toronto on april 2 lieut underbill attached to the imperial artillery was wounded in the legs during tho big fight and is now in the hospital frank as he was known around here is one of our most brilliant canadian students first at mark- ham high school and at the univer sity he carted off high honors and the highest of all scholastic honors by winning the rhodes scholarship at oxford ho has taken exceptionally high standing whore the degree of bachelor of arts was conferred upon him it was while holding a posi tion in one of our western universi ties that he joined tho army mrs kelly of kingston is paying a visit with her parents mr and mrs w lewis o markhaui towuship council has decided to form no organization to help combat the labor situation the council was of the opinion that the farmer was already doing all in his power to produce already and any they could take would be useless the county council is urging the fanners to grow more wheat while the price remains fixed at 210 per bushel with oats and barley soaring the only incentive left for the far mer to produce wheat is patriotism the farmer is patriotic but like the pork packers and munition makers he likes to have his profit along with it a tidal wave of sickness is expec ted to sweep over canada thousands are looking forward to it for a time at least the aches and pains that the flesh is heir to will be war ded off nipped in the bud as it were with thimblefuls of the beverage that drives dull care away wo hear on every hand of people getting in a few bottles just to have around in case of sickness the express com panies are overwhelmed with sea grams gooderhams and walkers fine old ryes when this supply is exhausted there will he nothing for the aches and pains but peruna tanlac and two and onehalf per cent o mrs jane day dead mrs jane day wife of the lato rev b w day a wellknown con gregational minister died last night at a private hospital after eight months illness she was born in newcastle england 79 years ago a daughter of tho late john foggin but came to canada at the age of five during the early days or her married life she and her husband were engaged in pioneer missionary work throughout the backwoods of ontario and of these interesting ex periences she has written from time for religious publications she is sur vived by one son the rev frank b day pastor of the northern congre gational church and one sister miss anne foggin star rev mr day preached here in the early days oxaox d aosaoa n o 0 o n o fl o huntleys the big corner store new wall papers come in and look them over mens new felt hats latest styles and shades 0 o n oi j s huntley general merchant stouffville ont io o q o o n o n o n o o o ioc xoexoe xoesoi 30doi iob 0 xoexoe0 mr r silversides dead castor i a for infants and children in use for over 30 years always bears signature of aaczi robert silversides who has resi ded in stouffville for the past 25 years passed away at his home on saturday march 0 at the age of 81 after a long illness the deceased was born near new market when a young man lie sett led at zephyr where he worked on the farm until he came to stoultville ho was one of tho earliest settlers of the township of scotl mr silver- sides was a man of sterling charac ter and a devout member of the christian church lie is survived by his widow two sons freed w and robert of this place two daughters mrs cillion of markham and mrs carver tor onto three brothers william of zephyr pearson of wolsey sask and charles of utah and one sister mrs gilbert of zephyr the funeral was held on monday april 1 interment being made at stouffville cemetery as we go to press wo learn that mrs silversides has passed away this afternoon mrs n forsyth dead mrs nathan forsyth ono of our most highly respected residents passed away on tuesday april 2 in her 72nd year she had been so 111 for the past three years that life had become a burden to her and she welcomed death as a relief to her sufferings the deceased was for merly miss fannie nighswander a daughter of the late martin nighs wander of altona since their mar riage mr and mrs forsyth have resided in stouffville most of their married lifo besides her husband she is sur vived by two sisters mrs r pringlo of markham and mrs win mcfar- lane of toronto the funeral will meet at her late residence church street on friday april 5 and aftor service in the methodist church interment will be made at stouffville cemetery if i shaws weekly store news w it shaw stouffville ont ojcxot ocxoi telephone 9512 sj530e30i i0e30c store closes every night at p m except saturday s3qboc iqhoi 53 for ladies ajisses and the kiddies our first shipment of spring and summer goods in these lines has now arrived and is on display it has always been our aim to get goods which would please and iatisf y our many customers but we can honestly say that these goods are even better than we expected i write ruck skirt ladies white duck skirt side opening with 3 pearl buttons separate belt 2 pockets with pearl button trim each 18 spout coat sport coat of white satin drill with belt striped collar cuffs and pockets in light blue pink black and green each 173 night gown night gown fine cambric with lace and embroidery and inser tion trimming around neck with ribbon draw string short sleeves with lace trimming each 100 corset covers corset cover lace trimmed with ribbon in front each 50c corset cover lace and embroi dery trimmed with ribbon draw string each 23c wiiite voile waist white voile waist with lace trimmed collar front of era- broidery panels and lace in sertion with 12 pin tucks each 12 misses dress misses dress of checked gingham with frilled skirt 2 pockets collar and cuffs trimmed with chambray to match 3 pearl buttons g to 12 years each 110 kiddies overall made of heavy chambray in 3 colors lined waist 1 buttons adjustable straps stitched throughout with red to match trimming each lie print dress made of- good quality print white collar and cuffs pearl buttons each 125 creeper creeper made of fine clianibray in 5 colors neck bound with white button back elastic bloomer leg bach 3fc print dress ladies dress of fancy striped prin self collars and cuffs trimmed with lace black velvet bow at neck each 22f kitchen apron kitchen apron bib over head print trimmed all around with white bias binding easily put on and taken off button at back each 35c good values in middies childs plain white middy good quality drill laced at neck one pocket 3 to 5 years such 50c each misses middy in plain white drill laced at neck one pocket 0 to 1 4 years each 85c childs dress assorted patterns and materials round cut neck short sleeves 2 button front gathered skirt sleeves and front piped to mat ch sizes 2 3 and 4 each s5c childs dress tan and blue chambray collars cuffs and waist trimmed with blue and tan chambray rever sed 1 button back opening pleated skirt sizes 2 3 4 each 40c dress apron meda of good quality print assorted washable patterns good length and skirt width full button down front belt around waist side pocket trim med with white piping 75c ii f w silversides auctioneer stouffville ale register monday april s at lot 14 con 2 ixbridge farm slock etc the properly of john o wagg sale at one print waist apron print waist apron 36 inches long assorted prints of good quality width at bottom 39 inches band 12 inches pocket trimmed with white binding each 35c childs uompek childs all white rompers made of hue drill belt and pocket elastic bloomer leg each 50c romper splendidly made in blue and tan with belt piped and hound with white each 40c norfolk suit white drill norfolk suit made with pocket and belt and pearl but tons sizcs 3 to s years each 1 00 coverall apron coverall apron klmona style good quality print neck sleeve pocket and belt piped with white bias binding each 50c romper suit heavy print romper suit white collar and belt elastic bloomer log pocket sizes 3 to 8 each 100 cambric underskirt flounce trimmed with lace and insertion with g tucks each 100 oliver twist norfolk suit boys oliver twist norfolk suit coat made from striped galatea in three colors two pockets white belt and 4 pearl buttons trousers made from good qual ity white drill- sizes 3 to 8 each 100 house dress blue and tan house dress with striped print collar cuffs and piping pearl buttons each 100 wo want to make your shopping a pleasure you will receive prompt and courteous service whether or not you buy wo cor dially invite you to como and look over our lines i i f you want i dollar to buy more lie sure you see our stockbefore guaranteed complaints proinpllyand cheerfully adjusted you buy satisfaction ioe30i ioe30x x0e30i x0e30i xoexo w h shaw stouffville m