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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1931 x and aews will be ved at the revel afer B hy She ronicle.~ Telephone 23. ININATION OF TEARS IN MAINS SHOVING RESULTS Figures of P.U.C. For Jan- ~ uary Tell an Interesting Story RESENTATIVE--JAMES H. ORMISTON yond; the least on Sunday, Jan, 4th, viz, 344810 gallons: A Sear ugo, the record for the month gtood at 13,661,800 gallons, and in 1920 it was 12,206,300 gallons. It would seem to be a fair presump- tion that certain leaks that have been fixed have begun to show ree sults," The "peak" demand for the month appears to have occurred at 65.40 p. ni, on Monday, Jan, 12th, and a- mounted to 884 hp. with a power factor of 96 per cents The K\V.H,! consumption for the month was 272,820. A year ago the peak de mand was 878 hope with a K. W, H, DIED SUDDENLY The amount of water delivered to town mains in January, 1031, 12,415,700 imperial gallons, figures out at the average of 100,606 gallons per day. atest amount pumped in any ay was 489,400, on Thursday, were: 1080 1031 consumption of 2 uppears to be largel due to a falling off in demand of in- dustrial power users, Billing records RICHARD P. STERICKER Former well known Whitby resident, who died suddenly from monoxide gas at Saginaw, Mich, on January 29rd. He is a brother of George Stericker, of Whitby, and spent his carly years here. 120. This slump y if not wholly for the month Water 1840.08 3880.46 Light 766.00 740.30 Tower 1204.00 1387.47 98.65% CANADIAN 98.65% CANADIAN SHOP AT STOP & SHOP KEEP YOUR DOLLARS IN YOUR HOME TOWN b Don't Miss These Week «End Values DINNER BLEND Coffee "COUNTRY CLUB" ates .... 31bs. 28 ¢ Cooking \Figs .. +. ..1b. §¢ Cornmeal .. «vw. 1b. §g Bulk Rolled Oats ... 1b. 4¢ Split Peas .. .... 210s. 15¢ Readi-Cut Macaroni, bulk ........21bs 31 3¢ Wheatlets . . ob. Be Cloverleaf Salmon (No. 1 tall tin, 1 tin Sockeye, 2 tins pink) ........ 3 tins T9¢ Standard Peas 3 Tins 22¢ LA A Matches .. .. .. 3 boxes 25 ¢ ---- 3 097 45° rd Tins 2 1c 2 i 35c¢ w10e a. 1 1b. Package Red Label SINGAPORE Pineapple AYLMER JUMBO Peas Shoe Polish BEST QUALITY BREAD NO, 2 TIN ANY coon 24 0z. Loaf "ec Shoulder or ; Chuck Roast-12¢ GOVERNMENT INSPECTED YOUNG BEEF Shirriff's Tomato Marma- lade, 16 02, ...... jar, 23 ¢ Lyle's Golden Syrup, 28 44 00 000000 00 tin 26¢C Mincemeat ...... 2 Ibs. 25¢ Campbell's Soup, all kinds .. +» .. 2 tins 285¢ 01d Cheese ...... ..1b. 33 ¢ Roquefort Cheese... Ib. §5¢ Bassett's Licorice Allsorts en ss assess ss 1b. 270 Stop & Shop Floor Wax, 18 40 00 se ee 0a tin 290 Manchurian Walnuts, VES cov 000 oo 1b, 39¢ phic Cleanser, 2 tins 15¢ : en's Jelly Powders as bo suse ve 4 pkgs. 25¢ BONELESS FRESH \J Hams 20 "COUNTRY CLUB"-SIDL Sliced Lb. 23¢ i Wrapped in Cellophane acon ii. I §e Thick Rib or Blade Roast L.. 16¢ Flat Rib Brisket 1. 96 Tip Top Weiners uv. 1 " SWEET PICKLED ; Lv. 226 Side Bacon wz Oranges--21c =z Onions = 3¢ oe Butter » 32¢ The Week In Whitby rh. | | DEATH OI' MRS. McGIRL On Sunday morning, January 25, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto, the death occurred of Mrs. Larkin! (Tom) MeGirl, nee Maude Fallon, dgughter of the late John and Mrs. | Iallon. The deceased, who was.only | twenty-five years of age, was born | and educated in Whitby, and after her Juatriuge resided in. Toronto. | During her long and painful illness | of over three months in the hospital | she was always cheerful and had a kind word for all whom she came in| contact with, Her early passing, al- thought not unexpected, came us a shock to her many friends in town, The funeral took place from St John's Church on Tuesday morning, on arrival of the body from Toron- to. The Rev, Father Ryn sald the requiem mass and officiated at the raveside,. Many friends accompan- od the remains from Toronto, who joined the Whitby friends in paying | their last respects for one so young. | Left to mourn her loss are her young | husbanl, her mother, four brothers and three sisters, who have the sym. pathy of the community in their sad | bereavement, | FORMER WHITBY MAN PASSES | SUDDENLY Richard Parke Stervicker, a native of Whitby, and brother of Mr, Geo, Stericker, of thie town, was found dead on the floor of his garage ut Saginaw, Mich, on the afternoon of January 28rd, a victim of monoxide gag. The Saginaw Daily News of January 24th has the following uc: count of the unfortunate death of [ Mr, Stericker, who has many warm | gret his passing: A vietim of monoxide gas from | the 'exhaust 'of his automobile, | Richard Parke Stericker, (8 years old, widely known throughout north eastern Michigan through his many years in business here as a hide and fur merchant, was found dead yes | terday afternoon on the floor of his garage. It is believed the door of the | gurage was blown shut by the wind | while he was preparing to put chains on his automobile tires in preparation for a trip Into the country. The body was found by Mr. Ster- cker's daughter, Irene, who went to he garage when her father failed to | irrivé home at the hour he was ex- wcted, She found the automobile notor running and the garage door 'losed but not latched. Mr. Stericker lived at 1037 South Jefferson avenue and kept his car in the gurage at | the Passolt home, 1100 South Jeffer REV, JOSEPH FLETCHER Well known resident of Whitby, und pioneer minister of the Anglican Church in Canada, who recently cole brated his 86th birthday. Rev, Mr. Fletcher is in good health, and has the best wishes of hig friends for many happy returns of the day. BAPTIST WOMEN'S CLUB Thig new organization in the Bap- tist church bide fair to be one of the largest and most successful, Thirty people gathered at the home of Mr, und Mre, Dudley the other evening and launched the reading club with a membership of 24, Mrs, | L. Michael is its first President. An sic and refreshments was arranged and supplied by Mes, Dudley, the President of the Baptist Woman's Mission Cirele, under whose auspices the nav club came into being. UNITED CHURCH SERVICES On Sunday morning, Neb, 8th, the sarvieo will be conducted by Rev, OC A, Myers, DD, seeretaty of Rel glous Education department, Di, Myers is a director of the Untirie Ladies' College and has been in Whitby 'several times in connection with the Summer Missionary school, In the evening Rev. Denkil G. Ridout will give his sermon-travelogue, "The New Homeland, illustrated by 100 hand colored views from photo graphs taken by Mr Ridout in a recent journey in the three prairie provinees, | BRANCH NO. 112, CANADIAN { LEGION At the regular meeting of the Whitby Branch of the Legion to be held this (Thursday) evening in the Legion Club rooms, over Allin's drug store; the chief business will {be tho initiation of a eousiderabl number of veterans whose applica tions have been recently received, The initiation will be followed by a social evening when refreshments will be served, Members of Branch No, 4 at Ouh awa are staging a "CHEF Social night in the Rotary Mall, Oshawa, [on Thursday, February 12th, und it is expected that some of the Whithy veterans will join them aut thi event, Arrangements for this will be made this evening. Annual election of officers is scheduled for Thurs- day, March 6th, in Whitby. interesting program of readings, mus CHECKERS ARE MOVING The big match is on between Wm, Stone and Chief #H. Quantrill, At the first, sitting the score was 2 wins and 2 draws in favor of Mr, Stone. At the end of the second sitting the score stood 6 wing and 8 draws in favor of Mr. Stone. Then the Chief seemed to come to life and played like un old veteran, winning the next fitting 4 straight games, and now the score stands a tie, § wins each, and 4 draws, with 6-games to play. It ig hard to pick the winner at this junctures The Cheeker Club will spend a social evening on Friday of this week, checker "Round Robin and oysters are on the bill of fare, ! Dr. Bascom Is Again Chairman Education Board -- AU the inuugural meeting of the 1991 Board of Rducation held on Wodnesday evening, Dr. Horace Bascom was re-elected chairman for a fifth yoar. The standing commijtees for the your wero appointed as follows: SCHOOL MANAGEMENT--G. M Goodtellow, chairman; ¥. I. Bee- croft, Willlam Harden, W. M, Jer. wyn, Dr. Beaton, G. B. Whitlield. SCHOOL PROPERTY--G. B. Whitfield, chalrman: Walter Bunn, Joseph King, John Larkin, Geogre Ross, Willlam llaiden, FINANCE-<Dr, Duoaton, mun; Joseph King. George Herbert Webster, W. J. IL Chair Robs, Riche ardson, W. M. Jermyn, COMPANY HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR 3 » The fifth annual meeting of the Composite Company eof Whitby Limited, owners of the Masonic Temple, was held last Friday even. ing. Reports presented were most gratifying to the sharehalders, in chat the operations of the company were almost on the same level of profit as in 1920. Outstanding in- debtedness on capital account wa: materially reduced during the year, in addition to which the usual divi dend was disbursed. The propert; hus been kept in excellene physica condition, and the directors wen authorized to make a substantial fur ther improvement during the coms ing year, which had been under ad- visement, but had been deferred for a time, The President ,Geo. 'W, P. Every, was in the chair, and reviewed the year's business, commenting briefly on the auditor's report, A vote of thanks to the directo for their excellent report wus unani- mously passed by the sharcholders, Directors for 1081 were re-elected as follows: Geo, W. P. Every, A, IH. Allin, R. A. Coulthard, W, M. Je:- myn, Gi. M. Goodfellow. . At a subsequent meeting of tl directors Geo, W. P. Every wus 1 elected President and W. M. Jermyn, Secretary-Treasurer, Peterboro.--Still linle and hearty, Mrs. Richard Short o! Lang celebrated her 96th birthday and entertained au host of nelgh bors, who called to olfer thel: congratulations, Her oft-expressad ambition Is to reach the centu mark. friends in Whitby who sincerely re- | | son, Born December 17, 1862, In Whit. | by, Ont., Mr. Stericker came to Sag | inaw when 18 years old to make hi | home with a relative, the late Wil liam Boyer, Soon afterward he en tered the employ of the I. W, & | Carlisle tannery and was associa'ec | with that concern for 84 years, It | 1914 he engaged in the hide and fur business for himself, locating at 122 North Water St. He later moved to 1 120 South Water St., and continued {in the hide and fur business with outstanding success until 1927, when | he retired. It had been his plan to go back into business this spring. The activities Mr, Stericker throughout this sec | tion of the state and he was widely land favorably known, He also took | an active part in Masonic affairs as © member of Saginaw lodge, No. 7 1. & A. M., Saginaw Valley Chapter, No. 31, R. Council, No, 20, R & 8. M., St. Ber- nard Commandery, No. 16, Knights of his business took | A. M., Saginaw | l'emplar, EIf Khuraféh Shrine and | the Shrine lincheon club, Although he never held office in uny of the organizations he was a loyal work- er and wan expecially devoted to the affairs of lao wi member of the Saginaw | Council 10. 43, United Commercial Traveler the Knights Templars, He | , of the New Era associa- | {tion and the Warren Ave, Pres by- terian ehureh, | | Mr, Storicker was married May 14, 1800, to Miss Marie Antoinette Cha- | dima, of Heginaw, who survives him, togetlier with one daughter, Irene. He nlso leaves two brothers, George Stericker, Whitby, Ont, and William | I, Stericker, Montreal, who attend- ed the funeral, The funéral took place at his home, the service being under the | auspices of St. Bernard's Command ery. PREACHER ILL REY, A. 1. RICHARDS, B.D, Pastor of Whitby United Church, who on Monday morning at the Lockwoed Insiitute, 'I'oronto, suc. cessfully underwent an operation, His condition is Reported to be quite satisfactory, SUCCESSFUL OPERATION Rev, A. 1. Richards, B.D., minis- ter of the Whithy United Church, underwent a successful operation at t Lockwood clinfe on Monday morning, and accor: to word re- |ceived by the Gazette sind Chronicle, everything is satisfactory. Mr. Rich- rds expects to be away from Whit for several weeks. HERE will be an adept Ad-Taker at our end eager and competent to render helpful ser. vice and transmit your desires to the thousands of readers of our Classified Columns ...... people who find our Want Ad Page a Market Place for the things they want .. .and a Clearing House for the things they have which you may want, THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES