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Rural Stores Eighty Years Ago It Was SalmonvilleGeneralStore the genera store in Cotta was built by he Smith sisters unrelated to the famous cough drop brothers around 1890 when Terra Cotta was known as according to the Peel Atlas The three women Barbara Janet and Jane ran ihe store until during the first world war They added a part upstairs which they planned to use as a weaving shop but found the store kept them busy enough J took over the from the sisters and ran it till 1921 when Mrs Kate bought it She tended it till her death in 1947 when her son cam took over for a short time till 1949 At lhat time Arthur Rhodes of Toronto bought and ran it ill 1952 The Icam family look it over again when Harvey Puckering a son in law of Mrs Kate held ill Many own tits In the ensuing years he store changed hands many times Lloyd Kemp leased it from 19S4 to then Leo Hurst and his son from till GO George from 1960 to and Bob from till when it was taken over by he present owner Waller Asseltme Walter belter known as is a well known figure in sports circles in Georgetown many years he store handled ail Ihc traditional variety of slock such as overalls rubber boats sugar barrels cheese in big blocks but now mostly lo eocenes jnd sundries The busy season no is summertime when the Con scrvation Authority park at Terra Coda opens Unlike many general stores the post office was not in this building till Before that it was the house now occupied by Mrs Harvey Puckering Old hot stove gives Terra chats wilh customers Mn Coda store rural flivour and Mrs Here owner Itcd POLICE RECOVER STOLEN CAR Georgetown police stopped a car on Street for a traffic violation past Tuesday midnight and touched off a fool race which resulted in Metro youth being apprehended The car had been stolen In Toronto Tin arrested youth was one of three who leaped from the car and look off on fool when it was pulled over The lb- before The Weather This Has Been Longest Wait For 50 in Century Temperatures were op to degrees below average during the past weekend as Ontario was covered by frigid arctic air from northern Quebec and Hudson Bay Arriving from Ihc northcast his air mass was not exposed the moderating Influence of the Great Lakes and so it was as cold as ever recorded in the second week of April Tern as low as degrees were reported setting new records for this area for the time of year Mather cold air arrived on Tuesday April accompanied by and gusty westerly winds On April and temperatures ranged from low to mid 30 Following of snow on April however temperatures fell to record tow values Even Toronto where records go back 184o broke records set in 1862 At the Georgetown weather station the following tern peralures were recorded llitli Pre Apr a Apr Apr 12 This is the longest wait for degree temperatures in the One must no back to to find a year in which the first degree reading came after April 9 only ten of all in mm with of tin survived lodjy the figure is pin ml ill inks in progress Hindi possible by contributions to Hie Society Delay Embarrassing hi Recommend Public Events Signs In Three Georgetown Shopping Centres Three signs mounted flush on the wall with notices of public i vents will be erected outside Muc Milk and Ihe back of Silver son the parking lot wall if a recommindallon by the general committee Monday night Is adopted by council C Sheffield of Cham Displays told council that his company worked under contract with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce in producing the three outdoor illuminated signs as community bulletin boards Hi pointed out he already had all advertisers who have panels Ihe sign lined up and manv had in advance We find this delay very imbarrnsslng in one or two cases thi clients have taken exception to the long he added 11 is since the first application was He emphasized that the Chamber of Commerce takes the full risponsihililj for main notices hem current Brampton has one ml at the four corners by the Bank of Commerce while has three said reeve Art Speight reminded he commit ice the Chamber of Commerce would be the first to complain if he signs win mil maintained properly W Smith added If they any problem I sure Silvers or Macs Milk will make them take them CONCpETE GRAVEL SAND ROAD GRAVEL FILL and TOP SOIL GARNET BUD HAINES Glen William Announcing The Opening Today of SMITH AUTOMOTIVE Rear Street AT STOP LIGHTS Corner Maple Sis With Complete Lines of AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ACCESSORIES 8775 TELEPHONE Open Daily 8 am to pm Saturdays 8 am to OwnerManagerWR BILL SMITH Come In And Say Hello KELLOGGS Special K is NEW Product 19 TOP SOIL and COMPOST PLAIN and PULVERIZED Delivered By the Load or Half Load Personal pick up by half ton CALL BARCLAY HAULAGE AND EXCAVATING LTD 8779991 WHITE OB COLOURS TWO PLY Facial Tissues 59 DAVID BISCUIT FEATURES GINGER NUT MALLOWS for ROBIN HOOD All PURPOSE FLOUR Salada Tea Bags SOLID WHITE TIN CLOVER LEAF TUNA 57 Cooked Spaghetti 239 union is APPLESAUCE 39 QUALITY SWIFTS PRODUCTS ON SALE THIS WEEK WIENERS 57 PREMIUM SIDE BACON IT OVEN ROAST Corned Beef Dinner Hams OLD SOUTH FROZEN Orange Juice 79 FARM HOUSE Hot FROZEN CREAM PIES 2 69 AYLMER SLICED BEETS HEINZ BABY FOODS AYLMER SLICED BEETS 35 INSTANT COFFEE 1 v heinz baby foods iUlF CALIFORNIA CHOICE NAVEL SIZE II ORANGES D0Z FLORIDA NO CELERY CALIFORNIA NO I LETTUCE SIZE HEAD NO I BAG R 19 US NO 1 LARGE BUNCH GREEN ONIONS I IS MAIN ST Downtown PRICES EFFECTIVE WED SAT APRIL IS