A. 8 . F O R S T E R ED ITO R | 2 . 0 0 A YE A R 2 . 5 0 T O T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S OAKVILLE, ONTARIO. FRIDAY. F E B R U A R Y 2. 1934 FIVE CENTS PE R COPV V o l . 4 7 N o . 28 Discount For Prepaying T axes T ow n C ou n cil D ecides to `G ive Five P er Cent. O f f 1934 T axes to Purchasers o f T ax R eceipts The tow n o f O akville pu rposes) th rough its treasu rer to o f f e r to the taxpayers the opportu n ity o f pur chasing ta x prepaym en t receipts at a substantial discount. The dis counts allow ed are set at the rate o f fiv e percen tu m p er annum com puted tw ice m on th ly to w ithin one m onth o f the date o f the installm ent pay m ents . T his w ill enable all taxpayers to receive a g o o d interest rate and w ill also enable the sm aller taxpa yer to bu dget his taxes b y pu rch asing re ceipts m onthly. T ax prepaym en t re ceipts purchased in 1934 w ill apply to 1934 taxes only. The ap proxim ate am ount o f receip ts y o u m a y re quire m ay be ascertained b y using y o u r 1933 tax bill as a basis o f com pu tation . The privilege o f pa yin g taxes in this m anner should com m end itself to the taxpayers o f O akville n ot only as a considerable saving b u t as a m atter o f m aking easier paym ents f o r the Small taxpayer. I f the citi zens o f the tow n w ill g e t beh in d this schem e the coun cils f o r su cceedin g y ears m igh t also con sider this m an n er o f pa yin g ta xes m ore fa v o u r a b ly . T h e receipts go on sale at the treasu rer' s o ffic e on F ebru ary 15th n ex t. F A R M E R S A R E G E T T IN G B E T T E R P O R K P R IC E S G A M E C L U B 'S SO C IAL E V E N IN G Palerm o Hall C row ded-- Euchre, R e freshm ents and D ancing. The Gam e and Fish club held their annual social evenin g in Palerm o hall on F riday evenin g last, w hen the attendance was the largest in the history o f the c lu b . Three hun dred or more, w ere crow ded into the hall. F o r euchre ev ery available table was filled and a g rea t m any had to spend a social h ou r during the early ev en in g . The prize w inners w ere M rs. M cF eeters f o r the ladies and W . Pell f o r the gen tlem en . W hen dancin g com m en ced the f lo o r was crow ded, bu t all w ent m errily until m idnight w hen refresh m ents w ere served b y the lady frien d s o f the club m em bers. The com m ittee assisted and w ere v oted courteou s and attentive Hosts. C liff Speers and his m usicians furnished excellen t m usic f o r the d a n cin g. O ffice r s Chosen-- Banquet Soon A t a business session the club el ected the fo llo w in g en ergetic o f f i cers :-- J n o . A . R iggs, president Russell L aw ren ce, vice-presiden t G . A . A tkins, sec.-treas. E xecu tive-- John B elyea, J . F ord R ogers, A n son P atterson , H. M eM ullen, G e o . C . G ibson, M ack M eP h erson ; W m . Film an and John G riffith , o f A ldershot. The club is planning a banquet w hen expert hunters and gam e auth orities w ill .b e present and sp e a k . T his ba n q u et is a success each year. $ 1 0,00 0 FO R O A K V IL L E H IG H SC H OO L Receives Call T o W oodstock Rev. E. O. Seym our M oves to City Church-- C apt. the R ev . J . W . M agw ood Returns t^*^>akville A pastoral -- change 3 KF e b een * ar ranged betw een St.- Jorrn' s U nited church and C e n t a l T£- -ted church, v . E . O. o f W o od stock . f>y S eym our w ill in Jul; m ove to R ev. J . W oodstock and C apt. W . M agw ood returns *<^be pastor o f S t. Joh n ' s. P -^ r '^ ^ 'W O o d was in O a k v ille. b e f * ^ j ^ R > u n d 1909. Since then he hao been S tation ed in S tratford, T oron to W oodstock ch u rch es. Board Endor»'~^^J-ansfer Halton County Op.Gjanized in 1853 Separated F rom W en tw orth -- M em bers o f First C ou n ty Coyricil C O M P L E T E L IS T OF 69 W ARDENS 1 8 5 5 .................. R ob ert M iller, N elson Esquesing1 8 5 6 .......... Jam es Y ou n g , 1 8 5 7 -5 8 -5 9 -6 0 -6 1 R obt. M iller, Nelson. 1 8 6 2 -6 3 W m . Clay, E squ esin g' 1 8 6 4 -6 5 -6 6 . . .R o b e r t "M iller, N elson 18 6 7 -6 8 . . A rch . Cam pbell, N a ssagaj weya. 1 8 6 9 -7 0 . . . .J oh n M cN aughton, E s quesing. 18 7 1 -7 2 . .P . A . M cD ougall, O a k v ille 1 8 7 3 -7 4 ............... W . D. Ly.on, M ilton H alton cou n ty was fir s t organized in 1853, when it separated* fro m W en tw orth fo r the fir st t im e . Previous to that it was kn ow n as the G ore d istrict. The. o ffic ia l b o a ^ ^ r > 'S t . John's m et last w eek and passed a resolu tion fav orable to inviting Rev. Mr. M agw ood to becom e pastor a fter J u ly . It was also decided to call a m eet First M eeting o f H alton C ou n cil ^ 8 7 . . . .N in ian Lindsay, E sq u esin g in g o f the congregation to be held ,, ^ r e 8 8 :.v W . H. S torey, A cto n M onday evening to consider the F ollow in g the legal s e p a r a t io n 'o f l g g 9 ............. M au rice Felan, O akville the tw o counties, sanctioned b y the ] 8 q o p n N pl, O I1 b oa rd 's recom m en dation . authorities o f Canada W est, the first l g 9 i ; ; ; ; ' ' ^ A B uckj T ra fa lg a r C on gregation V otes Approval A t the M onday evening m eeting I the w hole situation was freely dis cussed a fte r w hich a vote was taken i b y b a llot. j The result was that approval was ! given to the invitation to R e v . M r. j M ag w ood . This le ft Rev. Mr. S ey m ou r fr e e to accept the call to W ood stock . m eeting o f the seven H alton m em bers w as held m M ilton on Ju ly 12th; l g 9 2 ..........D r D R ob ertson, M ilton l g 9 3 ..........John Husband> T ra fa lg a r 1 8 9 4 ..........J oh n W a rren , Esque'singlg g 5 Dr g W ebsterj Esquesingr l g 9 6 .................. w G . Petitt, N elson 1 8 9 7 . . . .D a vid H utcheon, Nassaga w eya 1 8 9 8 ................G eo. A n drew , Oakvillelg 9 9 ; ; ; ; ; ^ H av'm> A c to n .T h e fou v townships o f T rafalga r, 1 8 7 5 -7 6 . . .Joh n W aldie, B u rlin gton Nelson, E squesing and N assagaw eya 1 8 7 7 -7 8 . .M a tt. Clem ents, T r a fa lg a r previous to 1853 elected r e p r e s e n t 1879-8Q John R am sey, N assagaw eya atives to W en tw orth coun cil, w hich ................. W nj. Clay, E sq u esin g m et in H a m ilton .' F rom o u r-b e s t 1882.-*John R. B arber, G eorg etow n in form ation N assagaw eya had one , 1 8 8 3 . . ..H e n ry R obin son , T r a fa lg a r representative and the other three; 1 8 8 4 . . . .W m . M cL eod , G eorg etow n townships had tw o each. That 1 8 8 5 . . . . Jas. M enzies, N assagaw eya made seven. I886 R- G- B axter, B u rlin g ton D em and fo r Canadian B acon in E n g land, as W ell as at H om e, In C ou n ty G rant R eceived This W eek creases P rice -- Cost o f M iddle R oad The farm ers are b ecom in g ju b il ant at the steady advance in the price o f p o r k . T h is w eek the best b a con h ogs alm ost tou ch ed the ten d ollar m ark, w hich is three tim es the p rice o f tw o years a g o . It begins to recall the " g o o d old days" though f « w can see the w isdom o f $18 pork. That can n ot sta y . Canadian b a con is in brisk dem and in E ngland and orders have been pou rin g in to Canadian pack in g h ou ses. The hom e m arket is like wise m uch b e tte r . The p resen t in creased prices again proves the w isdom o f the old p o l ic y :-- W h en p otatoes are f i f t y cents a b a g start g row in g p otatoes, and w hen h og s are fo u r dollars a h un dred start raising h o g s . P rices invari a b ly g o u p . H igh P rices fo r Cherries and T om atoes In cidentally w e read that canning fa cto rie s are o ffe r in g considerably h igher con tra ct p rices f o r cherries and tom a toes. This should gladden the hearts o f grow ers w ho last sum m er w ere re ceivin g b a re ly en ough to c o v e r the cost o f pickin g, pa ck in g and m arket in g . The cou n ty cou n cil had qu ite a busy m eetin g on F rid ay last w hen the various com m ittees g o t organ ized and presented th eir fir s t re ports . The sum o f $10,000 was v oted to O akville h igh sch ool and to other schools w here th eir cou n ty rates Rev. Mr. M agw ood H ere Three Y ears w ere p a id . C ou n ty rates have R e v . J . W . M agw ood was pastor b een m uch b e tte r paid this y e a r than o f the then M ethodist church during la st. O nly a cou ple o f rates have the years 1909, 1910 and 1911 and n ot b een receiv ed b y the coun ty he w as especially active am ong the tr e a s u r e r . y ou n g o f the church. M any pres L . A . W ilkinson was re-appoin t ent m em bers will rem em ber his ed a m em ber o f the Oakville board pastorate here and he w ill be re o f ed u ca tion . turning w ell know n to a large circle The g o o d roads com m ittee was o f frie n d s. au thorized to w ait upon the m inister W ood stock Call M ade Unanim ous o f highw ays and ascertain w hat p er A t the congregation al m eeting centage the cou n ty w ill be expected to p a y f o r the new m iddle road held in W oodstock W ednesday even h igh w ay . A n accou n t was receiv ing the call to R ev . M r. Seym our ed fr o m the g overn m en t f o r tw en ty was unanim ously approved o f, w hich p e r cent, o f the cost o f the prelim^ com plets the transfer, on ly to be in ary w ork last y e a r . sanctioned b y c o n fe r e n c e . The Star congratulates the W ood The cou n cil asked that the road on their choice o f b etw een M ilton and A c to n remain stock church cou n ty road so that m en on re lie f m inister, one who w ith en erg y dis charges the duty o f pastor, and who m ay b e em p loyed this w in ter. E x -W a rd en R obin son resigned as is a persistent reader, a close stu a m em ber o f the g o o d roads com dent and a fo r ce fu l, earnest preach m ittee and W a rden H arris w as nam e r . ed to take his place f o r tw o y e a r s . Small Advertisem ents This com m ittee is n ow com posed o f F U R N A C E G R A T E R eeve Cam pbell, chairm an; R eeve B U RN S O U T A T C E N T R A L W ANTED Small K itchen C ook S tove, g ood T h orpe, o f N elson ; R eeve M orden, fo r b a k in g . A p p ly at Star o f f i c e . o f T r a fa lg a r; Reeve C urrie, o f Es- Scholars G iven a H oliday on Tu es qu esing and the w arden. P R IV A T E L A T IN L E SSO N S day-- Back ^ /e d n e s d a y ------J . T . L illie o ffe r s private L es sons in L atin, either E lem en tary o r H IG H SC H O O L ST U D E N TS The scholars o f Central sch ool en G IV E E N T E R T A IN M E N T A d v an ced w ork. Charges reason jo y e d a holiday on T u esday because able. Teleph on e 633w . A radio broadcast w as the unique the fu rn a ce grate had bu rn ed ovK FOP. S A L E p rogram g iven b y students o f thq and fires had to b e let out fo Q uantity g o o d Baled H ay and p a irs. This a ffo r d e d a day fo r Straw, delivered in Oakville o r dis third fo r m o f Oakville high school in the skating and a g e n e ra T fro lic. trict. W m . M cF adden, M ilton , R. b e fo r e the literary society R. N o. 1 ; M ilton phone 288 r 22. H ow ever, the heat w as on again assem bly hall Friday a ft e r n o o n . The students im personated noted W edn esday and the scholars retu rn FOR S A L E to their studies. A num ber G oin g Business-- $200 cash ; small radio artists, R oy M cN eil bein g the ed balance out o f earnings. Contents an n oun cer and H arry F arr the news w ould n ot have o b je cte d If the fu r o f 12 room room in g house. A ll b roa d ca ster. Others taking part nace had n ot been repaired f o r a room s rented. Best room in g locality w e re : P e g g y Blackham, H elen Ball, w eek . in T oron to. G ood apartm ent fo r R obin son , ow ner, low rent. In com e pays all K enneth W atts, E lean or -- The therm om eter dropped from expenses and about $16 p er w eek W anda M ing, D oroth y Speck, Jean p r o fit. M ust sell due to illness. L eslie, M uriel B e a tty ,, B etty B ray, fo r ty above on [Sunday m orn in g to "Write Mrs. Sherw ood, 122 L akezero at ten o 'clock the same evening. Pat L ee and D ennis D avfes. sho>re Rd., T oron to 14. , The m em bers w ere Jas. Y o u n g and John M c N a u g h to n _ fr o m _ E squesing, G e o . Ghent and R ob t. M iller fro m N elson, W- F . R om ain and G eorge B row n fr o m T ra fa lg a r, and C raw ford , fr o m N assagaw eya The Star can not f o r certain vouch fo r Mr. ? ive Years the m unicipalities represented b y R e^ . M r / th - a e r i t l c : J - h r e p r e ville in 1929 from Palm erston and sentatives l^ ^ ^ W h e d f o r . has been an active pastor and a W . F . Rom ain was fro m Oakfo r c e fu l preacher. M any a fam ily ville and G e o . B row n fr o m M ilton, in need w ill rem em ber the constant though there w ere no such tow ns and interested assistance th ey re then. T h ey represented T r a fa lg a r. ceiv e d . The sick m em bers o f his M r. B row n w as the first m a yor o f con gregation w ere ever a charge on M ilton in 1 8 5 7 . his thought, time and e ffo r t . The Ja s. Y o u n g was chosen the fir st aged and shut-ins w ere likew ise w ell w arden, Francis H am burg the f ir si rem em b ered . clerk and H en ry H arrison the first R e v . M r. Seym our was one o f the treasu rer. initial m em bers o f the w elfa re board T h e tow n s o f M ilton and O akville and rendered valuable assistance in w ere first given representation in launching re lie f w ork . the coun ty cou n cil in 1857, the v il- 1 9 0 0 . . John W rigglesw orth , Esques in g 1 9 0 1 . . .J c lit:. C. S irf'1 . B u ilin g ta i. 1 9 0 2 ............ ,H . W . Cook, T r a fa lg a r 1 9 0 3 .....................j G W ilso r . N elson 1 9 0 4 ...............j . h . P eacock, M ilton 1905 A rch . M cG ibbon , N assagaw eya 1906 R. D. W arren, G eorg etow n 1 9 0 7 . . . ............ J . C . F ord, O akville 1908 John M cG ibbon , E squ esin g 1909 H Sw ackham m ei; A c to n 1 9 1 0 .............m . C. Sm ith, B u rlin g ton 191.1.......John F . . F ord, T r a fa lg a r 1 9 1 2 ....................j . p . G riffin , N elson i 9 i 3 ...................... e . F . E arl, M ilton 1 9 1 4 ................... . G eo. H ynds, A c to n lage o f G eorgetow n in 1865, and the 1 9 1 5 . . D uncan Cam pbell, N assagavillages o f B u rlin gton ancf A c to n in w eya 1874. That m ade nine m unicipali- 1 9 1 6 .......... L E . F ieck, G eorgetow n ties as at present. i 9 i 7 ............. c h a s. Rea'dhead, N elson T hree Fathers and Sons W arden s j i 9 i 8 ............ A . S . F orster, O akville D uring these years three sons 1 9 1 9 ................... j F L ittle, M ilton have su cceeded three fath ers as 1 9 2 0 ____ W . H. M orden , T ra fa lg a r w ardens. In 1906 R. D. W a rren , o f } i 92 i .............J. R . E lliott, E sq u esin g G eorgetow n , succeeded his fath er, i 92 2 _____E . A . H arris, B u rlin gton John W arren, w ho w as w arden in i 9 2 3 ................ w . Irvin g, N elson 1894. M . C . Sm ith, o f B urling- i 9 2 4 .................G eorge B arber, A cto n ton, w as chosen in 1910, w hile his i 92 5 D onald M cIn ty re, G e o rg e fath er, J n o . C . Smith, occu pied the tow n chair in 1901. N ow G e o . R . H ar- 192 6 ................ Jas. W . Blain, M ilton ris, o f B u rlington, presides, w hich j 19 2 7 . .E d w a rd A g n ew , N assagaw eya his fath er, E . A . H arris, did in j 19 2 8 . .T h os. A . B lakelock, O akville 1922. I i 9 2 9 ............ T . L . Leslie, E sq u esin g List o f W ardens o f H alton i 93 o w . H. M orden, T r a fa lg a r The fo llo w in g have occu pied th e) 1 9 3 1 .................. A m os M ason, A c to n position o f w arden :-- 1 9 3 2 ............. E . M . Readhead, . .e l s o n 1 8 5 3 .............James Y ou n g , E squesing 1 9 3 3 . . . . W . N. R obin son , O akville 185 4 .......................Geo. G hent, N elson 1 9 3 4 . . . .G e o . R. H arris, B u rlin g ton ... - PLA YE D AROUND M E R C A N T IL E L E A D E R S ! O akville H ockeyists H ave G ood considered O akville had as stau nch a d efen se as w as on any in term ediate team in O n tario. M AY ERECT NEW S U N D A Y SC H O O L W IN G P ractice 'Game H ere W edn esday O akville' s puck ing, w ith the 1 c o n t . J e rs. Som e m em bers o f the Oakville m anagem ent w ould w elcom e a single reverse or tw o f o r the team as a means o f spunking them up, and putting them on e d g e. W h en the British C onsols cam e a real battle was lo o k e d l o r , bu t it resolved into an oth er one team gam e. The visitors w ere disposed to rely on massed rushes little dream ing ! the Oakville d efen se w as so solid. 1 A sp ectator w atch in g the gam e chasers n otched British up a 9-1 w in on W edn esday even m uch tou ted Consols team fr o m T oron to as th eir A prop osa l to e re ct a n ew Su n day sch ool w in g w as approved at the an n ual m eetin g o f Clarkson U n ited ch u rch . A n increase in m em bership and receip ts w as rep orted w ith a red u c tion in debt. A clock w as presen ted to W . M . Fletcher, Sunday sch ool superin tendent, and his w ife f o r th eir f i n e s e rv ice s. -- The hockey game rather de pleted the attendance at tie worKingmen's meeting Wednesday even ing. Re-organization was left ovet until next week.