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in the artistic production of hooks. Format, binding, paper, print, and engravin B, some in colour, some in black 1'lf white, make a very strong ',tritl to the reader." The reviewer ma es special comment on the "in, geniously contrived, exceedingly help- ul, informing," map of Peel which is included in each volume of the series. _ I" LAUD MASTER“ STYLE PEEL HISTORY SERIES "New and High §tandard For County Histories," Comments Reviewer The Canadian Historical Review, Canada's outstanding periodical of historical criticism, in its last issue stresses emphatically the importance of the Perkins Bull Historical Series. Over two pages are devoted to a re- view of Mr. Perkins Bull's recent puba “cations. The article begins with the dictum that Mr. Bull's books "mark the dawn," in Ontario, of a new con- ception _of_the meaning of local his- In summing up the reviewer praises "the masterly ashion" in which Mr. Perkins Bull’s material is being “sifted and correlated". His work avoids irrelevancies and set an "en- tirely new and high standard for county histories, eniivening the whole with a racy humour which is all to the Oranges-extra fancy California, large 48 C seedless, doz. .. . . _ Grapes-Red Emperor, 2 lbs. . Apples-Delicious i) . Ca ()e.1r.1.'.e.".c.i.o.u.s29i: t 1r McLarens Olives - Weston G'iocery Store AGGGr by Justice Riddell in the An interesting assortment of cunningly made Japanese dish gardens priced from $1.00 up. Novelty plants from 15c It-just the thing for stars to give mother. _ _ near " Mme. You will also save money. moan. DESIGNS June st. u Wiliu- sc. , m: Wom- 0754: um. 3292 City and Saturn- ”very Xmas Food Values :Larens Ollves‘ - - 33c bottle Combination Plain, Stuffed and Fancy Olives Save yourself a trip doggtoyn and settle your gift problems -tw. B. CORMACK- MAIN ST. N.-Ahtpotsite Town Hall Phone 199 25c “SANTA comes .ttt Heston Grocery ~"Store on Saturday W'mdrtg----lltiddi" Be on Hand to Greet Him Jay’s hn Flowers Give Flowers This Christmas! , Jay's invite you to visit their greenhouse where you will find g collection of choice flowering plants at prices that will surprise t Azaleas, Begonias, Cyclamen, Poinsettias, etc. Canada Lancet and Practitioner, mv turally pays most attention to From Medicine Man to Medical Man, but his comments on the Jfii'/'l"ain,fl', of the series are partie arly interesting. According to Riddell the mechanical appearance of the book leaves noth- ing to bedesired. The paper is of the best, the type first-class, the proof- reading almost unexceptionable, and the illustration and binding a credit to any establishment. Such comments are particularly in- teresting in view of the appearance of a new volume with perhaps greater Kopular appeal than any so far rough: by Mr. Bull. It is expected 'that From Rtllesnnke Hunt to Hockey will be one of the gifts received most , enthusiastically by many lucky peoplv ' this Christmas. One Peel family inl which several members were men- ', A4orted-it, the .booh.htedelside.d to peel i resources and make the book a joint; present from each to all. Certainly! the reviewers join in acclaiming if,) and, in suite of its recent appearance, l are so delizhted with it that they are l "Some men thirst after fame, some after love, and some after money." "I know something they all thirst after," "What's that?" "What's the idea of that cross-eyed man for a storo depectivg?" _ .. "-TIWEH. ibok at him. Can whom he is watching?” Oranges-Cal. Seedless, doz. . Table Raisins--- Muscatel, pkg... . Mixed Nuts-new crop, lb. ........ Candies-Xmas Mixture, 1b.. . . "Salted almonds." the young- 30c 29c 19c 15c you tell (llll,llflll Elilllil III I BnffMIll MI Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Mar- shall Were Married in Toronto 50 Years Ago An event of outstanding interest took place on Saturday. Dec. 15th, at the home of W. and Mrs. George Henry Marshall, Thistletown, When thex held a reception to mark their gol en wedding anniversary. The rooms were attractively decorated in Christmas colors and many friends called afternoon and evening to offer congratulations and good wishes and to brin gifts. I Mr. L5hh was born in Burly ‘Warfdale. Yorkshire, England, 7t years ago. while Mrs. Marshall, who is 73 years of a e, is a native of Dublin, Ireland. 'ghey have both re- sided in Canada about 53 years, and were married 50 years n o in the Bellwoods United Church (awn Pres- byterian) in Toronto. They made their home on Dufferin Street in Tor- onto until moving 18 years ago to Thistletown, where they have resided ever smce. Among Guests is 89 Year Old Unelts, of - Mr, Marshall’s, Both Mr. Marshall and his bride of fifty years ago are in the best of health and are able to read without glasses. Mrs. Marshall does all her own housework and Mr. Marshall ab. tends every day to the work of the small farm on which they reside. Actively interested in current affairs, they are highly respected and well known in the Thistletown district. In religiq‘n they are Preshyteiiani . At Saturday‘s receptién Mr. Marsh- all gave pleasing accordion selections and vocal solos for the benefit of the guests. Many lovely ifts were re- ceived by the 'voev/i,'tra/g couple, in- cluding a beautiful bouquet of 50 YEHOV‘L mung p1ystnted .to thgm_by Miss Sadie Marshall, a niece who has made her home with them for many years. Letters of regret were receiv- ed from friends unable to attend. Among the guests were Mr. Marshall's two sisters, Mrs. David Compton and Mrs. George Compton of Unionville, and an uncle and aunt of Mr. Mar- shall's, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marshall of 12 Greenlaw Avenue, Toronto, whu were 89 and 80 years of age respec- tively. Mr. Marshall's brother, Hen- iry Notlay of Toronto, was not.able ito attend. A three-storey wedding cake, which centred the attractive tea table. was cut by Mrs. Marshall, and during the evening music was provided for (laying. . - - - Both Mr. and Mrs. Marshall wish to thank their many friends and neigh- bors for their congratulations, good wishes and the gifts which were me- sented, all of which contributed to making the day a happy and memor- able one. INFORMATION GWEN RE THE MAILS RR OVERSEAS The local Post Office supplies) the following information regarding mails for overseas. All closin times given are for Toronto Post 'dlM".. Steamer Ascania sails from Halifax Dee. 23, carrying full mail for Great Britain and countries via Great Bri- tain, and parcel mail for France and countries via France. Closing time is 5.30 pm. for all letters, registered and ordinary, and 3.30 p.m. for parcel poet. and newspapers, 9n Deg. 21_. Steamer Deutschland sails from New York Dec. 27, carryin - Jttttts, addFeised 'via' Nifivi'rk {gr Gieat Britain and countries, via Great Bri- tain. Closing time for all letters is 532 p.111; on Prc'il. J , ... For Steamer 'Beaverdale, sailing from St. John Dee. 27, and Halifax Thw. 28, with parcel mail and specially addressed letters and papers for Ger- many, mails close at 4.30 p.m. Dec. 24 for registered and ordinary letters, and 3.30 p.m. for parcel post and newspapers. . For Steamer President Roosevelt, sailing from New York Dec. 27, carry- ing letters addressed via New York for Brent Britain and countries via Great Britain, mails close at 5.30 pm. for all letters on Dec. 24. and at 5.30 mm, for all letters Dec. 26. For Steamer West Cawthon sailin from New York Dee. 29, with pang mail for Union of South Africa pre- paid via New York, mails close for parcel post and newspapers at 3.30 pm. on Dee. 26, _ . . For Steamer Duchess of Bedford. sailing from St. John Dec. 28 and Halifax Der. 29, with full mail for Great Britain and countries via Great Britain, mails close Dec. 26 at 5.30 p.m. for reiristeerd and ordinary let- ters and 3.30 pm. for parcel post and newspapers. the same times applying on Dec. 27th. The same times also apply on Dec. 27 for Steamer Penn- land sailing from Halifax Dec. M, with parcel mail and specially ad- dressed letters and papers for Bel- gium. and for Steamer City of Saiis- bury sailing from St. John Dec. 29. with parcel mail and speciallé ad- dressed letters and papers for wpt. For Steamer lle De France so ing from New York Dec. 29, with letters addressed via New York for Great Britain and countries via Great Bri- 1min. mails close at the Toronto Post ‘Office: Dec. 26, 10.00 p.m. for regis- itered letters; Dec._2_7.__5.30 |.m._for a; "?irGiiiiuiri," 'feiii, times Dec. 28 will be 5.80 pm. for a I letters and 3.30 pm. for pure] post and new» GiiiiiarfiiriiirL, ,8,"th in. on Dee 28 for tell letters, _ ___ - for Steamer Giorgio Ohlsen ailing from St. John Dec. so, "trying parcel mail and speciallv massed letters and WT', for In]? mails close on Dre. " 5.” pm. or " manna 8.30 p.m. for pure] post and m- P‘Pen- t For Steamer Aunraia sailing from Halifax Der. M, carrying full mail for Great Britain via Great Britain, and parcel. mfil, ty . Frapce and. county” "The tendency in mimic life in!" 're-toder-tut-tttfret? tgr,"',','? of the eoetseiettee and tire is of the moral se-r-Ne. RECEP'I'ION'IS HELD . Charles Marshall . Around in the nick of time by ehok- "If clouds of |moko in 3 am. one day thia weak. B. C. Hill, his wife and two children and , maid barely had time to dash out_ into the cold night in their night attire from their home at 75 Baby Point Cr. Fire had broken out in the basement from an unknown cause and sent the dense smoke thyynrlurut the 1e.use, . . . Hiaberierest fire brigade, under Chief Ernie Wood, confined the flames to the basement and the fam- ily was able to re-emer the home " ter spending some time with neigh- OPS. Speaking to the Mount Dennis Property Owners at Dennis School Monday night. A.' D. Schatz, Chair- man of the York Collegiate Board, severely criticized the educational sys- tem of the Province. He stated 200 raduates were being turned out from fsr,'r"k",'s' collegiate institutes each year and only about seventy this year had been placed in situations in township industries. He advocated the metro- politan area scheme as the only solu- tion, unless the Province was ready to shoulder all responsibility for Set- 19ndary education in the entire Prov- ince. With the finding of an abandoned in. Wrenshall. This is a marked in- car reported stolen a few days ago. .crease over the amount taken in last Detectives Burlington and Bowers ear- J/dl for the same period. ly this week started a wild chasei Taking it on a ercentage basis, after its alleged occupants, who police 157.li5 per cent. of the current taxes claim are the pants burglars who have (levied have been collected and 42.99 been active recently in the township. 'per cent. of the arrears. In 1933, The car was first sighted on Clover. 61.62 per cent. of the current taxes lawn Avenue. Several times both the iwere taken in and 13.00 per cent. of stolen car and the police cruiser were the arrears. nearly overturned owing to the icy Figures included in the report show pavement. When the fleeing car that $1,387,626 of current taxes and reached Harvie Avenue near Rogers 1ir,iiipii'rit'r' of arrears have been taken Road, it pulled to the curb and its Iin for 1931 up to December 15. For three occupants leaped out and ran'the same period last year. $1,523,400 down a, lane, where they disappeared icurrent taxes were collected and in the darkness. $826,570. Constable Sam. Ireland is investi- gating arNpall fire yesterday in a small cottage, "Killarney," at Pine Grgye cqmp._ . . . The place has been unoccupied since summer, it is learned, and damage was, slight. Forming a volunteer bucket brigade, neighbors prevented the fire from spreading. With approximately 90 per cent. of; current taxes already collected, Wood- l bridge Village council will close itsl books for the year with a surplus of; approximately $4,000, indicating that', the municipality had enjoyed a sucsl, cessful year, dam-general contli-‘ tions. The municipal nominations will be held on Dee. 31 and an election, if necessary, on Jan. 7. Up to the pres- ent there is little indication of a con- test, no new candidates having as yet announced themselves in opposition to the 1934 Council. With only one family on direct ru- lief, Woodbridge is unique among the munici alities in the Toronto district which have had heavy relief lists dur. ing recent years. Credit for the town's good showing is due to the co-operatinn of citizens, Reeve Alex. MacKenzie states. -"The maple oCauruownsuuiulis, trict, especially the farmors, haw helped one another and kent the number of families on relief at a The above illustration is taken from Mr. Perkins Bull's Historic Sports Volume-- This book tells of the Ktlme' that have mlde British Civilization what it is. The volume is n treasure-trove of ineomprrable Ina-doth! from the most Incient days until today. It pictures the evolution of a people using their sports as the true - of their national temper. Here the relaer sees the stalwart in- dividtmlisrtt of the lusty pioneer, huntinr. racing. nnd fighting. [radially "pl-fed ttthe trnllint esprit fe com‘nnd ine preeision It, anodern tear. '""7iic'ir'hiiii;'pGriGGt'iruaGrir IBM-51.4 virentioned by name. Ind tome m pictured. in this exhaustive narrative, the final reference book for "any your! to come. yet more ettthrnllimr than my fietion. It will make In ideal Christmas gift. Use the order form below. PM" send me......-copies of "Prov (General Edition) for which I enclose 810.00. NAME-,....--..............-.-.-.-...-..-.-...-. "Do You Remember Way Back When- Mount Dennis Locals WOODBRIDGE THE STORY OF SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN IN PEEL COUNTY Sin. "From Rattlesnake Hunt to Hockey" 266 KING sum WEST ADDRESS Dr. Fl. Prakrr. Dr. I. G. Robrvlr, Dr, ken Pain. Willa»: Dunn» F. L Heggie, William Sam art. Sun McClure. Fred MOrr. Rohert Store" Billy Kelly, lam“ R. Fall". VII/um l. All”. G. A. Shir"! T and Vaughan Township & GUIDE "" PERKINS mu. “H'NDATION Excusxon Cl Us. BRAMPTON, 1893 ppigs octrytt Rattlesn-ke Hunt to Hoeker' ORDER FORM In a drive to safeguard the live- of students attending collegiate: in the township, York township getht board has instructed all princlpul to warn students that they must refrain from "thumbin" motorists for rides while on their wax): and from school. Complaints had n received that students, by standing on the roads, endangered their own lives and hin- dered drivers. A growth in the prac~ tice had been observed with the com- ing of cold weather. Alex. Butler, well-known as a plan- eer resident of York Township, has announced that he would contest the Reeveship against Colonel R. J. Stu- art at the coming elections. Mr. But.. ler has been a member of the High School Advisory Board for four years. a member of the School Board of Sec- tion 25 for five years, and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the York Industrial Commission. He is a strong' advocate of the proposed Metropolitan Area scheme and of the g2.ndins uf the tuwnship debenture l e t. Current taxes and arrears amount- ing to $2,446,756 have been collected in York Township this year, accord. ing tn the treasurer's report pre- sented to council by Comptroller W. E. Wrenshall. This is a marked in- crease over the amount taken in last year for the same period. . Hpinhpum,", declared Reeve Mac- Jienzie. Members of council and ‘myself have done our best to provide ‘our indigent folk with road work and {other employment that they might (retain their independence. Figures included in the report show that $1,387,626 of current taxes and $1,059,130 of arrears have been taken in for 1931 up to December 15. For the same period last year. $1,523,400 current taxes were collected and $826,570. “We have had comparatively few families on relief during the past few years. The have been brought up to practise tlirift and to be inde.. pendent," he added. The family at present on relief are newcomers and have not had time to fully establish themselves. the reeve explained. Visitors to Poland return greatly impressed with the salt mines. For more than ten centuries miners toiled in the salt shafts near Cracow, Poland, and being deeply religious, they spent their spare time in carving marvell- ous figures in salt. A cumolete cath- edral, containing giant chandeliers, beautiful statues of the saints, altars and other Biblical figures and objects, is one example of the workers skill. On feast days of modern times. Mass is held 'in the underground cathedral. lAmnng the statues is that of the Vir- gin.Un one uaiuctheunineucaiaab. [if,')',?,' and a beautiful hall appear. monuments to thr dvvntion of the ‘miners. Ptu, ANH's' SALT MINES " hon revealed by it.“ -wduud in. man found hidden 0: Bo. Anah- Dunn-nu in buy. AIM-h in known u the molt bountiful girl in July, chh was Coroiu'l m of own- lonl. She in well-known in the night Manta of the town and when the ml. AVeryMerry Christmas AHappyandProsperous New Year , Humber Confectionery The Man with The Last Gentleman 5 MAIN ST. S. 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