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Times & Guide (1909), 6 Jan 1938, p. 1

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mflin _and medical report will $ itate consideration of the apâ€" | plication. : k | +alg Some, Conditions | J Applications . will be acc;pfeg . from â€" among youn unemploye women between t«ho‘acu Olp18~80 ho are in mu'l”. of tnini;lng be{om i cement can made employâ€" . S@ent and in @7 at and who are in necessitons célebrated in a unique manner on New Year‘s Eve at the local Bapâ€" Chureh; when at 9.30 the memâ€" and friends of the congregaâ€" and nchdfiwn to served on tastefully arâ€" small tables which, toâ€" attractive decorations md . i _ effects; gave the In graduation pin." â€" _ â€" _ | ~ Jt is Nntl:d out by Miss Jackson mw forms must be and fully made out, and | a D‘di.:ll enflfiu;s fti'lmni the apâ€" own fami i t E muni Â¥ m dbtmd :o ih.esl‘;,: sn Lo se e d tdped t in difhact thor in 799 , Toronto. "By April", she will have completed râ€" three months‘ nmplo{ment supervision and . will be m to receive their final certifiâ€" s / of . proficiency and their There are now s hools. in T rovince, and the Infoeomonth f in the arts of home service E ‘proving to be very popular, atâ€" § a very. fine tg‘pe of girl &ifiu St. RS’S.‘:’ _ Sarnia, ‘Windsor and Ottawa have _students from all over On‘t’:rio ;!el, inwaaiains is m ‘. neares > Interim Certificates One hundred and sixty student ‘ fone par dacmarntt “" . & uksan. ? jupervisor, mcmaof hh;'bue ‘m" “ ranc Im Tetter isaued â€"at the Parkaimment it 4 P 4 ived | on Saainy iocceats o u) H esl:rvice ons o 4 en D onl a â€" ‘ to .A.lawhnd.tt{e Weston Town Hall, CAL BAPTISTS HOLD > WATCH NICHT SERVICE of which was much enjoyed An_ exercise enâ€" n o(.'nme"b:ivu takin in f ‘at the m,_ mn; f Gathering â€" Held ew Year‘s uh.:t'i-' éilm;t'fl'l m voca !uloh and ”u': i with Mre. Myrtle ibson as accompanâ€" im a very cosy ap in of 1938 tMr.' Gilli:i'th"iéo;d' ;i; master of ceremon “"’M t ® and Miss Phyllis Cameron * fi As : the bourofmfl?l?t apâ€" proached, llul.Cl-r led a denuon;l’rrlod,l-l r.hfl gave a address, taking as subject, "Your Life and Minc." The meeting closed at twelve o‘clock with prayer by Mr. Dabbs. : h of the church activities Te ze "*% thanth t A letter from the Bell Telephone ’Oommny informed Council that the Toronto telephone service in Weston has varied greatly in the haw deiied, HTek abprovit was a was secured from the Rl‘il’::‘; Board, to sundal;tflu :*'0145}'““!0 for busiâ€" ness service . a a mm for a wall tclq;vm. -’:f at fi "2. ‘That the Clerk be and is ‘hereby instructed to write to the }oum- municipalities concerned askâ€" ing them to coâ€"operate with Wesâ€" ton by writing the head of each of the affected municipalities, reâ€" questing a special meeting at which at least 8 representatives from each municipality affected be asked to nwug for the purpose of considering mmnd change and drawing up a multm same, to be presentedâ€"to the Bo: of Railway Commissioners." _ "And whereas the same inâ€" creased rates will greatly affect Weston to the detriment of busiâ€" ness and the disadvantage of subâ€" scribers * % "Now therefore be it resolved; "1. That this Council go on reâ€" cord as being opposed to this inâ€" crease, _ "Whereas the : Bell Télephone Company propose putting into efâ€" fect new rates for Weston subâ€" scribers to the Torontoâ€"system, reâ€" sulting in increased rates, c ' Exprusing, the opinion that the ‘nc;w rates which the Bell Telephor;e mpanyâ€" propose putting into efâ€" fect in Weston for subscribers to the Toronto system are "increased rates" and that such rates will 4 tly affect Weston to the detâ€" rgment of business and to the disâ€" ldv-nhg of ‘subscribers" Weston Town. Council on Mondné night passed the following resolution: . | SALES OF HISTORY OF | WESTON ARE MOUNTING Town Fathers Pass Resolution Calling For Coâ€"operation From Other Affected Municipalitiesâ€"Meeting of Protest of "City" Telojshone Users Will be Held on Wednesday Evening of Next Week Weston; as well as at Rohers Book Store, Bloor and Youge Sts., Toâ€" ronto, Order your copy now and avoid any disappointment, have been very satisfactory, and some co;l;ies have even as far as England, Qfi&; _and . the qilheihm“- M s s oo Inch‘s Drug Store, Squibb‘s Book Store and '{*ch‘fims{mc Store, Council Will Protest Increased Phone Rates Dr. F. D. Cruickshank and Josâ€" fl’h Nason, coâ€"authors of > "The istomf Weston" announced this week that sales of the book to date CHARLES SPENCER Who headed the polis for Counciiâ€" Jor in Ward 2, York Township, at the recent municipal election. 150 each, may be obtained from el‘s brep giore: souighy nook Is Councillor â€"Continued on page 6 srE To o5 ) ‘The newspaper is an institution developed by modern civilization to fi:.nuhmoflhdny,bb- commerce and industry, to inâ€" furnial check govern= ment which nc mat':um has ever been able to provide," _ Gifted with an unusual ability and taste for {,‘2‘ needlework Illl{ laceâ€"making, she was a froquent exhibitor and prizeâ€"winner in ladies® work at local fairs and proâ€" vincial ‘exhibitions, In later life she was appointed to act as a govâ€" ernment g%st fairs in the proâ€" vince of . Even to an adâ€" vanced age it afforded her a great delight to receive a naun to inâ€" struct ladies, young or old, desirous ioi in w o ons aceâ€" 4 , etc. As as health p-mmz she was l: e â€"Continued on page 2 |MRS. MARCARET KERSEY ‘â€"â€"â€" CALLED BY DEATH 17 ddcntel B +. cent M is 1. 2 ps is 4 Margaret MacVean, widow of the late ‘Ififiifi"l{mq. in her 88th gar. Mys. Kemg.wu one of eston‘s oldest citizens. In 1905, along .with her late husband and her sister, Miss Elizabeth MacVean, ofâ€"whom predeceased her, toâ€" *fiwt r with her niece, Miss Isabell M. MacVean, who now survives her, she came to Weston on retireâ€" ment from farming nearâ€"Coleraine. She was the seventh daughter of the late Archibald MacVean and Helen _ Gordon, pioneer settlers from Scotland, in the Towmh%p of Toronto Gore, and of the family of :: children she was the last surâ€" | or. ‘ On the afternoon of December 25th last there passed away, at 270 Main St. North, her rui&mo for the last thirtyâ€"three years, Had Resided on Main Street North For 33 Years Weston Came From England Mr. and Mrs. Livings came to Canada from England in 1887 and were married. in Toronto the same year. ‘They resided in the city until 1910, at which time they purâ€" chased the market garden business on Jane Street, and have resided S e o y t e n Cuba, several years ago wore an automobile tire round its middle, and had grown so exhausted fightâ€" ing the stranwe belt that two boys caught it with a lasso. including a dnnm of gold from &.ir sons and daughters, and fi golden roses from the ’Jr-nd â€" dren. Mr. Ted Emery and his band provided music for dancing. _ _ inere ever since. They are vldeg F ertgemed and recharted by T1 much es a y a who know them. With them at the celebration on Christmas Eve were their four sons, two daughters, fourteen grandchildren and two greatâ€"grandsons. __ _ _‘ _ Both Mr. and Mrs, Livings reâ€" ceived numerous beautiful ’ih. including a purse of gold from weveviverveverervennnnonentiee day season was the gathering held Christmas Eve in the Ouiwood Hotel, when Mr. and Mrs. W. Livings Sr., of Weston, celebrated their â€"golden wedding anniversary and entertained at a most enjoyâ€" ;No;ldimg:n flolosro show ‘:nd dance. n a guests were in attmhm and a smart entertainâ€" ment was provided by the "Hollyâ€" wood Kiddie Revue" of which Joanâ€" Livings is a member. Rex Doyle, Billie Livings and Tommy McClure were guest artists, Weston Residents Are the Recipients of Many Mr. and Mrs, W. Livings ‘&.’o‘-’a Entertain at Oakwood GOLOEN WEDDING IS MARKED BY COUPLE Mr. Livings is 7i and Mrs, Weekl» Words of An interesting event of the holi Cimes anh 6 MARRIED 50 YEARS shlrk cgptu;u! near Havana, Wisdom Gifts Hotel *WEST â€"YO Mt. Dennis . An enthusiastic mntix*'u held in Farr‘s Garage last Wednesday night, and a second meeting in the ;r;vnhemn on ’!3“.1!.’ evening, t rpose & Weston fiufl Am g Association 1 sponsot a m leagiie made un of teams of the members will be 17 years of Donates Challenge Cup For Competition Among Local Teams WhoWll!beM:IeUdeoyll'IYuudAnaM Underâ€"Vice Presidents m«. Are 8. G. Cousins, Ellerby Farr and C. E. Councillor J. P. Allan Is Hockey Association Head __With a good horse, people could reach Brampton from Maiton and xPalutinocgmflct in an ),:’?:r on the narrow, roadsâ€"providing they were dry. ‘Nq'untly, these roads, Brampion, ware unieâ€"dtep in mud: impton, were in Farmers could drive down to the market at Toronto in three hours in the summertime. As late as Arrfl. some years, snow drifts were piled far above fences. In « most‘ interesting â€"manner;. _ Seventyâ€"five years ago, Mrs. Speers recalls, no‘one was quite certain as to which J)hce, Brampâ€" ton, or Mdtgn,]w:{nl be 9heh e:?& ty town of Peel. Many peo t{e opinion that the. date:min!nc factor was that Brampton was loâ€" cated on & river which would proâ€" vide water power for industries. ; Ages of Fia@DMr Average Over 80 Years was not only a place in which to got horses shod. lm'uadb., from ':: oors came waggons, barrows, all types of implements, A good smithy needed to be a good carâ€" g::nhter. and Mr. Gardhouse was In the Gardhouse home at Malâ€" ton there was installed â€"the first telephone of the district. It was connccte;ied with a w?,wn rural line construc about Previous to that when mmieum of a doctor were required, it meant a hurried trig to Woodhill or Burnâ€" hamthorpe.. For years there was a doctor at Woodhill. _ The last was the late Dr. F. Vanderlip who moved to Brampton with the adâ€" vent of the telephone and easier means of travel. where Mr. Gardhouse cartied on a bm?mm; !min‘:: fi:; tl‘xz rs. For some years he p! e fie trade at Mount Charles. In those days, a blacksmith shop _ The five members of the family !:;:: Mrs. z.mfim %m:d, Lakeâ€" view, aged 85; Mrs. R. J. Speers, Mount Charles, 84; Rebert Gardâ€" Saie. Tramis. 411 aid dumer ailey, . Toronto, 77; ames Gnn;l,wrue. Tomntn;. 75. All are sons and daughters‘ of the Jate John Gardhouse and Nancy Armstrong, both of whom came to Canada at an early age from Carâ€" ce e C B4 5 They east of Malton where Mr. Gardhouse carried on 80 years. All are blessed with exâ€" cellent health, and the weunion dinâ€" ner on Saturday proved to be one olthcluppl«tevunulnthhprt of the county for many a day. . Gardhouse was born and ma It is located on the Seventh taken at the home of Mrs, Year‘s Day, Malton were b:d:h forms urday.. Both Mrs. Gardho â€"Continued on page 6 ifl'&i{ ® . and A posed of A. L. Cm. , J. ridg ian and W, C. am.-:fi% for the Association. The is !“"‘!-l!m_!‘_= omilait« ¢ity Committee is W. C. Riddell, H F. Chamberiain and W J. Fart. Contmittee for the ice, referees and in,. $5.00;â€"Mr. â€"F.: W.â€"Rowntree, goo: Miss E. A. Sainsbury, $2.00: tal to date, $483.31. The following subscriptions have been received the week: Already â€" acknow $455.31; Mrs. J. Armstrong, $2.00; Mr. S. Johnston, Maiton, $1.00; Clovelly Chapter, Eastern Star, $10.00; Mr. Oliver Master, $5.00; Mr. J. C. Irâ€" The Committee in tharge of the Red Cross Annual Campaign for funds in connection with the Wesâ€" ton Branch wish to express appreâ€" ciation of the manner in which local citizens have voluntarily sent in their subscriptions, Now that the holiday season is over, the Committee members desire that the campaign be closed as soon as possible, and friends sympathetic to the Red Cross, are asked to send in their subscriptions at their earliest convenience to C. Lomne Fraser, Campaign Treasurer, Bank of Nova Scotia Building, 1 RED CROSS RECEIPTS REACH TOTAL OF $483 as La Cavalinni is ably supâ€" pr&i’ Mr,. Sam Charles as the Eunqrmhr of St. Giles, Mr. G. y Tomlinson as Van 'i‘ay). his Wealthy rival, Messrs. S. and R. Dunn and B. Lawrence, the fy uung men of New York, Mrs. Leslie P‘lfifli&, Mrs. Ray Tomlinâ€" ’m. Miss reen Mcintyre ayd Miss Mabel Hill as the ladies in whom they are mmfigf \ with‘‘Jack Norman as the only juvenile of the cast. ‘Those holding tickets are asked to be prompt on Thursday evening as much interest is being shown in the play and no doubt there is a treat ahead for‘ those who see it. 8 of Entertainment â€" _ Which Is Unâ€" e".by G, K. Sheldon, with permission of Samuel ) & Co. of Canada, on Thursâ€" Jan. 13th, in St. John‘s ‘an Parish Hall at 8 p.m. jeast, which has been trained 8. W. H. Cameron, has underâ€" w type of play which will be wnusual i ormammr chdent. " so 'M"fi a grea f ~eredit. for the necessary Jas. Summerhayes, Alex 3 Sumerhm, *X i:,Ch.mm_ The Publi W.A. of St.. John‘s Anglican are 8 "Involved; ~Mrs: â€"Ofmeron atkin of Malton. Mr. 1 thut still resides. The above picture was Aimmamees,| Weston Town Council Has Inaugural _ \â€"_~Meeting and Names Its Committees _ § For The Year; Other Appointme n#t the pla: Teakk INITIATE TWO MEMBERS | | / | Prizes Presented The following pupils were preâ€" ; sented withw for general proâ€" C e r: Firs ze winners were: sgi';? Wnlm?lly. Marjery _ LaRose, .Irene C"‘i:' Audrey Harding, Catherine Laidâ€" ler, fi-h Woodend, Wi!n;lu JM; tridge, Rosemary ld;pm ac Norman, â€" Norman entnn,’Juek Mackey and Bert Woodend. Second prize witners were: June Aitkens, Doris Carey, June Tomlinson, re Colk.kuth Wacey, Norine gfhl‘hmr. thleen Keown, Kathâ€" leen D-li? Donald Fenton, Charles Keown, Harvey Christie Nige! Harding and Wallace . Pidgeon. These pupils are to be congratuâ€" lated on their splendid records. . Rev. W. E. M , Vicar, h;o and ’-u‘ to Q= years of age and # 0‘: s tie Popls. "The “'"“‘....: (o introduced to the parents by Mr. The pupils who participated in the entertainment deserve the highest commendation, as do those teachers ~w';h";;‘ directed :.Ih;m. The | capacity audiencée greatly _ enjo n mins noine y 9e S. J. Rowley, especially those which he w at the Sunâ€" day School picnic last aummer. . The annual prizeâ€"giving and enâ€" tertainment of St. John‘s Anglican Sunday School was held in the Pérish Hall on Thursday, Dec.‘ 30, supper being served at 5.30 p.m. and the entertainment. beginning at ?.“{k-..fgjlgwd by the presâ€" entation of prizes and gifts. ST. JOHNS ANGLICAN *ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING Entertainment and Supper is x Held in Parish York Township Elections Held on New Year‘s Dayâ€"F. J. MacRae is Named as Reeve, Defeating W. Marsh Magâ€" wood-â€"Chu-leg Mclhster‘ia Deputy Reeve of Ward 2 deeArktl'.m‘hund in Michigan are larger and have heavier coats. and are grayer in winter, these daer are Charles Spencer Named Councillor for Ward 2 Are Treated Alike Just as United States Senators rate free haircuts and shaves in the Senate barber shop at Washington, so do the two feminine Senators, Mrs. Hattie Caraway (Ark.) and Mrs._Bibb Graves (&la:) get free capital, â€"_ Following the business period, a &h:fini:‘wzi‘r tb‘:“ hdS,e umie: auspices entertainmen committee of which George Peck is convener. . Each member present received .@ gift, and the retiring m matron, Minnie Peck, preâ€" each of her officers of the ear with a gift. © Refreshments ‘rw‘-ht a most successful evening C .t :}:’:& vio eeting the fol tevious m olâ€" ‘l;'hil:: Eft!t::r- were Joloeted: G a ohnson; Wonll; ‘1"1:;::,' g?f:llgn; Asâ€" sociate Matron, e Simpson; m: Patron, P{:\ch Pvm, v, «Frances Allan; Treas urer, Clara Thain; Conductress, J Ada Harden; Associste Conducâ€" tress, Elizabeth iidti:ra: Auditors, llflm Booeoc a and Albert Seythes; Tg-\u for s years, Ruby Wylie. C Chapter No. 144, Order of mn‘nfi'fln held its last meeting of 1987 on December . 28 in the Masonic Temple, with the Worthy Matron, Minnie Peck, and the 'm:mu. Wilmot Allaby, in the Initiatory work was carried out during the evening and two new members were received. l-;:“lch-uu;J.l;Anu Chgur ‘or New ear ~ a CLOVELLY CHAPTER HAS XMAS PARTY Very able Event is Held 8 % Masonic the Virginia species. Woodbridge In Ward 8, Robert polled 1432 forthoofl!adamw. defeating Arthur Woods. For Board of Education, in Ward 1, Dr. Luke Teskey, Mrs, T. G. Beat. :;onl!d ln'g?y\lhhdsnm e winners, while George Harvey and Dr _ W. K. Boyd were victorâ€" 2564, defeating James Crang, who K:Eed 88‘26‘ and R Tromans who 523. In Ward 1, W. J. Thorburn . was aamed Councillor, d hn se w 'Giyinq'_lpn_ ~and John Torrison, ious in Ward 3 For the office of Deputy Reev Ward 1, Lt. Col. R. 3. Stuart mfl@! polls with a vote of York Township held its muniâ€" cipal clections on â€"New Year‘s Day and acclaimed . Farquhar J. MacRac as Reeve, according him 6137 votes as against Slssn‘polled by W. Marsh Magwood. In Ward 2, Charles McMaster was elected Deputy Reeve with a goll of 2166 as ?um 1605 for Humphreys. For Councilior, Ward ‘Burns" style, "Prgomet ie charge 50c. .. Dance on January 21st in the Leâ€" gion Hall, Mount % Committee has been very for in securing. Rev. Wm.mn of To= ronto ‘to take.&cn in ?MT‘ »Em those. . ‘ him, know hini‘ to, be ;:3 any mbj:t e-yaenll th-u- ta:'fling &oS'cothnd. y »Ptf There will be a real Scotch supâ€" per, with pancakes, scones, cat cakes and cheese, and of course COMINGâ€"EVENTS PLAN BURNS SUPPER FOR JANUARY 218T The Johnâ€" Buchan ] Isobel Reid Auxiliary Who on New Year‘s Day was vicâ€" torious over W. Marsh Magwood in the Reeveship contest in York Township. Mr. MacRse was Deputyâ€"reeve of" Ward one for the years 1936 and 1937. Haggis" served in real "Rabbie Local Clergymen Address Town Fathers at First Me 1938â€"Members Are Named For Board of i"é» «umh-uummmw Board and Welfare Committeeâ€"J. is Weed : spector * A 3 irhg= Reeve Of York F. J. MacRAE E. 1. Stuart|Glyn E. Reesor Takes First 10¢ |_ Council passed byâ€"laws f | Dr. J. Alu&fll,b;'.'.l"% and W. C. Riddell to the Board ?Health for 1938, and msfiu i e o tamated | La or â€" $ 1.nm“¥rom Feb 1, 1938. â€" Fr | Counciller . T,. Ray Sum : serve on the Lib: _ &to | succeed Dr. F. D. Cruickshank; Â¥ee tions; The Central Colleginte ton, Ont., has ng: success . _ in completit School ‘tuition prior McMaster University In thirteen gto:dmnut ; and was the winmer frai Pnflrmlaluna on Scholntahip (Vaige ship (Value $100) for Sop Ey £100Y for of the w;-fii'n;g”'" H‘E School for a pe of up until June 1936, since wh W. J. Polictt, F. W,. m and Georr Sainsbury, all former Mayors of the Town, where ' to comprise the Court of i for 1938, and Miss E Y.. j W. J. Poliett and W. Greaves Police _ Committee _fi Reeve Murray, Councillor h and Councillor Allan, Industrial and Lquhh-&g mitteeâ€"Councilior lor Rowntree and CAvlallt ill. Prv%efly and Fire W â€" Councillor Leitch, r Wh K.'xl‘l and Deputy Reeve rray. â€" r a n s portation Sn Councillor . Naso, Reeve Harris, Councillor McLean. t Parks Committee â€" t Hall, Councilior McLean, cilâ€" lor Weston Councit its inaz "'"x.mm&‘k. ;:.a“fl;fiih-fidr ind beâ€" m‘adb-udy Rev. J. Hugh e Jones, Rector of St. John‘s Angli can Church, and ‘Rev. Harry Paw» som. of . Central â€" United Chairch,â€" George B,. Evans, the king Committee was named to ppoint Shl%fc:nmim for the year, and ment was made & o‘ciock in the evening., . . > _/ When uC;uneil ..:‘r ", go::%.mm y Reeve Gordon : Harris, ~and inithe arening, and slopent Cosies ellior . H. A, Mclean,. uamed a Chairmar of the Works Commitâ€". tee, asked â€"at the outset if be mub-?‘numd.dfitfi?fl, ment given wo ‘some> ihtk-ermuva quite busy and did not feel could do justice to the amount of '“'*ngr-flyunuauu; Worhin m He had al~ / the Works Department, :ndué_ given a period of service in that . connection. There was some disâ€" cussion ~also as to whether the |Councillor who headed the peite, ar â€"â€"FinBncé â€"~ c Rowntree,~Councilior J, P.. Slan and Reeve Gordon Harris. _ _‘ Works Committee â€" Councillor H. McLean, Councillors Nat Naso Relief Committeeâ€"Reeve Harâ€" ris, Deputy Reeve W. A. Murray and Councillor Arthur Leitch. A n o on CAR ce P. Allan, should not be Chairman of the Finance Committee. ‘The question was raised as to whether it was the msual practice to have th?h’Cvundlca‘who headed 3 mis Committee.© While fl a Tt i I n an amaies ous years, it was e, Tewn Clerk H. G. Musson inform« ed Council. A ’ % The repurk of Staading Comniit« tees "mvm’mu» lows, the first named to act Glyn E. Reesor, a On was raised as to whether _ : the usual practice to have _ Toundll.mwho headed fl: ‘ assume Chai x i::milh. While fl a Â¥ occurred : in some | + & { years, it was not a prackice, _ In ~Thirteen : Subjects on â€" his , 'L‘f:'i :‘M{:fl-â€"w hoa [ 4 hss e e ‘L"E‘:

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