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EARLY YNRK PEONEERS LAN) FOUNDATEON 0F BANNER COUNTY At the recent meeting of the Young People’s Society of the Thorn- l.ill United church, Reeve W. C. Gohn, of Markham township gave a very in- teresting and instructive address on “York County." In his opening re- marks Reeve Gohn regretted that the compiling of an adequate history of the County has so far been neglected and referred to this as a worthy worn which should commend itself to someâ€" one who had the time and the ability to undertake it.‘ The speaker emphasized the great wealth of the County which he point- ed out was the richest in the Province of Ontario, and it was recognized as such even in the early days of the In- dians he said. He traced the proâ€" gress which had been accomplished since the days when only Indian trails penetrated inland through the heavily timbered areas. The main trails were frOm the Humber river to the uon and north to connect with the Holland river and Lake Simcoe. From 1780 until 1800 there was a gradual influx of pioneers from England, Ireland, Scotland and Pennsylvania and other American states. Soon schools Were established and churches of the differ- ent denominations which made up the Various settlements sprang up. The population gradually increased and from the pioneers was draWn the militia which defended the town of York: from the Americans in 1812. During the next quarter century by the perseverance of the settzers the land was cleared, homes established and a start made in the construction of roads. The period was rather troublesome culminating in the rebelâ€" lion of 1837. After the rebellion came the setting up of organization for the administration or jusuce and the formation of a District Council of fifty one members from i'our countries The first meeting of the council was held in February 1842 and Edward William Thompson was the first war- den who carried on until 1850 when legislation was enacted to provide for carrying on municipal government as it is to-day. In 1794 began the building of Mili- tary roads by Military labour. The old Indian trails that were naturally so crooked were straightened and necessary bridges built. In the year 1835 saw the beginning or a great in- dustrial activity. Saw mills, grist mills, distilleries, cooper shops and schools and churches. Up to this time the Canadian Government own- ed the roads, but they were purchased in 1865 by the county for the sum of 372.500. The cost of the roads was borne by the collection of tolls which was sold to the highest bidder. Collectâ€" ion on two horse loaded vehicles was 10 cents; twq horse unloaded vehicle was 7 cents; one horse unloaded veâ€" hicle was 7 cents; saddle horse was 4c Horses or cattle, each 2 cents; Sheep, pig or goat, each 1 cent. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3lst, 1929 Some of these toll gates on Yonge Street were situated at stop 26, Lang- staff, Jefferson, and one between Hol- land Landing and Bradford. In 1896 toll gates and market fees were abolâ€" 0:0 i=0: ASSING YEARS HAVE BROUGHT MANY CHANGES 1 ATWATER KENT, 1 DEFOREST CROSLEY. 5 tube Lowboy Console We have a number of excellent I] . . 0 used Radlos whlch we are I; selling at cut prices to clear our stock and make room for new machines. 0 1 ATWATER KENT. 4 tube table 1 ATWATER KENT. 1 FADA BATTERYLESS. Demonstrator, 6 tubes, with HalE’S Service Interesting Address By Reeve W. C. Gohn of, Markham Township Richmond Hi1 0 a Power tube, regular $235. ABOVE PRICES ALL COMPLETE NOTHING ELSE TO BUY eaker 5 tube table model (compact) 45.00 5 tube table model, with cabinet York County is fast developing in modern improvements, particularly in her splendid roads and electrical de- velopments. The Kingston highway, Dundas and Yonge Sts., connecting with other counties, are splendidly built market motor and tourists roads. ished at palities. Over thirty years ago the County secured the Electric Railway which is the Metropolitan radials we enjoy to- day. This was the first electric rail- way to operate outside a large centre in Canada and it proved a great asset to the County of York. Scattered through our county are still to be found communities clinging to the religion of the early pioneers. In the village of Sharon still stands Davids Temple, held in memory of some of York pioneers, relics of eal'fy pioneers are gathered from all over the county and kept, many of them with grand histories of their own. On lot one, concession eleven Markham, is a Dutch Mennonite Church, where the whole service is spoken in Dutch. At Gormley is the Tunkard Church, ‘where they still hold to the washing \of feet at their feasts. York County can boast of the sec- ond largest city in Canada, which has grown at such an amazing pace. In 1850 its population was only 45,000 while to-day it is over a million. Reâ€" cently it has taken in many of the surrounding villages west and north such as Parkdale, Yorkville, north and west Toronto and will no doubt reach out for other municipalities, such as New Toronto, Long Branch, Scarboro and up Yonge Street, taking in Lans- ing, Newtonbrook, and Thornhill. The population of the surrounding Town- ships are steadily increasing. Town- ship of West York has an acreage of 55.000 with a population of 60,000 and East York with 3500 acres has a popâ€" ‘ulation of 30,000. The problems of to-day are Radial Transportation, Equalization Educat- ion, administration of Justice, Refore- station and Markets. Pioneers used turnpikes for gradâ€" ing roads and road Work grates, was compelled through statute LabOur and this was the method used for the up- keep of the highways. While at the present time we spend millions they spent thousands. The first brldge over the Don (York Mills) cost $250, while the recently built viaduct cost $1,000,000. In 1850 the cost of pub- lic school education in four counties was $12,500. In 1929 our high school education cost $500000. In 1845 the Public school in Thornhill cost $875, while in 1923 the present school cost approximately $42000. _ In concluding Mr. Gohn compared the life of the hard working pioneers weaving their own clothing, bartering produce to secure necessities of life and enduring untold hardships, with the present day comforts of trans- portation, railways, motor cars, aero- planes, educational facilities and chur- ches of all denominations. Living as we do, on the out skirts of the second largest city in this great dominion, surely said the speaker we are fortun- ate to live in such a county as the County of York. model . and roads given back to munici- 220:0 Ontario °=0= ment $30.00 85.00 65.00 145 Messrs J. and G. Swanson, of Flint Michigan, visited Mr. and Mrs. F. Cox Roseview Avenue, a few days last week. Mrs. John Woods returned home last week after spending a few days with friends in Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. Alex. Ross, Edgar Ave Richvale, are leaving this week for a trip to Detroit, to visit their sxsner. On their way back they will spend a couple of months With a. son in Toron- to, before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. William Atkinson, Miss Hazel Atkinson and Mr. Omar Atkin- son of Stayne}, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Atkinson last week. Mrs. G. Price, Richmond Street, vis- ited in Toronto, last Week with her brother-in-law Mr. C. A. Ward, owner of Fire Proof Storage Company. Mrs. G. Boynton, of Victoria Square has been spending a couple of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Sander- son, Roseview Avenue. Mrs. Alice Bain, Roseview Avenue, visited over the week-end with friends in Bradford. Miss Daisy Hart visited her friend MiSS Alice Smith in Queensville on Sunday. Mrs. Green, of Tottenham, spent last Week with her niece Mrs. Arthur Bowes, Elizabeth Street, going over t6 Maple where she visited Mrs. Woods over the week-end. Miss May Pritchard, of Toronto, is visiting this week with Mrs. Boyle, Centre Street. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. B-eaton, of Oshawa, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Campbell on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowes spent Sunday with friends in Toronto. Miss Bessie Scrivener visited friends in Toronto over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tool and children, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L.’ Doner, Centre Street. Miss Bessie Henry returned fihls week from visiting friends in Kes- wick and Newmarket. Mrs. Reid, Huron Street, Toronto, spent Monday with her friend Mrs. A. J. Campbell, Richmond Street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham, Arn- old Street visited friends in Lindsay on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton, MacDonald, of Vellore, visited Mr. MacDonald’s aunt Mrs. J. Ireland, Richmond Street, on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. P. Wilson, of Toronto, spent last Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs John Woods. Much sympathy is felt throughout the community for Mrs. Margaret Beynon and family of Temperance- ville in the sudden death of Mr. Beyn- on last week. The death occurred in Detroit on October 15th, of Thomas Ferguson, husband of Sarah Barnes and brother -in-laW of Mrs. John Woods, of Rich- mond Hill, in his eighty-fifth year. The funeral took place from his late 'l'esidence to Woodmere cemetery, De- troit, and was largely attended. Mr. Winston Cunningham, of Sour- is, Manitoba, spent the week-end with Mr. Laverne Wright, W'right Street. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Smith, of Mea- ford, called on Mrs. Geo. Reaman, Elizabeth Street, one day last week. Mrs. Park, of Barrie, visited her friend Mrs. Coulter at the Parsonage for a few days. Mrs. Partridge and Mrs. Bower, of Queensville, spent last week with Mrs Coulter, United Church Parsonage, Centre Street. Messrs Neil, Henry and James Mcâ€" Donald, of Vellore, visited over Sunâ€" day with Misses Jean and Mayrice In- gram, of Maple. _ Mr. Edward McKenzie, of Toronto, 'spent a few days last Week with his cousin, Mrs. Wm. Dennie. of Gormley. Mr. Henry Hoover Baker, of Unionville, \day With Mr. and M of Gormley. Mr. Frank Barker and family ac- companied by Miss Emma Barker ar- rived in Richmond Hill on Monday after motoring from Swift Current. are served. A ment in the chum hours. Come 6: friends and enjoy TO-NIGHT FOWL SUPPER IN THE UNITED CHURCH AT 6 O'CI Don’t forget the Fowl Suppex Entertainment in TO-VIGHT from Social and Personal Admission 60 cent :he church during the Come early and brir THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO H AT 6 O‘CLOCK 2 Fowl Supper and the United Church 6 o’clock until all musical entertain- art-:1 Miss Mary spat last Sun- rs. Wm. Dennie, O'CLOCK 51] pp LATE BENJAMIN BEYNON The funeral of the late Benjamin Beynon was held from the family res- idence, Vaughan townslnp on Thurs- day last and was largely attended by friends and relatives. The late Mr. Beynon who was in his sixtyâ€"fourth year was suddenly stricken when walking to Yonge Street from his home on Tuesday, October 22nd. Some time ago he had suffered from heart trouble, but recently had been enjoying good health and the morn- ing of his death was about the farm as usual. The funeral services were conduct- ed by Rev. T. R. White, of Aurora, as- sited by Rev. Herbert Lee, of Wood- bridge, Rev. N. Wellwood, of Rich- mond Hill, Rev. H. S. Warren, 01 Stouffville and Rev. R. B. Beynon, of Thornton, and interment followed in the Aurora cemetery. The pan-bearers were: Ernest Dibb Morley Beynon, Maurice Beynon, George Phillips, P. McQuarrie, S. Caseley. The deceased is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs, (Dr.) G. Russell, Canfield; Mrs. S. B. Bisbee, Canfield; Miss Hester, of New York and Miss Nora, of Richmond Hill, and two sons, Clayton at home and Dennis of Canfield. ' EUCHRE PARTY A Progressive Euchre and Croki- nole Party will be held in RobinSOn’s Hall, Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, on November 5th. Both ladies and gent- lemen. Come and bring your friends. I POWER WAS OFF The Liberal office was without electric service from seven p. m. on Wednesday evening until 8.15 a. m. on Thursday morning with the result that this issue was several hours late in going to press. There was some trouble with one transformer on Yonge Street. On Thursday evening, November 14 the Junior Young People’s Society of the United Church will hold a con- cert in the Masonic Hall. After a short mixed programme by the young- er members, the play, “Tattered Ros- es,” by Dr. C. R. Owens, will be pre- sented. The following is a clipping from the Vancouver Sumâ€""In Tatt- cred Roses,” Owens has woven two ancient legions together as basis Ior his plot. They are the story about Saint Nicholas who saved three daughters of an impoverish nobleman from being: sold to a life of shame; and that of the child who, having no other gift, was inspired by an angel to present flowers, The result is a clever balance in the scales weighing gold against roses. A good number attended the Y.P, S. on Monday night, which was held in the form of a Hallowe’en party. Ghost stories were told and other weird tales. We were favoured with piano solos by Miss Iris Thompson and Mr. A. Walker; also a vocal duet by Miss Anna Phipps and Miss Paul- ine Angle. Games and contests were held and enjoyed by all, after which refreshments were served. A good programme is prepared for next week The talk of the evening will be given by Rev. N. Wellwood. Everyone welcome. John Dunlop & Son FLORISTS Young People’s Society We solicit orders for :ut flowers for all oc- casions which will. be promptly and cheer- fully filled. RICHMOND HILL CONCERT THANKSGIVING DAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 1929 NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND Leave TORONTO for NEW- Leave NEWMARKET 1A E d t " I $£§TMIMMWM 6MAM. &%R - 7.10 A. M. 6.30 P. 6.00 A. M. 5.05 P. M. 7.40 A. M. 6.05 P. M. 8-50 A- M- 7-20 P- 9.05 A. M. 6.50 P. M. 10.05 A. M. 8.05 P. 10.55 A. M. 8.30 P. M. 12.35 P. M. 9.40 P. 1235 P.NL 1030 P.). L50 p_BL 1.50 P. M. 12.05 A. M. 3 30 P M “'40 P‘ &fiPJL ' " Laue TORONTO n» SUTT- Lawe SUTTON 0N and Intermediate Points 6.00 A. M. 3.55 P. M. 5-05 A- M- 3-50 P- 9.05 A. M. 6.50 P. M. 9.00 A. M. 6.55 P. 1235 P.nL 1240 P.11 The Daily Local Service between TORONTO and RICH- MOND HILL will operate as usual. 33.33.33 A.A.A.A“P.P.P. 00-D~D.OO.D 040VD3_D.0 TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION LAKE SEMCOE LINE SPECIAL SERVICE Mrs. Margaret Beynon and family desire to express their sincere thanks Iand appreciation for the many acts {of kindness and expressions of sym- ipathy during their recent bereave- tment. The Y.W.A. of the United Church are holding their Autumn Thankâ€"Off- ering service in the Sunday School room on Tuesday, November 5th at 8 p. m. Miss A. Couttie a returned Missionary from Western Canada will speak. Other items of interest on the programme and a cordial invitat- ion is extended to everyone to be pre- RE SUPPLY OF COAL Tenders will be received at the clerk’s office up until five o’clock in the afternoon of Monday, November 4th for the supplying of a fuel for the Municipality of Richmond Hill. Low- est or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted. Full particulars as to kind required may be secured from the undersigned. Richmond Hill, Ont. October 23rd, 1929 HEAP BIG CHIEF Mr, James McLean Well known Richmond Hill citizen was singularly honored last week while visiting the Six Nations Indian Reserve by be- ing elevated to the standing of an Indian Chief. Mr. McLean has visited the Reserve fre- quently during recent years In the capacity of coach and judge at plowing matches. The Inâ€" dians there have so appreciat- ed his work that with fitting ceremony on Friday night, they conferred on him the titie :of an Indian Chief. The new chief- tan’s name is Teo’haka’neratie- hah and the English meaning of the name is “Looking things over.” Mr. McLean assures us that he will not wear the feath- ers and Indian headgear except on state occasions. “FROM TRAPPER T0 WEARER” Phone H UDson 4292 3365 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario fiws Yam Fur Coat Neefi Afleniien? ' RE . w â€" FURS WERE A Complete Range of Fur Coats Always In Stock. o n n . a u 550005 035330 566802 11 \V. A A Fur Collar on Your Cloth Coat will make it like new. Come In and Select Your Skins ONTARIO EUR C0. CARD OF THANKS Let us quote you a price on your work and compare With downtown prices. TENDERS . THANK-OFFERING SERVICE A. J. HUME, ZDâ€"REPAIREDoâ€"REMODELLED At Half Downtown Prices. Clerk The November mee ed Church W. M. S. Thursday evening, N p. m. in the Sunday school T"0‘.‘.l of the church. The Young Women’s Auxiliary will be the guests of the evening and will provide the program. All members and ladies of the congre- gation are very cordially invited to be present, ‘ 11 a. m.â€"Ai'rangements are being made to have the children of the Loy- al True Blue and Orange Orphanage worship with us at this service. A suitable message for the occasion will be delivered by the Minister and hymns for younger people will be sung. The Fowl Supper and programme of the United Church was quite a suc- cess owing to the change in weather. There was a fine programme put on under the direction of Mr. Ryder, of the Howard Park United Church, To- ronto. Those who were unable to‘ attend missed some fine music as well as other items. A business meeting of the Ladies' Association met at the home of Mrs. Jas. Hoover on Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bagg spent the weekâ€"end with friends at Rice Lake. Miss Ella Whitmore and company gave the programme at Pefferiaw on Wednesday evening. Mr. Geo. Bagg‘ returned home irom St. Louis last week. The Edgeley friends of Mrs. E. Keffer wish her mother, Mrs. A. Stong' a speedy recovery who has been quite ill. The Edgeley Institute will entertain the Woodbridge Institute in the Com- munity Hall next Thursday after- noon, November 7th. 2.45 p. m.â€"â€"Sunday School 7 p. m.â€"â€"Minister We invite you to these services UNITED CHK RICHMOND HILL UNITED CHURCII 4.55 P. 6.30 P. 7.20 P. 8.05 P. 9.40 P. 11.40 P. Edgeley Arrangements are being the children of the Loy- and Orange Orphanage us at this service. A lge for the occasion will by the Minister and PAGE FIVE embe 1eL itâ€"