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The Girls’ Softball Team were de- feated ‘by Newmarket on Wednesday evening at Maple and on Friday evâ€" e1.img' defeated Weston Girls’ Team at Weston. .Miss 'Nora Jackson had the mis- fortune to fall from an apple tree on Wednesday afternoon and received a fractured arm. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarke of North Bay spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. W. Ingram. iMr. and Mrs. W. Ball of United States are spending several w-eekg with Miss Margaret and Mr. John Ball. .Rev. and Mrs. J. R. McCrimmon are spending a month’s holiday at Blimi River. A number of the members of the Maple Volunteer Fire Brigade at. tended- the annual Firemen’s Conven- tion at Whitby last, weekâ€"end. Misses Mary and Grace Johnson are spending two weeks holidays at H-unrtsville. Vellore Football Team defeated Talbots on Saturday afternoon by a score of 5-1. Goals were scored by G. Foster 3, Fred Taylor 1, G. Ina We extend' sincere sympathy to Mr. Fred Hadlow in the loss of his moth- er, Mrs. Charles Hadlow. Toronto, formerly of Maple, on Friday, Auâ€" gust 4th. gram 1. Mr. A. 'I‘I-ueman. Vellore goalkeeper, has signed a contract to play for Toronto Maple Leafs. The Busy Bees and Live Wire Classes of the United Church Sun- day School held their ice cream so- cial on the church lawn on Wednes- day evening. A good program was given and during the evening Mr. and Mrs. George Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. Leece- were presented with a silver well and tree platter by the members of the Sunday School. The Women’s Assoeiation of Maple United Church are holding an Ice Cream Social on the church lawn on the evening of August 16th. The pro- gramme will be presented by Eddie Dowie, Canada’s youngest zy10phon- ist and a radio artist of note will present his novelty numbers. Every- VOL. LVIV. A FICTIIIEH THAT WILL THRILL YOU FROM BEGINNING TO END! “ MAN OF CONQUEST ” RICHARD DIX - GAIL PATRICK “YORK COUNTY’S NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER” ALICE TYRONE AL FAYE POWER JOLSON “ ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE " â€"â€" ALSO â€"â€" “ ADVENTURES OF JANE ARDEN ” WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY. AUGUST 16 - THE STORY OF “ ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ” FRIDAY 8; SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 - MONDAY 8; TUESDAY. AUGUST 14 - DON AMECHE - LORETTA YOUNG Also “MR. MOTO ON DANGER ISLAND" MAPLE NEWSY NOTES IR-CONDITIONED :ICHKRD DIX - GAIL PATRICK â€"â€" ALSO â€"â€" MARTHA RAYE . BOB HOPE “ NEVER SAY DIE ” SHOW STARTS AT 7 RM. I one welcome. Mr. and 1V Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jackson who were spending the holidays with their son and wife at “Red Wing” cottage, Pike Bay, have returned home. The evening service in the United’ Church will be in charge of the Young People’s Society Sunday even. in-g at 7 pm. Standard Time. Mr. George of Toronto will be the speak- er. LATE MRS. JOHN IRELAND Elizabeth Malloy, widow of the late John Ireland and an esteemed citizen of Ri’chmbnd Hill fOr the past nineteen years passed away at her home on RichmOnd Street Saturâ€" day at midnight. Mrs. Ireland had been in failing health for quite some time. Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Malloy and was the last member of a fam- ily of ten. She was born in Vafighan Township in 1854. In December 1890 she married John Ireland and lived ‘in King Township until they movedl to Richmond Hill in 192-0. Mrs. Ire- land was a member of the Presbyâ€" terian Church and was well known as a good friend and neighbour to all who k’new her. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. John Murray of Woodbridlge, Mrs. Kenneth Blan- chard of Richmond Hill and Miss Margaret Ireland at home. Mr. Ire. land» predeceasedJ her five years ago. The funeral was held at her late residence on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended; Rev. J. D. Cunningham had charge of the serâ€" vice and Miss Emma Barker sang “The City Four Square”. A large numlber of floral tributes were eviâ€" dence of the esteem and affection of a wide circle of friends and rela- tives. The palllbearers were nephews of the deceased, James Cameron of Weston; Milton McDonald, Maple; Clifford Jamieson, Palermo; Camerâ€" on Walkington, King; John G. Mc- Donald and Muir McDonald, Aurora. Interment followed in Richmond Hill Cemetery. LATE MRS. HAMILTON Funeral services were held T'uesâ€" day for Mrs. Annie Hamilton, 75, last. surviving memlber of the family of the late James Watson. She was a member of Laskay United Church and Sunday School for 69 years. She was also a life member of the W.M.S. Her husband, Wésley, predeceased her 15 years ago. She was born in King township. A funeral service was held from the church with in- terment in King cemetery. CYCLING TRIO VISIT RICHMOND HILL The Cycling Trio, Mr. and Mrs. Westerveld't and their eighteen-year- old son Olf North Bay who are on a 1600 mile bicycle tour of North America called at The Liberal Offâ€" ice Wednesday. Mr. Westerveldt Sr. has a specially constructed three wheel bike on which he carries his wife and the son travels on his own power. They were out of work and obese (his method of makng a liv- mg The true patriots are the selfâ€" supporting poor. It is much easier to love one’s country when one has no chance to rob it. OBITUARY Record Crowd Attends Annual Lions Club Carnival STREET DANCE MAJOR PRIZES ARE UNCLAIMED In Essentials, Unity; I13 Non-essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity: Richmond Hill Lions Club annual Carnival and Street Dance, favored with ideal weather, hit a new record attendance Wednesday even'ng when thousands jammed the town for this popular event. It was the largest crotwdI in years and the most suc- cessful from every standpoint yet held by the Lions Club. The even- ing’s program opened with a band concert :by the Markham band under Bandmaster P. A. Drury followed by a big dance program by lthe ever popular Russ Creighton and~ his Can- adian Mountaineers. Several vaude- ville numbers added greatly to the evening’s enjoyment and the midway games and concessions operated by the Lions did a Landoffice business. “Miss Toronto”, the 1939 Beauty Contest‘ winner was the guest of honor and assisted in the evening’s program. The charming Mrs. Nan‘ Morris was welcomed to the village by Reeve J. A. Greene and President ' James Stewart of the Lions Club ex- tended! her the sincere thanks of the clulb for her help in promoting the welfare work of the service organ- ization. On‘ ‘behalf of the club Presi- dent Stewart presented her with a beautiful 'bouquet of Richmond Hill reses. Miss Toronto was given an enthusiastic reception by the large crowd as she drew the tickets for the lucky numfber draw. The first prize valued at $100 is still unclaimed. It will be given to the holder of lucky number admisâ€" sion ticket 1096. The second prize ticket is 754. Third prize valued at $20 was won by Chester Unger of Richmond Hill. Fourth prize is ticket numlber 258-0. Fifth prize of $10 went to Alfred Corner of Richâ€" mond Hill, 6th of $10 to Miss Phyl- lis Angle of Richmond Hill, 7th of $5.00 to Bruce Purdy of Lansing, 8th S. Thompson, Richmond Hill, 9th is ticket number 1542 and 10th is 2712. RICHMOND HILL, 6NTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1939. The Lions club wish through the columns of The Liberal to extend theirâ€"sincere thanks to all ’who as- sisted and to the people of the dis- trict for their generous patronage of the event. The funds realized will be used. by the clulb during the com- ing year in their many public wel- fare activities. Markham Taxes Lower by Mill JiMarkham township tax rate for 1939 was set at the regular council meeting held Tuesday afternoon and is about one mill lower than in 1938. There is the additional provincial subsidvy which is this year one and a half mills instead of one mill and reductions in other rates brings the total 1eVy down about 1 mill which will be heartily welcomed by the tax- payers. The levy for hospitaliza- tion remains the same at 1 mill and the general school rate is 2.89 mills instead of 2.85. Unio'nvil'le Police village rate will be 9 mills less the one and» a half mill subsidy.~ At a reCe'nt special meeting council voted $500 to assist the police village in financing fire protection. A petition was received from Vic- toria Square residents asking for a water tank in that district for fire protection. The petition asked that the expense be added to the general tax rate and‘ spread over a five year term. The total cost not to exceed $600. The operating profit for North Yonge radials was $702.31 as com- pared! with $254.46 for last year. The operating expenses have dropped ap- proximately $125. A by-Iaw was given its first and second reading authorizing the reeve to sign a war- rant for the sale of lands in Markâ€" ham township for arrears of taxes. The general account for the month of July amounted to $647. $828.00 was spent on roads during the last month. The relief account for the month of July was $347. ' Reeve R. W. Scott and members of Vaughan township council consid- ered at some length their budget for the year at the regular monthly meeting of council Tuesday after- noon and passed the rates by-law which shows a further reduction from last year. The extra half mill subâ€" sidy from the government is being passed: on to the ratepayers as the council memlbers with sharpened pen- cils were alble to strike the township rate at the same low mark as in 1938. The 1939 budget approved by council provid‘es $20,000 for road- work and estimates $15,000 for re- lief. The county rate will be 7.8 lmills compared with 8.1 mills last VAUGHAN TAX RATE IS LOWER year. The rate for the new Kleinâ€" burg lighting area is 3.1 mills. Road accounts passed at the meet- ing amounted to $2176 and relief was $578.98 compared with $578.90 the same month last year. It was announced that. all arrange- ments have been completed for estab- lishing Vaughan as a Game Preserve and‘ last week the Ontario Depart- ment of Game and Fisheries released 2‘50 pheasants in the township. The 'birds are ten weeks old and were distributed in suitable sections by Constables S. Ireland and G. De- Ferrari. Regulation signs marking Vaughan as a Game Preserve will be posted throughout the municipalâ€" ity. The Deputy Game Wardens have not yet been appointed but will be named in the near future. The council gave a donation of $5.00 to the Vaughan and Richmond Hill Veterans Association annual picnic. The Township received1 a cheque for $142, Vaughan’s share of the op- erating profit on the North Yonge Radtials for the second quarter of the year. It was fepor'ted that Mr. Pills- worth who received the gravel conâ€" tract for the year has commenced operations and will supply some 5000 yards of gravel- fi'om the Township pit. The Reeve was authorized to sign writ for sale of properties in arrears for taxes. Ten properties have been listedl for the sale which will be held «November 8th, ‘but it is expected six or seven will be withdrawn 'before that date. A sheep claim of ten dollars was paid to Elmer Had'win for one sheep killed. Plans for sub-dividing the prOperty of E. McMahon at Thornhill were ap- proved) by council. Building restric- tions provide for homes to cost a- round $5000. No frame construction will be allo‘Wed‘ and ‘ouses must be a Specified distance apart. Roads are to be graded and gravelled 'by the owner of the property. Don Head Farms Winners of Field Crop Competition J. D. Patterson of Don Headl Farms, Vaughan Township wen the first prize in the Field Crop compeâ€" tition in Oats conducted by the Rich- mond“ Hill Agricultural Society. The awards in the competition in which there were fourteen entries in Mark. ham and Vaughan townships were announced this morning by the On- tario Department of Agriculture. The awards were made by JOhn Dryden of Brooklin, Departmental judge. The first prize winner scored a total of 94 points out of a possible 100. A close second with 93 points was Alfred Bagg of Edgeley. Other prize winners were 3rd, John Baker, Vaughan Township; 4th Clark Young, Millikan; 5th W. T. Cook, Maple; 6th Morgan Boyle, Langstaff; 7th A. J. Mitchell, Richmond Hill, and 8th William Oliver, Maple. BIRTH O’BRIENâ€"On Tuesday. August lst 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold 0’4 Brien, Wright Street, Richmond Hill a son. FOR YEAR 1939 How to frame a neutrality rst find some neutrality. aw Mr. Eddie Sanderson with his friend‘ Miss Betty Smith were guests of his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sanderson. IMrs. Ellis Klinck is away for a few days vacation. We regret that Mr. Thos. Frisby is not making the progress his friends. would like to see. Congratulations are extended to Mr. andi Mrs. Cecil Nichols on being the parents of a young son, Louis Franklin Alexander. We understand he is to be called “Frank” and to have a “Frank Nichols" in the vicin- ity once more seems quite the pro- per thing. His grandfather, Frank Nichols was a familiar figure in Vic- toria Square for over seventyâ€"five years. Mr. Harolcl Henrick and Miss Mar- ion Smith. were guests at dinner on Sun-day of Miss Mable Sanderson. iMruanid'i Mrs. Robert Carson and» Miss Velma and Mr. Henry Macdon- ald took tea with Mr. and Mrs. Har- old“ Mortson on Saturday evening and about eight o‘clock about fifty of Miss Carson’s uncles and aunts, cou- WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY. AUGUST 15 - 17 IRENE DUNNE - CHARLES BOYER in “ LOVE AFFAIR " â€" â€"â€" ALSO â€" ~ THE JONES FAMILY in “ HOLLYWOOD ” PARAMOUNT NEWS meuwmowwwoowm sins and friends gathered there to present her with a miscellaneous shower in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr. Henry Macdlonald. The gifts were many, handsome and useful, evidence of the esteem in. which the young coaple are held. Velma and Mr. Macd‘onald' expressed- their surprise and appreciation in a few well chosen words. The ladies served) a very substantial lunch and then all departed wishing the young couple every happiness and success for the future. :Mr. Albert ,Mortson, Miss Connie and‘ les.'1\10‘rts‘on called‘ on Mrs. Mortson and family and’ Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sanderson on Friday evâ€" ening. and Mrs. Melville Mortson of Dunkirk, New York, were guests of Mrs. Annie Mortson and family over the week-end. "Miss Hazel Mortson of New York spent the weekâ€"end with’Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mortson. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Sanderson, Misses Edna and Marjory spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mar- tin Mr. Charles Martin fell off a load- of hay one day last week andhur’c his ankle very seriously. The doctor is not sure whether it is broken or not. This accident certainly seri- ously handicaps Mr. Martin at this busy season. Mrs. Farquhar daughter Sylvia *ZZ’E’EE TEA VICTORIA SQUARE NEWSY NOTES It Makes a Nicer C001 Drink McLeod and little have returned to their home in Latchzford, Northern- Sunday guests of Mr. and’ Mrs. Walter Ridfley were Mr. and Mrs. Ridlley Sn, Newmarket, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Green and sons Roger and‘ Don- ald, Galt and Master Harvey Atwood, Umbridge; anti on Civic Holiday, Mr. andl Mrs. Attwood, lebridlge. OnItario. Mr. Bruce Harsell of Toronto is visiting with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and- Mrs. P. W. Willows. Styrmo-De Mantmonrency On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5th, at the Unitedl Church parsonage, Markham, Rev. R. Newnham united in marriage, Miss Verna De Mom:- morency second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. De Montmorency, Markham, to Mr. Martin Styrmo of Victoria Square. SINGLE COPIES be. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE The bride- was attired in navy sheer with navy and: white accessor- ies. She wore a corrsag‘e of roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Edna Chadh wick, wore a dress; of sheer of a lighter shade of navy with white ac- cessories. She also had a corsage of roses. Mr. Earl Emrprinrgham supâ€" ported the groom. They are spend- ing their honeymoon in Muskoka. On their return they will reside in Victoria Square. The street dance sponsored by Lake Marie and' King City Athletic Society was a second annual success on July 26th. It was a warm evenâ€" ing- and the refreshment booths did a flourishing business. Catania‘s or- chestra supplied colorful music again this year. The only mar on the oc- casion was accidental bruises to Geo. Howard. Mr. Howard was direct. ing traffic at the thin! corner and King sideroad‘ when he was struck: by a passing motorist. Constable on dance d‘uty investigated. He was taken to Dr. G. D. Lockhart’s offiCe and it was found that no bones were broken. The $50 lucky prize went to a Kettleby resident; Llewellyn Owe'n, Nobleton, won the $40 numlber; H. Hawman. barber of King- won $10. Among those receiving the $5 money were Mrs. G. D. Lockhart, Mrs. Archie Canmbell, Mrs. Jos. Brown. We have not the names of the ether winners. 4TH PRIZE WINNER Since going to press the fOurth prize of $10 at the Lions Street Dance has been claimed by Miss. Margaret Frisby of Richmond Hill. KING CITY No. 6.