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The Liberal, 11 Oct 1956, p. 10

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Gloves are ln colourful abundâ€" ance in both shorty and longer lengths. You will want an extra pair to match or contrast with your new costume. We are located on the east side of Yonge Street. opposite Falrlawn. Coming from the north ~â€" get off the bus at the City Limits and we are only 2 blocks south and cross at the Stoplight which we have almost at our door. FALL HANDBAGS â€" over 500 in durable leather practical dressy corde and plastic in up-to-the- minute styling and colours. For that casual Different Look we It’s new . . . it‘s at Madc- lelne's . . . AGILON stockings - seamless, s-t.r-e-t-c-h-y, longer wear in every pair. We alert you to fashion’s edict- â€"â€" "no girl is dressed unless her head is too!" have ITALIAN HANDBAGS in a dozen designs. We have some smart imported Costume Jewellery. For the Young Miss we carry Girl’s Hats. HATS ’56 are in the new "bountiful" look. They are more flattering and come in a rich har- vest of shades that will add col- our to your FALL wardrobe. Treat yourself to several this sea- son. New hats are still coming in by the dozens. We like both sides of the hat design cohtroversy; big versus small. For devotees of the “big- ger. the better” or for those who believe "good things come in small packages". we have a wide selection in styles and materials (like Velvets. Velours. Meluslnes. Fur and Wool Felts). HATS, HATS, HATSâ€"over 1.000 to choose from in the important new silhouettes, for glamour wear. for casual wear. for dress- up, for sports. for everybody ev- erywhere. Fashions first â€"- cloud-fluft im- ported beaver felt. Melusine. soft, pale and handsome . . . These are little luxuries of fash- ion at marvellously little prices. 0 N0 nmvmc wonms 0 NO PARKING TROUBLES 9 was ARE 10W Leave Richmond Hill TO NORTH BAY 9.17 am. 6.12 pm. x11.37 a.m. v 8.37 am. 1: 2.37 pm; 12.47 am. x - to Bracebridge y - to Barrie Additional Service to Newmarket and Beaverton “Standard Time” ROUND TRIP FARES between TORONTO and BUFFALO . . . . . . . . . $6.30 NEW YORK . . . . . . $24.25 CHICAGO .. . . . . . . . $24.15 MONTREAL . . . . . $16.40 OTTAWA . . . . . . . . . . $12.90 Tickets & Information at CITIES SERVICE STATION Phone TU. 4-0001 10 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, October 11, 1956 Mllllnery & Acce-sories 3319 YONG-E ST. (at Fairlawn) HU. 8-5406 9 mm. to 6.30 pm. Friday till 9 pm. You ’ll Enjoy Going Anywhere ...byBus MADELEINE [Maple/cine 3 Hall‘s Domestic Fuel Oils RICHMOND HILL Our trucks are equipped with Government Inspected Printo-Meters for your protection. OIL BURNER PARTS & SERVICE Baker's Sales & Servme LTD. Stop 22 Yonge St. Richvale, Ont. PHONE AV. 5~1189 1952 AUSTIN Motor completely overhaul- ed. Excellent condition. Many more to choose from and priced to sell 1955 CHEVROLET two~tone. whitewall tires. directional signals, window washers, very clean car The Church was erected on the north side of what is now known as Steele’s Avenue West. The building as it stands today is the original structure, built of white Fisherville. in 1856. was a cen- tre of interest. having a grist-mill which was second in size to that at Thornhill. The mill was situ- ated on the west branch of the Don River on the property now occupied by the Connaught Med- ical Research Laboratories. The property was originally part of the old Fisher'estate. When the laboratories acquired the property in 1915, the mill pond, the mill and the miller’s house stood as they were in the Fisherville of a century ago. However, in the spring of 1915. floods carried out the dam and the old mill was dis~ mantled. The miller‘s house was placed in good repair and used by the Connaught Laboratories as a residence for many years. Dur- ing the last world war the house was remodelled. providing a num~ ber of laboratory rooms in which‘ typhus fever vaccine was pre~ pared. This vaccine was urgently required for the armed services and was part of the war work of the laboratories. The miller's house is still in use for laboratory purposes. Fisherville Church was estab- lished on December 11. 1856. as Fisherville Presbyterian Church. The original copy of the 100-year- old Constitution of the Church occupies an honoured place on its walls providing in 12 short paragraphs the conduct of the Church in all matters of organ- ization and faith. Fisherville was established as a parish in 1856 but its history goes back to an earlier date. Al- though the present building is the first church in the commun- ity, it is known that prior to its construction, worship services were held in the various homes in the district. In 1855 a build- ing committee was named and they met in Cherry's Hotel to dis- cuss the business of church con- struction. Fishervilie United Church is celebrating its centennial with special services at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, October 21. Founded December 1856 Fisherville Church Centennial Oct. 21 1951 PONTIAC COACH Radio, new paint job 1954 DODGE ROYAL Automatic, radio, Very clean car 1952 STUDEBAKER SEDAN $950.00 1953 STUDEBAKER SEDAN with overdrive 1949 FORD $495.00 ‘ $1295.00 $1595.00 $1795.00 $595.00 $775.00 PHONE TU. 4-2061 »The history of the church can be divided into two periods, from 1856 to 1915'. a period of 60 years and from 1915 to the present. In the first period, the church was served by ordained ministers throughout the years until 1900. With more persons living in the neighbouring centres and therdis- appearance of Fisherville as a community, the church attend- ance was insufficient to support a permanent minister and the Home Mission Board of the Pres- byterian Church provided servo ices with student ministers. Fin- ally, about 1910, the services were discontinued and for the remain- ing five years of the first period. the church remained closed. Some of the early ministers were the Rev. Robert Monteith_ Among the faithful members of early days can be found the names of Brack, Troyer, Bowes, Baxter, Riddell, Poole, Dalziel, Snider, Conacher and Allan. Mr. Cherry, the proprietor of the hotel that once stood across the road from the church, made a habit of closing his hotel on week days whenever a service was held in the church. Families in the community for years buried their dead in the small cemetery north of the church, but time proved it to be an unsuitable burial ground, and a few years ago quite a number were disinterred and reburied in Maple. At the Dedication Service in 1856. three services were held on Sunday, and a soiree, which turned out to be a very grand occasion with many in attend- ance was held during the week. The pulpit at first was very high, but it was replaced later with one of more suitable height by the minister in 1865. This ac- tion resulted in several senior members leaving the church to attend services in Thornhill. Dedication There were no hymn books us- ed in the early days of the church, the congregation used the Psalm Book instead. The Precen- tor sat in the congregation dir. ectiy in front of the minister and used a tuning fork to achieve the proper key for the congregation to sing’ the praise. There was no choir until the early 1890’s at which time the organ was purchased. Ruth Cher~ ry, who afterwards became Mrs. Thomas Hultse, was the first or- ganist. Her son, A. Hultse, is a prominent lawyer in Aurora. Miss Cherry was married in Fisherville Church and the reception after- wards was held across the road at her father's hotel. It was a number of years after the church was built that the bell was added. John Wanlass, Toron- to jeweller, made and presented the bell to the congregation and was instrumental in having the belfry constructed. Bible Classes ‘Bible classes were held in the woodshed at the north end of the church. One class sat among the wood. Two Sufiday School rooms are now in this portion of the building. Choir At one time there were two doors on the little outer vestibule of the church. one on the east side and the other on the west end. These were later closed off and a centre door was added. Add Bell The high back pews had board- ed ends. When first built, there was a door on each pew, but these were later removed. While wor- shippers found the fancy narrow ledge on the back of each pew most uncomfortable for their necks, it was a means of assuring better attention to the sermon and fewer worshippers dozing off to sleep. At first the church was heated by box stoves with two rows of pipes. Specially Designed Pews The exterior was made of rough cast material which has been maintained throughout the century. One of the founders of the church was Mr. John Brack, who continued his interest in the church for many years. In provâ€" iding services. arrangements were made with the minister of York Mills Presbyterian Church to serve the congregation. This ar- rangement continued for a num- ber of years. pine and bears over the doorway the inscription “Fisherville Pres- byterian Church, 1856." Opposite the Church when it was erected was a blacksmith’s shop and a row of three cottages with Cher- ry‘s Hotel at the corner of the concession road, now Dufierin Street. The hotel remained as a landmark until 1945 when the property was acquired by the Un- iversity of Toronto in conncetion with the extension of the work of the Connaught Laboratories. FINDER BROS. LTD. STEEL FABRICATING To Customer Specifi. cations STEIL LIN'I'ELS I BEAMS NORTH YORK : Council's re- fusal to approve an addition of one acre to the Junior High School site on Bunty Lane Ave., at a cost of $65,000 may lead the Board of Education to take the dispute to the Ontario Municipal DnahA Boérd. The value of the witness at Flsherville Church during the century of its history cannot be estimated. At no time was the church supported by a large con- gregation. It has continued through the years as evidence of the hope and faith of a small group of men and women who desired to see the Church of Christ maintained in the com- munity. It is impossible for us to know the hundreds of lives that have been influenced by the church during these years. Al- ways possessing an active Sunday School. the church has minister- ed to the community in a wasr far exceeding its resources. It is an example of a rural church, set in a community that has become a suburban area of Toronto. Be- coming suburbanized, unfortun- ately. the area has not had the benefit of a large increase in pop- ulation, since few homes have been built in the immediate area of the church. The officers of the church are the Rev. G. Kelly,‘ minister; C. Stockfocd~ chairman of the Board of Stewards; G. Con- way. secretary and T. Watts, treasurer. The president of the Women's Association is Mrs. J. Sherman. ___V -_ -_- _, . Of the ladies, Mrs James Sher~ man has been a member from the re-opening in 1915 and with a small group of faithful workers, which constituted the Women’s Association, has been responsible for the Sunday School and for the continuance of the Church’s work through many difficult times. On this occasion, it is fitting that we should remember the work of Mr. William Fenton, Mr. James Sherman and his wife, and Mr. Albert Double who made possible the re-opening of the church in 1915. for without them it is doubtful that we would have the privilege of recording the one Phundredth anniversary. In 1925. the congregation voted in favour of church union and en- tered the United Church of Can- ada. Through the co-operation of the neighbouring churches ser- vices were provided for varying periods by the ministers of Fair~ banks Church, Thornhill, Downs- view, and now, Newtonbrook Un- ited Church. One of those who contributed most richly to the church was the Rev. Ray Mc- Cleary, now at Woodgreen United Church, whose great work in the east end of downtown Toronto is so well known. A number of re- tired ministers for varying per- iods in recent years also served Fisherville. Among these were the Rev. Thomas Laidlaw, the Rev. W. S. Mark, and the Rev._Clark Lo- gan. Among the many students who assisted in the services were Donovan Jones. Albert Daynard, Ben Morewood, Ernest E. Best, Miss Eunice nyron, Ewart Mad- den, and Charles Wole. The mem~ bers are deeply indebted to the Rev. Mr Kelly, Minister of New tonbrook Church who for the past four years has been minister of the church. the Rev. William Laidlaw, and the Rev. Robert Gray. A number of prominent ministers served the congregation as students includâ€" ing the Rev. Robert Cochrane, Home Mission Secretary and later Moderator. The second period of 40 years commenced with the re- opening of the church in 1915, as a result of the interest of several members of the cannaught Lah- oratories which had commenced its work in the old Fisher prop- erty. Mr. William Fenton, a member of the Department of Health of Ontario was associated in a part-time capacity with the work of the Connaught Labora- tories. Mr. Fenton re~opened the church and with the assistance of Mr, James Sherman. a member. of the Connaught staff. and later with the assistance of Mr. Albert Double. superintendent of the Laboratories, made arrangements for a Sunday school and later for regular services. The church building and grounds were in great need of repair. These three members undertook to place new cement piers under the building as the old posts had rotted away. The roof was reshingled and the interior was painted. Between the period of 1915 and 1925 the work was continued with volunteer leadership. It was during this period that the Rev; Mr. Lori- more gave leadership to the con- gregation and it is pleasing that he will be the speaker at the cen- tenary celebration. Kept in Stock Portable Cram Service 2 Otonobee BA. 1-3344 MARKHAM : A Pickering Town- ship youth was thrown 80 feet into a field. last week when his motorcycle collided head-on with a‘ truck on No. 7 Highway about a mile east of Markham village. Harold Burkholder. 17, had his left leg amputated at East Gen- eral Hospital. He also sufiered severe head injuries and a brok- en arm. ~His condition was des- cribed as criticial. The crash disabled the brakes and steering mechanism of the truck, causing it to career 100 it along the highway, but the driver. Herbert Jarvis. was unth Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wilson spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Jen- nings and boys motored from Es- sex to attend the funeral of Mrs. Harvey Folliott, after which they spent the Thanksgiving week- end with relatives. Mrs. Roy Fol- liott was also at the funeral. The plowing match for which the W.I. will have a booth as well as supply the box lunches is to be held on October 16, on the 2nd concession north of Temperanceville. The W.A. will sponsor the noon and evening meal and the church Sunday school rooms. Personals The W.I. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Routledge on October 2. About 25 members and visitors were present. The roll call was answered by :1 var- iety of new materials. The prog- ram convenor on Canadian In- dustries, Mrs. W. Turner, gave a talk on the personalities and habits of Canadian people met while on a trip to the Gaspe Pen- insula. The Temperancevllle Church entrance was artistically decor- ated with the produce brought by the community for the Fred Victor Mission. There were veg~ etables, fruit, eggs, canned goods, and clothing. The two church standards were filled with glad- 'ioll, zinnias, and autumn leaves. Rev. Victor Wood was in charge of'the communion service. Church News Mrs. Fred Boys, MiSSionary superintendent was present on Sunday to thrill the children with her story of the Chapel Bell. W.M.S.‘members are reminded of their invitation to King United Church on Thursday. October 11, at 2.30 pm. There was a good attendance at Sunday School last Sunday. Mr. Silks spoke to the Bible Class. Pastor Don orrie of the Keeles‘ dale Baptist Church took charge of the morning service and preached the sermon. Mr. Hiltz was preaching at Keelesdale in the morning but returned for the regular Sunday evening service. The Young Peoples group had a very good turnout at the Wein~ er Roast held last week and all had an enjoyable time. The monthly meeting of the lst Langstafi Boy Scouts Group Committee was held at the home of Norm Whitfield, Roosevelt Dr., on Monday, October 1. Final ar- rangements were made for the Cooking School which will be held on October 10 and 11 at the Lions Hall, Richmond Hill. Plans were made for the annual Apple Day to be held later in the month. A social night will be held on November 20 at the Charles Howâ€" itt School. Baptist Church News October 5,7Evangelist Don Hol- liday and song leader George The annual grade one Mother’s Tea was held on Wednesday, Sep- tember 26. This is in charge of the Home and School Association and is held so that the mothers of the first graders can have an op- portunity to meet and talk with the teacher. About 30 of the mo- thers availed themselves of this opportunity and the afternoon was very successful. Scout Group Committee The young farmers won the right to represent Canada at the fourth annual Plowing Match (the plowmen‘s Olympics) being held at Shillingford, near Oxford, England, on October 12. Timbers and Demman captured first and third places, respectively, in the E550 Silver Plow contest at the 1955 International Plowing Match Over the clouds to England to compete for the world champion plowman title go these members of the Canadian team (I to 1') Robert Timbers, 29, of Stouffville. Ont.. and Edwin Demman. 23. of Portage la‘ Prairie, Man.. with their team manager. Russell Bell- hartz of Bruce Station, Ont. for- mer president of the Ontario Plowman‘s Association. CORRESPONDENT: MRS. ED. PAXTON. R. R. 3. KING .. Phone TU. 4-3059 TEMPERANCEVILLE NEWS LANGSTAFF NEWS CORRESPONDENT: MRS. M. 1. R0! Phone AVenue 5-2806 RICHMOND HILL, Ont. Miss Joan Hare was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Turner and family over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jennings had a very enjoyable trip to Mani- toulin Island recently. Mr. George Umehara spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Umehara. Birthday congratulations to Mrs. E. Lepkey, No. 7 Highway, who celebrated her birthday on Sunday, September 30. also to Mrs. Oscar Brodie who celebrates this week. Mrs. Mott, No. 7 Highway, has been on the sick list this week end. We wish her a speedy re- covery. Many Langstafi residents were saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Mary Doner. mother of Mrs. May Clayton, formerly of Lang- staff, and the sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. Clayton and other members of the family. Belated birthday greetings to Stephen Campbell, Boyle Drive, who entertained several of his friends last Saturday to celebrate his fifth birthday. This is the name chosen for a new group which has been form- ed for beginners in oil painting. The group will meet every Wed- nesday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm. at the home of Mrs. Aston, No. 7 Highway, who is the tea- cher of the group. A few more members could be accommodated and anyone interested may con- tact Mrs. Aston at AV. 5-2803. Personals Shuttleworth will be at Langstafi from Friday, October 26 through Sunday, November 4, excepting Monday, October 29, to conduct the 28m Annual Anniversary Services of the church. Langstaff Art Club of the world match. The cairn will include stones from the 14 competing countries. Each stone will be engraved with the name of the country of origin. Similar cairns have been unveiled at C0- bourg. Ont., site of the first world‘s plowing match in 1953 and at Upsala, Sweden. Follow- ing the match the overseas plow- mgn will tour England, including a visit to the Queen's farm at Windsor. As well as competing. the Can- adian team will participate in ceremonies in connection with the unveiling of a cairn by the Duke of Gloucester. uncle of Queen Elizabeth, to mark the at Blytheswood. near Leaming- ton. Ont. Their overseas trip is sponsored by Imperial Oil. Get these ‘blue coal’ advantages Low Ashâ€"less waste, fewer trips to the furnace. Accurately Sizedâ€"suits your furnace exactly. Carefully Washedâ€"to remove impuri- ties, insure cleanliness. Coloured B1ueâ€"-â€"you can be sure you're getting the best hard coal money can buy! Nothing beats ‘blue coal’ heat 2 : '. and the assurance that your family is pro-i tected all winter long by the finest; safes t, cleanest heat in the land. ‘blue coal’ heat gives you more comfort for blue coal’ advantages less waste, fewer trips to your dollar, towâ€"Whether you have a hand-fired furnace or the latest automatic coal burning equip- ment. Don’t Be Colourâ€"Blind When You Buy Coal . . . insist on ‘blue coal'. Call us today! I. D. RAM!!! & SON Sizedâ€"suits your furnace lashedâ€"to remove impuri- cleanliness. Blueâ€"you can be sure ting the best hard coal buy! The bootlegger may offer you the manufacturer's war- ranty, or he may offer you his usual usedâ€"car warranty that often has so many holes in it that it should be used in tha confetti business rather than the car business. If the bootlegger has no service garage, or only minor service facilities, he’s not interested in winning your continued confidence so you’ll come back for tune-ups, oil changes and repairs. In fact, once he’s sold the car he never wants to see you again. Very often, in fact usually, the car bootlegger has no service facilities to check over the new car before it’s sold. All new cars do need thorough checking before they’re sold. You buy blind when you buy from a bootlegger. It’s still used in connection with liquor. ‘And it has cropped up recently in the automobile business as well. A car bootlegger, in case you don’t know, sells new cars but is not franchised to do so by a manufacturer. One of the first laws of the white man in North America, v‘ forbade the selling of liquor to the Indians. However, there were in those days, as in these, citizens who were more inter- ested in quick profit than in community welfare. Teiephone TU. 4-1650 Whatever the lure: offered and however large the big type in his ads. ihe fact remains that once you're off his lot the bootlegger has no interest, really. in how your car operates. You can imagine what kind of monkey business this leads to. His new cars look like the same cars you cm; buy from a dealer who is franchised. But ihere's an important difference. Some citixens used to ride out to the frontier with bottles of booze hidden in 1119 long leggings that won popular a: the time. It was from this practice that the word "bootlegging" arose. NEW WORK -â€" ALTERATIONS -- REPAIRS HEATING & APPLIANCES Oil Burners Installed & Repaired Furnaces Vacuum Cleaned Stop 24 Yonge St., Richvale TU. 4-1610 ROGER PRDULX Over 25 Years In Business PLUMBING & HEATING ‘ree Estimates Gladly Given J. FOX & SON CALL AN Y TIME TUmer 4-1313' 221 Lawrence An. Richmond Hill

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