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18 Consisting of 200 lots of unredeemed pledges under instructions of a prominent Ontario pawn- broker. This fine lot of nationally advertised merchan- dise comprises ladies and mens fine watches including Elgin, Longines, Gruen, Wittnaur, Bu- lova, etc. 5.1. Ladies and mens rings with various stones. Also in this sale. cameras such as Kodak, Key- stone, silverware sets, electric shavers and many other items. Every watch carries a written guar- antee. ov v w, ‘0va Ladies and mens diamond rings, some with larger stones, others with small diamgnds. This is your opportunity to come to an auction sale which is a lot of fun and bid your price on this fine merchandise. Free draw for a lady’s genuine diamond ring. Don’t miss this sale if you’re in need of any of these articles. Terms cash on night of sale. 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Enclosed is El cheque [3 money order address CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN the Curtain Club presents the the Tower of London) “The Liberal ROTARY CHRISTMAS TREER’ Evenings and all day Saturdays ipuq n. u. nun... “Ow... _.,, !?linger. Benjamin. hotel: Brown]. It is inltei‘es‘lnig to note that 'O. J. grocer: Clift. SamuelJtlie only 1890 business still be- lblacksmith; Cooper. Williamfiing carried on in the same name lblacksmith; Coulter. John,‘in Richmond Hill in 1965 is ltailor; Egan. Rev. J. .1. (Roman “The Liberal". located on the lCatholicl; Elgin House, R. Joycewsame site but in a different Lproprietor: Francy, C. H.. phy- building. ‘sician; Glass. W. H. butclier;l There is still a Dr. Langstaff I'Graham, John, confectioner;Eprac‘ticinsz medicine in the com- lGrand Trunk Railway; GNWlmunity, but Dr. James R. Lang- “.IAA!_ v A___ ‘1' Richmond Hill Small Village In 1890 By MARY DAWSON Forty-eight names of resi- dents of Richmond Hill and their occupations were listed in the Dominion of Canada Busi- ness Directory of 1890-1. pub- lished by R. L. Polk & Co. with Canadian head office at 18 Wellington Street East. To- ronto, J. M. Might. manager. The directory is the propei‘tyiL of E. C. Mansbridge, Levendale E Road, who recently purchased F it from a dealer in antiques in‘II Galt. It had been shipped mic that dealer from Quebec to be N sold. 5‘ The business directory is astore; Nevxue, I book measuring six inches byistore; Newton l nine inches and five inchesiPalmeI‘, John. l thick, listing all the businesseisev. W. W. (Pres in Canada, along with informa- ley, Wm. H., catt tion about the government of‘di'tt. 13., insuram each section of the countrymen. A. J.. hotel The book deals with Britishiagent; Rutledge uau. u uau nu... a...,,..... w ...W that dealer from Quebec to be Moodie. Alexander. general sold. _ store; Naughton Bros., general The business directory is astore; Neville, R. W.. general book measuring six inches byistore; Newton Bros., tanners; nine inches and five inchestPalmer, John, hotel; Pel'Cival. thick, listing all the businesseisev. W. W. (Presbyterian) Pugs- in Canada, along with informa- le)‘. Wm. H, cattle dealer. REd- tion about the government of‘di'tt. 13., insurance agent: Rup- each section of the countryuert. A. J.. hotel and telephone The book deals with Britishiagent; Rutledge. Rev. G. N. Columbia. Manitoba, 0ntario,f(Methodist); Sanderson Bros.. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, druggists: Sanderson. J. H. vet- Prince Edward Island. Quebec,1erinary surgeon; Savage, Peter the Northwest Territories andfC.. grocer: Sievers. Robert. the Colony of Newfoundland. boots and shoes; Simpson, Rev. .‘.,n,,s‘:,nr 0|.--1- A“ RICHMOND HILL Names listed in Richmond Hill were: Anderson, Albert. barber; Atkinson, William. gen- eral store; Atkinson. W. D.. general store; Bell Telephone Co.. A. J‘ Rupert. agent: Bril- linger. Benjamin. hotel: Brown. 0. J. grocer: Clift. Samuel. blacksmith; Cooper. William, hlaokcmith: Coulter, John, Sending children home from Agreed to check on the avail.1 school as part of an emergency ability of used text books for dismissal drill may create the elementary schools in the Ba- biggest emergency of all, Sup- hamas, following a request from erintendent Gordon McIntyre Education Minister William told a meeting of Richmond HilliDavis for the books and dis Public School Board Thursdayjcarded desks for the schools. night of last week. Mr. McIntyre said there were Mr. McIntyre made his renno desks on hand, but there marks during a discussion by|mlght be some books Any ma" 9,, hm”; m the possibility offierial for the area 15 to be sent EMO Drills Could Bring On School “Emergency” | Mr. McIntyre said the princi- ‘,pals were to advise parents the ‘Iday before any such dismissals i‘were planned. “If they didn‘t “do this, and there wasn't .an Mr. McIntyre made his re- marks during a discussion by the board on the possibility of an emergency, such as a re- occurrence of the hydro black- out, which would necessitate sending the children home. Board Chairman Walter Hut- chinson wondered if the school principals shouldn‘t remind theg parents of the policy for such an event. The policy, which‘ grew out of an EMO request, ‘calls for t\_vo emergency d-ismis. ‘sal drills during the year and one fire drill every month. Principals are to use their dis- cretion about dismissing the Ipupils. with the J the rest of the board. Said Mr. Hutchinson. “The point I wanted to make was that the principals should re- mind parents of this". The board agreed to give the parents plenty of warning. The board also: Approved 3 recummendation of the superin- tendent to advertise immediate- ly for tvm vice-principals for 1966 for Crosby Heights and Beverley Acres The two posts were held jointly formerly by Peter Ross, who retired last June. ' Announced a meeting with the teachers' negotiating com- mittee January 20 to discuss sal-l ary schedules for 1966. ‘ been received from parents of students in the Walter Scott area, following the board‘s re- quest for comments with the cancellation of the bus trans- porting grade seven students there to Crosby Heights. The bus was cancelled following completion of the walkway. Moved to send a $50 deposit to the Toronto Symphony 0r- chestra to hold 238 seats for grade seven and eight pupils in the system to attend a spe- ‘cial concert by the TSA in To- .ronto, February 25. heported that no letters had Agreed to ask the 1966 hoard for $1.000 for science equip: ment. which is to be purchased as part of a six-day science workshop in Toronto July 4 to 9. A teacher from McConaghy is available for the course, which is for grade seven and eight teachers. Announced the holding of a science fair at Pleasantville School January 27 and 28. phen: Loblaws Parking Lot Dec. 16, 1965 suggestion too much z :st of the b0 said. Trustee they :tion didn‘t ch approval e board. Hutchinson. Why a David ly not without the pa re wasn't might or David Ste- not send {thout any e parents effort next create meet from planing mills: Joyce. Redmondmine in Brooklyn, New York. hOWI; Keener, Matthias . The name of Wright remained 1300195 and Stationeryv pmI’Tleto1700nnected with the undertaking York Herald; Kennersley, John, business located at 126 Yonge boots‘and shoes; Kirby, J. GaStreet North which was went flour mi“; Langsmfiv 14' ‘59 ed for years under the name physician: Lawrence anq Milli-[Wright & Taylor Funeral Home, gan. barristers; “The L1beral’,‘_until a few years ago. It is now weekly neWSpaper, T. F. Mc-gknown as the Pipher Funeral Mahon. proprietor; London andifiome‘ mnmhue Life Assurance 0"2 Richmond Hill’s lone hotel, B. Reditt, agent; McConaghy,ithe Richmond In“. opened for Franc1s, boots and shoes; Mc-nmsiness just last year, after Donald, George. harness; .Mason,gseveral years had passed with Charles. stoves and tmware: out an operating hostemfl In M°°die' Alexander' general1890 there were four thriving store; Naughton Bros., general hotels. Store; NeVine' R“ w" general Orrnnntinnc whir-h have dis- $1 SAM COOK, Chairman C.. grocer: Sievers, Robert boots and shoes; Simpson. Rev J. M. (Methodist): Skeele. An- drew L., watchmaker; 'l‘eefy Mabthew. JP, notary and post- master; Trench, William, car‘ riage manufacturer; Trevethan Charles. tailor; Wilson. W. J. physician; Wright Bros, under takers. l uauma, ‘ “.5 u 1 \v‘uwuv -. v..., Education Minister William, Davis for the books and dis- carded desks for the schools. I Mr. McIntyre said there were no desks on hand, but there might be some books. Any ma~ terial for the area is to be sent to the CNE grounds, where it will be assembled for shipping. Approved payment of $12,737 on progress certificate no. 4 to Winston Construction Co. for work on Beverley Acres. The board has now paid out $39,711 of the $46,569 contract. Approved payment of $25 for an electrical outlet and $1,231 for furniture for the new staff room at Walter Scott. lvnluv Lindsay. Francis & Co. drug- gists, general store, livery, in- surance agents were agents for the Bell Telephone Co; Boni- face, Andrew A., tailor; Chap‘ man. Wesley, butcher; Cherry, James, livestock; Clay, Wm. T., millwright; Cogswell. Mason E.. carriage manufacturer; Cooper, Samuel 5., grain thresher; Craig, Allen, agricultural im- plements; Dean and Barro- clou-gh, butchers; Doyle Bros; hotel; Edy, William, carpenter; Ellston, John, crockery; Fran- cis, Samuel, livestock; Gallan- ough, Frederick J., veterinary surgeon; Huff. Peter, shoe- maker; Hall, William, flour mill: Jacob, carpenter; Boynton. Wll- liam, butcher: Brown, S. M. in- surance agent; Clifford, John. carpenter: Eavens. G., hotel; Flavee. Harry. blacksmith; Fris- ,by, William. blacksmith; Good- year, Robert, contractor; Hun-t, Miss E., dressmaker; Hunt, Thomas, contractor; Mackenzie, Colin. general agent; Macken- zie, John, blacksmith, Meek, William, general store; Qubell, Geo. butcher; Roebotham, John, wagonmaker; Thudgeon, Wil- liam, carpenter; Train, James. carpenter; Wilson, John, carpet weaver; Woodward, Sylvanus, general store. Mr. Perkins also ran a general store. Approved payment of $25 for an electrical outlet and $1.231 for furniture for the new staff room at Walter Scott. Richmond Hill’s lone hotel, the Richmond Inn, opened for business just last year, after several years had passed with- out an operating hostelry. In 1890 there were four thriving hotels. Occupations which have disâ€" appeared from the list in the past 75 years are blacksmiths, harnessmakers, wagonmakers, carriagemakers, cattle dealers, banners. flour millers. saw and planing mill operators. Thornhill is described as a village on the river Don (which supplies power), 12 miles north of Toronto, nearest bank loca- tion, and three miles east of Thornhill Station, its nearest railway point. I The'famous Hawthorn min-ESmith. George, general store; eral springs are located here,{Speight, William, shoemaker: and it contains Methodist,|Woods, William, butcher and Roman Catholic, Episcopalian livestock. and Presbyterian Churches and * "‘ * * public schools and ships min-i VICTORIA SQUARE‘ 1eral waters. Stage daily to Rich-1 John Perkins was postmaster mond Hill. Population 700.‘of this settlement of 280 people. John T. B. Lindsay, postmaster. The businessmen were: Baker, 1 Lindsay, Francis 8: Co. druz- Jacob. carpenter; Boynton. Wil- igists. general store. livery. in- liam. butcher; Brown, S. M. in- Richmond Hill Hydro-Electric CommisfislicwJ 56 Yonge St. North if 884:3; YONGE ST. NORTH AT LEVENDALE Kinsella. Thomas. shoemaker; i Langstaff, G. Al. physicianz‘; Langstaff. John, manager of the mineral springs; Lellyott,§ William and Robert. mas- masons; Lonsby. Thomas. florist: ” Ludford. Caleb, harness; Me: Donald, James. blacksmithfl Martin. James. carpenter; Mar- tin. John and Edward. carpen- ters; Miller & Duncan. barris- ters; Muldoon, Arthur, lumber,1 agricultural implements and' ‘coal; Muldoon Bros., butchers; IMunday, Joseph. blacksmith; ‘Musselman, Benjamin. general y agent; Nelles, David A.. physiw cian; Parkinson, Edward. 1 machinist: Queen’s Hotel, Wil-iliam Skardon. proprietor; y ‘Schmidt, H. B. flour mill; Shu- ; ter, James. general store; Skar: ' idon, William. hotel; Steel. Johnu! ghotel; Webster, James. butcher; iWilson, John. undertaker and; painter; Wright, Mrs. Jane. saw; mill. * "‘ * ' l ‘ MAPLE A village in York County. 18 miles northwest of Toronto and 31/; miles west of Richmond Hill. It is situated at the Richâ€"g mond Hill Station on the N&NW div. GTR. 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