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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Star, 1925-12-17, Page 8-
F�otwear
For
Christmas
What better remembrance can you give friends than
ave a pair of comfortable slippers? You not only offer them alanyl
days of comfort and satisfaction 'but teach them that instead of
d con -
being necessary evils they are a source of pleasure an
tentment. The various kinds rank high as useful gifts. We is
invite ,you to inspect out stock of footwear for the holiday �.
season..... it is very complete in all the latest stgle, of shoes and
slippers for Men ,Ladies and Children.. flockLty. Shoes and
Mo: casing are now in stock, Goloshes for Ladies and Gentle -
„men with
entle-„ n_with thynew;t.ife-fluor Ajus,to Fastentt';; arae very popular.
1
Prices are most reasonable.
a
Geo. MacVicar
will be foamed la that year for the width will earns to the swarms la
work, so that for the year HMI the the 'water assail light deaertme*t, mod
capital cat of We naw aidWI$ C' will for that reaaoa we bare not ineladed
not mean anything .s4ditiens1 in the it isa the figures apyying ra taxes. r
way at taxation. .. . • Sure the tows 1s get t +z rid of
What about the succeeding year'; et h sub«tantial annual -barges in
The town treasurer *applies us with the years l826 1927 and 1.92e, there!
the following information of the will be those no doubt who will
town's finances, showing -the- debar - "`vr1 -art--wait lief -lain air--1420-
tures
t--1 --tures which grill be paid off in the -build the m►tnielpal building ? In
cairn 1926, 1427 and 1920. In 1920 answer to this Councillor Lee points
the•balsnce of an issue of $41,728.60 out to us that at the present time
will be paid oaf, on wields the annual the price of steel le below pre war
carrying charges are $3,295.:4. So priest, and, judging by the various
that in the year 1987 there will be tenders which were put in for the
;3,297 lest to be relied in tattle on town hall and by' the trend of the
this account and *4,800 more for the market, 1* estimate' it 'would be
first payment an the new town hall, safe to say we would have to pay at
North side of &Tore Goderich o
01IH4 flItRO o=0 • <01=0'”
'rd"IV'I,FINANCE, AND THE building for the various purposes to
would be put, This then leaves the
The drawing of Ggdericb's protea question of cost and financing as the
ed new municipal building and . the main point to be considered.
plane to* the basement and the sev. Thebylaw provides for raising
ere) ;floors area on exhibition in ilia $85,000 by debentures and to pair oil.`
windows of the Star office and much this debt it will require an annual
intereat�has been shown hi *hem. We payment of "$6,800 for twenty years.
take it everyone is agreed .that a new 1 This, at first sight, looks fairly for -
building would be desirable, the only I midable to the taxpayer, who is an•
drawback being the matter of cast, xloue for a reduction in taxation ra-
and .we think anyone who has looked ther than an increase, but let us .loolc
carefully ever the plans will agree into the town finances a little. If
that' the planswhich” have beenpre- the bylaw carried the building wi
pared provide for a4t*est satisfactory . be erected in 1926 and debenture
NEW MLiiaitCIPAL BUILDING which such a building in Galeria*
ora difference of only $3,503 mon least $10,000 mere re to have the build-
to be paid in 1927 than at present. • ing put up if we do not go ahead on
But in the year 1927 the building , the tender'which baa already been
may fairly supposed to be earning a provisionally aeeep sd. Then the de-
eubetantlal *mount in the way of lay of a few years would mean the
revenue. But even suppaling the lose of the very ga eroue donation
full amount of $3,503 'had to be rails- which Mr. Robert McKay is peaking i
The assessed value of the town for other $12,000. Again if we do not;
taxation, according to the 1924 re- build the new building at the present 1
port of the auditors, is $2;740,990, time repairs are xargently needed on I
So that a mill and a half, or $1.60 the • pre.ent building•Those in the
on an' assessment of $1,000, would be council who advocated delay :,uggest-
more than sufficient to pay for the ed spending $10,060 on the old build -
1927 charge for the ,town ball sleben- ins.. m
, :Mie three amount,; total
tures, even if there were no revs wee'$32,000 which we would 1* out, and
eominfc from the building. NT4 each u Mr. Lee says, we wouid then have
a very formidable propoai , im after nothing. 1
all. The town hall proposition is one
Now look at the fleesbenefit for the' on which benefit light should be
next year. In 1927,,2here will have presented and we must say, affer'ex-
been paid off the hlalance of another amining the town auditors' state -
debenture issuer'. of $36,509.16, on anent of the debenture indebtedness
which the aim)il carrying charge is of the town and !fallowing the figures
$2,806,68. Tall means that :Amply- given by the treasurer,, as above, we
era in 19ag will •bp released from feel Much more satisfied ".about the
$6,104.52, which they are at present town hall bylaw.- The prapoatition is
payin ,Annually,, awn will have to one fox the fullest discussion and
pay ch a - proportion of the annual The Star will be pleased to have bona
ea Ing charges on the town Mill fide lettere fro** any of oue readers
y, .. ntures as will not be raised in who may feel that they have some-
,L°evenue from the building, Even :thing'worth while to, contribute to:
supposed there were no revenue, the the discussion.
payment' for 1928 on the town hall is!
very nearly equalled by the release PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
the taxpayers will have from pre -
•q' the+`".., .
Maitland nigra -,►lth fruildin;r a break- commercial track and to deny'*
water between the river and the new useof the same to the shipping pub -
water
harbor. ile .
This breakwater was used as; a Yo prevent our har',xsr getting a
sorting and pilins for lum b
ad reputation this fall, among ves-
her , brought here ground vessels from 'tel owners, could your Board not in -
mills located up the lakes. atruct the Canadian National to inn
'The Grand Trunk`aaiiway built a mediatelyrestore conditlonia govern-
siding along' the brea'ater, which ing the use of this frac.. to the same
;w
was used exclt`osively, for handling' standing that has governed far years.
thinlumber traffic.: and . until such time as yds. I Board
has had an. opportunity' of investi-
Some ,years later, the department , gating both• sides of the question.
of Marine and ichor l,es divided this We would . appreciate very much if
dc,ckargez u to . sectdoaas. and leased"
ttections 'B," "C" • and ,"D" ' to the you could slaveve
an iaspeetme meet
Goderieh Lumber co.. who later .with Oar WWII Canaan'aarid go into the
transferred their lease to Mr. Beech- 'question ono the ground.
ler, who continued operations until An early reply would be . greatly
conditions changed and he removed alapreelsted by
Y
big mill_ to another location up'towa�n 4-- . _ __-ewrGias. verb . r„trulyLiTE, ,
During all those yeses, Carrs were Chairman Harbor' Committee,
loaded On this track and slab to
*Parlous pointe, as -from Goderseb, the Goderich Town Council,
Mr, Lee said he had alto written to
;;;: • rich rate tieing used without any is.....u..„.4, _ .-»-«.
1 av
ed in the taxes 'what
would it meant of the building go. *head now, an -
sent burdens. Or in other words the • In patronizing home industryt we
town hall would mean no increase in help' the laboring man arid` protect
taxer over what we are at present the home capital that is invested. A
paying, in X928, thing that keeps, any town backward,
In the year 1928 there will his the man wile wakes up at ' the
ave
alarm of a clock made. In i`Tew En
been paid oil the balance of a further land States and buttons his New
. debenture issue of $83,262,' on which -York pants• •to . a pair of Buffalo sus-
' the annual carrying charges. are $6,- pendens; puts oil " a cowhide tanned
681.20. ' That means that for 1929 pair of shoes trade in St.. Louis,
the taxpayers . wilt be released front ,.,shaved with a Cobnecticnt. saf ety and
annual charges, at tempered with drres on a cotton towel made in Penn- ,
sy lvania;• sits down to a Grand Ha. hat made in Philadelphia, and' goes
' the present, of $12,785.7?, and the :ads table on a ahem made in men- down . in say thio automobile and
` town halt payment Will be ° gaily $6,- gutter* hiss' bread. with Aus finds the. office boy dusting his fur•
revenue which will, be reduced by the tra and b niture, made in Illinois, He fills his
knife n butter with s : Boston -made Rhode Island pipe with. tobacco put
fro'efig balding.gen knife and eats Kansas City bacon upin Georgia. starts c $put
And in the figures given above the anal Minnesota Fits fried in Ameri- gi .
water.and school debentures have .can lard, cooked on a Detroit stove, nets and wonders why local trade is
Water dessertof California fruit quiet; goes homey at night and' gets
not been taken into ,account. W rand has 'a into as #oreign-made _bed _and the on -
and light :debentarex which wilt be seasoned- with-spiee made in --St- Peeul, 1 thing reign he geniisbed, and te bark of
I cleaned up in;19y6 will be $24,50, after which be, slips into a New the street dog, after which ba on -
J This, of course, will ne ,0 benefit York `raincoat end clads on a wool
Christmas Cheer
is radiant in our store, where we hove for your selec-
tion a complete stock of good things for the approach-
ing
ppx-
ingn� holiday season. You will want some of these tal3le
delicacies. Call in and see our lovely stock of
Olives, able Raisins, Dates, Oranges,
Grapefruit, .Cakes,, Puddings, Wel-
nuts, Almonds, . Hazel Nuts, Peanuts,
"Brazils, a well assorted line of Christ.
Jima' Candies and Chocolates, Marma-
lade, Jams, Figs, Cherries (Glaced),
and many other things you will like.
ei We sell Fresh Vegetables
See Our Windows Every Day
You Select the Candy
We pack them in /-pound or 1 -pound boxes, without
extra charge. ,
SPARR'S GROCERY
"THE STORE OF SATISEACTION"
HAMILTON STREET —r: ' GODERICH, 'ONT.
TELEPHONE 146
WE DELIVER IN TOWN.
More
eludes that the town is not . a good
place to live andedo business in.
Buy products raised or made in
Goderich when you can; in any case
buy Canadian«made goods.
HOCKEY PICTORIAL
BOOK OF CHAMPIONS
The editor has received a copy of
the Hockey Pictorial, 1926 ediion,
which is now on sale at all news
stands, 'and which is at once the hand-
somest and most complete publica-
tion ever produced in the world for.
any: single sport, It is a marvel its
artistry and industry of achievement.
It is impossible to speak too highly
of it. - .°
The book, which is published by
George King, 84 Victoria St., Tor-
onto, a well. -known -Toronto-sper-ts--
man, is a credit Et0 the game and its
publisher. .
hen Christmas
When "thinking of Christmas Gifts associate yourthoughts with our large stock of
merchandise. Every departmeft has scotes of articles eminently suitable for Gifts
.
Let Us HelpYou Answer the ' Question---"WIzat ��ll I Civ,'
Gloves for Men and Boys
Gift Suggestions for
Mother, Sister and the
Younger Miss
PRINTED 'SILK SCARFS
KNITTED SILK SCARFS
SILK .SLIP
SILK BLOOMERS
SILK VESTS
FANCY JAZZ GARTERS
FANCY BEADED BAGS
LEATHER UNDER -ARM BAGS
PLAIN SILK AND WOOL HOSE
CHECKED SILK and WOOL HOSE
FANCY SILK GLOVES
CHAMOISET rE GLOVES
WOOL UNDERWEAR
CHECK AND PLAIN
FLANNELETTE BLANKB'I'S
COLORED BATH TOWELS
WOOLLEN GLOVES '
LINEN HUCK TOWELS
SILK AND WOOL SWEATERS
CHA?PIE COATS
FANCY PARASOLS
HANDKERCHIEFSFANCY BOXED
INDIVIDUAL HANDKERCHIEFS
G>r mmi% DRESSES
SAM DRESSES
OtSt gide of Sq''
u
Gloves for Ladies and. Misses
Silk Gloves; Chamoisette Gloves and Kid Gloves,
in all the newest shades, with plain or: fancy cuffs.
Priced from 65c up.
Ladies and Misses'. hosiery
We have an extensive range of Silk, ,Wool and
Cashmere Hose. Priced from 59c up.
Scarfs for Ladies and Misses
We have a wide range of Silk Printed Crepe -de -
chine and Silk Knitted Scarfs. Priced from 98c up.
Ladies' and Misses' Handkerchiefs
Fancy boxed Handkerchiefs. make a very suit-
able gift. See our display of fine fancy hand embroi-.
dered muslin and voile Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' and Misses' Coats and Hats
Reduced prices in Ladies' and Misses' Coats and
Hats. It will pay you to buy yours before Christmas.
Gloves --every worthy kind in lined or unlined
buckskin, pigskin, kid,' mocha and wool. Priced
from 65c to $3.50.
Sweaters for Men and Boys
A very attractive collection of Coat Sweaters,
with or without collar, in plain or fancy cheeks ;and
assorted colors, guaranteed all pure wool gpods.
Priced from 12.49 to $6.50.
Ties for Men and Boys
He win' appreciate a Tie. We have a large as-
sortment to choose from. All the newest shades.
Priced from 45c to $1.00.
Men's Fine Shirts'
Men's Fine Shirts, with or without separate col-
lar in plain and fancy stripe broadcloth and repp.
Priced from $1.25 to $3.75.
Handkerchiefs for Men and Boys
This year we are showing a more extensive dis-
play than ever. Handkerchiefs for men and boys is
linen and'silk.
Shop Early! Shop Often ?
at the store where you are invited to shop
A. Cornfield
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishi
Gift Suggestions for
Father, Brother and. the
Lad
BUCKSKIN GLOVES.
KID GLOVES •
WOOL GLOVES
CASHMERE SOCKS.
SILK AND WOOL SOCKS
° " BRACES AND GARTERS
SILK FOUR4IN-HAND TIES
BOW TIES
HOOK -ON TIES
PYJAMAS AND GOWNS
LINEN AND EXCELDO.
HANDKERCHIEFS
WOOLLEN SCARFS
RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTS
FANCY SHIRTS
UNDERWEAR
COAT SWEATERS
PULLOVER SWEATERS
SILK SOCKS
FAIiCY ARM BANDS
suns AND OVERCOATS
Phone 418