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While he was in the vicinity he made his home with the family of William Faulkner who kept store at Holloway at the time. Some families thought they had really advanced when they could buy bread. A Mr. Emerson at ‘Roslin operated an old time bake shop and some of the neighbours on the 9th Concession took turns of going for bread. The loaves were unwrapped and in the winter had to be covered with a robe to keep them from.freezing - no thought of germs. The cost was 8¢ per loaf. In 1905 a Farmers Market sold potatoes at 75¢ a bag; apples 50¢ a bag; chickens 8¢ per pound; turkeys l2%¢ per pound; tallow 3%¢ per pound. A store in the near by vicinity advertised corn for 8¢ a can; butter 20¢ a pound; oysters 35¢ a quart; tea was 3 lbs. for 25¢; h lbs. cake, 25¢; oranges 25¢ a dozen; raisins h lbs. for 25¢ and candies were 3 lbs. for 25¢ J. E. Matchetts' store in Tweed advertised a big snap in ladies skirt - $2.00 skirts for $1.50; $3.00 skirts for $2.00, and $3.50 skirts for 52.50 Black satin underskirts were 99¢ each. Men's coats were offered from §A.OO to $7.50 The wife of the above store keeper advertised for a servant. The wages offered - $8.00 per month. Good bed springs could be purchased at prices from $2.50 to $10.00