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,?^-' - mm'>'tm»'^<ff^' .^.,- i*- \i'^ /kei\tti0n * V^ '4a, No. 80 iPIesticrton, Ont., January t 1920 'A> CEYLON Mr. and Mrs. Leilie Marshall, Mr. Goldirin McMuUen of Toronto, were holiday visltora under the parental roof. RoyRutledge of Lathbridge arrived la«c week to viait his mother. Myrtle Hemphill of Toronto ia yiait- ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbio Fisher returned Monday to Toronto after a plensaiit week â- pent with tha lattar's naocher, Mr«. A. McLend. Rosa McMallen of Brampton is spend- ing a couple of week* at his home here. We are sorry to report Mr. T. Chialett 'iU, but hcpe for a speedy recotery. Stanley White, who spent ihe Yule- tide here, returned to the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Melu and little eon, Artie, who have sf^nt: the pist with the former's parehta, returned to the city Monday. Miss McLeod of Toronto was a week end visitor with her cou»ia, Joe McKae. Sybil Collmson of Toronto Is visiting her mother. Stanley and Austin McMulien of . Toronto ate Christinas dinaer with their • < parents. Agnes McP'iail of Newmarket, Lilliin -of Chealey, Mr. and Mrs. Raney of , Southampton, Mr. Bailey of Mclntyre, knd Mr. Bailey from the West, are holidaying at D. McPhail'a. ' Willa McLeod of Toronto spent Chiittinaa day with her parents^ Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sargent and sou, James, spent Ghtistmat in Owen Sound. ^Mra. Sareent is remaining for an extend- ed visit. R. Cook and Mias Millia spent a CJUple of days irrTurnuto last week. W. Cooey of Toronto spent the week et>dat J. Cummins', Bornâ€" To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Piper, Dec. 27, a son. Conaratulations. Mrs. Coleman and little son, Russell, ofOwenSonud, spent Christmas with Her daughter, Mrs. Frank Co'.linson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbsll of Caiedon are visiting thair brother, Win. Muir, ant* other friends. S. H«mphill spant a couple of days in the city last week. * Ruby Stone of Toronto spent Cbrist- ^mas with her parents and presented them with a fine Victrola, ^_ Muriel Spicer of Toronto is spending a fottni^ht with her parents. Mr. and Mis. John Gibson i;nvo a party on Friday to a host of friends, in Wonor of their daughter. Miss Helen, who was vif-itiug them. Miss Sellers of Toronto spent the week end with Miss Ella VVhittaker. Thers passed *w»y at the home of her brother, 'Ur. Archie Conkey, n>>Hr 'jL'ricuyiile, on Monday forenoan. Miss Mary, who has been a great sufferer from rheumatism for a number of y«ars Pleuro-pneumonia set in Wednesday uight. The services of two nurses were secured and all that luring hands ciuld .do was done, but to no avail. Her loii^ illritftss was borse with Christian forti- tude. Shi» Uaves two brothers to mourn her lossâ€" Archie, who was much devoted to his sister, and Dr. Conkey of Rich- mond, Indiana, to whom much sympathy is exprsssed. FEVERSHAM Victoria Comers Laidlaw spent Mrs. Laidlaw \ ifi. and Mrs. J as, C}i|.istroas at Primrose. remMued fur a few days. Miss Susanna Ludlow retorned from Clinton ou Christmas evp, accuinpanied by her cousin, Mr. Bert Rowden. lit. and Mrs. Wilfred Galla{htr eDtettaiaed'thiriy Dtneof their nrareet friends and relatives od Christmas. 'iix. and Mrs- George Moore were fortunate to hav* all their family home for Chriitmaa. There were forty two present at their gatberinir. M.'. and Mr*. Rob Moore were home from New bor^. Rev. and Mrs. Eikn\« spent Christma* hc ^ult Ste Marie. Mr. Beotham of Fleshertuu took tha wozk at luistioge on SuAJay. Boar tor Service The undersistned has a thorou[{h.>red Yorkshire Buarfor service^^on lot U, eon. 8, Osprcy. Ter ms 11. 6t). FRMD SPOFFARD Mrs, I. McKeown and two dauxhters of Duncan are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Geo. Burke, on the eighth line ' ^ Miss Mae Whiteoak of Toronto is holidaying at her parental home here at present. , Mr. and Mrs. H Alexander and son, Ivan, spent Christmas with Mrs. A. Stewart at Flasherfon. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Julian spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Louis Pedlar, at Rock Mills. Mils Francif Alexander epent Christ, maa with her friend. Miss Maggie Poole. Vote forMorrison for Keeve in the coming municipal election. A vote for him means his Influence being used in a fair deal for the whole township. Should the lime coma when the hydro electric road may be run from a point south- of here to ColNngwood don't make any iniht.ike other aspirants would use their influence to have it run at tlio extreme east s;de of the said township. â- , So vote' Morrison for Reeve of Osprey and the hydro road aciops the centre of the Tuwriship as nearly as possible. Miss Qu-euie Tsiornbury of Toronto ia visiting with her parents on the 12th line. Good skating on the rink now so come and enjoy the heaichful pastiuje while you can. So come, p.ick all your troubles in your old kit bag and slide, ali<^ e, slide and keep smiling. Miss Hazel Tuppling of -Torcuto is visitiL^e with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. Chris Thompann. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Btrber spent Cbrutna.s with their ilmighter, Mrs. \Vm. Lawl.r, jr., at Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Coliiuette spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. A, Mclntyre at Mclntyre. The nomination for municipal honors passed off quietly at Maxwell on Monday last. The nominations as they stand now are : Resve â€" Morrison and Taylor. Deputy Ueeve â€" Lockhavt and Arnott. Cuunaillors â€" Johnston Bowens, Wm. Kaittin;.', John Poole, Joseph Hender- son, Wm. O. Hdwards, Samuel Clapton, G. W. Ross, Louis Moore. There was little or no criticism of the old Council's municipal work and questions uked by the latepayers of Reeve Morrison and his colleagues were auswered 'n a gentle- manly, straight forward manner, showing that they had nothing to conceal and that they had a pretty clean record. Why not keep the good men we have I PORTLAW Mr. Tbos. Brown, one of the pioneers of U.-iprey, passed to the great beyond on Christujas day. Deceased, who was in his 97th year, resided on the South line for upwards of sixty years. He was a native of luniskillen, Iielsnd. The funeral-services ou Saturday last were conducted by Rev. Biackwell and the isiuains laid to rest in Mount Zion cemetery. J. J. Little is around again after an attack of blood poisoning. Frink Taylor has bought the Clinton farm on the 8th hue. We welcoiaa Mr. R. Pluntt to our community and hope that he m:iy Ion? enjoy his sojourn on the -ith line. Mrs. M. Conron and son uf Toronto arevisitiu;; with the former's sister, Mrs. Jauiieson, and other friellds. Miss Shunk is spending her holidays in 'Toronto. .\iuoug the Christmas visitof^ at their respective homes are , Gladys White Pearl Wrttson, UoberC Morton, Will Taylor, Murry Coratield, Charlie and All-ert Wilkinson all from Toronto. Welis-Caswell A t|uiet wedding was soIemDized in Chatham on December SOtb, by Rev. Dr. Daniels of Park St. Mechodist Church, when Edna Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J Caawell, of Ftesher- ton, became the bride of Mr. L%wreuoe Grant Wells of Detroit, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M . Wells of Dresden. The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Florence Caswell of Detroit, and the groom by Mr Gordon Watson of Wind- sor. After » shoit honey tnuott Mr. and Mrs. Wells will reside in Detroit. KIMBERLEY Melville Harris, of West Toronto, renewed old acquaintances in this vicinity duping the past week. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Brown, of Midland, visited recently with the Utler's brother, Jas. H. Maaee. Mina Fawcetc, of Markdale, tpent Xiuas at the parental home. Following are the olticers elected for L.O.L 1340 for the ensuinu year ; â€" W Master, Ezra Fawcett ; D Master, Geo Cjrntield ; Chaplain, T Abercrombie ; Rec Sec, R W Lawrence ; Fin Sec, Albert Myles ; Treas., W T Ellis ; D of C, Bksii MoConnell ; 1st Com,, George McConnell. Mr. - wid Mrs. Walter Burritt, of Niagara Fills, renewed old acquiintances hero during the past week, Mrs. MttMullen, of Eugenia, visited recently with friends in our village. We are sorry to report Thos. Aber- crombie very low with but slighc hopts of recovery. Myrtle Fawcetr, of CoUiiigwood, ia spending the Xmai holidays at tha parental home. Edward Sloan spent last week with friends in Duntrcon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baker, of Vandoleur, renewed old acquaintances in this vicinity, recently. Our public ha)l certainly presents a very delapidaied appearance. t.,>uite a number of puiea of gUss are broken in the buildins. ' vThe hall could be fixed up for two or thrse l>>indred dollars and if something isn't done s -on will be a tolal wreck. Wm. tstuart has been doing his best to raise ftvnds fm- this purpose. I: will takff three -tjg four thousand dollars to build a new hall. Let us get up a big tea meeting and entertainment to help defray e.\peuses if same. John Plewes has a pen of eight Sicilian Buttercups that for laying puts allihe oiherheusiu this locality in the shade. He gets an average of tj eggs per day from tho.«e. Beat this who cu. '. Messrs Charles and Jasper Stuart left Monday on a business trip t;o the Parry Sound District. ROCK MILLS A happy new year to everyone. There will be special New Year's services iu Rock Mills church on Sunday January 4th. Special music by the choir. Wo are sorry to report Mrs. B. Field on the sick list but hope for ,i speedy recovery. 5Ir. and Mis. Thos. Betts and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. NewtU spent Christmas with the former's sister, Mrs. E. Binut()gton, of Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dargavel visited over Christmas with relatives at Dor- noch. Messrs. VViU Rubetts'm and A\e\ Morrison spent a day the past week with their uucle, Levi Bctts. Mr. and Mis. Marshall Kurton and family of Ma.xwell visited rcceutiv with Mr. and Mrs. Robl. Fisher. Hsrb B<<tts spient a few days the past week with friends in Durhaii. PROTON Mrs. Telford of Toronto is visiting her pareu's, Mr. and Mrs. Roome. The following teachers and ntu.lents are visiting at their bonus over the holidays : C. Binnie from Teronto, M. Acheron from Brews'er's Lakr, and M. VVyvillo and E, Aohosun fiom North Bay. Santa Ciaus visited our villugg on Saturday afternoon to the delivhv of the little folk. Earl Culgan of Oundalk is visitinsi his grandparents, Ur. and Mrs. Roome. The Bazaar held in the basement of the Anglican church on Saturday last proved a great success. The proceeds aniounttd to almost a hundred dollars. The Bank of Hamilton here has moved to its new quarters l>eside Mr. CopeUud's •tore. In Memoriam In memory of our dear mother, Mrs, Jos. Radlew, who jiassed J.vnuary ,'^rd, 191». PRICEVILLE Nice weather and good roads for the holidaysâ€" at'out 10 inches of snow. The Presbyterian inniveraary was held in the church on D»c. 19 and cims isted of supper and entertainment, which was a success in e>ery way. Mr. Schwan, a farmer ueai Berkeley, took charge of the .serviee in the Metho- dist: church ou Sunday morning, Dec. 21 , and praached a Cbriscina.s geruii<n that was much appri-ciated by the congrega- tii>n. A njiiiber of our citizens went over to the towLiihip hall, Gtenalg Centre, on the evening of Dec. 22, to see the memorial tablet uavei'ed. The| names of all the Glenelg boys who went over- seas 411*8 inicri bed un the granite slab that Stan is eight feet high and built in [h". nail inside the porch lately built to the hall. One principal column con- wins the n»inea of the heroes who did n.it return. The iUf»norialJ was con- structed at Corliett's gr«nite wr>rks, Mt. forett, at a cost of $1200, Married- In Tor^mt.), on Dec. 2l', W. Stanley Ferguajn, B.A , ef the High School of Co.umerce, and Mus Erhel Stapleford of Gerrard ."Ircet, city. Stan- ley as .1 school boy, went fioni Prrce- viHe to Oweu Sound Collegiate and was afterwards well known iu Kiuiberley, Heaihcote, Walters Fall-, and later in Huron street school, Toronto, He and four of his collegs chums enlisted in the C.E F. for Siberia, wli.re the Canadians aiid Japanese, assisted by some L .S. troops, javed the city and port of Vladi- vostok as well as a good many milts if the Sibarian railway fiviu destruction l;y Bolsheviki rebels. He returned last •ummer and was xivin his old position iu the High School of Commerce. Sliss Scaplelori has held a good position as teacher in Huron strsst school for several terms aid now they will live Iq the house they have bought on Beresfurd avenue, near Migh Park. Rev. H. Berry conducted service in the Methodift church Sunday morning. Dec. 28, and took Rnv. McCarten'i work for the remainder of the day, a* the latter had not returned from \V ii 'peg. Mr. Bsriy got a message on S» urday fvening jtatiuy that Mrs. Berry was critically iU, but he could njt gst a train for Toronto until Monday morning. The Nominations Very little interest appeared to he taken in the Arteiuesia miuinatioiis this year and the turnout of electors was sii.all. Ciork Bellamy received the followiui.' nominations : Reeveâ€" T. R. McKeuzieHfy T. lay', r and W. J. L )ve, For Deputy Keeve- -J. F. Mathevison by U. McLeod and F. Brown. -A. Cameron by W. J, Pedlar and W. J. Blackburn. For Councillorsâ€" John Burnett, by .J. Williamsou and E. Badgerjw, D. Bachelur by W. J. Blackburn and J. U. Watson, John McDonald by F. Briwn and D McLeod, J. F. Mathewson by D. McLeod and F. Brown. The usual speaking took p'ace at the af cr meeting when Mr. D. McLeod o?cupii'd th« chair. Temporary Reduction In Canadian Pacitic Passenger Train Service. Etfo'itive Thursday, Jan. 1st, 1020, Tiain y, the " Traiis-Cauada LimilcJ,' leaving Toronto 7.15 p.m., will be temporarily Withdrawn. Elt'eclivo Sunday, Jau, 4th, 1920, train 35 and ;i6 between Torotito and Havelock vsundays only, leaving Toronto 9.05 a.m. and arriving C 00 p.iu , will be csncallud Eil'totive Monday ,Jan. 5th, 1920, Train 001 and 602, leaving Toronto 5.10 p in. and airiviiig 10 'ii a m. daily except Sunday, will tun between Torjnto and Havelock only. 1 Within the past week or two W3 re- ceived by mail a couple of renewal sub- scriptiojs enclosing |1 apparently under the iiiipreosiou that that was still the annual rate The ra'e has been tl.50 iu advance since the begiDuing of the year, for Canadian or Btitith subscriptions. When $1 is received we can give credit for only S months. Subscriptions to the United States are t3 in advance, $1 pay.s only 6 nsmths and $1.50 for 9 months.â€" Mt. Forest Ccnfederat;, FINE JEWELER if.BatesBurialCo. j Bl SIN ESS AS L'SUAL Funeral Directors and Come iu au5 see our tine large stock Embalmers of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, etc, pL_.__^ lj-|l 4. 'y^o and when you have seen them joti '^"*^ne nillCreSt J.09 will be sure to buy. Watclt re- 124 AvenUC Road, pairing a specialty . ' A full line of Plioiograpbic supplies Toronto, Ont. Including developing powders, MOTOR EQUIPMENT printing frames, dark lanterns, all . u/ d ^ o a* 1 1 sizes of kodacks and films. *'• ^' ^**®'' ^ haddocks, President. Manager ISSUER OF , MARRIAGE LICENSES Yorkshires Tamworths W. A. ARMSTRONG Jeweler, Young Stock For Sale For Breeding Purposes Pboue or writeâ€" GEO. W. liOSti. FLESHERTON, - ONT '^n^fp.v Tel. ?y;tem Maxwell P. II. House of Quality We carry a full ; .ssorlment of Fresh Fish, Salt Fi.-h and Oysters. Laro;e assortment oi Christmas Candy now in stock. Xow is th • time to get that box ot Chocolates. FLOURâ€" We carry a large supply of Koyal Household, Five Hoses, Purity and Eclipse Flour. All kinds of Grain Chop and Pig Feed on hand. Highest Prices Paid for Eggs and Pound Prints. H. DOWN & SON Flcshcrton, - Ontario ^- For Fall & Winter i We have just opened np a fine assortment of Men's Felt Hats, Full and Winter Caps, Sweater Coats. Wool and F'leece Lined Underwear for men and boys, Ladies" Mantles and Sweaters and "Woollen Setts. Linoleumsâ€" four and two yards wide. Get our prices before vou buv." W. L. WRIGHTS' Corner Store, Flesherton Farm For Sale Lot i^, coo. 4, Artvixiesia, coDtaiaing fifty tcTos, in gocwl shave- There is a i{ou(J fiaine house with otoue touadation, burn with stoue foundation and driving shed. There iaa good drilled well at hoase. Foe pnrticulars upply to J. X. LEGARD, Fle!»hertoti, or MRS A. MacGLASHAN. o 2;? 98 Dupont St., Toronto. JANUARY 5 Open»N8»Ter.n. At the OWEN SOCXD. ONTARIO THE RETIRNED MAN'S SCHOOL , Business^ Shorthand and Preparatotf I CourBes. Catalogue free. C. A. FLEMINO, F. C, .V, Prinotp** O. D. FLEMING. Secratary. (Mirntion this psper wheu writing). I 4 k-