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" ' > ' ' 1 t t i March 21, 1923 TH FLESHES Better Stock PR the same expenditure of time, energy and Jeed, you get bigger returns on pure-bred cattle than on scrub stock. If you need financial help to improve your stock, consult the local Manager of this Bank STANDARD SERVICE it tutmtitUj PrtJmttn' Strviet THE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA. fLESHERTON BRANCH, - C. T. BATTY, Manager. Branch** alto at Williamiford and Kclland Centre. s If* ANADIA P/\Ol C. P. R. Time Table. trains leave Ki-.-il.. : -n SUttion an illows : Ooing South Going North 8 05 a. m. 11.52 a.m. 4.80 p.m. 9.30p. m. The mails are osea at Fleshertoa > follows : For the north at 10.40 a.m.and 6 fl.tn. ; and the afternoon auil - aih at J.- il o'clock. For morning train south ma.l close at 9 p. m. iho previous evg. Local Chaff Vaplor (Dpttcal Co. Comprehensive Eye Examination ^ ! i - ' doaigue^ and eapecially made and ground lor indiridual ual requirement. Branch at Meaford Johnaton'a Drug Store in charge of Dr. A. G. McComb. Those ;uljacent to Me*furd are as- sured of our efficient optical III. *). Carior Optical Co. OWEN SOUND and MEAFORD Established 1892 Layers Rev. F. G. Fowler Resigns His Charge After a successful pastorate of three ysars in Chalmers' church, Flesherton, Rev. F. G- Fowler has tendered his resignation, to take place some time in Quite changeable weather. Try an Advance "Snnll Adr." It will pay you Remember the Ladies' Aid concert in the high school next Tuesday evening. 760 yards vl gingham 19c. Dover Bros. Proton. Mi. aud Mrs. &Hrk Wilson of Durhtra (pens a day in town last ween. First chss bread flour |3 no De? r Bros. Proton. Mr. W. J. Stwart ia in Torooto en business. Mrs. James Wilaon tpent a few days io Durham the pt weak, re-urniug borne ou Sunday. We require 450 boahels of iwee-t oKmr , University, Chicago, and seed, write or phone 22 on 44 De'ver , expect to return to Canada Brca Miss Viola Thistlethwaite entertained cumber of her girl friends on Friday trening last an i a jolly time waa spent. H. Down and Soot received ent of Ford cars last week of tbree touting, one coupe and one rotditer, also Fordnoa trsotor. W. M. Alf Down of L.O.L. Fleshar- ton 2855 attended the Grand Lodue n Owen Sound last week. Mr. llirmou Ridley has reiurnod to Mr. Fowler and family have been very popular here and are very highly esteemed irrespective of church ties. It is with deep regret that the commu- nity bids them farewell. It is Mr. Fosvler's intention to take a post-graduate course in the Western he does not ,The Presbyterian church in Canada is loosing a good man. School Fair Work ship- Within the laat rnixi'h 125 *crooU in township in (key County have sent in applications tor grain, vegetables and Hower seeds, potatoes and eifgs. A large iiuiiiiitc ii the townships have nearly all thoir schools engaged in the Competition. The schools iu Osprey and Glenelg ire not numerous ftgin ihisyt>*r butpeihaps hi farm ev,t of Flesherton after spend- ' a '" number will yet enter. The time init the winter with hU family in Toronto 1 fc>t 88nJiu K "Wliouions has been extend- . , v. ,, , ed to Maroh 31-st. The Department of Mr. Will Davis of Torotito called on friends here list week. Will ia employed ID a rubier factory. Mirshitll Kcrton moved last wei-k ! ed to Mamh 31*t. The Agriculture, MarkJale. are anxioui rme a great increase tills ye*r. Mr. to the house belonging to Mr. D. Mo Leod, north of the Presiiytmtin chi'rch. Th* Pre*byterian Guild spent a social eveaiug on Monday, tho guests of the Quild at Piotoo Station. Games and contests were indulged in and everybody had au tnj A .'ill 1 time. Ladies' Aid Concert The Ltdies' Aid of the Methodist church are ulvi'ng their annual concert in ih* hiijh sclio >1 on Tuead.ty night ol next j week, March 27th. A PUy entitled " MirLha Maile Over" wil! bo i>ivfn. (This is highly lmuiotou tud wi'.l be up I* vu -., .~. = 8 ..= ~. ........... .- ( to the usual standard of ill ihf p'.ays the lence passed over this district, but the Ladies' Aid st-iges. Pl.-m of hsll at only d.inwge we have heard of was the , UichnrUsou'* drus; store. Reserved se^ts unrooting of a car at the statirn and I : ^>c-, rush seats Son Concert to com- looeening the tops of two others. ni.ncj ut 3 p.m. ghsip. An Apron Social will bo tu'!d in the [ basement of tbe Prea' Berlin Church, 1 Bugcnis, on Friday uext, March 2.'<'d. | Coot ,'sts aud giiuics and other soutcrs ul ' L^st wtek Mrs Jibn La'imer (nee enlectai:iineiit, after which lunch will be ' Miss Josie Uicliauliou) wan the rici- served. Admission 25 :ui,l I'ic. j piont nf a number of Li'chen A number >f lobiua were seen iu town on Suu<.Uy morning l:ist and the tine , Recent Showers from the peof le of Fie.-herton, to the comforter pvou the few weather made us ihi k tint spring had j arrived. Howe'v^r 'bij cold on Mrndity chatwed our ide;is to the grim reality thjt winter is still with u H. Donu A S'lii* have bought thu ( proporty <iu ISydeuham street loiuiecli- , ately nortli of the g;irat;o 'mm ih.- elec- : ntor of the R. J. SprouU eMate, aud . hope to build a rtxidenco in tbo prop- erty next yenr. Mr. C. W. Buncnf Honolulu, Hawaii. ! was an interesting visitor iu town ovor the week end. rid was visiting hia brothers. Jehu and WiUUm, here. Kor mmiy yeara he wai reaidtint of Cali- i fecnia, but for the ^ - - three yean has , been with hwi sou in the lund of the i -Kanakas, and will return there shortly. , y I Robrt Gtrdmer, u old Grey Otunty resident who lives near Rttatiua, diid ou Rriday uf Ust wek at (ho ftg<* of 77 jar. tie settled in ColDaftword town* hip ih 1800 and his been t\ ct?Dtinuou resident ainte. Tha funeral t< to Thornbury on Suiidny. Should citizens hear n oMnonadiog iu town '.line bright nioonlight4rght m tie near future they must not alliiw their nerves to be shaken. It will .!> be tin attempted slaughter of cottontail r*U- bit, whith are bwniiug too inidierous, and must be destroyed if ' m and week* At the Presbyterian Guilil on Tues- day evening Mr. wil Mrs. Alfred Down we'e preu'tittd with a cut glass water st-t as a token of ><bteem from the Guild and S.ibba:h School. Directly afler Guild iha I'eopls of the towu g.tlhereil at the youni; couple's homa aud presented the them with a handsome serving tray ud i\ beautiful oianlie clock. Mr. R G Holljind made tha presentation anJ spoke a fow well choson words. Little Girl Improves BlU May, littla daughter of Mr .u..i Mrs. Ja*. Cir^oa of tho east back hue, who was s > badly scalded by boiling walar last week, is improving rapidly and i* out of danger. Old Resident Passes Mrs. Robert Waller received w.jid lust week that her brother, John (Hborue, bad di.'ti at b:s homw nt \V,liniuint, Mich , mi ;iu> 10 h HIM. Tht> di-c.icd geiill^man a 70> yeavs of age aud went, !> Mi.-lii^:u scout 80 yunrs uj^c. He ul ono lime livivl on th* o-.nt Iwck lino, >> n-iie and 114 larter from Fles!ier- tOil . fruit trees aro io bo prcserv,-..! Wo j. S.I; 11-V\\ KIN$, Licensed:* believe there is a bylaw f^rlud ling tbe j for t.ho c -unty cf Grey. I'ormM-.i :Jer%tf. discharge of rire:tim* witliiii tha curpo- , All lutmjgenients eu be msde -it TUe ratioi-. liutXh.it will no doubt Iv <v;x ,\ : .. i tli.-L 1 or by aduroMin^ m-i a peude^l for the occasion. :i Your p*tri'ing aolieilcd. Boys' Conference , . t P -I a* the trap nest Expen- Three-Day Meeting in Orangeville a Wonderful Success cosU Excellent Flesh sment Handling Jcks. The Committee in charge wish to" 1 emphasize the wonderful success of the *>EPT. OF AGRICULTURE. Boys' Conference held in Orangevillemtes for two weeks, produced the March 2nd. 3rd and 4th, where over 200 e high grade of flesh. Follow.nic boys aad boy leader, from five counties -'he 'ed cost of an eight-pound displayed deep enthusiasm for the Tunis" ounce ca P n: and Trail Ranger Hour- Fold Ideal con-fj? f ost < rear to end of _, -, third month 21. o4 tained in Luke 2:52, " And Jesus 'ncreas eed cost to rear during fourth month 16.2 ed in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and mao." eed ^ to > during fifth Boy officer* presided, under the leader- month 13.17 ship of Messrs. Plewman and Statten. ;ed cost to rear during sixth Ac a crowded mass meeting Sunday month 21.2 evening boys from the representative *ed cost to rear during sev- points told what the conference meant enth month 21.3 to them and what work with their f.How> ' ed C03t to rear dunn * el * hth they had planned to do on their return m home. Undoubtedly there will b list- * ing spiritual results. The boys were billetted in homes throughout . the town. Friends were made everywhere by the splendid con- duct of the guesta at all times. Very gratifying is the surplua of $ 112.30, which has been forwarded to the Ontario Boys' Work Board. A brief statement follows: RECEIPTS Registrations 178.00 Collections 4>>,60 Comptor's sales 30.94 Credit on supplies returned 9.13 cost to rear during De- ember. 20 days 14.4 526407 EXPENDITURES Stationery, etc -6 12 Meat for banquet lti.23 Other provisions 4.55 Laundry 2.95 Capt. Stewart .expensesj ..4.00 Incideotals 1825 Supplies received 4965 Advanced to Mr. Plewman 10-00 Cheque to Mr. Plewman 112.30 264.07 J. ELLIS LIDDY. Sec.-Treas. Up For Investigation On Thursday Utt Magitrate Creior of Owen Sound, Conoty CoaiUble Pem- broke and a representative of the Royal Constabulary came demo to iuvest'uiite the sanity of an elderly ci'.iiao of thtf Mount Xiou district. Last yeur \h' Kotitkii.au rsfu-ttd to pay bit taxei nd a distress w.ir .ut had to be iuued. He chimed th! because he was [not a mar- ritd maa with a family be had o> right Io be called o.i to py school taxes. This year he hid nol piid any tn-j, although tiiuiicully well rixjj mJ {jtosuerous. He nys a cos: which he wore was cturged up on his tax bill '. H>- also c'aimed that the Cleric id Municipal Council were responsible iu some way fur his celibacy. He ccuM hare I eou married sover&l timei had it not been for the 1 evilintiuences wielded by that budy. He alao explained to the ju i; how the actions of Iho Council hid " hurt his heiJ," and how tl-u sijjns it the zxifac iilFected it periodically. A refusal i-j p*y tsxes'wna not con- -.MUed by tho judjje as an evidence of itmri'y uad.r prisout ct . ndiiiona aud ho M M> ted more factiji* to tlio dtni>i>n us nature ut thu ui.iUJy Tho coi' cla'm was a t\o easily ImsSd asiiie, and wr.euevi- dence waa given thst the accused hud threatened ill it he wiuld M noou shcol I tho whole d d Council as be would a . uind dog, tin; c'.in li'd tii-.' argument und [I-- :< -.f liiken on a lif.lo ho id.iy j-Vunt to ' t)-,von Sjuirt where more evidence of a di-i'ideied mind was given on Motidny { anJ it, was decided that m uiol treet- j m-.'tst m sonio uullic n>.-!i uti'H, was ' iKCJssnry. Iu the-manti ne authorities ' are seeing to it that his stoolt ;ncl firm interests do not sutler. ^1 feed cost $1.31.21 j Hiese birds were sold for $2.43 each olesale, leaving $1.11.79 per bird. im this we can deduct 20 cents, the ; se paid for the bird as a day-old. :k, and have 91.79 cents per bird labor and shelter. Handling Baby Chicks. a another experiment a thousand -day-old chicks were procured from > reliable local breeders. The first they remained in the incubator, 1 I on the second day they were ist erred to the brooder, but were- fed until forty-eight hours old.: > following- hints on general treat-! nt are given: )o not chill or overheat the chick-' , or disastrous results will follow. ' they pant they are too hot, and if . y huddle together they are not m enough. I > not overfeed during tha Fell and Broke Hi Arm SI. Isaac Siudair ot town soff=red t very painful accident on Friday nfturnoon laat when his left arm was broken when he slipped on the ice on hid way to fted his hena. On account of hit injury, and Mrs. S'n-.-kir'i mabil.ty to uaiiuon help, it wg not until the ueic morning that tha doctor was called in to net the fracture. It will be some tima bri'.ire Mr. S.nclair will be able to do his u-uil work. New Spring Materials CREPE! CREPE! Navy and Black Canton Crepe Coeoa aud Copper AHtyme Crepe New Flowered Crepe VOILES New Spring Voiles have arrived io all the new shades and patterns. GINGHAMS Andersons Gihghams, guaranteed to wash, in all the new checks and shades. Triootine and Broadcloth for the new Spring suits in Navy, Brown and Black. F. G. RARSTEDT FLESHERTON, - ONTARIO HENDERSONS STORE suffj in r Cream -:- / BRING ALONG YOUR CREAM WE ARE PAYING THE Cans supplied PRICE Mrs. R. H. Henderson FEVERSHAM, - ONT. M. R Bellerby ^otumenctd ou Tuusduy to drill for water at the skating rink. Administrator's Sale in Flesherton An Auction Sale will held on Friday, March 23, 1923 to dispose of the office fixtures ;md supplies of R. J. SPROt'LE. deceased, at his late premises, consisting of : Tables, dishes, letter press, hand sleigh, stovea, lar^e sale, chairs. bedsteads, Jros.ser ; also hi-.,. cart and quantity of hay ; 6 shares Osprey Milling: Co stock ; lot 5, li, S and pt. 1. \1 ft. btrirx; I V shape strip Block A and lot 1 and 2 Peter St., in the Village of Flesherton. TERMS Cash. S:ile to commence ut 2 o'cb :b D. HcFbaii, \V. A. Armstrong, Auctioneer. Administrator. Full Line of Hardware For All Purposes .V.'.V Nails, Glass and Other Materials Now is the time to buy PUMPS, STOVES, PAINTS, OILS. WASHING MACHINES, PAILS and GRANITE WARE. D. McKILLOP Fiesherton, - Ontario A little dnujhter of E liin Holmes of Mouo drnuk formaldehyde, tthich rn* kept in the home for disinfecting pnrp rwt-s .Au emetic was given ai.d the child was nsliad to it doctor. Although her mouth and *hrnnt were injured stie ia recovering ind there will be no disdgur* atlon. .MfXTURi . KSULTS GUAfiAMTOD FIRST DOSE - FOl BRCNCMI flS *t Millinery Department Ready for Spring Business i are pleased to annnouce that Miss Sandiland is again in charge of this department this seasoia. Easter comes early this year, but you will find a very attractive display of trimmed and ready-to-wear Millinery ready for inspection now. ^ in Flcoheiton by W. J. Stewtt &Son Sol^ 5n Ceylon by Miss Millie Cook. New Wall Papers This week the new Wall Papers for 1923 are in stock. The designs and colorings are more beautiful than ever and the priees are very reason- able. To provide additional space we are selling a number of last season's patterns at half price or less. Come in and look them over. R H. W. HICKLING FLESHERTON ~ ONTARIO