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®hje /kglj^ttirtt %tfmnte. Vol.45 No. 23 Flesherton, Ontario, November 5, 1924 W.H.Thurston & Son, Proprietors FEVERSHAM I ROCK MILLS The sudden change to cooler weather on Sunday last made us think that winter is coming and to take an extra look at our wood pile. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kerton of Penn- sylvania, U.S.A., attended the funer- \ al of the latter's father, Mr. Boyce, and visited with the former's mother, Mrs. John Kerton, here last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of i Flesherton spent the wek end with I Mr. and Mrs. Colquette. | Mr. and Mrs. Duffield and Mrs. C. 1 H. Smith attended the Youn People's convention in CoUingwopd last; we^k. > Mallowe'en passed off quietly in this village. Of course there were a few spooks, goblins and hob- ' goblins to be seen moving around. R. J.'s gates got dry and went down to the Temperance Hotel for a drink i and J. P. must have got short of m'^ne.v fpr hi^ jter .hj«r:"J. *?j?!- Trf^-^Sv tne bank door, waiting for the teller ] to arrive in the morning. i FIVE THOUSAND | DOLLARS CASH. 'â-  â-  How would you like to wake up some morning and find you were the winner of $500 ? Some person is go- ing to get it. Why not you? The Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal are offering Ten Thousand Dollars in cash prizes to those who make the best estimates of the total number of votes to be polled at the next Federal Election. There were 3,119,306 polled out of a total of 4,435,310 in 1921. The next election is not far away. How many will vote? It costs nothing to make an estimate if you are a subscriber to that great weekly for 1925. The Fam- ily Herald has a wonderful program this season. It is admitted to be the best family and farm paper on this Continent. A very handsome art calendar is also given to each sub- scriber. It is the biggest Two Dol- lars worth ever offered in Canada. Write for a sample copy or leave your subscription at this office. You will never regret it. The evangelical meetings commenc- ed in the Rock Mills Baptist church on Sunday evening, November 2nd. Rev. Mr. C. J. Loney of Hamilton occupied the pulpit and delivered a very fine sermon. We regret very much that Mr. Loney cannot be with us longer than Monday evening as he is a very able speaker, but we hope to hear the Reverend gentleman again in the near future. Rev. and Mrs. Gunton of Hamilton will have charge of the meetings commencing Wednes- day evening and will continue them for ten days. Mrs. J^s. Parl^ gnd daughter, Mra. George Patton, of Owen Sound visit- ed with the former's daughter, Mrs. D. Clark. Mrs. Patton has returned home, but Mrs. Park will remain for a time. Mr. George Hargrave visited over Sjijiday . with his wife here. Rev. "H. B. Jackson will hold a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. W. T. Pedlar on Wednesday evening, November 5th. Everybody welcome. Mr. E. Rutherford, of Proton Sta- tion visited with Mr. T. Betts and wife. Mr. R. J. Laughlin and son, Alex., were engaged last week with Mr. W. A. Armstrong working in the swamp. Mrs. Marsh of Toronto is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Alex. English. The Rock Mills Hunt Club left .on Monday on their annual hunting trip to the northern wilds. Those going from here were: W. Phillips, Jas. Dargavel, B. Fields, W. J. Chard and D. Williams. There _are seven others to join this club in the hunt, making eleven in the gang. Don't forget the annual meeting of the U.F.W.O., Unity Club, to he held at the home of Mrs. I. Smith on Wednesday, Nov. 5th. CEYLON PROTON STATION The Canadian Government plans to have radio sets in every police station from Edmonton, capital of Alberta, to the Arctic ocean, a distance of more than two thousand miles, mostly wild country, inhabited by Indians, Eski- mos, traders, trappers and prospec- tors. RHINO Rubber Footwear is Guaranteed Better Value Every pair of RHINO Rubber Footwear is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and material. The guarantee tag RHINO RUB- which goes with every BER â€" the pair means that RHINO toughest and Rubber Footwear is °?â„¢* wear-re- betterâ€" in quality of ""'"1 '''** rubber and linings, as tf^^o",^^^ wdl as m the way ,t U ^^ich will wear up to made. It ttands the twice as long as ordinary hardest kind of wear rubber, because tl^pre is extra when you need Rubber strength wherever there Footwear of any kind, is extra strain. This let us fit you with footwear is made from RHINO. 'Compare the Wear F. H. W. HICKLING Flesherton XT>904 SWP pro tec t property, aad alto Um pocket Dook. Se« our aolor p«aets. F. W. DUNCAN, FIcakertoB. SHgRWIM'WlLUAMS P»H>DUCfS A very quiet but happy and inter- ' esting event took place at the Baptist parsonage, Flesherton, on Monday afternoon, November 3rd, at 2.30 p. I ni., where Rev. A. J. Preston joined i in the holy bonds of marriage, Alice I Amelia McMullen, youngest daughter I of Mr. Jas. L. McMullen and the late ; Mrs. McMullen,. t# Mr. James H. ' Hales of Flesherton, youngest son of I the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hales. The bride who was unattended, wore I a brown tricotine coat trimmed with brocaded velvet, sand velvet hat to match, overhung with a brown silk veil. She wore a green canton creM dvSss, trimmed jyith saod lace witli stockings to match and brown brocaded satin shoes and carried a corsage bouquet of sweet peas. After the ceremony they returned to the bride's home, where a dainty wedding dinner was served. The happy young couple have the best wishes of the community. The groom has a good position with the British American Oil Company, and they will take up their residence in this village. The congregation was favored on sabbath afternoon at the service when Rev. Mr. Loney of Hamilton gave a most interesting sermon which will never be forgotten by those present. Rev. Mr. Preston sang a solo, "He Lifted Me", which was well received. Mrs. Luke Bowers w^ho has been on an extended visit with friends in Sask., returned home Friday, and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Corrigan. Mrs. (Dr.) Holmes of Owen Sound spent the week end with her father, Mr. T. Chislett, and sister here. Mr. and Mrs. D. Stewart and babe and Mr. Marshall of Bolton motored up and visited Mrs. Stewart's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, over the week end. Mr. P. Hunt has gone to Belleville where he has secured a position. Mr. Edgly Hazara nas letumea home from iSeiievuit. R. Cook visited Hanover friends last week. Mr. T. Dargavel of Wiarton, Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Sergant of Owen Sound, were visitors at Mr. and Mrs. F. J. CoUinson the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, son and daughter of Dundalk, motored up and visited Mr. S. Hemphill and family last week. Intended for Last Week Mr. and Mrs. •â- Vrchie Sinclair and children, Margaret and Jimmie, and Delia White, motored to Harriston the first of the week. Mrs. Royden Gibson and daugh- ter, Helen, spent the week end in To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Collinson and three children, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Caims, motored to Owen Sound and Wiarton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .\lex. Stewart of Owen Sound spent the week end am- ong old friends here. Mrs. Will Gibson motored to To- ronto and spent the week end with friends. Bomâ€" To Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Staf- ford Oct. 24th, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Beamish, Hanover, were callers at R. Cook's. Mr. Edgar Hazard, who has been employed at Bellville, has returned to his home here. ARTEMESIA COUNCIL Council met at Flesherton on Sat- urday, November 1st, 1924, the mem- bers all present, the Reeve presiding. The minutes were read and adopted. A claim for sheep injured by dogs by J. G. Whyte of the Durham Road; a bill from F. T. Hill & Co. for bolts for grader; certificate from Clerk of the Peace as to filing report of selec- tion of jurors -for 1925; report of J. Williamson, of work on 20th sideroad; report of the Reeve on work on Vall- ey Road; an account from J. Thistle- thwaite building chimney on town hall; letter from Western United Boards of Trade asking Council to send delegates to London to attend meeting on November 13th; account from J. Burnett, valueing sheep 3, were presented. Carruthers â€" Hogarth â€" That the Reeve's report of expenditure on Vall- ey Road, showing expended 1201.56, be adopted and he be paid $20.15 commission on samat â€" Caried. Hogarth â€" Williamson â€" That Mr. Carruthers' report of expenditure of $100.75 on 8th line fill be adopted and he be paid $14 for overseeing the work. â€" Carried. | Hogarth â€" Carruthers â€" That Mr. | Williamson's report, showing expend- i ed $61, be adopted and he be paid $18 for overseeing work and 70 cents commission. â€" Carried. Hogarth â€" Carruthers â€" That Mr. J. Thistlethwaite's acount of $6.50 for re-building a chimnev on town hall be paid. â€" Carried. Mercer â€" Williamson â€" That the ac- ' count of F. T. Hill for bolts, etc., for ! grader, $2.70, be paid.â€" Carried. j Williamson â€" Hogarth â€" That W. J. i Meads be paid $25 for lambs injured j by dogs and J. G. Whyte be paid $11 ; for Iambs injured by dogs, and John : Burnett be paid $3 for valueing sheep ; injured by dogs.â€" Carried. j The council adjourned to meet on the 6th of December at 2 p.ni. Proton boys enjoyed their Hallow- e'en pranks as usual, but did no par- ticular damage. The threshers have departed from this neighborhood, having made the farmers "twice glad." The grain this year is a good yield and of good quality. Messrs. Dever and Batchelor have purchased and shipped four carloads of potatoes during the past week. Messrs. McMillan and Little of Wareham have also shipped a couple ! of loads of potatoes from Proton j shipping yard. It is evident that the spuds were a good yield and of good quality. ' Mr. Hergott, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lyons and sons, Stanley and Lloyd, motored to Toronto on Saturday to visit friends. Mrs. R. G. Acheson visited for a | couple of days with her sister, Mrs. '. C. Akins, near Flesherton. | Miss Ila Batchelor, who happened | with such a distressing accident while j running a cream separator a few weeks ago, was removed to Owen Sound hospital for treatment and we are glad to report her condition still favorable. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Vause have gone to Toronto. Mrs. Vause has been in ' poor health for some time and is . seeking medical advice. Mr. Thos. Wauchope's pretty young : colt wandered from the yard onto the railroad track at the Junction and i was killed by a passing train. i VICTORIA CORNERS Intended for Last Week. Ernie and Margaret Stinson, Mary McCannel and Lawson Lockhiart mo- tored to Huntaville for the week end. Edith Stinson returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Atkinson spent the week end at Beeton. We are proud of Ontario for stand- ing for the right. Miss Atkinson of Durham visited her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Carl -Atkin- son. .\rd. Watt, a Southampton boy, about 12 years of age, was arraigrn- ed before County Magistrate A. E. McNab at Southampton last week, charged with cruelty to dogs, and was sentenced to an indefinite term in the reformatory. The lad had been up on several charges before and was given a chance to reform but did not take the warning. 4fis latest specialty in the line of pranks was toi-turing dogs in tlie 'â- jV.c t-jv:n. One of the dogs, own- ed by Joseph Arkell, was so badly burned by an application of turpen- tine that it had to be destroyed. A traveller tells us that to walk through all the streets, avenues and lanes of London, not travelling the same avenue twice, would require a daily ten-mile walk for ten yeard. Bates Burial Co. DIRECTORS OF Funeral Service Modem Funerad Parlor 121 AVENUE ROAP Toronto, C«n'- 'Phone Hillcrest 0268 J. W. Bates R. Maddocks ! TORONTO LINE, NORTH Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cockbum and son and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Littlejohns and family motqfed over and spent Sunday with friends at Mount Forest and Holstein. Miss Merdina McDonald is assist- ing Mrs. Thos. Sled for a time. Mrs. Albert Stewart spent a day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Perigo, at Feversham. Mr. T. R. McKenzie of Portlaw was a caller on our line last week. Mr. Wm. Hasen, accompanied by Miss Freda Mathewson and Mrs. Norman Wiley and children of Owen Sound visited at J. A. Lever's Sunday. Miss Vera Lever returned with them for a vacation. Mrs. Albert Stewart and Mrs. J. A. Lever spent a day last week with friends in Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pritchard of Vandeleu- visited with R. Richardson recently. * Ossuary Found On Robt. Allister's Farm Peter Stoutenburg writes to the Collingwood Enterprise as follows: â€" A discovery of unknown importance as yet was made by a Mr. Jos. Hend- erson of Sask., in the early part of last summer. While visiting friends in Osprey township, he noticed sever- al large mounds on the farm of Mr. Robert AUister, about a mile south of the village of Feversham, which coq- tained innumerable numbers of petri- fied heads and gathered several speci- mens which have since been donated to the Huron institute. The find of Mr. Henderson aroused the curiosity of myself and Mr. George Carefoot of St Catharines to make a special trip to the mounds to get more specimens which we did and Mr. Carefoot took his specimens to the Department of Geology. University of Toronto, and there Mr. W. A. Parker writes Mr. Carefoot that it is probably a find of considerable importance and has writ- ten for more specimens. Artemesia Prohitition Com. Continues As Organization A meeting of the .Aj-temesia Pro- hibition Committee was held on Mon- day night. November 3rd, when it was decided to remain an active org- anization, retaining the present officers for the year. The following resolution was adopted and forward- ed to thp Attorney-General, the Hon. W. F. Nickle:- "Resolved that we most heartily appreciate the public statements you have ni;ide and the stand you are taking in one of the most difficult tasks gi-'en to any man in this prov- ince, the enforcement of the Ontario Tepraerance Act.. Rest assured that we, as n committee, will do all in our power to assist you in your task." Signed on behalf of the committee A. Turnhull. W. Inkster. Chairman. Sec.-Treas. Appreciation was also expressed at the strong stand taken by the papers of Grey ounty in the interest of temperance. The next meeting will be held some time in January or February. ' *'â- â-  #'^ Halesâ€" McMuUen A very delightful event took place on Monday, November 2nd at 2.30 p.m. in the Baptist church. Flesher- ton, when Miss .\lice Amelia Mc- Mullen, youngest daughter of Mr. James McMullen of Ceylon, was united in bondr of Holy Matrimony to Mr. aJmes Harmon Hales of Flesherton. The ceremony was con- ducted by Rev. Alfred J. Preston, the pastor of the church, and the Rev. Clifford J. Loney of Hamitlon. We wish hte bride an>l groom all happi- ness and bliss in their â- w«dded life. HOUSE OF GIUALITV GROCERIESâ€" A full line of fresh groceries always on hand. FRUIT â€" Oranges, Grape fruit, Lemons, Ban- anas and other fruit in season. CHOCOLATESâ€" Neilson's bars, bulk and Fancy boxes. FLOUR and FEED Five Roses Flour, Bran, Shorts, Screenings, Oatchop, Barley chop and wheat chop. W. J. STEWART 81 SONS Flour, Feed, Seeds, Groceriei and Confectionery Flesherton ® ® ® Boots & Shoes In men's wear we have them in the latest Styles of Oxfords, both black and tan. $4.25 and upward. In ladies we have Oxfords and straps in black, tan and grey, also some nice lines of white shoes. I THOS. CLAYTON S FLESHERTON, - ONTARIO © ^ a @ @ @ ® S f or « > â- ysT if Short Term Insurance On The Farmers Crop We can issue you a Short Term Policy to cover your crop in barns for short periods, against loss by fire and lightning. The cost is small and will save you a lot of worry until your crop is disposed of. RATES FURNISHED ON REQUEST FLESHERTON INSURANCE AGENCY OFFICES IN SPROULE BUILDING W. A. ARMSTRONG S. E deCUDMORE FOUR TELEPHONES