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^J'0^* â- *5 T ^hje fk^\^ttim mxitt^ Vel.45 No. 30 Flesherton, Ontario, December 31, 1924 W.H. Thurston & Son, Proprietors PROTON STATION Happy New Year to all. Miss Ila Batchelor, who suffered such a distressing accident while taming a cream separator about two months ago, her hair being caught in the shaft and severing from her head a large portion of the scalp, returned from Owen Sound hospital on Christ- mas eve and, notwithstanding her trying experience is feeling well and is her usual cheerful self. The piece of scalp which was torn completely off and sewn on decayed and had to be destroyed. The hospital doctors loosened the remaining scalp, stretch- ed it as much as they considered ex- pedient, then, cutting some small pieces from the side of the head, they grafted them in the aperture and it is closing up and the hair is growing. A much appreciated Christmas gif t was presented by the village and com- munity to our esteemed invalid citizen, Mrs. Wm. Park, and her daughter, Miss Lena. X radio outfit was in- stalled in their home, which brings in the outside world to the shut-ins. Mrs. Park, who has patiently sat in her invalid's chair for thirteen years or more, desires your correspondent to Iry to express their gratitude to the donnors for their thoughful and gen- erous gift. The U.F.O. club held their annual meeting on December 18th. The fol- lowing officers were elected: â€" Pres., Chas. Moore; Vice-Pres., R. Robinson; Sec.-Treas., Ren. Acheson; Shipper, W Blackburn; weighmaster, R. G. Ache- son. The directors of last year were re-elected. Mr. and Mrs. Guest and children and the Misses Louie and Hannah Roome of Toronto were Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Roome. Messrs. Edwin and Bruce Cade of Toronto ate their Christmas dinner at the parental home here. Mr. and Mrs. Nichol and babe and Miss Gertrude Lyons and Miss Lizzie Neilson were at their homes here. CEYLON TORONTO LINE, NORTH Mrs. Albert Stewart is spending a time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Perigoe, at Feversham, as her father is in poor health. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morgan and babe of Mooreiield visited over the holiday with Mrs. M.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lever. A gloom was cast over this neigh- borhood when the sad news was learned of the death of Mrs. Thos. Sled, who passed away early Sunday morning. The friends and neighbors express their deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Richardson and son, Harold, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pirtchard at Vandeleur. Mr. Chas. Gilchrist spent a few days with relatives in Owen Sound last week. Mr. Wellington Alcox has been as- sisting his brother, Ross, south of the village, who is sick. Miss Freda Mathewson, nurse-in- training at Owen Sound visited the first of the week at L. Lever's. PRICEVILLE JUNIOR ROOM Sr. 3 â€" Jack Carson, Pearl Mac- Pougal, Jack Batterley, Margaret Nichol, Donalda Reiley. Jr. 3â€" Monica Lambert (H), Chas. Kennedy (H), Elda Frook, Madge Stafford, Gordon Teeter, Alma Mac- Lean, Stanley Chesney. Sr. 2â€" Marjory Everest (H), Sadie Carson (H), Viola Stafford (H), .\lex Stonehouse (H), Hazel Bender (H), Margaret MacArthur, Neil Aldcom, Stuart Carson, Pearl Kennedy, Geo. MacLean, Cameron MacLean. Jr. 2 â€" Jennie Chesney (H). Donald MacArthur. Jr. 1 â€" Mary Mather, Johnny Mc- Vicar, Kathleen Bumitt, Wilfred Prook, Cameron MacLean, Lloyd Bender. Sr. Pr.â€" Wallace McDermid, IVjn- ald Alcdorn, J. D. Teeter, Catharine McVicar, Norman Barker. Jr. Pr. â€" Anna MacLean, Mayme Teeter, Violet Stonehouse. Pr. A. â€" Donald Carson, Joe Ches- ney, John Bumitt, Kenneth McLean. No. on roll 43; «v. att. 38. â€" Beatrice Jelly. Teacher. Mr. J. C. McLachlan attended the wedding of Mr. Russell Moore to Miss Jennie McDonald at Dundalk on Tues- day of last week, and assisted the groom as best man. . Mr. Vose, a former pastor here, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson for Christmas and called on friends in town. Mr. Wm. White of Dundalk, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley White and Miss Anna White of Toronto spent Xmas at Mr. Wm. White's. Mrs. Stewart and babe of Bolton spent Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. D. .McLeod spent Christmas with her daughters in Toronto. Miss Irene McDonald, Toronto, was home for Christmas. Mr. Ivan McLachton of the StirUng Bank, Richmond Hill, spent Chritsmas at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. C. Irish of Toronto spens Christmas with the latter's father, Mr. S. HemphiU, and family. Mr. Robt. Cook and Miss Millie spent Christmas in Toronto. Mr. and .Mrs. Luther Torrey and- son. Jack, of Lauriston were Christ- mas visitors at Mr. H. Piper's. Master Jack remained for a few holidays with his grandparents. Messrs. Austin, Stanley and Emie McMullen of Toronto spent Christmas under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Leslie of Toronto spent Christmas with the latter's parens, Mr. and Mrs. A. McMullen. Mr. Percy Hunt of Belleville spent Christmas with his family here. Mr. A. C. Muir has installed a fine radio for his pleasure. Miss Kate Muir spent Christmas with Toronto friends and Mrs. Allie Muir and little son were at Durham for Christmas. The ladies here had a nice bouquet of flowers sent to Mrs. Jas. Sergant, who is in the hospital at St. Cathar- ines for Chrismas cheer. Mrs. Ser- gant's rtiany friends here vs-ill be pleased to learn that she is making favorable progress. Miss Wilson, Mrs. .\rnott and Mr. T. Gilchrist spent Christmas near Portlaw at the former's home. -Miss Effie Chislett, Mr. S. Chislett of Toronto and Mr. Alfred Chislett and son of Manitoba spent Christmas with their father and brother here. Mr. Clark McMillan was taken to Owen Sound hospital Chistmas day and was operated upon for appendi- citis. Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, who have been with their son, returned home on Monday and report him doing fine. On Tuesday evening, December 23, Mr. and Mrs. Royden Gibson enter- tained about forty young people in honor of the recent bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hales, when a fine address was read and the young couple presented with a handsome dinner set of dishes from their Ceylon friends. A very enjoyable evening was spent in games, after which a dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLachlan of Markdale visited Misses Mary and Georgina McLachlan the past week. We are sorry to report Mrs. Will Gibson still ill under the doctor's care. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Shrigley were Chistmas visitors at Mr. D. McPhail's. KIMBERLEY FEVERSHAM CEYLON PUBLIC SCHOOL South Grey Agricultural Society has been granted 1300 as a solace lor the lack of good weather, We wish The Advance and its many readers a very happy New Year. The annual Christmas tree on Tues- day night wa.s a decided success and all those wr:o so cheerfully helped have our sincere appreciation. Spec- ial mention should be made of the junior children's training by Mrs. Carruthers and the drills and singing by Rev. Mr. Ellison. Santa arrived in time to unload the tree, giving something to every one, even to a whistle to some of the grown-ups. Proceeds $30. The glad time of the year has brought its usual number of visitors and friends: M.r Carl Carruthers, Meaford H S.; Miss Villa Ward, Mark- dale high school; Miss Bessie Stafford, North Bay Normal; Miss Lillian Ab- ercrombie, Peterboro; Miss Tena Hutchinson, Hamilton; Mr. Stanley Lawrence, H.E.P.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bishop, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Will Hammond and children, Toronto; Mr. J. Hammond, Meaford; Mr. and Mrs. A. Stafford and children. Parry Sound; Miss Dell Abercrombie, Allen- dale; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ellis and Miss Wynona, Collingwood; and Mr. and Mrs. H. Ellis and Master Kenneth of Parry Sound. Mr. "Bill" Bell of the Bank of Montreal was the guest of Mr. and 5Irs. J. A. Stuart for the holidays. * Miss Fannie Abercrombie visited with Mrs. T. Abercrombie a day or two. Miss Peters, teacher, is spending Christmas with her mother at Weston. Mr. Harold Proctor and Miss Marj- orie are in Toi-onto for Chirstmas. We are glad to report Mr. Plewes able to be out again after being con- fined to the house for a week with a bad cold. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Burritt spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Graham at Vandeleur. Rev. Mr. Ellison preached in his usual good form a New Year's sermon on Sunday night. He was unable to reach his Roeklyn appointment on account of the storm. Mr. Wilbur Ellis and sister. Miss Joy, are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ellis. VICTORIA CORNERS 4th Class â€" Vernon Stewart 79, M. Sinclair 77, M. McMullen 76, B. Mc- Donald 69, D. Stewart 66, E. White absent. Sr.3 â€" R. Marshall 67.8, B. Genoe 67.6, J. McMillan 50, J. Stewart 40. Jr. 3 â€" H. Genoe 96. K. Stewart 92. Sr. 2â€" L. Piper 100, G. Jaynes 92, S. Marshall 90, J. Sinclair 88, D. Mc- Donald 87. Jr. 2â€" M. Piper 79, S. Hunt 68, D. Stewart 48. 1st Classâ€" K. Stewart 74, E. Genoe 70. Sr. Pr.â€" L. Archibald 100, E. .Math- ewson 68, J. P. Stewart 40. Jr. Pr.â€" O. Leslie 90, O. Marshall 88, A. Marshall 87. N. Genoe 85, J". Collinson 84. ~ A. Classâ€" M. Collinson, L. White. J. Marshall, M. Marshall. Numbers are averages. Number on roll 34. averagre atendanee 32.46. i â€"Mrs. F. J. Seeley. Teacher. On Tuesday of last week the young people of Inistioge gave a paly en- titled, "I Can't .Afford It." They ren- dered their parts as if they had al- ways been on the stage and the cast of characters couldn't have been better if the play had been written directly for our young people. The play had one of the best morals, which was brought out in a very humorous manner by the players. .All who were present*' enjoyed a real hearty laugh. We should be pleased to see them give it again in the near future, as it was well worth seeing again. They were assisted by the Proton orchestra and a duet by the Misses Marion and Sjlvia Acheson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gallagher spent Christmas at Mr. Chas. Gallagher's in Toronto. Miss Violet Stevens, nurse of To- ronto and Miss Rosselle Stevens, a teacher of Bancroft, are visiting under the parental roof. Mr. Frank Nichol and Miss Susanna Ludlow are visiting at Clinton. Mr. Melville Haines is visiting at Mr. .Albert Stinson's. Mr. and Mrs. James Ludlow spent ; Christmas at Shelburne, Mrs. Ludlow remaining there. Mrs. George Moore and Mr. Chas. Moore and family spent Christmas at Mr. Will Talbot's. Mr. Milt Bannon and family spent Christmas at Mrs. Bannon's home at Dreamland. Mr. James Lockhart and family spent Christmas with Mrs. Lockhart's father at Proton. Our public school closed for 1924 on Friday with a concert in the after- noon. The children did credit to their teacher's patient training. i^ ! We were greatly concerned in this locality the other day when the news came here that Mr. Geo. Brackenbury had the misfortune to get so badly I burned in McTavish's garage at Flesherton and his hosts of friends here hope for a speedy and complete recovery. The hoijday visitors here this Yuletide are Guy and Queenie Kaitt- ing of Buffalo and Toronto at their home here; Miss Carrie Kernahan of Toronto with her parents; Miss Rose McGirr of .Algoma at her parental home here; Miss Violetta Davidson of Toronto with her parents here; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sayers spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Langtree on the Fourth Line. Our teachers. Miss Baird and Mr. Morris are holidaying at their re- spective homes, Mitchell and Cobour;?, Ont. -Miss Pearl Fawcett is visiting with her friend. Miss Rosie McGirr. Miss L. Bewell is holidaying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bewell, on the townline. Miss Bewell is a third year student in the Cooks- town collegiate. Miss May Whiteoak of Toronto is holidaying with friends in this lo- cality. There was a family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil'oert Poole of Fairview Farm on the seventh line on Christmas day. Wilbert's father and mother, his three brothers with their wives and families and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Down of Flesherton, father and mother of the hostess. .After doing full justice to a bountiful repast provided they spent the day with music and games, one of the old time gatherings that everyone enjoys. We wish them many returns of the season. Mr. Hugh Davidson of Toronto is holidaying with his parents here. Messrs. Chas. and Harvey Peirgo of Detroit and Toronto are visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Perigo. The former is very ill at the time of writing. BORN â€" On Wednesday, December 24th, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Ottewell, a daughter. The nominations for the Osprey Council on Monday were as follows: â€" Reeve â€" W. Taylor, acclamation; Dep.- Reeve â€" Lou .Moore and J. Lockhart; Councilmen â€" Henderson, Short, Cam- eron, Edwards and McKenzie. We wish the editor and staff the compliments of the season. the cop came out, but then we think his market is made, anyway .Miss Baird, our public school teach- er, is holidaying at her home in Mit- chell, and Mr. Norris, our continua- tion school teacher, at his home in Cobourg. We are glad to report that Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Julian are recovering from their serious attack of typhoid fever, though very slowly. .Miss Violetta Davidson of Toronto is holidaying at her parental home here. Mr. Ira Perigoe had another stroke on Saturday last and is seriously ill. i MEAT SUPPER AND CONCERT Providence church, Osprey, will hold its a.nnual meat supper and con- -•ert on New Years night, when the Sunbeam Trio of London, graduates of the Ontario School for the Blind, will assist. .Admission â€" -Adults 60c., Children 25c. Tea served from 6 to 8 o'clock. Rev. .A. E. Duffield, pastor. A fire loss of five or six thouaand ; dollars was sustained by David Art- j ley of the I'eaford Road in Sydenham township when he lost two of his I bams, all of his farnj implements, a. large quantity of grain and some â-  stock. It was the most costly fir? ! which has occun-ed \r> that section this fall. The cause of the fire i • , unknown. J Bates Burial Co. Funeral Service New Modem Funerial Parlors '^^â- '^L«d^""' TORONTO 'Phone Hillerest 0268 J. W. Bates R. Maddocks Formerly of Flesherton. CARD OF THANKS I desire, through The Advance, to | thank relatives, friends and neighbors : for a^sitance given and kind sympa- ! thy offered during the illness and death of my beloved husband. â€"Mr?. E. Russell. (Intended for Last Week) The school concert on Friday night last was a great success and was a reversal of the old time school concert here. The teachers. Miss Baird and Mr. Norris, deserve great praise for the pains they took in training their pupils. The little boys and girls of the school showed great patience for the teachers in training them for the place where they would face the large audience and go through their part witho It a hitch. The candle drill by ten boys and girls, the Indian drill by twelve boys and girls, one chief with his squaw, Tagoo Nokoniis. and Hiawatha and eight braves and the Bazoo Band, was exceptionally fine. The play From Pumpkin Ridge was enjoyed by all and the artists surely must have had some experience in old time love affairs. Though Miss Elizabeth Brown had a bad disap- pointment in her love affair, yet tho' her nobleman lover having turned out bad and was arreste<i in her pres- ence, yot she did not tell us her age and as there were a number of nice young men in the audience her chance may be good yet. Jonathan Sehrug- gins tried his luck with her and we believe was making good headway when Polinda Jane Hopkins (his best girl from Pumpkin Ridge) appeared on the scene and spoiled his chance for Elizabeth's money. .A stormy scene it proved to be as both Eliza- beth and Belinda Jane proved their ability to scrap with each other and Jonathan found a few minutes of rough hou.'Je. Then Harry Clifton and his dearly beloved Miss .Annie Brown had their turn, but Harry was able to hold his own with .Annio and smoothe out Squire Brown's ruffled plumage re Harry's having a di.scol- cred optic from his affray with No- bleman .Augustus Simmons the night before in Simmon's attempt to rob him. and of course they got Mrs. Eliz- abeth's money, married and lived hap- pily ever after. We don't know how Mercer for Dep. Reeve To tfce Electors of .Artemesia: Ladies and Gentlemen, â€" I have served you for the last two years in the Council to the very best of my ability and have decided to try and ster> forward to the office of Deputy Reeve and would reiii;est your kind support. j Wishing you all a Happy New Year. â€"TITOS. L. MERCER. MOUSE OF QLUALITV Greetings to our Many Friends and Customers 11 We wi.'^h to take this opportunity of express- ing to you that we appreciate more than \vt -'an say your co-operation and friendship which has been our privilege to enjo\-. Your many favors extended to us during the year warrants our heartiest htanks. 4 We therefore extend to you the greetings of the season with our sincere wish for prosperity dur- ing 1925. Respectfully yours, W. J. STEWART & SONS Flour, Feed, Scads, Grocerie* and Confectionery Flesherton To our large number of policy holders and friends wne take this opportunity of wishing them a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The Flesherton Insurance Agency INSIR.ANCE BONDS Phone: 24 r 4 FL ESHERTON REAL ESTATE Still The Headquarters For I Santa Claus I AVe are still Headquarters for Santa CMaus for the lines we carry. We have a gmid assortment of Sleighs from rtOc. up t« $:S.2.^ per pair; also KIDDIE C.VRS; DOLL CARRIAGES; CHILUS" SKTS; CHILDS' RtKKERS; BABY HORSE ROCKER: PISH SLEKiHS; FRAMED PICTIRES; SMOKER S STANDS: TRAYS: RINNERS for BABY CARI.\(iES by just taking the wheels oflT and putting the runners on. Perhaps you have a Picture you would like framed. We, also can supply your demands for anythins in the Kumiture line and what would be nicer than a nice piece of Furniture as a Xmas remembrance remember: oi r motto isâ€" "service.' and if you patronize us we will try and live up to it. WishinK one and all, whether we have met you or are still KoinK to have the pleasure, a .Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Tho3. W. Findlay FLRNITl BE DEALER Fl NEKAI. DIRECTOR Flesherton â- *