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[fl- W^t /leishjertxrtt %l^imiu. Vol 4 No. 18 Flesherton, Ontario Stptember 16 1925 W. H. Thurston & Son, Pfoprietory ROCK MILLS Unity U. F. W. O. dob held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs, John Hargrave, on Wed. Sept. 9th, with a real good program and a good attendance. In the absence of the president, the Vice-Pres., Mm. C. Newell, occupied the chair, and open- ed the meeting with the singing of the Maple Leaf . The creed was then repeated in unison, followed by Roll Call. The minutes of last meeting' were then read and adopted. Mrs. Hargrave gave a splendid recitation, then all joined in cominunity singing.' Miss McPhail M. P. was present and gave a real interyting and helpful talk, which everyone present enjoyed. Lunch was then served by the host- ss.. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy and two chil- dren of Toronto, visiited recently with Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell and, family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. ' Black, of Port Law. . i Messrs Laurie Betts, and Joyce Por- teous spent a few days last week in Toronto. Mr. Isaac Smith, accompanied by! his ^brother, William, motored to Tor- onto last week and attended the Ex. I Mr. W. J. Newell and R. J. Laugh- 1 lin motored to Durham recently. j Advertise in The Advance "ONWARD" NEWS . Weather moist. Harvest, not quite finished, threshing commenced. Miss Elizabeth Bentham of Flesh- erton spent the week end with her cousin, Miss Mabelle Parslow. Mr. A. O. Irwin made a business trip to Toronto last week. Messrs. R. J. Turner, F. R. Oliver, J. Russell and Misses Margaret Tur- ner and Sadie Oliver motored to Tor- onto last week and took in the won- ders of the C. N. E. Considerable prizes were awarded the entries from O. D. R. school, at the R. S. fair which was held recently at Flesherton. Owing to the wet weather, the parade and field sports were called until a later date. A Progressive meeting was held Saturday last in S~ S. 7. Mrs. Jas. Oliver, Mr. Wm. Burnett, Mrs. Jas. Turner and Mr. F. R. Oliver, were the nominees prooposed to represent this divison at the nomination in Dur- ham on Sept. 14. Some of Onward's fans were in- cluded in the lafge crowd which wit- nessed the final victory of Flesher- ton over Dundalk last Thursday. Some words are run on more than others, and run is one of them, eg.; in a race all run, a westerner runs a ranch, lots of men run taxis, can- dates run in elections, colors run when dye isn't good, stitches run, even in silk stockings, etc. / / / In the Relds with the I^rmers /7^ /'"S IN whatever section of the Dominion â- ^?^^^" formers till their fields^ there will be ' I-;-"^ ' found a completely equipped branch of ' "* C^ the Bank of Montreal. And in whatever branch of the Bank, of Montreal you may find it most convenient to do business, there you will find banking co-operation especially designed to meet the needs of farmers and the farming industry. Each of our 600 branches has the strength, ex- perience and services of the entire organization. Call at the nearest branch. "A Bank Where Small Accounts Are Welcome" BANK OF MONTREAL Established 'over lOO -years IbtalAsscU in excess of iToo.ooo.ooo FEVIRSHAM A very heavy electric storm passed over here on Thursay morning last, about 1 o'clock a.m.^ Two valuable driving horses belonging to Geo. Whiteoak and Terence Moore, that were pastufing on iite Whiteoak farm Vi miles east of the village were kill- ed, together with some other animals in this locality. Mrs. John J. Kaitting was stricken with a paralytic stroke on Tuesday night Sept 7, and died on Friday at 2 p.m., never having regained cons- ciousness, after being stricken. Mr. and Mrs, Jas. A. Davidson and daughter Lorene, visited the former's brothers and sisters in Buffalo, mo- toring over there last week. They intend visiting the C. N. Exhibition in Toronto, before they return. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Pourteous of Southampton visited with the Isrtter's mother and family over the week end. ilr. Robt Whiteoak is in the city this week on business. Miss Ella Alister attended the gx. and is visiting with friends in that city. • Mrs. Wm. Davidson Sr. has erect- ed a fine bam on her property, and Mr. Josiah Crawford is erecting a house on the Canadian side of the river. Mrs. John Thomson of .\gincourt, attened the funeral of her aitmt, Mrs. Kaitting on Sunday last. More than a week of wet weather is making it very bad for the har- vesting, and there is a great number of acres standing out in stook. A large number of people gathered on Sunday afternoon to pay their last respects to the late Mrs. Kaitt- ing. The funeral service was con- ducted by the Revs. Shannon and How- ey. Those from a distance who atten- ded were. Misses Davidson of Buffalo. Messrs Thos and Hugh Davidson of Detroit, Mrs. John Thompson of Agin court, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Du«s- bery of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Hindle" and Mr. T. McKeown and two daugh- ters of Duncan, and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and daughter of Flesherton. The sympathy of the*comunity is ex- tended the bereaved family. EUGENIA « PRICEVILLE PORTLAW Mr. Geo. Thompson was taken very critically ill last week at the home of his sister, Mrs. Hargrave, near Orange Valley. We are glad to hear by the latest report that he is some- what improved. Mr. Harry Thompson of Detroit and his sister, ilrs. (Dr.) Kester of St. Catharines visited their ffjher and other retlatives of this part. During one of the reejnt electric storms the house and barn of --Mr* F. W. Weatherall, South Line, was struck by lightning and fire started in bothe buildings. Luckily prompt measures were successful in saving the buildings fi-om being burned. Mr. T^hontos Taylor has trer("ed himself and wife to a Chevrolet car. Mjss Marguerite Pedlar has return- ed home from visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harry Tate, Hillsburg. Mr. obt. Purvis attended the C.N E. a couple of days last week. Miss Gertrude Greenaway has re- turned to Orangeville after an ex- tended visit with her sister, Mrs. Harold Falconer. Miss M. Carruthers spent the past week in Toronto and attended the C.N.E. Miss Mabel Williams of Flesherton is visiting with her grandmother, Mr. Edwin Purvis canve up from Toronto on Saturday and is viisting with his wife here. Edwin, with his wife and mother, will spend a fortnight's visite with his brother, Elwood, and family, Parry Sound. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pedlar and Mr. and Mrs. Will Gordon atten(|ed the U.F.O. convention in Durham Mon- day. Metesrs. Pedlar and Gordon were appointed delegates to the con- vention. They report a splendid meeting in which Miss Macphail de- livered a fine address. We certainly cannot grumble about the dry, hot weather this last week ' taking in the Ex. or so. We got rain every day and gardens and root crops were indeed well-watered. A great amount of grain that was cut and ready to "draw in" has been left in a dark-colored state and some has commenced to grow. Saturday was the day of the .A.rte- mesia School fair, and many did not attend on account of the rain. There were many exhibits which showed ex- cellent wQfk by the chilredn. In convesing with a gentleman one day since he said that he took special note of som^ carpenter work which was shown by' a boy. I would judge by his description of the exhibit that many are in '-wonderland" to-day â€" wondering what great carpenters we will have "when the boys become men." , All. our school children did not get out to the fair, but those who did received prizes for some of their exhibits. Congratulations, boys and girls. Our teacher. Miss McQueen, lost no time i.i training her pupils for the parade, which did not take place on account of the rain. Little Miss Hilda Gordon spoke on Federal Government an r%:eived te prize don- ated by Miss MacPhail for this sub- ject. Hilda will speak again in the final contest. Success, Hilda. Mrs. Smith, who rcisides in the Large residence, received w^ord that her son in Toronto had been injiired in an accident and she left on Monday for the city. We trust the injury is not serious. ^ ^ Mr. Chas. Park cf Toronto was a visiteor at his parental home here for a few days. Mrs. D. Blair of Toronto visited \vith Miss^Iary Hipper. Mr. Harold Leve:- of Flesherton visited his sister, ?irs. C. Martin. I Thursday and saw the Hleshi|.-toa i team win the Centre Grey CfaAmp- BORN â€" To Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. J i^nship. It v4b a good gariie and White on Monday, Sept. 7th, 1925. a ^e congratulate th«i boys in their daughter. We extend congratulations to MJss Reta Everist, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Everist, who was marr- ied on Saturday, September 5th, at Toronto to Mr. Chas. Ambrose Mc- Kee, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McKee Rivercourt Boultvard, Toronto. After a short honeymoon this young couple will take up housekeeping in Toronto. Mrs. M. Kamsdale of New York is visiting her brother and sister, Mr. John and Miss Minnie Stothart. Mrs. R. has spent the last couple of months in Europe and is on her way home again. Mr. Geo. Williamson, O.D.R., re- ceived word that his brother-in-law, Mr. Chas. Gilbert of Nunda, N.Y., had passed away on August 28th. Mr, Gilbert was well known and highly EIGHTH LINE, OSl>REY We extend our sympathy to Mr. Kaitting and family in the loss of a loving wife and mother by sudden death. Mr. Jim Murphy and Kendall Haw- kins motoored down and took in the Exhibition at Toronto. .Mr. and Mrs.' Will Blaschke and two children of Preston spent Labor Day with the latter's mother, Mrs. Moffatt Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Betts have re> turned home after spending a week with friends at Toronto. Mr. Peter Somers is spending a few days in Toronto. Miss Adeline Murphy has returned regarded on the O.D.R. and vicinitjiito her school after spending the sum- having farmed there for two years. j""^' ''i^h her parents here.' We extend our sincre sympathy to i Mrs. Wm. Hanley has gone on an Mrs. Gilbert in her bereavement. extended visit with friends in Michi- Mr. Ed. Everist spent last week in ; **"' Toronto \-isiting his daughters and I School Section No. 5, Osprey, has ; re-opened with MJss Bradley of To- J ronto in charge. Mr. Carl Humberstone and sister. Miss Alma, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Somers. Mr. H. B. McLean and daughter,] Doris, took' in the Ex. last week and visited friends in the city. I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Watson and | children were in Toronto last week. ! Mr. W. W. Ran-iUge visited the Ex- 1 hibition last week and also attended T j^^s. W G .Cockburn was the guest the wedding of hi. niece. \^^ ^^j^^^^ j^ Toronto, and attended Mrs. L. Frook end children visited j the Exhibition for a few days. Mi. and Mrs. Roy Wood of Woode TORONTO LINE, NORTH SO.ME FALL FAIRS, 1925 GOSPEL WORKERS' CAMP MEETING September 11th to Sept. 20 The annual camp-meeting of the Gospel Workers Church (D. V.) will be held in Clarksburg, from Friday, Sept. 11th, to Sunday, Sept. 20th, 1925. Professor Kenneth Wells and wiife, of Indianapolis, Indianna. will provide special music and *ingin(f for the camp-meeting. You wi^ be delighted with Profeasor Well's U94 of the trombone J^ev. Peter Wiseman, president of Annealey Colleges Ottawa, Ont., and Rev. W. J. Tompkins, Evangelist, of Cobden, Ont., and other min- isters, win be present to deKver the old fashioned gospel truth. Do not miss it. You will be delighted to h^tt- these nten. Four preaching services each day At 9 and 10.30 a.m. and at 2.90 and 7J0 p.m.. with numerous other serVicee for prayer, testimony and singing. These services will be a special treat, both mentally and spiritoally. Come and bring your friends with you. Come, and remain for the en- tire cam]) .if poesible. The frequent rains have delayed the finishing of the harvest and the I Alliston Oct. 1 and outstanding grain has sprouted quite Arthur Sept 22 and 23 badly. Among those who attended the Ex. last w*ek were Mr. Jas. Cornfield, T. Black and F. T. Taylor. house visited on Sunday at T. R. Lever's. Ml', and Mrs. W. J. McFadden mo- tored to Toronto last week and Miss -â- ^ number from here attended the there, accompanied them home. at at Durham Mrs. J. S. McDermid and children I visited friends in ' oronto last week. friends in Toronto last week. Miss Esther J'cLean visited in Dundalk for a few days last week. Ml. and Mrs. F .G. Karstedt took in the C.N.E. last week. Mrs. K.'s brother, Mr. Harvey Fleming, return- ed witn them. Mr. and Mrs Jas. Mather and • P""^'*^"^ meeting on Monday daughters, Bessie "and Mary, visited ' P°"f''=^l meeting on Mondafcr, Mrs. M. Mather on Tuesday last. Mr. T. L. Lever of Toronto, vis- I ited a few days with the Lejver f amil- : is herei. Miss Marjorie McLean has return- 1 jij.. ly. j. ^leox has moved his ed home from Toronto. j threshing outfit south of the village Mr. and Dan McDonald, Mr. John I and commenced threshing, and Miss Audrey McDonald and Miss ; j^gg x'era Lever spent a week in Irene McAllister of CoUingwood vis- 1 Toronto, and attended the Canid- ited at Mr. A. B. McDonald's on , j^^ Xational Exhibition, while there. Sunday. .; Mrs. Angus McCannel of Proton; Rev W. J. Burnett and his estimable spent the week end with her daugh- \ ,^.jfg ^^ Durham were made the recip- ter, Mrs. A. Hincks. j -^^^ ^^ ^^ address and presented Mrs. Warling oj Vandeleur spent ' with a purse of gold and a reading the w^eek en at Mr. J ..A. Carson's. ; lamp as a token of the esteem in Sever?^ from here att )ided the which they were held by the local con- baseball game in Flesherton on gregation. BATES BURIAL CO. FUNERAL SERVICE NEW :\IODERN FUNERAL PARLORS \22-\l\ Avenue Road, TORONTO J. W. Bates. R. MaddocksJ -^ VANDELEUR Ml. and Mrs. S. H. Buchanan and children visited friends in Owen Sound recently. BORN â€" On Saturday, Aug. 2S)th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnston, a dau- ghter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burritt of Niagara Falls visited his sister, Mrs. D. Graham. Mrs. Davis has returned home af- ter visiting her daughter,s at 9t. Mar>'s and Chesley. -. Mrs. Davidson of Chesley spent a few daVs with her brother Frank Davis, and other friends. Mr. Geo. Shannon visited his sisters at Corbetton recently. Mrs. D. Graham and children spent i Thursday morning last a severe a few days with Kimberley friends- g^t^,.^, ^^orm passed over the dist- .\yton Oct. 2 and 3 Blyth Sept 23 and 24 Bolton Sept 21 and 22 Chesley Sept 24 and 25 CoUingwood Sept 29- Oct2 Desboro Sept 22 and 2 Dundalk Oct. 1 and 2 1 Durham Sept 24 and 25 Erin : Oct. 8 and 9 Fergus Sept 24-25 Feversham Sept 29 and 30 | Flesherton Sept 24 and 25 i Grand Valley Oct. 1-2 Harriston Sept 24-25 j Holstein Sept. 29 and 30 j MarkdaW Oct. 13 - 14 Neustadt ~ Sept 26 , Paisley Sept 29-30 Priceville Oct. 1-2 Rocklyn Oct 6 and 7 Shelbume ~ Sept22-23 Tara Oct. 6-7 Weston Sept 22-?3 Wiarton Sept 22-23 MOUSE OF QUALITY recently. rict and Mr. Thos. Watson had the GROCERIES We carry a full stock of fresh groceries al- ahvays on hand . FRUIT Oranges, Lemons bananas etc. CONFECTIONERY Neilsons Chocolates, bulk, bars and fancy boxes. Neilson's Ice Cream ahvavs on hand. *.--3 Mrs. Garner has returned to her . ,pisfortune to have a bolt strike his home in Toronte after spending a house, although no material damage couple of weeks with Mr. and Mr«. ^„ j^j,^^ xhe flag pole On the S. Gilbert. , chrange Hall grounds at Orange Vall- Messrs Fraser of Dundalk visited ; received a bolt, the lightning striking with Mr. and Mrs. Geo Wrigh t for a the top and only sdintering the pole few days. ^ ''I U^BIB thx« '^*t above the groi;nd. W. J. STEWART & SONS Flour, Feed, 8sid>, Croeerica and C«nfeati«tiery Flesherton