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7 -: WKDN£8DAY, JUNE 8. 1027 THE PLE8HBRT9N ADVANCE *«NWARir NEWS Tin public ipeaking preliminaries of the Onward Club were held in the O.D.R. »chool house on Friday even- In*. The able president, W. Hinclta, wa» chairman. As there were only two speakers the contest was of short duration. The first speaker was Miss Sadie Vause, who chose as her subject ''Agricultural Education,'' and Miss Emma Oliver, who «poke on "Pioneer Farming." Rev. Mr. McCormack of Priceville acted as judge and critic, and commended both speakers on their good meriU and decided that the last speaker, Miss Oliver, had won by a slight margin. A captivating in- strumental was given during the pro- gram by Wm. McKenzie and Miss B. Watters. Mr. Robt. Pston of Flesh- erton, who wa« present, was called upon and spoke briefly of past rem- iniscenses during his O.D.R. school- days. The meeting closed with the National Anthem. Hon. John Oliver, premier of B.C., spent a few days last week with rel- atives on the O.D.R. and South Line The Onward softball team will op- pose Bunessan in the first game of the U.F.Y.P.O. preliminaries this Fri- day evening in Currie's field. This game is going to be a real battle, as both teams are up to the mark. Come out and boost your team. Mias Emma Oliver will compete at Um piiblic speaking finals to be held in Priceville agrlculturai hall this Saturday evening. Onward wishes her success. Mr. ThoB. Currle officiated as um- pire in the PriceviUe-Bunessan soft- ball game last Saturday evening at Priceville. Wedding bells tinkle faintly. The Red Cross appeals to YOU for support SINCE the War, the Red Cross has disbursed over Seven Million Dollars for the Soldiers, Women, Children and Frontier Families of Canada. About half of this has been spent for disabled soldiers â€" ^half in the other services of the Society about which you have been told. The Treasury is almost empty. $1,000,000 Needed Now for Red Cross Work i The -Red Cross brings cheer to our disabled warriors and their families. It stimulates the children of Caiuda to healthy living and good citizenship. It relieves suffering, tod brings skilled attention to Canada's frontiet districts remote from other aid. Its work is indispensable. It now appeals to YOU, as a patriotic and humane Camdian citizen, to contribute generously to its need for funds. Nation- Wide Appeal ' Canadian Red Cross Society Scad Contrilnitioni lof Oatario IKviaion, Canadian RmI Croe* Sociatjr, 410 Sb«tt>ouma Street, Toronto S, Ontarie ISIBSEi3IS;3S!5IBI5SI5l5iaii PROTON STATION DIED â€" In Orangeville hospital on June 2nd, Matthew Ferris, aged 60 years. Deceased was an unmarried farmer residing on the 11th line of Euphrasia until a year ago, when failing health compelled him to retire from active labor. He was born at Salem, Proton town;3hip, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ferris. Five brothers and four sis- ters survive him. A large funeral took place on Sunday afternoon from the home of his 'sister, Mrs. John Mc- Nulty, Proton Station, to Salem cem- etery. The Euphrasia and the Pro- ton Orange Lodges attended in a body. The service at the house was conducted by Rev. H. B. Jackson and at the Salem church by Rev. Mr. Mc- Cormack. Many friends and relat- ives were preaent from Euphrasia, Meaford, Thornbury, Banks, Toronto and other places. The people of Pro- ton Station extend sympathy to Mrs. McNulty in her bereavement. Mr. Thcj. Wyvill and Mr. John Hodgin are both under the care of Dr. Martin. Miss Maud Acheson of Barrie, ac- companied by her friend, Mrs. L. Thompson and little son. Tommy, spent the week end at the home of R. G. Acheson. Miss Roberta Acheson is spending a few daya in Toronto. Mr. Charlie Davey has moved h\s family to Orangeville, where for some time past he has been working as foreman on a section of the C.P.R. For several years Mr. and Mrs. Davey ] have been much respected residents of Proton Station and they will be missed by their friends here. , S. S. NO. 17, ARTEMESIA Sr. 4 â€"Ruby White 82, Winnona I Patton 65. I Jr. 4 â€"Margaret Fisher 34, *Jame8 Pedlar 30. I Sr. 3 â€" Ita Pedlar 79, Robert Dar- I gavel 54, Mervyn Johnson 62, Alice I Sewell 51, Nathalie Patton 50, ♦Joe ! Hawkins 13, Lawrence Shiers 6. I Jr. 3 â€"Murray FisherTG, Jack Eng- lish 69, Mervyn Best 59, Delia Eng- SIX HILL STORES Webujr together in order tbal eaMkMtoman in the â- is com- ni/mitiâ€"jm^t materially ban- ^(k individually. F. T. HILL & CO., Ltd Markdale, Ontario THE HILL STORE A Store everyone inatinet-S iwely aasodaUa with hiehi quality marohandiia at tha^ fairest potaibbi price*. 50,000 POUNDS WOOL WANTED For which we are prepared to pay the highest market price cash or trade. Bring ut your Wool. We will give you a square deal. Get* your money the day you sell your Wool. Wool will be bought according to grade. The cleaner your Wool, the better the price, but DO NOT WASH IT, as the buyers do not want washed wool. Boys' Suits Boys' Suits in tweeda, assorted coloss, one pair bloomers and one pair long pants, very new.... $8.75. Men's Overalls Men's Overalls in black and striped blue, sizes from 34 to 46. Clearing at per pair $1.89. Jubilee Ties Jubilee Ties the very newest, assorted colors. Just the thing for Jubilee celebration. Specia.... 95c. Panama and Straw Hats A full rang of Men's Panama end Straw Hats. Very newest block . Look these over before buying elsewhere. SPECIAL WOOL SEASON PRICES Dry Goods Dept. Ladies' Dimity Princess Slips 47c. 6 dozen only Princess Slips, made from fine cross bar dimity, hemstitched and draw ribbon at top. Will give splendid wear. Shades of peach, white, mauve, maize, blue, rose, green and yellow. Extra Special, each *''*• Linen Towelling Linen Towelling, extra heavy, reg. 18c. Spec- ial 2 yards for 2»c. Ladies' Crepe Pyjamas $1.35. 5 doden Ladies' Crepe Pyjamas, made from soft cotton erepo and trimmed with eontrating shades and hemstiched. In shades of peach, flesh, maize, sky Kreen and white, all sizes. Special 78c. Ladies' Dimity Check Nightgowns 78c. 10 down Ladies' Nightgowns, made of fine check eotton dimity, in pretty soft shades of peach, maiie, maare, sky and white, all sizes 78c. Fugi Silk Fnri Silk, a beautiful material for summer wa«r, all newest ahadea. Special yard 79c. Mercerized Taffeta Princess Slips 95c. 6 doxen only Ladies' Princess Slips, made of flM quality mereeriaed eotton taffeta, in a big set- Wtlon of shades, hemstitched top, good full sice. gpwial " »««• MeD's Clothing Dept. Young Men's Suits Tpunff Men's Suits, in douboe breasted plain blMS or diagonal stripe. Regular value $20.50. gpwial •21.75. Shoe Department Ladies' House Shoes Ladies' House Shoes with strap and elastic front Special at $1.89. Men's Oxfords Men's Oxfords in Black, Brown, and Aligator trim, newest styles, all sises. Very special per pair ., $4J0 to $4.95. Boys' Oxfords Boys' Oxfords, blaek and brown, sises trcm 1 to 5, nswest styles. Very Special at $2J6 Grocery Department Where you get most for the least money. Three pkgs. Com Flakes 27c. Pure Lard in bulk, per pound 17c. Two packages Shredded Wheat 23c. Sour Pickles, quart jar 88c. Three pounds Macaroni tSe. Five tins of CaUup 26c. British Columbia Salmon, 1 lb. tins „ 19e. During the months of June, July and August, anil until September 14th, this store will close at 12 o'clock noon ever y Wednesday. SUNDAY SELLING lish 51, Julia Croft 42. | Sr. 2 â€"Leo Patton 78, Lanrie Roas- , ell 77, Delbert Smith 70, •George, a contemporary in writing about Akitt 66, 'Lelia CTark 62, *Jiinmie . Sunday selling thinks it is alright, bat Atkinson 48, •Hazel Shiers 42. .The News takes exception to bis re- ^'l ^nT^!li*u^**it^J*J. X*!'"^ ""â- ''» ••»«»* •'«y'n« «»n<Jy. >«» cream, Fisher 68, 'Euby Akitt 64, Lloyd etc., on Sunday. If you want candy Partridge 37. i why not buy it on Saturday. F. T. MIL & Co., LimHed, Markdale groceries on Sunday. And it ia jiut as easy to buy your gasoline and oil on Saturday for that Sunday trip, if a trip ia necessary, as to wait antfl Sunday. They talk of catering to th« American tourist. Why should any law First^Iva English 85, Lulu Rusa- c^W~r^;b. i'ur^i:^::^'^^^;,^!^]^';^''^ "^ "^^^^^ ell 82, Marguerite Croft 80, •Mabelle hotel, and restrauanlTbut it iTcon- 1 *** "' ^^^ ^*"" ^^* » ^^'^ «* Shiers 77. ' trary to law to purchase it in any ^'^ '*•'' Sunday if it waa maintained Sr. PrimcT^Ethc! Dargavel 93. other way on the sabbath. To do this throughout the Dominion.â€" Teeewater Jack Monoghan 89. Roy Fisher 88, jg ju^ another step to buying all your News. Elaimore Shiers 86, Bobbie Clark 84. • â- Jr. Primer â€" Lawrence Philips. f ^ â€" â-  â€" â-  ^a* Primer A â€" Glenard Croft, Bessie i Russel, Cecil Shiers, Fred Betts, Lor-| een English, Gordon Shiers. ' Names are in order of merit. The numbers are percentages. Those names marked * missed one or more examinations. Number on the roll 43. Average attendance 38.80. â€" Mrs. Francis J. Seeley, Teacher. SUNDAY. JULY 3, THANKSGIVING DAY IN CANADA Premier Urges Demonstration Faith in Common God and Common Country of Sunday, July 3rd, h the date set by the National Committee for the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, for a national thanks- giving day. It is proposed that the people gather at pronxinent centres for services of thanksgiving for the blessings that liave grown out of Confederation. The time for the commencement of services has been tentatively set for 2.30 'p.m. Premier King placed the suggestion before the committee. He aaid it would be a splendid demonstration from Coast to coast "Of the faith which all Can- adians have with respect to a com- mon God and a common country.'' MONSTER SOUTH GREY U. F. O. PICNIC Small Advertisement s CAME ASTRALâ€" To my premises j on or about May 15th, 1 yearling.â€" Apply to W. J. Caswell, Proton Station. DOG LOST â€" black, tan and white, short haired Collie pup, answers to the name "Sandy". Information as to hia whereabouts will be thankfully received. Please notify The Advance office, Flesherton. FOR SALE FOR SALE â€" Lath for sale-<J. F. McKenzie, Ceylon. FOR SALEâ€" A good Range. May be 'seen at the parsonage, FOR SALEâ€" 12 young pigs ready to go, also good Collie dog. â€" Robt. Smith, Eugenia. FOR SALE â€" Three burner Flor- ance Automatic Coal Oil Stove in good condition. â€" Mrs. T. J. Fisher, town. FOR SALE â€" Mason & Risch piano walnut finish, good as new. â€" M. Murphy, Priceville, phone 22 r 41. " â€" â-  FOR SALEâ€" Tamworth Boar reg- istered No. 2-16,816 â€" L. Meggott, Flesherton. FOR SALE â€" Young pigs and pure- bred Hereford cattle, males and fe- males. â€" Geo. Hutchinson, Kimberley. Do you enjoy seeing soft or hard- ball games, or would you prefer pitching horseshoes or running races 7 Posibly you would rather dance on a polished platform to the music of Reacher's Orchestra. No? Well, then, Tom Hamilton, Scottish comed- ian, will amuse you or Daisy LaRush will sing to you in costume. If clog WANTEDâ€" About 600 feet of one- or step dancing appeals to you, then i inch hardwood lumber.â€" John Wright, see Mias Marie Whitney; Miss Lillian Flesherton. FOR SALE â€" Western Oats, stan- dard re-cleaned screenings, kiln dried com and oat scalpings. Phone 2 r 31 â€" A. C. Muir, Ceylon. HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE In the village of Flesherton, 14- room house, suitable for store or any business stand, in good location, hard and soft water in basement, furnace, two good cellars, lot has good frame bam size 24x30, also good garden, containing in all two lots. For fur- ther particulars apply at this office. HEREFORD BULL FOR SERVICK Hereford Bull, Roy Fairfax 5th, Not 66,120, for service at lot 33, con. 1, 2 N.D.R., Artemeaia. Temrsâ€" $2.50, payable at time of service. -^OHN DOW, Priceville. BULL FOR SERVICE, Pure-bred Hereford BuB for ser- vice. Terms $2. payable the first of February, after that date 52.50 will be charged. â€"EDWARD LOUCKS. SHORTHORN BULL FOR SERVICB Registered Shorthorn bull for ser- vice at lot 5, Con. 9, Osprey, "Merry Marquis" No. 179,135; Sire, Bonnie Marquis 142,381; Dam, Red Butterfly 131,078. Terms â€" Purebreds $5.00. grades $2.00. â€" S. R. HAWKIN§, Eagenia. BOAR FOR SERVICE. Registered Yorkshire Boar for eer- vke by Flesherton Bacon Hog Club^ the property of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriciriture. â€" C. STEWART, Caretaker. Butte will preside at the piano. The Markdale Highland band will play for you. If you want speaking MiE-3 A. C. Macphail, M.P., will address you on "Our Relations between Member and Constituency"; Mr. F. R. Oliver, M.P.P., on "Canada's Stxtieth Birth- day." All this in Jake Lever's fine bush, one mile north of Flesherton on Friday, June 24th, 1327. from one o'clock p.m. to one o'clock a.m. IN MEMORIAM CROFT â€" In loving memory of our FOWL WANTEDâ€" Highest market prices paid for live and dressed ^owl. Live fowl preferred. Markdale Crea- mery and Produce Company. 31tf FOR SALEâ€" 2 Ford 1-ton trucks, 1 Ford Sedan, 1 four-ninety Chevrolet touring, all in good shape; three oil tanks and quantity of car repairs, also several young pigs. â€" Arthur McKay, R.R. No. 3, Priceville, phone 21 r 5. MISCELLANEOUS dear mother. Sarah Ann Croft, who j NOTICE - Chopping done on Sat- departed -this life June 12th. 1926, ^urday only.â€" Graham Bros. Eugenia. Home to Jesus, home to glory. Every wave of trouble o'er; She is now with other loved ones On that happy, peaceful shore. â€" Son. Robert. CEYLON PUBLIC SCHOOL Sr. 4 â€" John McMillan, Jackson Stewart, Kendall Stewart. Sr. 3 â€" La Verne Piper, Stella Mar- shall, George Jaynes, Jim mie Sinclair Jinnie Chesney, Hilda Genoe. Jr. 3 â€" Stan Hunt, Milford Piper. Sr. 2 â€" Katie Stewart and Francis Collinson equal, Dick Stewart, Lloyd Archibald, Eddie Genoe. Jr. 2 A-^Margaret Collinson, Olive Marshall. Nellie -Genoe. Alex. Mar- shall, J. P. Stewart, Ernest Mathew- son absent. Jr. 2 B â€" ' Sherman Piper. Mabel Haw, Laura White and Joe Chesney equal, Harvey Archibald, Jean Mar- shall. Jr. 1 â€" Goldie Kennedy, Marjorie WANTED â€" Potatoes â€" We are loading at Ceylon this week. Get our prices.- A. C. Muir, Ceylon Ont. PASTUREâ€" About thirty head of cattle wanted for pasture, lot 178, S. W.T. & S.R., Artemesia. â€" Geo. P. Brackenbury, Flesherton. House to Let â€" 7-roomed brick house in Fleshertqn for rent â€" Apply at this office or to Mrs. McLeod, Priceville, R.R. 2. WANTED â€" Hear from owner of good farm for sale. Cash price, par- ticulars. D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. BOAS FOB SESYieS No. 02-71680. Alao a yw^ T( >Ure itig, both baeoa type ftr on lot 176, N.W. T. * gJL, Termaâ€" fl.00. â€" T. J. BTP ffgON. BOAR FOB SBBVICB Registered Yorkshire Boar for aer- Viceâ€" Edgely Bright Vim, No. 993M â€"-Property of Saugeen Bacon Hoc Club. Terms $1.00. . â€" C. HINDLB, T , Proton Statloi^ rx>ts 168-9. 3rd W.T.S.R.. ArtemeaJfc JERSEY BULL FOR SERVICB Registered Jersey bull for servlc* ^re: Brampton Jersey Conscript: Af^i .^"""Pto" Petune's Lady. At Flesherton Livery Stable ^^ â€" f. STUART. Flesherton. (&t S. E. OeCUOMORE PHONE 63, FLESHERTON General Insnrance SpeeiaHat Real Estate and Inveetmenta ~ Inqn iriea Solicited _ MIDDLEBRO & BURNS Barriatera. etc. - 9*'i?.*'r^«° Sound, Darham and Flesherton. inZS-^-r *"*" Saturday afternoon S^fn^*' WANTEDâ€" 50 girls and women for fruit picking, best camp in Ontario; govt, inspected. Open June 16, close Septemebr lat. â€" W. Edwin Troup, Jordon SUtion, R. R. No. 1. STRAYEPâ€" To my premises on CEO E. DUNCAN DUNDALK LKENSBD AUCTIONEER For the County of Grey. Terms- 1 per cent. Satisfaction guamteed ^*" ""d^ »t The Advance officT^ BUSINESS CARDS Dr. Duckett, Mabel Adams, Fern Leslie, Lot 1&2 Con. 11, Osprey, one year- ' surgeon, honor graduate of TorT^ M.,^.„ M.~v-,i A r.i.„_.„ linj, heifer, red and white; on or ' and Royal College of Dwital Surgera! about the 22nd inst. Owner will kind-! of Ontario. Gas adminiiterad^ ly prove property, pay expenses and ' teeth extraction. Office at resideaea take same away.â€" H. J. Courvoisier. Toronto S treet, Flesherton. Murray Marshall, Agnes Chesney, No. on roll 38; av. attendance 33.4. Laurie Genoe. â€"Mary R. Stewart, Teacher. S. S. NO. 8, ARTBMBSIA Sr. 4 â€" Haxel McKee. Levds Fisher. Beatrice Boyce absent. Jr. 4 â€" Marguerite Fisher, Everett Fisher, Grace Hopps, George Badg- erow, Melville Boyce. Sr. Sâ€" Mabel Black, Mildred Boyce, Robert Sheardown. Jr. 3 â€" Dorothy Badgerow, Minnie Lougheed, Bob Skinner, Grace Phill- ipa absent. Sr. J â€" Wflbert Fisher, ' Delbert Fisher, Bert Hopps. Roy McMullen. Jr. 2â€" Stewart Black. Clara Boyce, Mary Sheardown, Ernest Blaek, Clif- ford Taylor, John Skinner. Johnny Blakey, Herb Bhkey. Sr, 1 â€" Bobbie Meldrum, Florence Boyce, Vem McMullen. Jr. 1 â€" Carrie Skinner. Pr. â€" Mabel Blakey, Louise Boyce, Myrtle Croft, Elmer Jamieson, Graeie Jamieson, Margaret Longhead, Mar- jory Pedlar, Bemlce Plantt. â€"Eugenia A. Clinton, Teacher. FARM FOR SALE OR RENT A. Tumball, B.A., M.B, grad- uate inm the Faculty of Mediciaa, Advertise in The Advance 1 am prepared to receive offers for University of Toronto. Office. Toroalo the purchase of lots 186 and 187, ET. Street. Flesh erton. Phone 86. A, S.R., Artemesia. If thia land is • p^„^ ... ; â€" ; '- not sold I will rent same for pasture . „ "" ^'*'>" ^-^Ur^ 383, A J. * purposes only. For particulars write *"• ""••" «» **»• Masonic hall. Ana- â€"3. C. THOMPSON, strong Block, Flesherton every FH- Cayley, AlberU. day on or before the full moon. Robt TENDERS WANTED | Down. W.M.; F. J. ThuwHon. Sec « J _in*T . J V ^.. ^"^^ * Henry3artiater», SoHeH* Tenders win be received by the ors. etc.. -L B. Lucas K C • W iv undesigned up to and including Sat-'Henrv BA n#«^r^* '../V . **â-  urday, June 18th, for the construction „,'"7' ^' ^?*^' Markdale Loea. of the following reinforced culverts I "j*,"®"* *• Rr*neh offices at on Grey County roads: j Dundalk and Durham. 28 culverts in Proton and Egre- T«i*n~i a m I â€" Z â€" T ~~ mont Townships. LH^^ J!^** ^*^^^ •^ 5 Culverts in Oaprey Township. C,â„¢?' *ri ""«»•. Owy M>d Bniea 2 Culverts in Artemesia Towns\»ip.'"'°**« "wen Soand; Standard Bank Plana and specifications may be Block, Fleaherton, (Saturdays). W. seen at the office of the engineer, P> Telford Jr., J. F. P. Blniie Court House. Owen Sound. * j ^ . The lowest or any tender not nec-i Wm. Kaitting, Ltscensed Auctiooaar essarlly accepted.. ;for the eoaatiea of Gray aad Simcaa. Tenders must be accompanied by an Farm and stoek aake a saadallke approved bonding company'^ bid bond Terma muwIm**^ -««i-*.^J^^ for 10% of the amount of the con- l^TL^^T^^C V^*^^"^ tract. "'â- '' '* '•**• •* **»• Adranci OlDca. or â€" R. C. Mcknight, ] central telephone offlea, Vmialuuvi Coaaty Engineer. )*» »>» •ddreedng na at