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, '# t- THE PLESHERTON ADVANCE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 192T Travelling in Canada and Abroad AX ESSENTIAL requisite for an extended trip in Canada or abroad is a letter of credit. The details of obtaining funds en route as desired are reduced to a mtnimu)n by the possession of a personal letter of credit from the Standard Bank. It may be written to cover any amount you wish to arrange for and is imm- ediately negotiable by hoteb, steam- ship companies and banks anywhere specified throughout the world. THE STANDARD BANK OP CAMAD^ FLESHERTON BRANCHâ€" E. A. PrMton, Manager CPA. TIME TABLE Trains leave Flesherton Station as foUom: 6oiag South Gotng North 8.08 a.m. 1152 ajn. '4.10 a.m. 8.31 p.m. 4-33 pjn. The mails clese at Flesherton 200 Snakes Plowed Up From Winter Quarters Flesherton High School Concert This Week The Annual Concert under the aus- pices of the Literary Society .)f the Flesherton High School will be held on Friday, November 25th at 8 p.m. in the auditorum of the school. The pupils and teachers are leaving noth- ing undone to make this concert a success and solicit your patronage. The following numbers consist the programme: Song: How do you do? Se.xtette. Duet: Misses Jean and Marion Stuart. Folk Dance: Tretur. Play: Three scenes from "A mid- summen Night's Dream by Form 1. Dance: Highland Fling. Solo: Murray Inkster. Wand Drill: Boys, Form 1 and 2. Sextette: "Sleep Kentucky Babe." Dance: Jingle Bells. Quartette: "The Pump" Dance: "Hit and Miss" An .\ct of up-to-date Grand Opera. God Save The King. A snake story that is true comes _ _„ , from the vicinity of Priceville and is ^ 99 r. n ' not caused by too much Ted-eye or any other form of stiraulant. It is foUows: For the north at 11.00 a.m. »n emulation of the -atron saint of «>iitb at 3.30 For morning train Ireland when he drove the snakes out maU closes at 9.00 p.m. the 'of the Emerald Isle. While plowing on Monday Mr. Patri k Black of the â- oath ^vioos eveniiiy. Local and Personal Attend the concert in the high _^ school auditorium this Friday n«l»t.|^"J*^"jjgp;j;^^;^"^^'ij^'^j"jj; remainder 4th concession, Artemisia, turned up a nest of about twc hundred snakes that Kad taken to the Tround for their winter quarters. In in effort to ex- terminate the whplj tribe a fence rail was brought int -• play and forty were able to leave ths vicinity of the slaughter in time. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mr. W. G. AJdns of Owen Souifll spent the week end in town. Did you see that ad in the left hand comer of the front page ? Mr. Sam Semple spent the first of the week in Toronto on business. ,^^ Z.OSJi are packing a bale to Order your daily papers through g^^^ ^ ^^^^ Orange Orphanage at The Advance. SubsUntial discount i Richmond Hill and would like all do- to all subscribers. nations of fruit, pickles, etc., to be Miss Bessie Goff, teacher near ^ handed in to the secretary by Decern- Chatsworth, spent Sunday with her , ber 10th.â€" Mrs. A. Down, SecfeUry. aunt, Mrs. F. H. W. Hickling. ' ^he Udies' Aid of the United Mr. Wm. Irwin has returned home ^^^^ ^, ^^,^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ after spending the past couple of ^^ ^^,^ ^^^^ ^^ Saturday, Decem- months in the West. | ^^^ ^q^^ beginm-ng at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Duncan and two ^j^^j^ ^qj ^^ j^^ g^g besides fancy children motored to Toronto Sunday, ^^^ pj^j^ articles, home- made candy returning Tuesday evening. I Mr. wm Brown, Mr. G. R. WUcox I and Mr. A. I. Perkins all of Toronto LO.L. and LO.B.A. Held Fowl Supper A splendid attendance of members of Flesherton L.O.B..A and L.O.L. was enjoyed at the annual banquet of the two Lodges held in Chalmer"s United church on Friday evening of last week. An excellent table was prepared by the ladies, consisting of ducks and geese, etc. and abost seven- ty-five members and guests did justice to the repast. At the close of the banquet toasts were offered and were interspersed by readings and musical numbers. The toast to King and Country was proposed by Mr. George Banks, Master of L.O.L. 2855 and was briefly responded to by F. J. Thurston. Mrs. H. Down proposed the toast to the L.O.L, and Mr. Jos. Blakely. a member of the Association for many years, gave a few reminiscenses of •old days and F. W. Duncan also re- sponded. The toast to the L.O.B.A. was proposed by C. J. Bellamy, the first Master of L.O.L. 2855 and Mrs. E. Trempe, Worthy Mistress of the LO.B.A. ably responded. Mr. Gord- on Warling won the autographed quilt recently worked by the ladies, the total amount of money received for it being |60.00. Messrs. F. W. Mrs. Christina Campbell i Paseed Away on Tues. There passed away on Tuesday morning the I3inst i(r*. Christina Campbell at the ripe old age of y4 years. Emigrating to Canada with her husband, shortly afcer marriage, in 1856 by sailing vessel, being six weeks on the ocean, .\jrriving at Que- bec, Montre.:!. Toronto and finally Owen Sound. They came from there* to Durham and Rob Eoy on a lumber wa?on with the late Charles Mc.Arth- ur of Bunessan. She lived here con- tinuously ever since near Priceville at the home of her son. Donald Camp-. bell. A Mother of Israel she proved herself to be, to her neighbors in sorrow and trouble. .A faithful atten- daTit at church services when able, wilking many miles to the old church at Smeilie's corners. By the union were bom to them 7 children, one of, whom died at the age of 14. The! others are all in good health, three of whom are in Montreal, but home for the funeral. Mrs. Donald Stew- art <Mary) and Flora, living with her brother, apd fiis wife, north of Price- ville I The funeral service was largely: attended by sympathizing friends and neighbors and w^as conducted by the Rev. B. E. .\mand of Dundalfc. who spoke very comfortingly, his subject dealing largely with the life here and the life beyond, and referred touch- ingly to the last days of her life in recalling scenes and reminiscenses of her early life in Scotland, in Gaelie. ' having a warm heart to the old "Psalms." "0 God of Bethel by whose hand", and "O God our help in, ages past" were sung as a tribute to' her revered memory. Pallbearers were all near neighbor*: Alex. Stewart, .Alex. Carson. Hector McLean, Duncan Sinclair. .Angus Clark and John McLachlan who laid her body to rest in the north-east i comer of the old cemetery, near her, hsuband. who predeceased her IT years, ago. The sympathy 6f the whole; community is extended to those who are bereaved of a dear old moth- er. Flowers were given as a loving! tribute by the daughter in Montreal and by those at home. Friends from a distance were Mrs. Henry an old, neighbor, and two sons of Toronto. AGENCY FOR Massey Harris Implements LVSL'KAXCE WRITTEN IN SETV'ERAL COMP.\NIES ON BOTH FARM AND TOWN PROPERTY. SHCCTING MATCH Spurvin McNevin will hold s I sbooticg match on Friday, November 1 25th at Mount Zion. Ducks, geese I :-nd turkeys. 1 BIBBER BOOTS FOR ALL John Wright FLESHERTON Visitor: Well, I suppose youll be happy when your sentence is over. j Prisoner: I'm not so sure about* that. I'm in for life. For a good work boot that will help i keep your feet dry, and rabber bot- ' toms and tops for men and boys, and jail kinds of repairing on footwear, ! come to W. L. MORWOOD Flesherton, Ont. Duncan and C. J. Bellamy gave two well rendered duets and Miss Beryl McKechnie sang a sweetly rendered solo. Miss Gertie Lever gave a read- The I baking, vegetables etc. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Welton spent the last few days visiting with Toron- " '^ * _ , .^ ' visited at Mr. H. Freeman's and en- ing that was well received NOTICE--Car of «<>"'â- '"»« „!!: joyed a few days hunting rabbits, chief speaker of the evening was will arrive m » f«^ /*>'*= J^ff ^'"'iMrs. Jack Perkins, and son. BiUie, Rev. Capt. Riddiford, organizer of the orders earlyâ€" Harold fepoiianr j ^^ Everett Freeman returned with 1 Loyal Orange Association, and he Rev. Capt. Riddiford will take the ^j^^^j^ j^, ^ ^^^^^ ^j^j^ ^^ ^^ taking, dealt at some length as to the ideals service in the United Church on Sun- ^^ ^j^^ Winter Fair, day evening and Rev. Dr. Laird will have charge of the morning service. \ A letter written in Flesherton on, ^^^.^^^^ ^^.^^ exceedingly well plaseed Mr. Wilfred McMaster has returned, August 1st, 1/^; »'f^Mr^_M«»'^« with Capt. Riddlford's address. The eevning was brought to a close with the singing of the National Anthem. Make Old Rooms New ^4.\KE your attic into extra sleeping quarters or a chil- dren's play-room. Gyproc will give you bright, comfortable extra rooma at small cost. Right over damaged walls and torn, faded wallpaper apply Gyproc Fireproof Wallboard. Gyproc walls and ceilings will make every loom bright and fresh. Takes any decoration. Fireproot, cold proof and heat proof. The strongest and lightest insulating wallboard Imown. Write for free booklet â€" "My Heme." I: will tell vr>u how Gfjr>;. Rocboarl Gypsum Insiilacing She-.iihinji and ln^ulex will rc^luj:? your VX'-i bill troQ 20 to 10 per cent, THE o^^rAiuo gypsum co., umiteo. Paris, canaoa i3o ^k^Fir<eproor^l^lTbo«rd For Sale By I Frank Duncan - - *- - Flesherton, Ont. | of the .Association and the work being done throughout the Dominion. His home after spending the summer Wright, son of Mr. John Wright of working in the oil fields, west of Cal- gary. town, was returned to its owner the other day after being on the road for over seven years. Enclosed in Another heavy fall of snow came on ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ Saturday afternoon when the ground ^^^^ ^^dressed to Lombard, 111. The was covered with a carpet about ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^e found was the rea-i MARRIED PRESTONâ€" YOUNG â€" kt Holy <our inches deep. '^'nVorVhe non-deliN-erance. (Trinity church rectory. Mount Hamil- The Kimberley Ladies' .Aid will jton, on Thursday November 17, 1927, give a chicken pie supper and con-1 An old time social will be held atjby the Rev. Griffin Thompson. Ed- cert on December 2nd in the Commun- the home of Mrs. O. W. Phillips to- aa .A., daughter of the late Mr. and ity Hall, Kimberley. A good pro- night (Wednesday): a good time is Mrs. William .A. Young, Mount Hope, gra,„(ne. I assured to all; the older ladies andto Evan Allan Preston, Flesherton, son The annual meeting of the Ceylon men can chat in quiet in the back par- of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pres- U F O Club 403, will be held in Clay- lor: '»>« «n«ddl« »f^ "»«« discuss pol- ton. Niagara Falls, Ont. ton's hall, Flesherton Friday after-, itics and U. F. O. matters in the noon November 2Bth at 2 p.m. El- front while the young men and maid- Fourteen members of the W.M.S. ection of officers. All members are ens can enjoy themselves in their own here motored to Eugenia Tuesday and requested to attend. i^"^y •" *''* sitting and diningtooms; assisted the W.M.S. in their Thank- .. ,'room for all. Everybody welcome. ' off ering meeting. An ample lunch The Feversham Presbyterian La«lies j Admission 25 cents. .was served, to which all did justire. Aid will hold a bazaar on Saturday, j December lOth. Sale of fancy work, home made baking and candy. Hot-j dogs and sandwiches will be served.. Everyone please keep this in mind, Mr. W. A. Hawken has his finej new store building nearly completed The electric wiring has been finished by W. Turney, only the interior d3-| corating yet to be done. This will' be one of the finest business places in town. Mr. R. W. Swanton wUl hold an auction sale of farm stock, imple-| ments, ttc. on his premise*, lots 137- 1 88-39. 1st range E. T. & S. R.. Art-', emesia, on Wednesday, November SOth. See list in next weeks .Adx-ance. j John O'Neil, Auctioneer. Mrs. W, A. Armstrong, Worthy' Matron of Grey Chapter. No. 179,! Eastern Star, attended a jjpceptionj and banuuet on Friday evening in. Oven Sound in honor of Mrs. Geo.] Fiske, who is District Deputy Grand! Mistrcsi>. A very enjoyable and in-] terestixg time was spent. Mr. John H. Maurer of Paisley, anj expert on the curing of heaves in' horses, wishes to oppoligiie to the| farmers of this district for any incon- venience caused tham by his failing] to be in Flesherton on Monday, as his | advertisement sUted. On account j of missing his train, he was late in arriving in town. He wishes to, state that he will return to Flesher- ton on Tuesday, November 29th and- will be at the Munshaw House all that day. t ADDITIONAL LOCALS The village council met on Monday i night, but there was no business done except the passing of accounts for work done on the streets and roads during the past couple of months. Mr. .Alfred Down, accompanied by Mr. Robt. Down of Markdale, left on I Tuesday to attend an important con- ' ference of Ford dealers in Ontario, j being held in Toronto to-day. lyord was received last week by Mr ; W. P. Crossley that his sister, Mrs. Sullivan, who is in Montreal under- â-  went an operation in a hospital there. i The last word received was to the effect that she was improving nicely. Pictures of the new Ford car ap- peared in Toronto papers last week. but the For<^ representatives state there have not been any photos taken by anyone yet and that the informa- tion, as printed, was not correct. It won't be long now? .A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of J. .A. Lever on Tues- day afternoon by the ladies of the Toronto Line for Miss Stella .Alcox. whose marriage to Mr. Wesley Smith of Rock Mills is taking place to-day. .A ver>- enjoyable afternoon was spent by the score or so present. Enjoy Radio as You Never Have Before You will never be satisfied with radio seti built on ortiioaty rnacipl«« after once experiencing the flawless performanc* of the new Wsstinghoose Batteryleaa Sets. All the scientific reaources artJ eogineering skill of the vast Westimsbouse organization have been combined to make th«s« •ets the greatest achievement in the radio art. They embody all the latest improvements, including one- dial coBtToL new Oral-Cone loud speaker and one of the great- ^.~* D***â„¢*"'* '" ^'^^° history â€" the new Weatinghouse AC Radiotrons. which operate cfirectly from the light sockeC. •hmanating the great disadvantages of so called batterylen seta of the poat. The tone quality of these new aets ia perfect. Distant atatioaa axe brought in loud, dear and without distortion. Ona ^1 control makes them as simple to operate as turning on an owrtnc licht. Let us give you a demoostraticn in your horn* without coat or obligation. H. DOWN & SONS, Dealer.^ Flesherton. Westin^ouse PIONEERS IN RADIO 9S^ WINTER GOODS Winter Clothing Men's Overcoats Boy's Overcoats Stanfidd's Underwear Wool Windbreakers Wool S'weaters Men's Lined Gloves & Mitts Heavy Cloth Caps Mackinaw Pants . Mackinaw Coats ^ Winter Footwear Men's Leather Top Rubbers Men's Heavy Rubbers Men's Rubber Boots Boys' and Girls' Rubber Boots Ladies' Rubber Boots Rubbers for all the new lasts Ladies' High Galoshes Ladies' Raynboots Men's High Galoshes Stoek full and complete in sizes and choice of different prices EVERY ARTICLE DEPENDABLE AND REASONABLY PRICED. Fa H. W. HICKLING PLESHERTON, ONT iaii^^:;::;:::.,,.,;ii£iitii?iid^i iiiiiliiiiiiiMiiw