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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMEBR 25, '291 THE FI.ESHERTON ADVANCE Kennedy's Grocery I Men,8 Wear I I Grocery Specials for This Week | 3 lb. Pails of Shortening 59c. 8 liars pure Castile Soap 25c. 10 lbs. Pure Honey $110 Pint Jars Peanut Butter 29c. Fresh ('.round Coffee, per lb 70c. Pork & Beans. 2 tins 25c. Substantial Reduction in MEN'S WEAR WE H.WK A FIXK ASSORTMENT OF HATS, CAPS, TIES, SHIRTS, SOCKS, SUITS SWEATERS, GLOVES, i)r in fact cvcr\ thinj:: for the Well Dressed Man. W. G. KENNED Y Phdiic 37 We (IclivL-r in town, •â- :-.•'>•." xrsr "•"•"•"•'^ THE fLEJi^ERTON ADVANCE Had Good Weather For East Grey Fair Published on CoUincrwood street, Flesherton. Wednesday of each \ week. Ciciilation over HOC, Price in Canada, $2.U0 per year when paid in advance SI. 50. tn U.S..\., 52.50 per year, when paid in advance $2.00. W. II, TVURSTON - EditoiL r. J. THURSTON - Asst. Editor. Flesherton has this week paid its last re.spi-ct.s to a man who has of c- cent years meant so much 'o our vill- atfe. I'"or .vtars, so far as building was concerned, it appeared to be staK- natin^ with many afraid to invest money i i re.;idential properties of the bettc â-  class. He, with his sacac- ity, held up the banner of progress and hewtd the way towards a better and more prosperous condition of af- fair?. He has been known as P'lesh- erton's n'.o-it proKrcssive citizen, and well he ckscrvci the title. This vili- ajrc niournB lh:j los;; cf Will Ar.:i- strons, as everybody nf fcctio late.y kn' w him. AN IMI'UOVK!) I'.OAlJ The Advrnce wislitj to pay tribu.e to the caunty road clficiuiii lor tne vciy fine piece of road building una repairinK which thi'V have d. le this Rumme • on t!i2 Vrliey K-)ad, between th'> Colll"'-v.'jcd C av?l ca-t of Fl-'ih- craon, f.-^'.i ihjinuury. '1 he hiRhwav has been CT.'.pletril f.-om ThorrVury to Heath;; ,• a distance of live miles, and from t.^.crc t) Kimbe^'ley i. hJ3 bee;', jrravcl.id ar.d r. 1 the v :'.y th ough has Lscn s'.;iouth-rl dow.i until it is now an ideal rca:'. though r.3rrov/. Y/e went over th;.i road on Monday of this week and were simidy am- azed at th"; transf';rma'.ion. It is no longer iiccesssry to tro t.i Owen Sound o- Colli â- .n:v,'ood in order to reach Th'>rnburv (•â- â€¢ .Meaford, This newly-improvrd oad tan be ncKotiat- rd at the local rate of speed with- out danirer or damage to a car. We made the 25 miles on Monday in one hor â-  and five minutes, from door to door. Ihnrnb. y and C!ark:/bur;; choiM c.-.lebrate his import.'! it -x"- • comrli^hmer.t. iieretofore a 5K-niilo drive wis coir.inon and prefovnble in order t'J escapa the valley road. Now r.U thin is reversed, and ClarksbiuK Flesherton f:>ll fair was jrreeted with ideal weUhcr .-.nd a very fair crowd came out to take in the sports •l llie trr.)Unds, see the excellent ex- hibits and onjoy a" afternoon. The hall was one of the bo::t in the hiato v of the society and all cl.isses were well filled, the roots and vejre- table-j especially, as a tent was secur- ed to hjus'j them, otherwise there wnidd have been a more than full hall. The ladies' work section was better filled than usual, domestic science was not as well idled as las; year, and there was a la'cre â-  e.xhibit of fruit than for some time. An excellent dis- play of flowers filled one corner of the hail i-" - riot ct l)l?oin. The arrival of the school children marchinar from the market souare waj the official openine of the fair. Only three ;:choobi beside; Flesherton were in the parad?, hese beins Rock Milis, Piston and Ceylon, thj pri::e:i bein.^ ,. ..uidcd in tbovj order. i Alii.. .ic id and Crecniore pla.ved a ^ame oi i^ajeijail and resuiteu, we are iniormcd, tne decision oenic n'iven lu /VMenioru oy tht' umpire, llio score L.in;r close. The Krame v,'as a real pitcher's bittle iioi:i start to finish and was an excellent exiiibilion oi cood liascball. ihe li'junuiiif Jays jr:ive a two hour r ocrani of gym la.-- lie performances, etc., that amused a larRo crowd. F. R. Oliver, M.L.A., IJ.K.O. candi- date and Mr. Feidue, Conservative we 'e on the nr./unds most oi' the after- noon renewinir acuai itances. 'llie i.at.side exh./nis were all up to the averaKe, the liorscs beinir excep- tinnully well filled. Competition was keen ill cattle classes, the only section 1 elow in numbers bcinK the (fiades. otto I''oy of Markdale had an excellen: herd of Hereford cattle, and Fred Bolaiid of Va idelcu â-  shared the p i/cos ii this class. Ilariv Baker had llo'steins, Percy .Sims of Mark- dale his Polled Anjrus cattle and In the .Shorthorn classes the prizes were divided between .John Flynn. Frank Taylor, McLough y Bros., and II. L. Cassic. The poultry house was only about half filled with chicke.is this year, W. D. Connor of Durham beinR the chief exhibitor. AM classeii of sheep were filled wit;i the followinK exhibitors; Leieestiv, Jol'.n and James McGirr and Robert Chad; Shropshire. W. C. Hutchinson and Robert Chard: Oxford Down â€" Russel Ellis, Fred Boland. Thos. Slca. South Down â€" Darcy ArmstmoK. | ! In >^wine Classes H. L. Cassie took all prizes in Berkshire; Yorkshire, ' Geo. W. Ross. W. C. Hutchinson, J, I I Porteous and Edajrr Betts; Tamworth, ' I all prizes to Geo. W. Ross. I j Thera was the largest midway on ] the erounda for some years and evcry- I bod.v had a chance to part with some i hard earned cash. | { In the cveninir the Kenny-Wilsoa I troupe srave a splendiH concert in the i rink to only a medium crowd, the niKht being very cold. After the I concert a dance was jriven. music I beine supplied by the Midnight Ser- enaders. I I A bottle of beans was displayed by 'he Eastern Star Chapter of Flesher- lo at their booth and guesses were taken as to the number therein. Mrs. W. G. Kennedy was the lucky one her (rues.s beine .3800 and there were e:c- Ectly 3814 beans in the bottle. | The followine is the list of prize winnera in Horse and Cattle classes: ' HORSES I ' HEAVY DRAFT â€" Team. E. H, ' ; Boyle. 2nd Aueust Kemn, ,3rd W. C. ' , Hutchinson; Ore vear old, Samuel ; Batch':lor; Br'^'-d Mare, 1st Ed. Davis '. 2nd Sam Batchelor; Sprint? Foal, 1st , • W. C. Hutchinsor, 2 id Ed. Davies; ; ber) nninial, August Kemn. i AGI.fC jLTURAL â€" Team. 1st Jas. ' ; ilol jrtson, 2nd Herb Patton.. ;ird I''rcd Kenny; Two year old, Robt. White; ' Brood Ma.c 1st Joyce I'orteous, 2nd i Kei*h Robertson; Spring F'oal, 1st S. , Satchel ir, 2nd Keith Robcrt.son; Best [ a"ir.-.al. Jas. Robertso i. i GENER.M, PURPOSE â€" Team, 1st Rol'. Jackson; two-ye.-.r-o!d, 1. B. Whittaker; One-yearold, I. H. \vhit- tukcr; Brood !"'.a"e, 1st 'I'hos. Genoe, ' 2nd Keith Robertson; Spring F^oal, l:t Keith Robertson 2nd T. Genoe; Best aniir.al, Robt. Jacki^jn. | CARRIAGE â€" Two year old, Joyce ^ Poiteous; Brood Mare, Joyce Porteous Sprin" Foal, Joyce Porteous; Best an- imal, Joyce Porteous; Single Driver, ' Joyce Por'eous. j ROADSTERS â€" Team, 1st Frank ' Taylor. 2n(l Thos. Wilson; Brood , Mare, Keith Robertson; Spring Foal, I Keith Robe tson; Sin"le Driver, 1st i Tho-s. Wilson. 2nd J. J. Fryfogle; Best ' animal, Thos. Wilson. i Bov or cirl driver â€" 1st Robt. Ferris 2n(l I'h'^s. (i"n-M'. Pony Race â€" 1st Robt. Ferris. 2nd Thos. Genoe. SPECIALS â€" Best Draft or Agri- I cuUural Colt, 1st W. C. Hutchinson. 2nd .'•â- am B."t:-helor; Best groomed horse. Herb Patton: Single Turnout. 1st J. J. Fryfoirle 2nd Frank Taylor; Best gelding o • mare in heavy classes. Augi. :t Kemp; best single driver, .1st .1. J. F- "'Mrlp: r5o:t matcho'' tenni, ^u"•nr â-  K-"iipr best stooping hor"-", J. J. Fryfogle; best farm team. Herb Patton; best double turnout, E. II Boyle, 2nd Aiigu.3t Kemp; walk, troi or go as you plenso, 1st J. B. Thil u;- deau & Sons; Potato race, Joyce Po'-- 'â- r,u~' he-t f'-al 1''2". 'inv "lass. 1st W. C. Hr'chinson. ?nd Sfim Batchelor; best h""vv team, E. H. Bovle. r\TTIE SHORTHORN â€" Bull any age, 1st John Flv^ii. 2r'l F>'uik T-"-!^-- R>'I| laK 1?t I'l-nr,!; Tnvlor, 2nd McI A,urh- â-  P.-OS- r-- "lyi-,, milk. lr;t Fni â- â- - Tn'-lor, 9.T\i\ ". T,. C'ssie: two y-ir old heife^, 1st Mcl.oughrv Bro:;.. 2n(l F. '^â- ivl"v; np^ .--,;,,. old heifer '-â-  H. 1.. Cnss = -. 9nd H L. Cassio; b ^' V- calf. 1st Frak T.nv' ,r. 2n'i H. T r-,,,^- best herd. 1st Frank Taylor; best bull, John FIvn. JERSEY â€" Bi.ll, arv atr^. Mrs. W. Royd; mw fivin- milt- 1st Wm. I. Henry. 2n(l H. McCauley: one vpiir -'d heifr- !=♦ '='red P'-W'irt. "^ •' M â€" . Wp' Bovd: heifer cnlf, 1 = ' M Lnugh- rv "Rro^f* bull iniT oo-p^ Mrs. W. T^o^*^K POLLED AN'GT"^' â€" B-'l r^'f P Sir"", row r-'ving milk, 1st Percy Sims- 2p.i r>/...-.. c;;,m. TTOLSTFIM â€" Cnw giving milk. 1=t and 2nd IT. Baker, two year old heifer 1st and 2nd H. Baker; one year old heifer. 1st and 2nd H. Baker. HEREFORD â€" Bull any age, Ist Otto Foy. 2nd Fred Boland; bull calf, 1st Otto Foy, 2nd Otto Foy; cow friv- ! ig milk, Ist and 2nd Otto Foy; two year old heifer. 1st and 2nd Fred Bol- and; one year old heifer. 1st and 2nd Otto Foy; heifer calf. 1st and 2nd O. Foy; bull, any asre, 1st Otto Foy, 2nd Fred Beland. GRADES (For Beef) â€" One year old heifer, 1st Andrew Schmidt; cow Riving milk. 1st Harry Baton. 2nd H. Freeman; one year old. And. Schmidt 1st pnd 2nd. GRADES (For Dairy) â€" Cow. Ist John Plester. 2nd H. Freeman; two year old heifer. Stuart. SFECIAI^S â€" Best herd of cattle. Otto Foy; best halter broken calf. Ist Otto Foy; best 3 dairy cows. Harry Baker; best female in cattle classes, A Schmidt; largest number of cattle b- exhibitor. Otto Foy; best purebred bull. Otto Foy; best heifer calf, Frank Taylor: best bull calf, Frank Taylor; best dairy cow, any breed, H. Baker; best 4 females. Otto Foy; best baby beef, Andrew Schmidt 1st. 2nd, 3rd; beef. Adnrew Schmidt, 1st, 2nd, 3rd. best calf, Andrew Schmidt, 1 and 2; best .3 animals by new exhibitor, H. L. Cassie: besi two cow? any breed, O. Foy. Bad Car Accident I Markdale Fair I Tuesday and Wednesday October 1st & 2nd SPEEDING IN THE RING 2 : IS Trot or Pace $125. 2 :30 Trot or Pace $125 Clas.sifield Race, purse $100. FIRST PRIZE FOR TEAMS $20.00 Horseshoe Pitching and Other Special Features School Children's Parade from School Grounds at 1.15 MUSIC BY SWINTON P.'VRK PIPE BAND CONCERT ON SECOND NIGHT On Wednesday evening a first class program will be staged in the Armouries bv the following talent: HARVEY LLOYD,, Comic Entertainer HAZEL BUCKNAM. Entertainer. JESSIE CAMERON MacGREGOR, Pianist etc. Two deaths have the collision Friday a hill near Duntronn. tri :k driven by Clifford Hew.*on of rti'.ulteci .from JA night last or; ' '•' of an auto ' /, .J. A. Halbert, Pres. R. L. Stephen, Treas. T. Stewart Cooper, Secretary Singhampton and e hay-rack wagon | ^~X'^K'<'^~:~XK«<~XKK«<KK"MK~KK"XK«»XKK~X~X~X~XK~K~:^^^^ firivcn by Edward York, farmer. STORY OF A DIAMOND RING. York v.-as instantly killed, while William Higgins, who was in the Fjiirteen years ogo in 1915, a Tor- t utk with Hewson,, and suffered a „„j., , ,„ .... ^ ^ iraci-jrrd skuH. lived until Sunday ^ ""'° â„¢^" ^^' ^""t'"*^ «'" farmer „ at mon, when he died in the has- 1 "°"'-^ "^"i" Ralston when he lo.U a pital •â- ^ Collincwood. One of Yorke's ! valuable diamond ring. All efforts hcrscr v.'as killed, while the wagjnjto Ijcatc it failed and the inciden'; WP.3 sma ;hed to pieces. Hewson, i was more or less fo; gotten. A then who is Ladly in.i;ired. left the scene ' fwner of the farm was amusing hi3 and wr.ndered to his home six miles' little child out in the ya'd when he away, .'irivinK in a dazed condition f^v something sparkle rind nicked up abou' 4 o'clock in the morning. } 'he diamond ring, as bright as ever. The late William Higgins, whose! '^^e .young man did not at the time real name wrs Hazen, was well know just what he had found brought the ring to a Barrie jeweller who placed its value at $500. The incident of the lost ring fourteen .years ago was recalled and the young man made a special trip to the city "^o return the ring to its owner. It is understood that the man was de- lighted to get his di.imond back and thanked the young farmer for his honesty. â€" Creemore Star. Ninety-four residents of Perth and County will locoive eld a^e pensions. knewn in this part, hving worked in «m:.<-x«<»<«<><m>««<.<i«.>.><.^<»>^x~X~X"X"XK««»:'<~X~X~X">«X-:"X~X««X~-' this district for a cor.jiderable time. ;X .j 4 No Paper Next Week ! â€" ! 'J'hc .Advance will not be is- sued next week, but the of- fice will be open for business .sa usual. i I Everything for the I Preserving Season t FRESH FRUIT IN SEASON. BORN WYVILLEâ€" At Durham hospital, on September 19th, 1929. to Mr. and Mrs Arthur Wyville, a son â€" William Wes- I? •> <• ♦> ♦;• I t I Prince Arthur Lodge No. 3,3,-. r\.V. & A.M., joined wn'th Dundalk Lcl^ in church service held in the l'rU^,,( Chijrch, Dundalk on Sunday evei:,n.v.. i SEALERS â€" Plain and Red Ball Jar: Spices, Certu, Sugar, Rubber Rings, Zinc Rings, Glass Tops. SPECIAL FOR THRESHING Clover Leaf Cups and Saucers at SI 25 per dozen A. E. HAW CEYLON, Ont. I Store Closed Tuesday and Friday at 6 p.m. t ;4Mt-x-<-<~x~XK~x~>.x~:"X~x~x««:~x-x-<"X":"i>'i"X'«<.*<~>>.>.X' •X"V: rnd Thrnrihui" tinct ter^fit th. r.hiuld rcfrom. a (lis- High S^^!i3ji Fiejl Day Fie hciton hi h uch-jol fi:ld day is to be held on i hursday alternoon of this week. Kollo-ving are events: Bo,vs' standing broad jump, jr and Br; Girl.s' high jump, Jr. and Sr.,; Jr. Boys' 75 yard dash; Sr. Boys' 100 yds. dash.... Girls' ')iW yds. race; Boys' shot put, Jr. ad .Sr.; Jr. (iirls' l>i) y.ird dash; ^'l. Girls' 7.') yard dash; S:-. and Jr. Bo.vs' broad jump; .Sr. and Jr. (iirls throwing basekall: .Sr. and Jr. Boys' hop. step and iump' Sr. and Jr. Girls' catching Softball; Jr. Boys' 150 yard dash; Sr. Boys'. '2'iO yard da.sh; Jr. â- nd Sr. Girls', running broad jump; Sr. and J . Boys' running broad jump; Girls' relay race; Boys' form relay; Girls' novclyt race; .Sr. and Jr. Hoys' nole vault; bicycle race. Ja. nnd Sr. hoys; Girls' hop. step and jump Jr. and Senior. Everybody invited to attend. I An ant can lift four time i i'.t weijfht in raw meat or cake. And a wasp can lift a man th -ec feet in the air without the least trouble. â€" Exchani^e. Royal Guardian Mutual Life Assurance Co. LIFE AND ENDOWMENT Sickness nnc* Accident Assnranre Children'K Endow menis Fu:i Deposit v.ith Gov,'rnme;:t Assets over One Millie i Dollar i Bepresentatives: \V. J. Maiti:, ar.d An((U3 E. Bol'.on, Flesherton j T. Ne3? Jnr'!, Dlstri:! Ma-.-!i:rcr I Are You Buying More Cattle , grain or equipment? If so, you may possibly require a loan. The Bank of Toronto k always ready to aid responsible farmers in their finaixringâ€" to give the exper- ienced counsel and financial help that insures increased produaion and revenue. Discuss your htm problems with our local manager. Thu Dank is btn to Ulpytu, "BANK°'10RO FEVFRSHAMâ€" J. S. McMillan, MnnnRcr. riARKDALEâ€" A. E. Hi;n'.. PUnajter. 15*^ D O W N The DE FOREST CROSLEY RENOWN $99eoo £a£a%3 Complete AC nmvtx udloBig ladio's fintit naadanl craiitâ€" ihc »«ifee Hudtinc Ncumdyac; ptuhfuU awK iMBg t«M> UX 171A tJscii the ccffiMkiMc, mm ImkMtoc Dyumic Speakn, wbadi gtm wnp tiwul voimnt ana tich, ittcunl tgae; angfe wntMii pheaegnph jade; iOuminat«J diii; Mifcrb walnut cabinet in two«>ne black and gNy with btid'a eye maple inlay*. The D« Forest Croslcy "Renown" is radio's outsonding vahit. 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