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®()je /ksii^ttjoftt aJrtwnc^* Vol. 52, No. 20 Flesherton, Ontario, October 1 9, 29 1 3 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietor* VANDELEUR (Last Week's Items) Anniversary services were held i" Vandeleur church on Sunday after- noon and evening, October 9th. The weather was ideal and a good crowd turned out. Rev. S. McAuslan oc- cupied the pulpit in the afternoon and Rev. Bennett of Flesherton in the evening. <Both delivered ex- cellent sermons which were appreciat- ed by a very large congregation. The choir assisted by Ebenezer and Flesh- erton talent rendered excellent num- bers at both services. The church was beautifully decorated with flow- ers, autumn leaves and fruit for the occasion. The midweek meetings which are being held in the church every Wed- nesday evening are proving very pro- fitable and interesting and are ex- ceptionally well attended. The meet- ings open with a song service, after which the pastor, Rev. H. S. Warren gives an address and this is followed by a period of games, contests and wholesome recreation in the basement of the church. Mrs. Rorke of Wodehouse is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will. Jokn- Eon. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ready of St. Marys were holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buchanan and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Will. Buchanan and children of London and Messrs. Ab. Buchanan and F. Cleghorne of To- PRICEVILLE The "Holdfast U.F.W.O. club meet- ing was held at the home of Mrs. Alex. Carson on Wednesday, October 12th, and despite the rough and wet disagreeable day, 29 members and vis- .tors were present. Mrs. Wm. Beaton, the President, presided and the sing- ing of the club song opened the meet- ing. After the devotional exercises, ^he roll call was answered by "How each member makes their poultry dressing" and many djifferent and useful ways were given. Splfe'ndid readings were given by Mrs. Edgar Patterson, "The Pot of Beans", also one by Mrs. Wm. Beaton, "The Empty Purse," and Miss Lily Campbell, "What would you like to be," and were much enjoyed. A very interesting debate then took place, resolved "that Pioneer Woman, contributed more to the welfare of home and community, than does the modern woman." Mrs. Dan Campbell and Mrs. J. J. Lyiicss upheld the :\tfirnia:iva side and Mrs. John Nichol end Miss Lottie Whittak- er the negitivu. The debate vas thoroughly enjoyea by all. After the judges had carefully considered the matter the decison was given in favtr of the affirmative, by one point. Mrs. Edgar Patterson pui on h "nuf con- test and Mrs. Wra. Campbell was the winner of a pretty va.i». Mrs. Wm. Beaton presided at th3 organ and the meeting closed by singing the Nat- ional Anthem, after which a bountiful ronto spent a few days with Mr. and ^'^"'•'^ ^^^^ served by the hostess and end Mrs.. Jos. Buchanan and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Smith of Mea- ford and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilbert of Toronto were week end visitors with the Gilbert and Warling fam- ilies. Mrs. Devins and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Devins of Emery and Mr. Roy Devins of Toronto were holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reid of Oxford, Michigan and Rev. Robt. Pritchard of Brandon visited with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilbert on Sunday afternoon. Miss Tillie Buchanan o£ Toronto is a visitor with the Buchanan fam- ilies hpr»>. The young people of the community had a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Harbottle one evening recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Harbottle. PROTON STATION The Woman's Missionary Society of the United church annual Thank- offering service was held on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Representa- tives were present from the Inistioge and Anglican Womens' Associations After .the Bible reading by Mi^s. Dever, e.xcellent talks were given by Miss McMillan and Mrs. Murray of Flesherton, which were much apprec- iated by their audience. Mrs. Lloyd Wauchope sang a solo vt'ry sweetly and Miss Bertha Hemphi'l gave a well rendered reading. Miss Ruth Sherson presided at the organ. A liberal offering and a dainty lunch brought a pleasant and profitable meeting to a close. Mrs. Vause is in Toronto at pres- ent for medical treatment. The sym- pathies of her Proton friends are with her. Mr. Russel Jackson is building a new stable to replace th« one which was burned last winter. Two car loads of young people from the Bible school attended service in Toronto on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lockhart anS son, Argyle, of Goderich were week end visitors with Mrs. Lockhart's mother, Mrs. Corbett, and othei friends in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McNicol and daughter, Helen, of Toronto were guests at the home of Mrs. McNichol's parentis, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lyons. Miss Alice Carson of Dundalk was a guest of Mrs. Wm. Reddick. IN MEMORIAM GILBERT â€" In loving memory of oar dear sister, Etta Gilbert, who passed away October 16th, 1930. Today recalls sad memories. Of our dear sister gfone to rest, And the ones who think of her today Are the ones who love her best. â€" Sisters. Hamilton now has a popolation of 163,710. The city counts in portion of the townships of Ancaster, Barton and SaVtfleet. ;ier assistants. The annual fowl supper and pro- gram of the Priceville Presbyterian L-hurch was held on Friday evening in the hall and was a decided success. The night was an ideal one and the place was packed full. The tables were laden with all good things thr>t would satisfy the inner man, and an abundance of food was never touched. The tables were then removed and the following program was much en- joyed with- Rev. Dr. Maclvor acting as chairman and presided very effic- iently in his happy manner. Swinton Park Orchestra, composed of Messrs. George and Ed Haw with violins. Jack Haw with picolo and Delbert Haw with banjo, accompani'.'d by Mrs. Walter Knox at the piano gave sev- eral selections and were heartily ap- plauded each time. Mr. Archie Clark of Dromore gave three splendid reci- tations and the Flesherton quartette composed of Mrs. .A.lf. Down and Mrs. McCallum, Messrs. George Cairns and Frank Duncan and accompanied by Mrs. Blackburn on the piano gave numbers that were much appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cairns sang a well rendered duet and Mrs. Dan Camp- bell gave a splendid reading, "The Preacher's Vacation," after which the -luartette from St. Andrew's church. Owen Sound, gave a number of se- lections. -A. solo was given by Mr. Dedrick of Owen Sound, "The Boy who Stuttered," and "The Girl who Lisped." Trios were given by Messrs dcoman, Kellough and Dedruk. Mr F. R. Oliver then gave a splendid ad- dress, which was much enjoyed. The Willing Helpers, through their pres- ident, Mrs. Wilfred Watson, expressed their appreciation for the co-opera tion of the many friends and thanked all those who took part in the pro- gram. Dr. Mclvor expressed ap- preciation for the fine support given the building of the new church. In part of three days, nearly 100 men gave voluntary help and Willling Helpers provided hot dfnners three days in the hall for men Mr. T Lever had his cement mixer and with the number of men the wall of the basement was completed in 2^ days, finishing Friday noon. Plans are in the making to proceed with the work on the church. The National .â- Knthem brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. The proceeds were nearly $90. Mrs. Allie McLean spent a few â- ^%ys in Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seigner of Walkarton visited Sunday at Mc- Cuaie's. Miss Whatlinir, a ret«me6 Mission- ary from China, gave a splendid ad- dress Sunday morning in the hall and was listened to intently by a full church. Mr. and Mrs. Colin McLean attend- ed the Gaelic service at Dornoch Sun- day afternoon. Next Sabbath momine Her. Dr. Maclvor will take for his subject, "Pioneers," and in the evening "Your Peculiar Ways." CEYLON Mr. and Mrs. Snowden McLeod and son, Donald, were week end guests aj^the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Snell of Mt. Forest, Mr. Flesher, Samia, and Mrs. Josephine Irving of Markdale were- first of the week visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Snell. Dr. Wilson, accompanied by his mother, motored to Atwood on Mon- dac. Mrs. Wilson will remain there f'^r the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLauchlan of Toronto visited the former's father, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Quesnel and family of Owen Sound visited at Mr. Luther Duckett's last -week. Miss Bella Kennedy, who has been on an extended visit with iriends at Thornton, returned home the first of the week, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lynn and son, who visited Mrs. Rutledge. Mr. and Mrs. Jack White of To- ronto spe>t the week end with the former's mother, Mrs. W. C. White, and sister, Laura. Mr. Alex. Knox of Toronto spent the week end with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Haw. and family motored as far as Shelburne with him. Mr. A. Whittaker, Mr. John Mc- Millan and Mrs. McMillan motored to Stratford for the week end. Miss Donelda Sloan and nephew. Master Ross Kimmerly of Eugenia spent the week end at Mr. A. Sin- clair's. Mrs. F. Marshall spent the week end with her daughter at Bolton. Mr. John and Miss Marjorie Baxter, Mr. R. J. Kinley of Caledon, Miss Nora Falconer of Wingham were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. .\rchie Stewart. Miss Blanche Genoe of Owen Sound spent the week end at her home here. Miss D. Fsher spent the week end with friends in Owen Sound. Miss Lottie Whittaker spent the week end at her home in Price-:lle. Mr. George Arrowsmith and two grandsons, Stanley and Melville Hunt, visitc-J friends at Brampton and Nor- val last week. Quite a nu-niber from here attended the fowl supper and concert at Price- ville on Friday evening. The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home "+' Mrs. .A.rchie Sinclair on Oct. 2Gth. The roll call "What grand- mother used to make." The grand- mothers will have charge of the pro- gramme. Luneh â€" sandwich, Mrs. A. 5. Haw, Mrs. Donald McLeod: cake, Mrs. T. Gilchrist, Mrs. Jas. W. Mc- .MuUen. VICTORIA CORNERS ROGK MILLS Dr. and Mrs. Baecus (nee Viola Mr. Harold McLean and wife of Rennie) called on Mr. Jas. Best and j Akron, Ohio, were visitors with the Carl Atkinson. Dr. Baecus has been Pedlar families one day last week, practicing Dentistry in the West but is locating now in Hanover. M.-\.RRIED â€" On Saturday, October 15th, Lulu Risk of Heathcote to Ell- wood Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cosby, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. KUlins, Smithville, spens Mrs. Joyce Porteous spent a few days last week at Kemble. I A goodly number turned out to the Prayer meeting on Friday night at Mr. Lome .-Vtkinson's. Rev. Mr. [ Dean of Feversham conducted the ser- Chas.i the Thanksgiving holiday at Moore's. ! Miss Ita Pedlar of Markdale spent Mr. Jno. Robinson, Hamilton and 'he week end at her parental home Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited over the, °^'^^' '-oliday at Milton Bannon's. j Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Newell and Mr. It has lately come to the notice of! and Mrs. Louis Newell and family of ^'^^^- ^"^ ^^^""^ °^ ^°^ ^^ your correspondent, that there was : Durham visited the first of the week on Wednesday, October 26th, at the home of Mrs. C. Hanley. Anniversary services will be hel<l in the Baptist church here on Sun- day, October 30th. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. L. F. Kipp of Toronto wnll be the special preacher for the occasion A fowl supper will be held the following Tuesday night, November 1st. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Croft were, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.. Kennifick and daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. HoUey of Holland Centre, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson White- head and daughters, west backline,. and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Fisher, WiU an omission in the writing of the ; with their brothers, Mr. Chas. an.i Mr. Jubilee, when the bouquet presented i W. J. Newell. by the Misses Johnson of Shelburne' Mr. Harry Genoe motored to Coll- in memory of their grandfather and | ingwood with Mr. Lewis Pedlar on grandmother Johnston and grandma Howe. Grandfather Howe is liying in Detroit. This is how the card read at the services. But was omitt- ed accidentally in. our account ta the paper. We appreciate anyone telling us of our mistakes. The vase con- taining these flowers remains in the church filled with wax flowei-s. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Lockhart ot Rochester, Michigan, Mrs. Lockhart Sunday to visit his uncle, who is very ill. Miss Ruth Taylor of Kemble visit- ed recently with her friend, Mrs. Joyce Porteous. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell. Mrs. Tom Aldcorn and Mr. Jack Foster of To- ronto were recent visitors at the Foster home. Mr. Wm. Pedlar spent a few days last week with his daughter, Mrs. and Argyle, Mrs Rowden and Muriel, Cecil Meldrum of Port Law and also Clinton, called on old friends here. School was closed two days last week OS account of the Teacher's Con- vention. Miss Cook of Toronto visited her sister, Mrs. Walter .â- Vtcheson. Mr. and Mrs. Mowat of Toronto visited at Carl Atkinson's. FEVERSHAM EAST MOUNTAIN Mr. Jos. Rawiings is threshing in this locality the past week. Miss Jean Smith of Duncan spent a few days with her cousins. Misses Ursula and Mabel Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McCullough and children spent the week end with called on other relatives and friends there. A number from here attended the sei-vice Sunday morning at the Gospel OWL DARKENS TOWN Looking for a place to perch, an owl put a crimp in the lighting system at Cobourg, when it selected a switch at the sub-station. Result was the grounding of a high tension wire, putting out all the lights in the town, also the exit of the owl. Read The Advance regularly. StMary's Anglican Church MAXWELL Rector, Rev. Maurice F. Oldham.. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1932 • 11 a.m. â€" Sunday school for all Worker's church at Feversham. when ! children conducted by Mrs. F. J. Seel- the Clarksburg Young People had | ey. Mr. and Mrs. John Black have re- turned home from Rochester where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Black's bi-other, Mr. William Fergus- on, wl.o died on October 2nd. Mr. Ferguson was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson, who re- sided ntar here for many years hav- , ng owned a 200 acre farm 1V.> miles I ?outh of this vi!ia.g:e. TSvo sisters | :?t;ll residi here, Mrs. John Black and I .Mrs. G. W. Ross. Mrs. John Hudson Sr., visited with her sister. Mrs. Chris. Thompson, her? last week. A number from here attended the funeral of the lat • Alvan Sornberger at Maxwell. Re.-. McNeil officiated at the church and grave. R. J. Colquette slipped on the wet cement one day last week and sprain- ed his ankle. .A. large congregation attended the Gospel Worker's church on Sunday moiming. Bishop Swalm of the Dunker's church will have service in the S. A. hall here on Sunday evening next, October 23. .A.U welcome. Mrs. Crawford Sr.. and Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Crawford of Whitby ar- visiting friends here. Mi-s. H. Alexander and daughter. Mrs. H. McKee. and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Colquette charge of the service. One of the boys, Mr. Euchan. preached a very able sermon, taking for his text part of the 37th verse of St. John, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Croft and two sons, and Mr. S. Holley visited recent- ly w-ith friends at Holland Centre. The Baptist Ladies' .\;d will meet 7 p.m. â€" Evening prayer service and sermon. Trinity Church. Proton Station 2 p.m. â€" Sunday school and Bible class. 3 p.m. â€" Evening prayer service ami sermon. "With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him My Salvation." Psalm 91:16. j BATES BURIAL CO 'Y I 124 Avenue Road Toronto J DISTINCTIVE FUNERAL SERVICE AT REASONABLE PMCES I PHONES: NIGHT OR D.\Yâ€" KIngsdale 4341â€"3456 ^ Modern Private Chanel {! J. W. Bates Fred Ataddocks Richard Maddocks, Manager * Formerly of Flesherton ! "The House o( Quelity 99 friends, near Wareham. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McMullen spent' in Owen Sound last week Human nature is some men's ex- ^se for acting like hogs. a day last week with their daughter, Mrs. C. Betts, Rock Mills. Messrs. Chas. Thompson and Del- bert Fawcett, who are picking apples in Clarksburg, spent the week end at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smart and children visited recently with friends at Duncan. A number from here attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Stan Haines at Epping. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lougheed and babe of Heathcote spent a day last week with Mrs. C. Thompson. Master Kenneth Teed of Duncan spent a few days with his cousin. Master Laurie Thompson. We extend our best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parks (nee Mae Car- ruthers) of Eugenia, who were recent- ly married. Mrs. R. Fleming and children of Duncan visited on Monday last with Mrs. T. Fawcett. Mrs. Lang of Winnipeg. Man., vis- ited with Mi-s. W. Heitman and fam- ily last week. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and children of Toronto were visitors ^\ith Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pedlar recently. P.WING ON HIGHWAY Highway No. 10, which has 'oeen barricaded between Dundalk corners and Corbetton for two months, is now- open as far as Corbetton. The road j between Corbetton and Melancthon is j still blocked, owing to paving opercx-j tions and the detour will be continued.] Specials This Week ROLLED OATS. 8 LP, C.\ST1LK SO.\P. 10 R.\RS TOM.VTO SOUP. 2 CANS 25c 21c 15d LARGE nOTTLE OLIVES 18c Flour and Feed BRAN SHORTS PURITY ELOL'R 0"CAN.\DA FLOUR PRAIRIE ROSE ALP.ERT ROSE Sl'PERlOR PILOT THRLE STAR - .-^ : JAS. A. STEWART FLESHERTON HORSESHOE PITCHING Ken Kennedy's For Groceries Phone i7 Hhat some people dont know they arc always talking about. One of the features of the Royal, Winter Fair again this year will be j ' the horseshoe pitching championship • , for all Canada. In addition the final competitions to decide the champion- ship for the county and rural fair* in 1 < Ontario will be held at the Royal, open only to winners at agricultural fairs in 1982. The Ontario Athletic Com- mission is again sponsoring these competitions and the rules of the Dominion Horseshoe Pitchers' Assoc- iation will govern the contests. SALT 100 LB. BAGS 75c 50 LB. BAGS 45c Rolled Oats 8 LBS. 25c I Corn Fllkes 3 PKGS. 23c Cooking Onions 15 LBS. 25c $1.25 BAG Highest prion paid for Egg* Eatmore Cranberries 25c lb. 2 lb. 45c Lovely large cauliflower 15c Hone\', per lb 5c Wheat Flakes. 5 lb bags 23c Nice Juicy Oranges 29c up ' CASH ONLY Muffefs 2 PKGS. 19c Pnirie Rose Fhir : I $2.00 BAG SUGAR 10 LBS. 4fc Try our MEATS Threshing RoMt*