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THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1933 * • * 4 t « C -, 1 The Angler's Story The following verse is by Alexand- . er McLeish, Scottish poet, and brings to mind many fish stories we have heard in the past. Who has not heard enthusiastic fishermen reiate on the big one they lost. (With apologies to those who never tell it) Some chiel's are steady fishers a' the fishin' season roon', Although they ne'er may land a troot ava; They fill their muckle baskets wi' bit smouts as lang's yer thoom, An' a yellow breistit flook â€" or maybe twa. But juist ask them when ye see them hoo they havna got a fish. An' they'll tell ye wi' a pawky kin' o' hoast â€" ' That the day was rather auld â€" or the stream was rather cauld. But, eh, man! sic a muckle brute they lost! O there's aye that awfu' troot that they lost â€" That most tremendous troot that they lost. Altho' they ne'er had naething. Juist ye 'be assured o' a'ething â€" It's aye their biggest troot that they've loatl They'll fish ilk stream for miles aroon' wi' muckle din an' strife, An' never show the least sign o' distress; They droon as many worms as would keep a craw for life, Yet '.heir efforts never meet wi' much success. But there's aye that auld, auld story that they tell to a' they meet, An' they tell it wi' a face as lang's a post, Hoo their rod was bent in twa, and their hooks were stown awa', 3y that great an' glorious troot that they lost! Losh, it maun ha'e been a beauty that they lost â€" A most uncommon troot that they lost! The best in a' the nation Wad ha'e been their reputation. Had they caught that fish terrific that they lost! DRESSED POULTRY The demand for dressed poultry according to T. A. Benson, Dominion Poultry Branch, hac- been a little more active during tiie past week and while storage holdings are still somewhat heavy, the market holds fairly firm. Heavy fowl are scarce, as receipts in this class of poultry are less, probably owing to the better outlook for egg prices. Mrs. Ford Dies At Home In Goderich Annie E. Douglass, wife of Rev J. E. Ford, veteran United church clergyman, and mother of Mrs. (Rev.) W. J. Scott of Flesherton, died at her home in Goderich on Sunday in her eighty-seventh year, after an ill- ness of nine weeks. Only a few weeko ago she and her husband ob- served the fifty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. The late Mrs .Ford was bom at Vienna, Norfolk County, daughter of the late Robert and Mrn. Douglas. She was educated in the primary school of her birthplace, and at pri- vate school at Windsor, where she met and married her husband, the «« young Methodist clergyman, in 1879. A fine Christian character and pos- sessing a kindly disposition, the late Mrs. Ford proved a wonderful help- mate to her husband during his active years as clergyman, they being sta- tioned at Point Edward, Forest, Luc- an, Lambeth, Lucknow, Clinton, Park- hill and Goderich, where Mr. Ford retired from the ministry. Besides her husband, four children survive. They are: Arthur Ford, Man- aging Editor of the London Free Press; Mrs. R. D. P. Davidson ol Belleville, Mrs. W. J. Scott of Flesh- erton, Mrs. J. H. Robertson of Gode- rich. Another daughter, 'Mrs. Arthur Bean, died fourteen years ago. The funeral is being held this Wed- nesday at 2 p.m. Service will be held at the familV home, and inter- ment made in Maitland Cemetery. No one with a decent sense ol smell can say that there is no pow- er in tho cheap ga-joline that is being sold at some service stations now-a- days. LightniDg Fires Barns <â- â- -.. â- * .' â- â-  â-  â-  A heavy electric storm struck this section on Wednesday morning oi last week and two barns were com- pletely demolished when struck by lightning. The barns belonged to Mr. Jas. Irving of the east backline, Artemesia, and A. Hawton of Fever- sham. Both barns held the entire season's crop with considerable hay and the loss to the owners will be extensive. Five hogs owned by Mr. Bert Porteous of Maxwell were struck by the lightning and killed. It was reported that a barn owned by Mr. Robt. Gorley of Eugenia was also destroyed in the same storm but Mr. Gorley informs us that the report was exaggerated, as he did not suffer any loss. After the rain storm he burned a large pile of bur- docks and this caused considerable smoke, hence the belief of a barn fire. -HAVE YOU RENEWED? "Will we take $250 for the red bull?" Young Tom Wilson had a string of cattle at the fair. A buyer took a fancy to the red bull, but Tom was afraid to take the responsibility. "Why not telephone your father?" the buyer suggested, and in a few moments Tom was speaking with his father at the farm. "Will we take $250.' You bet!" the old man decided, and^thankcd his stars again for the convenience and value of the Long Distance tele- phone. For 30 cents >-ou can telephone about 100 miles by fnakinc an "any one" call (statson- to-station) after 8.30 p.m. See list of rates in fron: of directory. Prepartions Completedj For Plowing Match The Provincial Plowing Match is coming to Grey County on Tuesday, October 10th. It will continue till Friday, Oct. 13th or four days alto- gether. Already many preparation^ are being made. That Grey County people, who have never had an opportunity of seeing one of ihese in previous years, may get a greater conception of the im- mensity of this great event, an at- tempt to give :some information is given in this article. The Provincial Plowing Match is the Woild's greatest competition staged for Plowmen by Plowmen. Competitors have been present from the United States and Scotland at previous matches, hence it is Inter- national in character. The objects of the I.nternationa) Plowing As'sociation are: To advance the interest of agricul- ture by â€" Encouraging its members to give greater attention to thorough cultiva- tion. Establishing Branch -dissociations. Disseminating useful information with regard to fertilization. Interestng farmers' sons to become expert tillers of the soil, thereby largely increasing the yield and qual- ity of field crops. Encouraging annual Pipvincial. County and Township Plowing Match- es, and Home Plowing Competitions and awarding premium.-. Holding Farm Maeh.iery Demon- strations in connection with the An- nual laternational Plowing Match. Encouraging the use of modem types of cultural machines. The local committees have secured the use of oOO acres to be plowed. Tills is located on the farms ot Messrs. Vernon Barbc-r, Edwin Abra, A, Clarke, Wilfred Squire, H. S. Weaver, W. S. Cole and others. These men will not get one cent for the uje of thc-ir land. Indeed no perso.n on any committee will receive any pay for services rendered. One hundred teams of horses art- being loaned by farmers for the use of competitors, who live over thirty miles from tho .site of the plowiiis- match. AH. competitors are required however, to brirg their own plow, whifflelrees. etc. The horse- will be billited in nearby farm stables. Forty-two tractors are be.ing arrang- ed for. Tractor plowing will be car- ried on every day. The Water and Light Committee must provide such. It requires the installation of a 30 horsepower elec- :r;c transformer to supply light to ;he Tented City, and power to oper- ate the large exhibits of farm ma?h- mery of every make and description. This alone is worth any farmer's visit. Fifteen thousand gallons of water are required. At time of writing a !00 gallon per hour pump is in oper- ation testing the well. Th-3 Tented City will be made up of many farm machinery exhibits, dining tents, etc. .About 8 acres will be devoted to this alone. It is anticipated that between 500 and 600 competitors from all over Ontario will be competing daily. Who, -never having seen so many at work at one time in one field, can visualize such' a wonderful sight? _^ . .- - â€" * r ^ â-  â- â-  •'â- ^â- ir â- "T -~WMlTWnrMTni Late Mark Armstrong Mr. Mark Armstrong, one of the best citizens Markdaie ever had, has gone to his reward. -A little over a week age he was stricken with ap- pendicitis and on Wednesday after- noon of last week was taken to the hospital here for an operation which was performed that night. A small piece of steel was found embedded in the appendix. Mr. Armstrong contracted pneumonia following the operation and he passed away Tues- day morning, September 5th. The late Mark Armstrong was born here nearly 80 years ago, the son of the late 'Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, pioneer settlers. Before the railway was built to Owen Sound he did considerable teaming to Coll- ir.gwood, which was then the chief shipping centre. In 1882, in part- neiihip with his brother, the late William .Armstrong, he went into the sawmill business here and at Rock Mills. For several ; "â- -•s he con- ducted a veneer factory and during war time his plant was used for the manuiJicture of shell boxes. He was a public spirited man and served his fellow citizens in many capacities. For some years he was a member of the Village Council and was Reeve in 1899 and 1900. He wjis active in the erection of the High School and was the first chair- man of the High School Board. A- bout 27 years ago he was appointed a Justice of the Peace and later wa-s made Police Magistrate. He was a consistent and faithful member ot Annesley United church and had served in many offices during his life-time. In 1894 he married Miss Marion Rorke of Heathcote, who passed a- way in June of this year. Foui slaughters survive, namely: Mrs. R. D. -Allan of Hamilton; Miss Grace of London; Miss Carolyn of Toronto, and Miss Edythe of Port Credit. A son. Flight Lieut. H. M. Armstrong, was killed in the Great War. He is also survived by four sisters and two brothers, Misses Sophia and Xellie is Markiiale; Mrs. Gregory in Toronto; Mrs. Nathaniel Campbell in the West; Charles and Herbert in Markdaie. Three brothers prede- ceased him, William, who was killed in the Caledon wreck; Joseph, who died suddenly here a few years ago, and George, whjj pr/jsed away in -March last. .A sister, Sarah, parsed away a number of years ago, â€" Mark- dale Standard, SELECTING VEGETABLES FOR SCHOOL FAIRS A.ND E.VHIBITIONS Caught Trout With Hand Dr, Sinclair, a Toronto fisherman, who w-as here on Labor Day, was in - fishing party with Guide Rod Dur- ant, when a fine big fish got on the hook and iust as it wa's being landed in the l>oat it broke away and lay on tl .e top of the water in a state of exhaustion for a second or two, when Dr. Sinclair plunged into the lake, grabbed the fish and tossed it into rhe boat. This is the first time on record that a fish is reported as hav ing been caught by hand. The truth of the above is vouched for by a num- â-  ber of eye witnesses and Guide Dur ant. â€" Meaford Express. All vegetables to be exhibited should be perfectly fresh, clean, uniform in size and color, free from blemishes of any kind and correctly named. Beans â€" Pods of string beans should be tender and brittle. String- less varieties are preferred. Shell beans must be mature and plump. Beets â€" The flesh should be fine grai: ed, tender and of a 'iurk red color free from w> ite lines. Tops should be fine and compact and the beets not over three inches in diam- eter. Cabbage â€" Heads are best exhibit- ed with a few outer leaves left on and the stem cut short. They should be round, flat or pointed according to variety, firm and of good weight. C-rrnts â€" Roots should be free from greening at the crown, straight, smooth, free from side roots, medium in size and of fine texture. The core should be small. Cauliflower â€" Heads must be pure white in color, dense and free from leaves or open spaces in the centre. Celery â€" Heads must be large with long, firm, thick stalks free from sponginess or stringiness. Cucumbers â€" Fruits should be long, straight, smooth, tender, dark green in color, with little seed de- velopment. Corn â€" Ears should be of medium size, well filled out to the end, the kernels well developed and in the milk stage. Onions â€" Bulbs must be well mat- ured, dry, firm in texture, of good weight and have a well ripened neck with the top removed. They should not be peeled but have the dry outer skin left on. Parsnips â€" Roots should be broad at the crown gradually tapering to the tip. They should be straight smooth, free from side roots and firm in texture. Potatoes â€" Tubers should have form and color typical of the variety. -A modium-sized tuber is preferred to a large one. Freedom from disease i= extremely important. Pumpkin â€" Fruit should be large, closely ribbed, smooth, heavy and mature. Sugar pumpkins are small in size and best exhibited in a sep- arate section. Winter Squash â€" Fruit should be large, heavy and firm in texture with thick, deep flesh. Tomatoes â€" Fruit should be of inedium size, smooth, firm, evenly colored, free from cracks or other defects. Stems should be -left on but cut short. Swede Turnips â€" Roots should be t.vpical of the variety and smooth. If for export they should be from 4 to 5 inches in diameter and for home consumption from 5 to 6 inches. Vegetable Marrow â€" Fruit should be medium in size, oblong, fresh and tender. The rind should be soft enough to admit the thumb nail with slight pressure. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEQICAL .4SSOCJATION AND LIFE>*-'â€" •â€" INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN It is both interesting and amusing to observe the manner in which cer- tain phrases become attached to diff- erent groups of people. The ad- jectives "tired'' and "hard-headed' are used to describe the business-man, and, for some reason or other, they are not applied to the farmer or the physician, although either of these might surely claim on occasion, to merit them. It would not be considered a com- pliment by a salesman to be described as tired or hard-headed; he, supposed- ly at least, is a go-getter, or a mem- ber of the high-pressure group. Wiy then is the business-man tir- ed? To a large extent, it is because he takes himself and his work too seriously, and feelingly that such great responsibility rests on him, he begir.s to consider that he should bt tired. Further, the dull routine of business life and the attention given to detail bring fatigue, which is apt to become the fixed attitude of the business-man towards life. This state of mind is unhealthy as well as unhappy. The business-man requires a fair and honest under- standing of himself and his work in order to secure a better appreciation of actual responsibility and import- ance. Outside interests will bring him freedom from absorption in him- self and his work. The business-man who is able to forget himself in play will not belong to the tired group, and his life will not be entirely devoted to business and its cares. The harder a man works and the greater his responsibilities, the more surely must he bring play into his life if he is to be healthy and happy. We may smile at the long week-ends and numerous bank holidays of the old country, but they re»>resent a much more sane and healthy life than does our ceaseless rusling hither and thither. Those who ac^-mplish the most are not those who arc- always busy; j rather they are those who do each day what they have time to do quietly and, in consequence, effectively and efficiently. There is a happy med- , ium between procrastination and the "do-it-now-or-die"' attitude. Modera- tion is essential to health, and this io a point which seems to be un- known to so many wlyj either work or attempt to play in a strenuous manner which is destructive to health and longevity. ".A good community paper," says the Estevan Mercury, "is not the product of chance. It is the growth of time, brains, energy devotion and. essentially, the loyal support of the community it serves.'' I Eggs for market should never be exposed to direct sunlight, rain, or to extreme heat. It is a good plan always to keep the eggs covered with a cloth or other means to prevent fading or evaporation. In market- ing, or at any other time, eggs should not be placed near kerosene, onions fish or other strong smelling sub- stances, because the eggs readily ab- sorb odors. Thankoffering Service Was Held At Maxwell The annual Harvest Thankoffering services for the 70th year of St. Mary's church, Ma-xwell, were held at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday. SeptemJier 10th. with Rev. G. E. Frierheller, L. 'Sh. Rector 01' St. George's church, -Allandale, officiat- ing as (he special p»eacher. He di'- livered two fine and appropriate ser- mons for the occasion, which wer* much appreciated by all those pres- ent. Mr. Fierheller is a formei public school teacher at Maxwell having taught there before enterirg thr> ministry. The choir under the direction of Mrs. F. J. Seeley, organ- ist, rendered special anthems for the services and. the church was nicely decorated with the products of the harvest for the occasio_n. There wa.« a splendid attendance at <Ack BeB> vice. The new "Bomestic" grade of pears i.*! defined in the Order-on-Council a^ "pears which aae handpacked, sound and not less than 90 per cent frei from worm holes, but may be sliTht- ly affected with scab and other minoi defects, no culls and properlv pack- ed." "I uT'd'-rstand." sard the inspector, severely, "that since you joined the force you have neither made a single r»:ve«t ror " :-ucd a sirgk- summons." ""Tsat's r'ght, sir," said the police- r.-.an. comrla.cntly. "And now what â- ? I get? A pair of white glove? THIS WEEK 75 Pairs of Ladies' Shoes •8S"i:"f>B~S~>*>';"i><S~!**** 75 pairs Ladies' Shoes kicludincr straps, ties, pumps avid o.xfords in paten*-, calf and kid leathers with low, Cuban and spike heels. All up-to-date styles. All siaes from 3 tc 7 are included, but not a full size assortment of every style. Reg:ular selling price of these shoe*; range from $2.95 to $3.95. .\11 at one pHce $1.98. All Wool Sweaters Ladies' Fall Millinery .\11 kinds of all-wool sweaters and Newest styles on display tWs week. pull overs for cool weather at now low prices. F. H. W. HICKLING