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ABVANCE .WEDNESDAT, DECIMPER 20, 1933 t ♦ 4 ) • i ^ Ofl The E?e of A Great Aooiversary The coming of a child into the aver- age home in these modera times, is welcomed with joy, preceded by pains- takingr preparation. Nothing is re- garded as too good for the wee strang- er, arui sometimes resources of the happy parents are unduly taxed in expression of the deep feeling. No such elaborate preparations attended the arrival of the Babe of Bethlehem in Palestine now nearly two thousand years ago. His parents were poor people, engaged then in pilgrimage which to ordinary imagination would aeem to have been ill chosen as to its season. When they arrived at Beth- lehem it wa& to find no room in the inn and no place for the expectant mother to tarry save in a stable. And there was bom the Christ Child whose coming changed the world. Thus tht Saviour of Mankind might claim in very truth from the mom of his birth a kinship with thfe poor, the anxious, the neglected of the race. His humble advent, it is true, attracted the Wise Men of the East, but its chief sig- nificance was as an example to the world in all the coming ages. None could be humbler, yet none more ad- equate. His advent was in keeping with His whole life of thirty-three » years, for it was spent almost en- tirely i.i the company and guidance of the poor. And because of his marvellous record he comes to us in the hard and bitter times which many of us have in recent years experienc- ed as the Friend of the Poor, the bringer of good tidings to all â€" even those who have had meagre good tidings and paucity of material bless- ings of life here below. Thus there probably never has been a time when tl^e Chrfetmas messajfee was more needed â€" more ardently awaited. The Christmas message means not only a clarion call to good will and peace to all men, but if w.e listen to it an assurance that it is possible to be contented and happy on very little. As the old Scottish philosopher has it. There is blessedness in being •"Contented wi' little. An' eanty wi' mair." Mark the saving clause! It is the northern sage's idea that to have "mair" is a distinct advantage. It is not so to every one. Too often in our boasted advanced civilization there has been set up a false stand- ard of life altogether, and men and women have overloaded themselves with wants and desires, very few of which have the f^tfwer to confer happiness and contentment. If the prolonged hard times result in a re- vision of this attitude and there is a return to '"the simpler life," such as has hitherto been lived by many good people of slender means, but splendid contentment, we as a people may recover our lost vision, and we shall have this old earth assume its foncrtion of succourei? of the poor and needy of the race. .We may have a long way to go yet, but the task will be well begun if we at this Christmas time fail not to remember whost birthday it is we keep and why. To do this there must be give and take on all sides and above all a deeper recognition by those who are blest with abundance of the needs of those who have been less fortunate. If, by the mercy of God, we have something to spare, let us, out of gratitude see that we share. Let us purge our hearts of all bitterness and remem- ber that we are in the land of the living and of hope. Let u« all try to translate in actual living the in- junction." Peace on earth, good will to men." Only thus shall we get or deserve a happy Christmas, and make some preparation for a prosperous New Year. Seasei's Greetiogs At this glad Christmas time The Advance conveys to its many reauer.< the season's greetings and wishes them a happy Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. Big Christmas Concert .A. big night of fun and frolic is to be held in Fraternal Hall, Flesherton Christmas night, December 2oth., at which the hall committee is offering an extensive and varied program that should bring out a large crowd to enjoy. The Feversham Fun-Makers will present a varied program that promises to be good and a minstrel show will also be given by the Flesh- erton Negro Association. Another ibig event of the evening will be a mock trial of a prominent Flesherton -citizen for mi9«>nduct. Instrument- :»l numbers will also be very pleasing. At the close a dance will be held with music supplied by the Etorothy Fostei ^•ck Perkins orchestra. See ad- v«rtia«ment in this issua for full par- Ijcolars. The Late H^C. Radley Death came suddenly on Tuesday morning, December 12tl\., 1933, in Markdale hospital, to Harmon Chatot Radley, in his 66th year, after one year's poor health. He was born at Maxwell, Osprey township,. January 12th., 1867, on the farm now owned iby Mr. Samuel Grummett, only son of Joseph Radley and Mary Kerton. pioneer children from Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, England. When he was 12 years old, his parents went to Toronto, opening up a combined Greenhouse and Florist Shop, corner of Spadina Ave. & Phoebe street, neai Queen, with him later assisting, (he attended Phoebe street school, now called Ogden.) He married Christine Sullivan of GueljA, and the children, Joseph, Pearl and Mrs. Ruby Stauffer were born there. His father having an accident while delivering- flowers, which resulted it early death, and his mother returning to Flesherton, he followed with the young family. When the children had schooling and needed employ- ment, they returned to Phoebe street where father and son started a small independent taxicab business, at tht Union Station, and shortly moving to Beverlec street. On one of his visits to relatives, and always having a keen interest in good live stock, and a quick ad- miring glance for a well tilled field he purchased Mr. Jerry Thompson's farm, Collingwood gravel, and madt many improvements. Both of these little enterprises had their share ot difficulties and disappointments, but he carried on with cheerful stead- fastness. He was of a buoyant oib- liging disposition and many from this village and country have enjoyed his geniality and generosity while on brief city trips. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon, December l&th, in the Baptist church, with Rev. Mr. Millei taking the service, from the 23rd Psalm. "The Lord is my Shepherd." Interment was made in Flesherton vault. The ice storm during the previous night prevented many city friends, nieces and nephews from motoring up, but this was supple- mented by telegrams and long dis- tance calls. The pallbearers were long-standing friends: Messrs. Danie! McTavish, Mark Wilson. ,William Stewart, Charles Stewart, Albert Stewart, Frederick Stuart. Those who attended from a distance were his sisters, Mrs. T. F. McCarthy. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Mrs. John Connors, Gait, and Miss Nell Sullivan of Guelph. Floral tributes were received from the following: Pillow designates Father from the family; Spray called Brother from sister, Mirty; Spray from sister, June; Spray from Mrs J. E. Radley and Sons; Spray from Beverley Street neiighbors; Spray from Presbyterian Ladies' Aid; Ever- lasting wreath from sister, Carrie; Wreath from Mrs. James Radley and daughters and Horseshoe wreath from York street Taxi boys. The sympathy of the comraunitj is extended to the widow, childrei, and a feature of which was an ad- and sisters in their bereavement in the loss of father and brother. Sttie Croshiig Results ^|">^^' ^ ^^^^y ^• McFailden Held Friday The report of Mr. R. C. McKnight, county engineer and road shperintend- ent, shows that Mr. Jos. Whiteman ot Bentinck, north of Hanover, continues to give excellent ^rvioe to Grey county as foreman of a crushing out- fit. Mr. Whiteman has been em- ployed as a county foreman for quite a few years and has always rendered excellent service and gotten good results. The recent statement shows that the average cost of crushing undet Mr. Whiteman was 34c per cubic yard, whereas the cost under tht other county outfit was 39c per ciAic yard. Extensive repairs were nec- essary in Mr. jWhiteman's outfit, and when the cost of repairs is added, it makes the cost 40c per cubic yard. Adding the cost of repairs to the items on the other outfit boosts its cost to 42c per cubic yard, thus showing Mr. Whiteman doing crushing at 5c per cubic yard less than the other outfit, and 2c less when the cost of repairs is added. Under Mr. Whiteman's supervision 9,278 yards of gravel were crushed of which 4,517 yards was at Monk's pit, 2,382 at Fischer's and 2,379 at Wolfe's. The gravel cost $374.42, and the sum of $1,903.32 was spent for hauling. The total cost of crush- ing was $3,194.18, plus $485.67 for repairs, or a total of $3,680.65. With the cost of grravel and hauling the total cost of the 9,278 cubic yards was $5,471.92. The cost of crushing per cubic yard was 41c at Monk's, 'v6c at Fischer's and 20c at Wolfe's pits, and the cost per cubic yard on the road was 67c from Monk's pit, 53c from Fischer's and 50c from Wolfe's. Carliog Clab Officers Mr. J. O. Dargavel was again elected President of the Flesherton Curling Club, the election of officers being held on Thursday evening in the rink club room. G. A. McTavish was elected Vice President and F. H. W. Hickling as secretary-treasurer. The rink committee is composed ol G. B. Welton, Geo. Brackeabury, C N. Richardson, R. Piper and M. Wil- .''on. The finan4i,al statement for the year showed the Club to be in a fair financial condition. It was decided to set the annual fee at $5 for mem- bers, the same as last year. A drive is to be made for members and the rinks will be drawn up at the next meeting and a schedule of games drawn up. Ice is already in the rink and the members are enjoying their first practises. BORN MIX â€" At Grace' hospital, on Thursday, December 14th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Mix, (nee Betty Brown), 11 Yarmouth road, a daughter (Diane Mary Louise.) The funeral of Miss Daisy Margaret McFadden, who died so suddenly at her home in town on Wednesday morning last, was held on Friday afternoon. A private service was held at the home, interment taking place in Flesherton cemetery. Rev. W. J. Scott, pastor of St. John's United church of which she was a member, officiated. Daisy had only been ill two days with a cold when acute pneumonia suddenly developed Tuesday evening and death occurred early Wednesday morning. She was of a bright cheery disposition and was well liked by a host of friends. She wa« also a member of the United church choir and of the Sunday school at which she was a regular attendant. Daisy was the youngest daughter of Mrs. J. E. McFadden and the late J. A. McFadden and was bom at (GLen Cross seventeen years a?o last Miarch Following the death oi' .. • father she moved with her mother, brothers and sisters to Flesherton and resided with Mrs. McFadden's father, Mr. Robt. Waller. Besides her mother she leaves two brothers and two sisters: George of Orangeville, Jim at home Florence, teaching at Oxdrift, Ont. and Cora (Mrs. Leslie Smith) ol Singhampton, all of whom were home for the funeral. The pallbearers were Harold Best Earl Johnson, Emery Fisher, Geo .Armstrong, Vernon and Kendall Stew. art. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Hebei Waller of Glen Cross, Mr. and Mrs Wesley Rutledge and Willis of Mono Centre, Mr. and Mrs. John McFadden. .Mr. Elgin McFadden, Mrs. Geo. Walk- er and Miss Bernice Walker, all ot Markdale. On Sunday a memorial service was held in St. John's United church when the church was well filled with sym- pathizing friends of the family, who felt keenly the sudden i>assing of this bright young life. IN MEMORIAM MYERS â€" In loving memory of my dear mother, Mrs. Geo. Myers, who passed away on December 23rd, 1928. Dear mother how I miss you. In my heart there is a pain. Whenever I see your picture. Whenever I speak your name, You left us all 80 quicldy. You never said good-bye. But I know you are watching me mother. From that wonderful place on high. â€" Ever remembered by Son, Sheldon. IN MEMORIAM PATTON â€" In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. T. H. Patton who passed away December 18th. 1930. In our hearts your memory lingers. Sweetly, tender, fond and true. There is not a day, dear Mother, That we do not think of you. â€" Ever remembered by The Family. IN MEMORIAM FARM SHEEP FLOCK A flock of fifteen ewes should be the minimum on a farm of one hund- red acres which is devoted to mixed farming. Such a flock can be in- creased with experience, but not be- yond twenty to twenty-five, unless it is desired bo make a special busi- ness of sheep raising. With good management and care, an increase through lambs can be expected of from 150 to 175 per cent. A flock of this size will, if given opportunity, clean up a very great number ot weeds on a farm, yet the mistake must not be made of expecting them to get all their living off weeds and waste places on the farm. Supple- mentary foods, such as rape, are de- sirable to develop the flock profitably and rape makes a good foundation for the winter feeding. JULIAN â€" In loving memory ol our dear dad, Robert (Jeorge Julian, who passed away on Christmas day, 1932. To you who have a father, Cherish him with care. For youi never know his value. Till you see his vacant chair. â€" Greatly missed by Daughters. Sadie and Mary. IN MEMORIAM PATTON â€" In loving menu>ry of our dear sister, Margaret Patton, who entered into rest December 18. 1930. God give us grace and strength, Our faith and hope renew, For you will not return to us. But we will go to you. â€" Sadly missed by Sisters and Brother. IN MEMORIAM CULLEN â€" In loving memory of a dear brother, Albert Cullen, who passed away one year ago, November 20th, 1932. â€" Ever remembered. Brothers and Sisters. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kindness during our recent sad ber- eavement. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oliver and Family. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. McFadden and family wish to thank the friends and neighbors foi sympathy and kindness during theii recent bereavement. Health is the greatest boon; con- tentment is the greatest wealth; a ioj-^l friend is the truest kinsman. i ALMOST I Beyond Belief I BUT CHRISTMAS IS VERY NEAR. ALSO I ALMOST BEYOND BELIEF WHAT YOU I C\X BUY IN THE WAY OF CHRISTMAS I GIFTS -\T THIS STORE t Special prices on Men's Leather Coats and Wind- \ Breakers, Men's Plain and Fancy Sweater Coats, i Gloves, Caps, Ties, Braces and Hosiery, and I of course our Groceries are Fresh and ;^ N priced to s^ I Specials This Week I PALMOLIVE and FAIR SEX SOAP 6 for 25c I BAKER'S COCOA Vz Lb. 13c; Vi Lb. 7c | I LEMON^AXD CEDAR OIL 21c ? I IDEAL SILVER CREAM 21c I Osprey & Artemesia Co-operative Co., Ltd. I FLESHERTON % t t 'X.O.L. No. 5W, OraiiKe VaUey l.Pfll. â€" CkTue* Akox. W. M. â€" G. W. Littlejohns. D. M. â€" Norman Stoddart. Chaplain â€" Elwood Bowie*. Rec. Sec. â€" H. Richardson. Pin. Sec. â€" Wm. Stoddart Tieasurer â€" W.»J. Beatty. Marshall â€" Alex. Miller. Lecturers â€" W. G. Co^urn and W Careless Accidents Commenting on a terrible burning received by a babe which had been be- side a kitchen stove while its niothei went outside the Winchester Press had some pertine.it observations to make regarding the carlessness which s.^oms to be inherent in some people .A. mother who would leave a very small child in a room where a fire was burning certainly showed a lack of caution. It might not have been very convenient for her to do other- wise but the chores out of doors might have gone undone rather than jeopardize the safety of the child. People who are lucky in having no serious consequences accrue to care- lessness become amazingly incautious The mother who leaves a nine or ten months old baby tied in a high chaii takes a risk unless the chair ia pro- tected to prevent it falling should the child throw itself backward and for- ward and the mother who leaves a tifc of boiling water on the floor where a small infant is running a- round is another who takes a great risk. The mothers are busy women and have a lot to accomplish but no extra time is require*! to take a few simple precautions where little child- ren are concerned. There is nothine so uncertain as the whims and move- merts of a small youngster and ton much care to ^uard them against Christmas Shopping Suggestions This Sto re Offers a Wonderful Selection of Entirely New Seasonable Goods at Very Reasonable Prices LADIES' SILK SCARFS 79c and $1.00 LADIES' HOSIERY Full Fashioned; silk and silk wool 75c to $1.25 LADIES' KID GLOVES Imported Flare Cuffs $1.95 Ladies' SUEDE GLOVES Pull-on style; all colors 59c Men's FANCY HOSIERY New designs 39c to 75c Ladies' RAYON PAJAMAS One or two Piece Styles $1.49 and $1.95 Ladies' NIGHT GOWNS Crepe and Crepe Rayon; white and colors $1.50 to $1.95 Ladies' DANCE SETTS Crepe and Crepe Rayon; whit« and colors $1.00 to M.50 MEN'S MUFFLERS Reefers and Squares 50c to $1.39 MEN'S NECKWEAR All new patterns 25c to $1.00 MEN'S PAJAMAS broadcloth or Flannelette $1.49 to $2.50 "handkerchiefs" In fancy boxes 25c to n.oo LADIES' GOLOSHES " Plain or fur trim $2.25 to $3.50 WOOL SWEATERS X«w color combinations $1.95 to $4.50 MEN'S SHIRTS Collar attached or separate 79c to $2.50 LADIES' FOOTWEAR Pumps or ties $2.75 to $4.95 Ladies' Wool Pullovers & SWEATERS; Big selection $1.95 to $2.95 Men's Lined KID GLOVES Grey. Tan and Cream Cape $1.00 to ?3.50 Linen LUNCH CLOTHS With col(ft-ed border; some with napkins 79c to $2.50 MEN'S SUSPENDERS Garters and Sleeve Holders 25c to 75o Men's WINTER CAPS Eatirely new choice Special $1.00 Rayon BED SPREADS white and colors $2.75 to $4.50 Jacquard Bath Towels New smart designs 39c to 89c BEDROOM SLIPPERS Big range of new styles 49c to $2.25 China and Glassware ALL NEW PURCHASES. Tea Setts. Dinner Setts. Berr>- Setts, Cups and Saucers, Bon Bon Dishes. Bridgfe Prizes, Crystal Goblets. Tumblers, Sherbet Glasses, Fancy Glassware, Flower Vases, Jardinieres CHIDREN'S TOYS Just what you have been looking for. Specially Priced Christmas Groceries Raisins. Currants, Prunes, Candied Peels and Cherries, Icings and Icing Sugar, Shelled and Whole Nuts, Or- anges. Lemons. Grape Fruit, Figs. Dates. Grapes. Jelly Powders, Cranberries. Candy. Chocolates. ?"^ All Ne^v Season's Purchases Bmrm General Merchant F. H. W. HICKLING FLESHERTON ^