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. ay; %i}ji gk&\^txidn ajrwtici* VOL. 55. NO. 19 WKDNKSDAY. OCTUUKR 10, 1935 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietoi* V. Miss Macphail Has 1 399 Of Majority Miss Agnes Macphail. Canada's only women member of Parliament for the past fourteen years, was re- turned to her seat in the House on Monday, after a stirring three corner ed fieht, with a majority of 131)1) votes, thi.'i is about seven times the ma.iority she had in the 11)30 election, her opponents vvere Dr. W. A. Hall of Walkerton and Dr. L. G. Camp- bell of Markdale. Dr. Hall was the sittinK Liberal member for south Bruce in the last House and through the redistribution was running in Grey-Bruce. It was a great personal victory for Miss Macphail and she was delighted with the resultj as were her supporters. Hanover is traditionally a Liberal town but on this occasion Miss IVIacphail was ac- corded a ma.iority there, as well as in all the townships in the riding. Pol- lowing is the vote in Grey-Bruce as compiled on Tuesday. GREY-BRUCE VOTE Camp- bell Ai*temeeia 315 Bentinck 279 Brant 288 Carrick 146 Chatsworth 68 Cheslev ^ 278 Dundalk 193 Durham 487 Egremont 248 Elderslie 141 Flesherton 128 Glenelg 19i> Hanover 373 Markdale 284 Mildmay 109 Neustadt 48 Normanby 343 Paisley 43 Proton 385 Sullivan 121 Walkerton 513 Mac- Hall phail 137 453 181 609 230 7o;' 684 366 68 36 368 260 122 69 160 25n 230 707 202 449 64 85 156 341 565 590 98 95 199 63 157 39 387 440 218 82 161 661 144 .501 651 277 Maxwell School Had y Distinguished Visitor The teacher and pupils of Maxwell Public School were honored on Friday afternoon, October 11th w'ith the pres- ence of Professor C. A. Chant, recent professor of Astrophysics in the Un- iversity of Toronto. Professor Chant commenced his career as teacher in this village in 1885 in a one roomed school with sixty-two pupils in attend" ance some of whom, the Professor remarked were his decided superiors in physical stature. The Professor had among his first pupils, Mr. Char- lie M. Heron, Mr. Charlie Long and other outstanding citiaerfe of thli district, several of whom he called to see on Friday and all of whom re- member him as a very outstanding teacher. Since 1885, Mr. Chant has become one of the leading and most quoted astronomers in Canada. He is well known to many students of Ontario for his services in writing the Middle School Physics. Recently he has been prominent in the building of the Duniop Observatory of Richmond Hill where he is now living. The visitor was particularly inter- ested in the present school and in the grounds about the school where he once planted the rows of maple trees seen there at present. His intelligent and kindlv features are to he remem- bered bv the teachers ami pupils. Totals 5006 Ma.iority for Miss Pr. Hall of 1.399. 6598 7997 Macphail over ;, . ARTEMESIA Camp- Mac- hell Hall phail Orange Valley 31 21 95 Flesherton U 24 82 Proton Station .... 60 6 .54 Ceylon ..•• 37 16 121 Priceville 45 47 121 Vandeleur 32 4 80 Eugenia 57 17 129 Portlaw 39 2 57 415 137 743 FLESHERTON Camp- Mac- bell Hall iihail A to L 63 24 28 M to Z 66 40 85 128 PROTON 64 113 Camp- bell Hall No. 1 28 21 No, 2 34 33 No. 3 66 7 .No, 4 22 13 No, 6 81 11 No, 6 7 49 No. 7 40 21 No. 8 180 7 385 161 GLENELG â-  ' : Camp- Wo, 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 6 bell ... 6<5 17 ... 69 ... 47 Hall 7 30 66 53 Mac- phail 83 1.33 134 91 41 43 39 97 661 Mac- phail 124 84 63 70 Standing Of Parties The Liberal Party under the leader- ship of Mackenzie King, won the greatest number of seats ever accord- a leader since Confederation, when he was accorded a majority of 77 over all the other parties and groups. The Liberals won 168 seats Conservatives 41. Social Credit 17, C.C.F. 8, Inde- pendent Liberal 4, Liberal-Prog 2, Reconstrcctionist 1, Ind.-Con. 1, Ind. 1, U.FO.-Labor 1, Doubtful 1. Miss Macphail will have a sister member in the House with her, due to the elec- tion of Mrs. Black in the Yukon as an Independent Conservative. No. 1 No. 2 No. 4 No. 3 No. 5 No. 6 No. 1 No. 8 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 199 BENTINCK iCamp- bell 14 82 156 341 73 56 34 14 27 30 Hall 22 16 21 7 13 24 23 56 879 181 SULLIVAN Camp- hell Hall 42 28 29 • 64 28 24 22 28 74 39 121 144 Mac- phail 33 79 71 76 82 122 72 74 609 Mac- phail 105 lOS 106 187 124 501 Is Now A Principal Mr. Frank Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of the west back- line. .Arteniesia, has received the ap- pointment of Principal of Bala .Aven- ue public school, York township, and commenced his new duties on Monday. Frank has been acting principal of Humbercrest School in the same town- ship since September, following the resignation of Mr. Harvey Griffin, and his transfer to Bala Avenue school is a splendid promotion for this young teacher. Mr. R. McCormick will be on probation in the Humbei-crest school only until next .June. Mr. Griffin had received the appointment of superintendent of public schools ill Yo'k Township. Hi.s many friends here wish Frank full success in his new position. WEDDINGS Irwin â€" Wilson The marriage took place at the Un- ited Church parsonage, Dundalk, on Wednesday, October. 9th, of Fannie Hazel \Ml9on, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson of Osprey township, to Frederick H. Irwin, son of Mrs. Ma'tha Irwin and the late Samuel Irwin I'f Fleshertoni Rev. Edward Baker performed the ceremony. Carson â€" Harbottle Another thing this country needs is two people who can agree on What this country needs. There was a serious storm near Lakefield and a lantern was carried a mile and deposited in a field, un- boken. Of course a lantern is a light thing. PUBLIC NOTICE The undersigned mei"chants of Price- ville have agreed to close their places of business on Tijcaday amd Thursday evenings ac 6 p.m., commencing after October 21st. A. J. Mc VICAR BAY McLEAN F. G, KARSTEDT. A o.uite wedding took place at the United Church parsonage, Fle.sherton. Wednesday afternoon. October 2, when Berniee Mae, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Harbottle of Artemesia became the bride of John Alexander Carson, son of Mi', and Mrs. Alex Car.son of Priceville. Rev. W. J. Scott performed the ceremony. The bride was becomingly gowned in pale yellow rough crepe, with silk net shoulder capes, white kid shoes and other matching accessories. Her only jewelry wag a pearl choker with pearl ear drops, to match. The reception was held at the home of the groom's sister in Toronto. .After the wedding the bride and groom left for a trip to Toronto, Meaford and other points, tV>" bride travelling in a canary .yellow suit with a yellow crepe hat with a tulle veil, with white kid shoes and other white accessories to match. Farr â€" Mercer The marriage was quitely solemnized at the United Church parsona,ge Wes- ton, on Saturday, October 12, of Leta Maud, second daughter of Mr. Thom- as L. Mercer and the late Mrs. Mer- cer of Maikdale, and Ellerby G. Farr. son of Mrs. Farr and the late Mr. J. T. Farr of Weston. Rev. E. Harold Toyc perfoi-med the ceremon". The winsome bride wore a beaver trinimeo brown suit, with brown hat and ac- cessories. After a short wedding trip they will bo at home at 240 Queen's Drive, Weston. Four Generations of the Wadsworth Family Above is a group picture taken this p.i.st summer of the four generations of the Wadsworth family. The evei'l was unique in thai it was (•onipv)sed of the malp memljers of the family. On the lei't is William C. Wadsworih. formerly of Ceylon and on the right William J. Wadsworth, Controller of the City of Toronto, while star.d'ng in the rear is Gordon Wadsworth, son of Wm. J. Wadsworth, the fourth member being Gordon's tiiree year old son. Late W. Wadsworth Voters Had Fight In Town Monday North Grey Returns To Liberal Party Many old friends will learn with regret of the death of William J. Wadsworth, who passed away on September 28th in Toronto. He was born in Lesbellan, Fermanagli, Ire- land, on July 4th, 1861, and emigrated to Canada in 1883, settling in Grey Ciiunty and entered into partnership with the late Robert Cook, blacksmith, at Flesherton Station, establishing himself as a carriage builder, which w^is hi^s first position occupied in Canada. He was married to Annie Phillips on April 7th, 1884, and after Old Burns Fatal To Young Berkeley Man Terrible burns which he received whilst working in the garage of Charles Rowe at Berkeley on June 19, 1.934, proved fatal to William E. Staf- ford on Tuesday last, wlicn he passed away at the Toronto (Jeiieral llospitul Deceased, a young Berkeley man who was in his 24th year at the time of his death received his iii.iuries over a vear ago when gasoline exploded. Since that time he had been an in- mate of a number of hospitals, but medical science was powerless to i-e- pair tho injuries wr/mght by the flaming gasoline. Deceased was the oldest son of Mr. an<l Mrs. Edwin Stafford (nee Pearl Hopps) and resided wilh his parents a mile and a qu.arter north of this village. Besides his sorrowing father and nu, tlier he leaves to mourn his pat-sing two brothers, Edward and Stanley, and a sister. Ruby, all at home. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon, with a service at Berkeley 1 United Church at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Markdale Cemetery. W. P. Telford, Liberal, of Owen Sound was elected member in North Grey, over Victor Porteous, Conser- vative in the last House, Hudson Stout of Owen Sound, C C. F., and W. L. Taylor of Singhamplon, Re- construction candidate. Porteou* had a maiorty of votes in Ospreji and Euphrasia townships, but he was unable to secure any ma.)orities in hia home section. Following is the vote in North Grey. NORTH (iREY VOTE '^'8^.' jas. Acheson Dies At Home h Proton a number of years left the SUtion 1 ''v th,. students of the senior room with his wife and one son, William, I P^'inciual^Chaiiple had the childrei and moved to Toronto where he re^ A real fight featured election day in Flesherton when discussion be- tween two eleuors beeaine too heated for settlement in anv other manner. Fists flew fast and furious for a moment until the two involved de- cided that the day had been suffic- j Followinir an illness of a iittle mure ientiv celebrated. The fight did not | than a 'week, the death occurred Sat- occur between grown up elecors but j urday morning of a well known res- was the aftermath of a vote taken in ident of Proton township in the per- the nublic school Mondav afteriioor; { soj] of yiy. James .Acheson. Ho con- tracted a chill a little over a W'eek ceived a position as a carpenter with the C.P.R. at the Parkdale shops. The shops were later moved to Toron- to Junction, now West Toronto, where he_ moved in 1889. Mr. Wadsworth was verv active in the early days of Toronto Juncton in fraternal organizations and municipal affairs, having been on the Board of Education for five years of which he was chairman for one year. Upon a number of occasions, when West To- ronto became part of the City, he was aske<l to offer himself for office as an Alderman, but ote with ballots similar to those used in the regular voting, in order t-.; erive them some idea how an elec- tion was conducted. This ballot was net of the secret variety,, inasmuch as the voters afterwards consulted each other as to how thev had voted and the information was <iuick!y forthcoming. One voung Conserva- tive stated that a person was a fool to vote for any other than for his owii favorite party, to which exception was taken bv a supporter of Miss Agnes MacPhail and after a few more words the w'ar commenced in further i earnest. It was soon over and both did not I the boys became reconciled to let the take advantage of the opportunities, decision of the school remain as it was. From time to time he received promo- tions in the C.P.R. until he attained the position of assistant car foreman, and resigned that position to ioin the Canadian Rumly Company as fore- man. Later this Companv closed the plant and moved to the United States. During the war he was an inspector of munitions in Toronto, Hamilton, and Chatham. He then became iden- tified with the F. C. Burroughs Co., being with them about ten years, after which he was appointed Deputy Sheriff at Osgoode Hall. Hi.s wife predeceased him in 1912. passing to her reward very suddenly v/hilo she and her husband were on their way to a party on Christmas Eve. There were four, of a family, three dving in infancy. The only son, William, is president of the Wadsworth Coal Co. and is Controlie- of the Citv of Toronto. He was a cousin of the late Mr. Win. C. Hanley of Eugenia, and for a number of years visited there each summer. The lute Mr. Wadsworth was very active in fraternal circles, for many vears having belonged to Victoria Lodge No. 474, A.F.&A.M. Past Grand President ajid Past Grand Secretary of the Sons and Daughters of Ireland, Past Deputy Grand Master of the Ro"al True Blue Association, Past Master of L.O.L. No. 479 and an hon- orary member of the Orange Young Britons. Many friends from a distance were present at the funeral which was held on October 1st. from Wm. Speers' Funeral Chapel, Dundas St. West, and was also attendel by a very large and representative body of citizens. In- terment was made in St. James Cemetery. Friends were present from Grey County. St. Catharines, Bobcaygeon, Lindsay and other points. Rev. H. R. Hunt, rector of St. John's Anglican Church, Vilest Toronto, con- ducted the service at the chapel and the cemetery. The oallbearers were: Messrs. S. P Motion. E. Baker. A. Phillips. C. Miller, J. Elliott and J. Wad.sworth. Beautiful foral offeri"gs were sent from sympathizing friends, amone thein being the Mayor of Toronto, F C. Burroughs Co., Directors and staff of Fuel Protective Association. Flesh- erton Old Bo.ys' and Girls' As.socia- tion. Victoria Lodge A.F.&A.M. the Commissioners of the Toronto Harbor Commission, the old boys of the Waterworks Dept. It might be said here that the vot- ing in the school resulted in Miss Agnes MacPhail being elected, with VV. A. Hall second and L. G. Campbell third, as the voting turned out m the regular vote. The above scrap was the only one to occur in town though we did see Dan McTavish and Jim Dargavel walking around town wilh their arms around each other in real brotherly style, the election all forgotten for the time being. FEVERSHAM ago and this develoned into pleuro- pneumonia from which lie failed to lallv at liis advanced age. The late Mr. .Acheson was one of the oldest residents of the community being in Ills 77th vear. Ho was a member of one of the old pioneer families and farmed on the place where he died the grer.ter part of his life. He was hold in high esteem throughout the ronimunity and bis death will be great I V regretted. Surviving are his wife, two sons Stanley at home, and Llovd, in Tor- onto, and one dauuhter. Hazel. Mrs. Morris Small of Toronto, also two brothers, John and Robert .Acheson. and thre,. sisters, Mrs. J. J. Duncan and Mrs. .Tames McMillan, both of Proton, and Mrs. Geo.. Hutchinson of Kimberlev. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to Bethel cem- etery. 147th Reunion in Owen Sound The 147th Battalion will hold a re- union at Ow-en Sound on Armistice Day, Mondav, November llth. when it is expected that over .300 will be i" attendance for the event. The Reg- iment originally contained 1100 men, but oasualities overseas and dciUlis .since have reduced the total to 700 men now living. I Mrs. H. B. Horton of Toronto w'as i a visitor last week with her parents. I Mr. and Mrs. Cohiuotte hce and Mr. Horton's sister. Mrs. Frank Stenhens and family of Singhampton. Mr. and Mrs. .'>pringgay., Don and Shirley visited with friends in Ham- ilton and St. Catherines (^ver the week end and returned on Monday. Those who attended the meeting in the Salvation .\rniv hall here ni, Sunday morning listened to an inter- esting discourse given bv Maior Wrasaki and also an outline of the crowds of people who went to heai General Eva Booth, the head of the army here in .America, Mr. and Mrs. Wra.saki were accomnanied by Ad.ji- tant of Barrie their voiiiig son, and two .salvation arm.y ladies who ren- dered several duets and choruses which were highly appreciated. Miss Dorot*-- Robinson and two girl friends. Misses Dot and Ann Arnotl of Toronto spent Sunday at the Rob- inson home here. A disastrous fire occurred two miles east of Rob Roy on the twelfth 'ine of Osprey on Thursday last when the large frame barn and contents, all this yonis corps, and a large drive h'nise, poultry house, well house and daii'v house were burned to the ground and a fine brick house badly damaged bv the men having to chop holes in the roof to get at the fire. The fire was caused by a lighted lantern being left in the granery (where there was no window) for light and the men were at dinner when the fin; started' t'^-. lantern having been hunc too near the ceiling it is supposed and sf>t fire to the hav stored above. M''. Blown, who owned the threshing out- fit lost the separator but they got the gas tractor away in time a very great loss for the owner, Mr. John- ston Brown of Singhampton and also for Mr. Brown who lost the threshing machine. Mr. and Mrs. E. Morrison of Sing- hanvton were visitors with Mrs. Morrison's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Short here recently. Anniversary services will he held in Feversham Presbyterian church on Sunday next. October 20th. at 11 a.m. a.'id 7.30 n.m. Rev. Mr. Birnie will conduct the services, Silver Anniversary An enjoyable evening w'as spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Archie Stewart when they celebiatedl the Ivventy-fifth anniversary of their wedding on Saturday, October 12 with a family gathering of twenty-five guests. Dinner was served at seven o'clocX the table was centred with the wed- 1 dins' cake adorned with silver de-| The evening was spent in music' card nlMving:. and conversation. Many beautiful silver gifts wore received bv the bride and groom along with the hearty congratulations that they may spend many happy vears together. Thos" present from a distance were; Mr. afl* Mrs. E. J. Swift. Mr. and i .Mrs. Will Benlliam of, Toronto, Mrs. i Fred Sheppard and son Edward of ; West Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. ] Quigg, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brook of Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gazlev i of Milton. Mrs. W. Wilcox, Markdale. 1 Po's Stout Tay'r Tel'd Owen Sound -.2374 586 685 3035 St. Vincent 377 30 51 3035 Thornbury .... 196 â€" â€" 212 Meaford 686 38 48 696 Derby 254 34 165 374 Sydenham 312 71 98 mi Keppel 331 67 144 484 Sarawak H'i 24 40 144 Holland 47.') 61 109 392 Osprey 425 U2 146 324 Euphrasia 466 70 87 266 Collingwood .. 423 38 124 46t Shallow L'k .. 47 4 30 9Z 6478 1135 1727 7802 HOLLAND Po's Stout Tay'r Tel'dl No. : .... 34 15 19 60 No. 2 . 101 7 11 66 No. 3 .... 13G 7 31 4S No. 4 .... 30 7 33 110 No. .'â- â€¢ .... no 12 10 48 No. (! .... 55 13 ;> 60 475 01 109 392 Majority for P orteou ^ 83. EIPHRASIA â-  Po's Stout Tay'r Tel'd No. 1 .... .n / » 12 No. 2 ... 02 6 6 42 No. 4 .... 58 10 32 67 No. 5 .... 105 9 n 44 No. C, .35 25 11 15 No. 7 .... 60 5 13 45 No. 8 .... Up 8 9 41 466 80 87 266 Ma.iority for Porteou s 200. J OSPREY r Po's Stout Tay'r Tel'd Badgerns 40 12 17 49! Rob Rov 30 17 16 31 Siiighanip'n .. 37 3 71 7 Ilatherton .. 25 26 5 7 Maxwell 81 12 7 84 Wareham â- â- â- â€¢ 47 17 7 3 Mclntvre 45 6 11 49 Feversham .118 20 11 94 423 113 146 324 Ma.ioritv for Porteous â€" 9!K J. r St. Johrr's U nited Ctiurcii RVKES • ANNIVERSARY SE Services. October 20th owey. f\ 11 a.m. â€" Rev. Wm. H Oweo Sound. 7 p.m. â€" Rev. E :. W. Jewitt, 0we4 Sound. Male Quartette will assist the choit at both services. The Service at Ceylon withdrawn. The fowl supper next Tuesday, Oct- ober 22nd at 5.30 followed by the play by Maxwell Dramatic Society. RECEPTION FOR "MISS MACPHAIL I Some Flesherton friends of Miss \ Agnes Macphail will receive in her I honor at the .home of Mrs. E. C. | Murray on Friday afternoon of this ! week, October 18th, from 3 to 6 p.m. ! Optometrist and EYE SPECIALIST R. M. McKay R. 0. ot Kincattline at Wm. F. Potter's Jewellery Store FLESHERTON for consultation - on - Mon., Oct'er 21 from 10 o'clock a.m. and monthly thereafter. 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