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Flesherton Advance, 25 Mar 1936, p. 5

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i.S. THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, ^farch 25. 1936 â-  -# '"'â- .7 <« '•s: *• " •'•«!? * ^*!: LOCAL DISTRICT NEWS VANDELEUR EAST MOUNTAIN FEVERSHAM The Women's Institute held theil" | Wood cutting is tlie ord:;r of '.lie March meeting at the home of Mrs. day. Messrs. Thos. McCulloch and Frank Davis on Thursday afternoon of last week. There was a good at- tendance of members and the roll call was answered by an Irish super- stition. Mrs. Geo. Shaw gave a paper and other ^ood selections comprised the program. Lunth was' served at the close of the meeting. Mr. B. Hill of the West Back Line "has been buzzmg wood for farmei-s of this district during the past week. The Woman's Association held the March meeting at the home of Mrs. Lundy Johnson on March Fourth and Ernie Thompson have their buzzing outfits working. Mr. D. Fawcett has commenced to clip sheep around here. Mr. and Mi-s. C. Thompson and family spent Sunday with the latter's sister, Mi-s. Clarke Teed, at Egypt. Miss Bernice Harbottle has returned to her studies at Flesherton high school. Miss Irene Fawcett of Kimberley spent a day last week at the home of her uncle. Mr. G. MaMuUen. Mrs. Delbert Fawcett underwent an had a good attendance. The president, operation for appendicitis in the Col- Mrs. W. J. F. Hutchinson conducted liiiKT^'ood hospital. We wish her a the meeting. The roll call was an- { .'ipeedy recovery. swered by a vei-se of a Psalm. A splendid paper, ''The Stranger within our Gates," was given by Mrs. Dane IMcGee., Mrs. Harold Thompson and Miss L. Buchanan sang a beautiful duet and Mrs. Howard Graham gave a poem. Considerable business and discussion followed. \ committee <Mrs. Frank Davis. Mrs. Lundy John- son and Mrs. W. J. F. Hutchinson) was appointed to sell the quilts which were prepared during the past year. A sumptuou.< luncheon was served by the hostess. Mrs. L. Johnson, assis- ted by Mi-s. George Buchanan. Mrs. H. Graham and Mrs. Will Johnson. The April meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. W. J. F. Hutchinson. IMrs. Richard Sewell is able to be out again after her recent illness. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brett on the birth of a son. Mr. H. Graham delivered a Short- horn bull calf to a breeder near Mt. Forest one day last week. Congratulations are e.xtended to Mr. Hartley Sheridan and Miss Minnie Proctor, who were married Saturday. kock mills MAXWELL (Last Week's Items) The married people's dance, held here last Friday was quite a success. Those who knew how to dance and those who learned to dance all had a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Francis \ Seeley carried off the prize for best ] old time waltz. Mr. Plewis of Fev- ersham was judge. Lunch was ser- ved in the wee small hours. Mrs. Ren. Acheson who has spent the pest month in Toronto General Hospital and with Toronto and Proton relatives returneil home Saturday. We are glad to report her much improved in health. We extend the sympathy of the community to Mrs. Spofford and fam- ily in their bereavement in the death of husband and father; also to Mrs. A. Sparks and Miss Edna McCallum and the McKce families in the death of Mrs. .\. McCallum. Keep -April 3rd open for United Church concert. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell and Mr. Jack Foster of Toronto visited over Sunday at the Foster home. We are sorry to report that there is no improvement in the condition of Mrs. J. A. Foster. Mr. D. E. Richie spent the week end at his parental home at Durham. Mrs. Sam Croft visited recently with relatives at Holland Centre. Miss Leila Clark has left for Owen Sound to work. 'Mr. and Mrs. Harold Osborne and two children of Feversham visited the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ned Croft. Mr. Clayton Betts of Proton visited the past week at the home of his brother, Laurie. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newell were recent visitors^ with relatives at Durham. Miss Marguerite Croft of Owen Sound was a recent visitor at her parental home here. Mr. John Ottewell is busy buzzing wood for a number of the farmers in this community. The young people of the community are practising a play which they in- tend to present in the church in a few weeks. Longest Game Yet Played In Hockey VICTORIA CORNERS The meeting of the W. A. at the home of Mrs. M. Nicol last week was not as well attended as usual on ac- count of the bud weather and worse roads. Wliile we read that in some parts of Ontario the roads are blocked with snow the sleighing is gone from the highway. IMrs. .Alfred Tucker of Dromore vis- ited at the home of Mr. Jas. Best. Mrs. Jus. Batchelor visited her sis- ter. Mrs. Wilfred Gallagher a few days last week. Mrs. Ren .Acheson has returned to her home at MaxwelL Miss Maud .Acheson has gone with Mr. and Mrs. .Alex. Sherson to Wood- bridge for a couple of weeks. Detroit won from Montreal Mar- oons l-O in the longest overtime battle in hockey history, outdistancing the Boston-Toronto battle of a few years ago. The teams played 116 M-.inutes of overtime before Detroit won, the game finishing about 2.15 Wednesday morning. Toronto lost to Boston .'i-O an<t this about finishes the Leafs for this year. New York ! .Americans pulled a fast one on th" Cliicago Black Hawks and are leading m the Stanley Cup race 3-0. Goals count on this round, the next to be the best two out of three games. Toronto man has invented a pipe that never burns tobacco. It prob- ably burns matches like that thing of lurs does. Social .Meeting of Y. P. S. The social evening of the Young People's Society was held at the home of Mrs. Eby on Wednesday, March 18 with nearly sixty present. The meeting was opened by singing "Oh God our help in ages past," which was followed by the Lord's Prayer. The minutes were read by Ronald Springgay, adopted by Mun-ay Lep- ard and seconded by Kathleen Haw- ton. The roll call was answered by an L ish expression or an Irish sorig. Herb Eby the social convenor con- tinued the meeting with a song "When Irish Eyes are Smiling." Murray Lep- and gave a reading "Blarney Stone," followed by a song. "Tipperary" and a reading by Flora Morrison. Every one united in the singing of "My Wild Irish Rose," followed by a reading by Mac Stephen and a song, "Peggy 0'- Neil," .Allan Springgay gave a read- ing and the song "Tipperary" was repeated. Fun for everyone was then supplied in the form of games and contests. Prizes were awarded to the winners. Lunch concluded the program and the Mizpah Benediction was repeated in unison. The next meeting which is to be devotional will be held at Miss .Allis- ter's home on Wednesday, March 25th Bob McQuay has charge of the pro- gram. Mrs. John Robinson. Mr. E. Rob- inson's mother, will celebrate her i)2nd birthday on Wednesday. March 25th, Mrs. Robinson is enjoying good health and is a wonderful lady for her age. she can read, sew and see wonderfully well without glasses, her hosts of friends will wish her many returns of the day with continued good health; she is living with her son and daugh- ter, Mr. Eli and Miss Amelia .A. Robinson here. Mr. H. Eby vis-ited with his broth- er James Eby in Collingwood last week. Mi-s. Kearns of Owen Sound was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Short, recently and also with her daughters, Mrs. Sam Phillips and Mrs. John Ot- tewell. Mrs. Kearns is Mrs. Short's sister. Messrs Seeley and Heitman are do- ing a rushing business in the sales staible. well we hope it won't spoil some of the sanctimonious fellows morals for they are trading horees, but perhijps they were behind the doors when morals were given out and did not get any. Some of the ladies fi-om here at- tended the guild at Mrs. Lou. Ker- ton's of MaxAvell last week. Mr, John Heslop has purchased the late John Milne farm on the county •â- â€¢K\d east of here. Mr. George Ottewell has purchased a building up at the corner of Vic- toria street, from Mr. Wm. .Ale.xan- iler and will move it onto his lot and use it for a blacksmith shop. LADY BANK March the 24th and the snow is slowly disappearing. Mr. Percy Semple is the first man in the vicinity to have his car out this year. He made his way through to Markdale Friday of last week, roads are good from Eugenia on out, (Mr. Geo, McConnel returned to his i home at Kimberley after spending a I few days with friends here, Mrs. Dave Roberts is the guest of j her daughter, Mrs. Ted Parson at j Proton. We are pleased to know of i Mrs. Parson's recovery from her re- j cent goiter operation. I The Ladies .Aid here held their ' March meeting at the home of Mrs. | -Alex. Maxwell with a fair attendance i in spite of all the bad roads. 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