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H- ]i THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, July 15, 1936 ^^jT' • I . ; );â- ; ^ .. ' .' ]'^\ *-^--^-j»"' I ij*? â- ^ , J. I i LOCAL DISTRICT NEWS SWINTON PARK (Laat week's Items) On Sunday last a very good con- gregration was out to enjoyed a splen. did sermon, given by Dr. Rochester, Editor of Presbyterian Record, who •was in Priceville morning and even- ing, for anniversary services, and ac. companied Mr. McDonald over to Swinton in the afternoon. Mr. McDonald has returned after his month's holiday, refreshed and feeling fit. Miss McLeod, R.N. is on duty in Mount Forest hospital at present. We were glad to meet several of the younger folk at church, natives of this place, but now residents of Toronto. Mrs. Palmer Phillips and children, Margaret Campbell, also Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goheen, Florence Kinsman, Wm. J. McLeod. wife and daughter, are visiting at their old homes here. (Miss Mclntyre of Toronto is visit- ing her aunts, Mrs. Neil Clark and Mrs. Neil McLeod. Mr. and Mrs'. Dick Hardy motored to Toronto, Saturday, to a picnic a- mong their many friends there. Leslie Watson and Earl McLean are away north on a motor trip, going: as far as Spanish River. New Ontario. The Brown re-union held at Edd Heard's, on Saturday, was a very successful day, over FO were present coming from Toronto, Elora. Jlarris- ton, Fordwich and Gorrie. We were sorry that one car containing the secretary of the clan, was held up at Orangeville for about three hours for repairs, fortunately no one was hurt. They phoned their regret*, but would not come; while the older people talked over the days that are gone, the younger ones played ball, pitched horse shoe, also bean bags, ran races, drove nails, guessed the number of beans in a jar, and other stunts, also a program of short speeches, songs, music and step dane- ing, with galors of eats, drinks and ice cream. Everyone was sent home full and tired with intentions of meet- ing again next year. FEVERSHAM PRICEVILLE Jane ICarstedt, 8 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Karstedt has passed with honors the Grade 4, To- ronto Conservatory examination, com- ing first among the pupils trying the examination at Owen Sound centre. Mr. and Mrs. John McLean, journ- eyed to Midland on Saturday on a visit to a relative of one of their neighbors in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Kot much new news to be had, the main conversation is about the awful, fearful, terrific, and boiling heat, are the expressions used by those here, who are at all able to do so. Many coats were doffed on Sunday, only those near at hand ventured out, Rev. H. T. Wright played the accompani- ment for the first hymn in the morn- ing and Mrs. Waiters for the remain- der, and also the Anthems. Miss Beatrice Watters, and her married sister with her two children are at present on a visit to their brother, Elford. The basket bottom factory is doing a fine healthy business with large orders on hand. The much talked of fine garden party of St. Columba United has been advanced from the 24th to the aSrd of July so as not to interfere with a counter attraction. A play with the name of "No Man Admitted or Want- ed" will be given by the dramatic Club of Maxwell, under the sponsor- ship of Rev. Mr. Bushell, other talent will be given, a Mr. Mclutyre, a com. ical grown-up kid, will be there to entertain. Lunch from 6 to 8. Ad- mission the usual garden party charge. MAXWELL rOULDNT FOOL HIM TWICE The n«w a.«isistant at the seed store was having a harassing time. Some- one had ordered a package of potato seed and he had spent two hours look- ing for them, without success. At last he asked the boss about them. "What!" roared the boss. "Potatoes are not grown from seed. You've been having your leg pulled." Ten minutes later a customer enter- ed the shop and asked for some bird seed. To his .surprise the assistant waggled a finger at him. "Go on", he said. "I can't be fooled twice. Birds are hatched out of eggs, not se«d." Fergus angler on a recent fishing trin used nothing but goldfish for bait. Those of us who have gone off the gold standard will have to • stick to dew worms. Lack of frosts this spring, it is sBtf', is the cause of the plague of cflt^roillars. .Tust when hh« f»-o«t was 1ackin<r has not been pointed out in the exolanation. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Osborne and daughter, Gwen, are visiting with the former's father and brother here_ at present. Emerson lives in Hamilton. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian Church here held a garden party in the agricultural grounds on Tuesday and they had a good crowd and it was a grrand success. The gate receipts being over fifty dollars and the receipts from the booth woulo make it well to Eighty five dollars. The ball game, Mclntyre vs Maxwell drew a large crowd, the score being 16 â€" 6 in favor of Mclntyi-e. The play, 'Take My Advice" given by the young people of Badgeros was highly appreciated. Miss Ann Robinson of the nursing staff of the G. and M. Hospital Coll- ingwood spent Wednesday afternoon at her home here. One hundred in the shade was what the thermometer registered here on Wednesday in fact for a week. The results of the entrance exams, at the different centres where the pupils were writing are out and we see that our public school teacher. Miss Gordon of Wareham who had taught here for a couple of years was successful in having 6 of her entrance class pupils out of seven pass. Four pas.^ed on their years work and two that wrote, a good recommend for the teacher we think. Miss Mary Speer visited with hei cousins. Misses Fanny and Edith Hemphill at Flesherton last week. Ma-, and Mrs. Ivan Alexander of Owen Sound and his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Alexander of Peversham spent a few days with friends in To- ronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Blackwell ot Listowel are visiting with Mrs. Geo. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wright and Emerson's mother, Mrs. Annie Wright. Mrs. Fred Tyler has gone to Wood- stock for two months to take care of the home of some friends while they are away on a visit to England. Mrs. Harry Horton, Mr. Stanley Horton and Miss Grace Horton ot Long Branch were week end visitors with the former's parents R. J. and Mrs. Colquette. Grace is spending her holidays with her grandparents here. Mrs. Jennie Colquette and son Eu. ffene and wife were week end visitors with Mrs. Alice Nicholls. The Beaver River, Brewster's Lake and other places where people could find shade and the coolness was crowded with people especially young people as the sun beamed down and the mercury climbed to one hundred and over. Miss FTeien Springgay and cousin Miss Painsley of Hamilton and Mr R. Hawton spent Sunday with Mrs. Springgay and family. (Last week's Items) Mrs. Harvey Pedlar has returned home after a visit with friends in Toronto. Mr. H. C. Francis, manager of the Bank of Toronto here, received word on Wednesday that his mother, who resided at Cannington had passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Francis left for that town immediately after receiv- ing the sad news. Editor Colquette of the Country Guide and Nor'-West Farmer of Win- nipeg is visiting with his parents R. J. and Mrs. Colquette here and is renewing acquaintances around his native home locality, his old school mates were pleased to see him again. R. D's. wife and two daughters are with Mrs. Colquette's friends in Guelph and will come on here a little later, they motored from the Peg. to Guelph and have to be' back at the office about the 18th. Our undertaker. Mr. James Long has purcha.sed a Studebaker Limou. sine Funeral Coach. Rev. Samuel Short of Powassan visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Short here. Mrs. Thomas Stephens of Hamilton is here w.ith here daughter, Mrs. Erne Hawton, after spending a month with a daughter, Mrs. Harris in Hamilton. Rev. and Mrs. Harris accompanied her here on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. VanWyck and son Harold of Owen Sound were callers on Mr. and Mrs H. Alexander on Fri- day laat. Mr. S. Plewis who has been miller in the farmers' mil] here since last fall has resigned and Mr. Morden frpm near Hamilton has taken the position in the mill. Mr. and Mrs. Bby and family, at- tended the Eby reunion at Port Elgin on Sunday, July 5th. | Visitors with Mrs. Nicholls recently were: Mr. Joseph Campbell and daughter. Miss Edna of St. Joseph's Island. Miss MacEacheron of Beaton and Mr. and Mrs. Oldfield of Dundalk. Mrs. Howard McKee and son Jackie, have returned home after a week's visdt with her sister, Mrs. Will Col- quette and family in Owen Sound. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyter- ian Church here will meet at the home of Mrs. William Moffat on Wednes- day. July l&th. Mrs. Fred Tyler has gone to Wood- stock to take care of a friend's home while the friends have a trip to Eng- land. Mr. William Buckingham of Coll- ingwood, who has been visiting with a daughter, Mrs. Howard Short, also other friends living near here, Mrs. John Poole and Mr. and Mrs. E. Buckingham, just south of here on the county road, spent Sunday with R. J. and Mrs. Colquette and attended the meeting in the Gospel worker's church here morning and evening. R. J. and Mrs. Buckingham went to school together sixty five years ago in S. S. Eo. 6, Osprey. Miss M. E. Heron has returned to her home in Toronto after spending some time with her sister. Mrs. Col- quette who has recovered from a sev- ere illness. Miss Millie Coulthard spent a day with Miss -Alice Nicholls here last week. The W, I. met at the home of Mrs. G. Ross on Thursday, July 9, with a good attendance. An interesting pro- gram was provided; Mrs. J. L. Mor- rison gave a reading, "Patience with children"; Mrs. Bushell a health talk, and Miss Rose McGirr gave a paper on removing stains and recipes for | different stain removers; Miss Jean j Bi^hell sang iVery acceptably, ac» j companied by her sister, Mrs. Wilgus. j Mrs. Ed. Seeley gave a short report | of the district convention. A dainty } lunch was served and a social time was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Wilgus of Toronto are visiting Mrs. Wilgus' parents. Rev. and Mrs. Bushell. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell of Chicago are visiting Mrs. Maxwell's brother, Mr. E. Buchingham and family. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Colquette and Mrs. Jennie Colquette of Toronto vis- ited with Mr. Geo. Ross, Sunday. SICK Brown. "I told my wife she needed a new hat yesterday." Green: "You told her that? Good gi'acious, what did she say?" Bro\vn: "She said, 'you sit down quietly, dear, while I phone for the doctor." Prince Edward Island potato grow, ers are getting $3.50 for a 90-pound bag. the highest in 12 years. And we can recall when the store keeper used to stick little potatoes on the spout of the oil can. VOTERS' LIST Village of Flesherton Noticf is nei>.'by given that I have complied with Section Seven of the Voters' List Aet, and that I have posted up at my Office at Flesherton on the eleventh nlay of July 1936 th». List of all persons entitled to vote in the said Municipality at Municipal election and that said List remain* here for inspection, and I hereby call upon all Voters to take immediate proceedings to have any errors or omissions corrected according to law. The last day for appeal being tht> first day of .\ugust 1936. W. J. BELLAMY, Villafie Oerk Dated, July 13. 1936. (Last week's Items) The strawberry festival and play under the auspices of the W. A. oi tile United church was well attended. The play, "Wild Oats Boy", by the Campania young pfople w-as well jiven and was much enjoyed by all. The music between acts was supplied by the Pedlar family in their usual good style. Miss Belle Yearly of Toronto is vis- iting at Mr. A. Pallister's and other friends. Mrs. Russel Stewart of Toronto is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D Winters. Mrs. Emerson Wright and Miss Mildred McPherson are visiting in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy of Toronto are visiting at Mr. John Robertson's. The Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ross, Thursday. July 9th. Miss Shirley Buckingham is at. tending summer school in Guelph. Mr. Joe Campbell and sister. Edna, of St. Joseph Island visited with Mr. Geo. Ross list week. ♦<><'«*<«>«>«*«>«>«><>***<KK«>«><"W«<~x~>*:~><~:">«w~:~M~:'«<»*<H>.>.>.>.>*.>* FLESHERTON UNITED CHURCH OFFICIAL BOARD is sponsoring a Grand Garden Party to be held in FLESHERTON MEMORIAL PARK Thur., July 23, '36 Afternoon and Evening â€" 2 to 10 p.m. Sports â€" Supper â€" Band ADMISSION to Grounds: 25c 2 I >XK~x~X'~:'"X~XK'<"><'"X~x~xKK":~x~x~X"X~x~x«<K~X"XK~x~x~>* LIKE THE REST OF US Bertie: I took that piece of cake that was in the cupboard to give to a ragged boy. Mother: Oh. that was very good of you. And did ho thank you for it, Bertie: Well, I waited for a long time and no ragged boy came, so I ate it myself. "Your husband looks like a brilliant man â€" I suppose he knows every- thing?" "Don't fool yourself. He doesn't even suspect anything!" Accidents j Are Expensive I â€" 1 I TAKE NO CHANCES WITH OLD OR WORN | I ROPE. 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So come to our showrooms today and get the proof, behind the wheel, that Chevrolet is "The Only Complete Low-Priced Car". Monthly payments to suit your purse on th« General Motors Instalment Plan. *On MoBtor DbLux» Modala PRICED $ FROM 736 I Standard Series 2 -pass. Coupe) Master DsLuxe Models from $864 Dfllmred at jaclory, Otkaua. Oil. GovemmtHi latet, Itdtki titd Heme extra. D. MvTAVISH & SON, FLESHERTON, ONTARIO C-744