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Wednesday. July 29. 193r> THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE FLESHE.UON AOVANCE rublishetl on Collinffwood Street, Fleshertoii, WediK'nday of each week. ( rculation over 1000, Price in Canada 12.00 oer year, when paid in advance $l.gO; in U. S. A. $2, per year, when paid in advance $2.00. W. H. THURSTON, Editor. I F. J. TH; "JSTON, Associate Editor ONE HI NDKKl) YEARS OF RAILWAYS On July 21st, the hundredth anni- versary of the openinfj of the first line of stoain railways in Canada Vi'as , celebrated at ?t. Johns, Quebec. The line was only .sixteen miles long, and! was constructed to supplement water ' transportation on the St. Lawrence and Richt'Iieu Rivers, running from St. Johns to La Prairie, and is now a part of the National system. To commemorate the event, the Lieuten- ant-Governor of Quebec unveiled a monnment to the Dominion's first locomotive and coaches, and there was also dedicat <1 a suitable tablet erect- ed by the Historical Sites and Monu- ments Board of Canada. To illus- trate the phenomenal changes that have taken place within the century a replica was shown of the original locomotive, the Dorchester, twenty- one feet lone, while by its side was the new Canadian National stream- lined locomotive No. 6,400 â€" ninety feet long. It was pointed out that with the tender this locomotive is longer than the entire train that was "rushed" across the petite pioneer line at the rate of ten miles an hour. Sometimes people are impatient with the progrress that our country has witnessed, but there can be no gain- Bsying how well we have been served by the iron horse and how much the country is indebted to the men who, in the day of small things, had faith We now have 44,000 miles of railway and in view of the development of competitive agencies unthought of in earlier years, our statesmen may have been a little too optimistic in provid- ing railway lines. Nevertheless, but for the Great War, and the colossal expenditures in its prosecution, with the incidental retardment of the country's development, there is little reason to doubt that there would now have been profitable use for all our means of communication. It is a good sign that railway man- agers are not losing heart because of modern road communication, and that they are striving to so improve their lines and popularize their travel and freight tratfic as to deserve the best consideration from the public. EDITORIAL WOTE? There was once an editor of an agricultural page in a Toronto weekly who don't know the difference be- tween wheat and oats â€" a darned nice chap too. â€" Windsor Star. These old-time editors were certain- ly wonderful in their undertal<ing8. We knew of one â€" he ran a London Ontario Woniaii'.s column for four years as "Auntc Kate" and was never discovered, even when arranging the recipes! But he had a wife who could cook! * * * Last week the Dundalk Herald brought to light the action of a per- son, or persons, dynamiting ftsh from the waters of the Mad River. This has been the cause of part of the de- pletion of our waters of fish and is not only confined there but has been done many other places- This year there have not been nearly so many large Ish caught in the Eugenia lake a-s in former years, and the cause there is said to be low down "sports" netting the Ash at the spawning beds in the fall. If these actions continue it will only be a few shrt years until we will have to travel to museums to view speckled trout that were once so abundant in our streams. • • • A little piece of Canada lies along an old battle line in P'rance where the Canadian boys won undying fame, at the same time losing thousands of its choice manhood in battle. Vimy Ridge was deeded to Canada in re- cognition of the great ^sacrifice made by Canadians at that eventful time. Canada has erected a memorial at the peak of the Ridge that is a credit to our country. This memorial was solemnly dedicated on Sunday by King Kdward VIII, while 6,000 pilgrims from Canada stood silently by with the memories of comrades, sons and brothers who lie in Belgium and France, because the memorial is for all Canadians who made the greatest sacrifice of all. Let us not forget the men from Flesherton and vicinity who failed to return from that Great War to end war, and we trust it has, by erecting a cenotaph of our own where coming generations will keep in mind the sacrifice made at that time for us. The torch of sacrifice has been handed to us from falling hands, let us not fail to keep it held on high. The fund for our cenotaph is pitifully small. Will you help us swell the amount. THE INDISPENSABLE NEWSPAPER In no country in the world has newspaper development reached such a stage as it has in this country. People are hardly equipped to live in a modern community until they read thoroughly every issue of a good local newspaper. In fact that is the way they conserve their incomes, by learn- ing of good opportunities to buy mer- chandise. They become familiar with piiblic movements and entertainments, and are able to enjoy, many things that they would not hear about until they had happened, if they were not informed by the newspapers. They are thereby able to partake to the full of their community life, where without such a newspaper thoroughly covering their field, they are on one side of the current of its life. Sir Philip Gibb says: "Tt Is better to give than lend, and it costs about the same." It is the same in many cases. A young man having booked a pas- sage on the Queen Mary wrote to some friends and staled that he had a lovely cabin only ten minutes from the sea. 5 DUMP TRUCKS In Good Condition Georgian Bay Motors Owen Sound, Ont. We Can Supply You Quickly and Fully IIAY-FOKK R()P1<, HAY FORKS, PUIJ.EYS, MOWER FILES. MACHINE OIL. CUP CREASE. Maisey-Harrit Implements and repairs. PAINT, OIL, TERPENTINE, BRUSHES, BROOMS AND SHELLAC. Canning Supplies, Preserving Kettles, Boilers, Can ning Racks, Collunders, Spoons, Fruit Jars, ,Zinc Rings, Rubber Rings, etc. PARIS GREEN, RUG KILLER, ARSENATE OF LEAD AND LIME. FR\NK W. DUNCAN Phone 54 Flesherton, Ont. TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF CUT FLOWER.S In keeping the home beautiful, no information is more appreciated than authoritative advice on how to keep cut flowers fresh. With this end in view, the Lethbridge Experimental Station of the Dominion Depai-tmcnt of .Agriculture has assembled the es- sential facts of the art, both from their own horticulturists and from other authorities. Most flowers must be cut either early in the morning wlien the dew is still on them, or in the cool of the evening. Roses, peonies, dahlias, and gladioli respond lie.st when cut in the evening but it is to be remembered that dahlias must be cut in full bloom; iris, poppies and ))inks in half bloom, and peonies when they show a good colour. T.ie "tip" about the bloom makes al' the dif- ference. The method of cutting i' also im- portant. Slanting cuts with a sharp knife are best. Shears crush or bruise the stem and thus the free rise of water through the stalks to the leaves and blossoms is impeded. One great advantage of the slanting cut is that the stems are prevented from resting flat on the bottom of the vase and thereby checking the upward flow of water. After the flowers have been cut, the next thing to do is to immediately soak them for several houi-s in deep, cool water. Their prolongation of life is helper by quick action the moment they are gathered. ihick-leaved flowers, such as stocks, snapdragons, zinnias, and petuniaa need at least 10 to 12 hours soaking before they are arranged in the vase. In the case of lilacs, gpirea, honeysuckle, and other floral decorations of the woody sort, satisfactory results have been obtained by splitting, or pounding and scraping the stems before soaking. However with reference to dipping stem in boiling water before being soaked in cold, there is still some doubt, al- though on occasions such flowers as poppies, hollyhock, mignonette, and dahlias have benefited by this method. Nearly everyone knows that cutting the stems of arranged flowers once a day help to prolong their freshness, but in this regard one common mis- take is made: the cutting must be done under water. This prevents air bubbles from forming in the stems and preventing the free flow of water. Adding one-quarter to one-half tea- spoon of charcoal or permangnate of pota.sh, obtainable from any drug store, prevents the growth of bacteria on the cut end, and the use of one or two drops of creolin or similar disin- fectant tends to " prolong the life of the flower, but aspirin has not proved effective. Pansies in particular find it diffi- cult to draw water through their stems, so these flowers, and also nas- turtiums, are benefited by being I)lunged up to their blossoms in cool water from half an hour at eight- hour intervals. Warm and hot draughts cause immediate wilting in cut flowers, dahlias in particular be- ing quickly affected. With regard t« containers, one floriculturist has discovered that cut flowers last long- er in copper vessels than in any other type of vase. THIS SHOlLD SAVE TIME A DOLLAR HERE BUYS ONE HUNDRED CENTS WORTH OF QUALITY (AND IN MANY CASES MORE) IF YOU ARE NOT CONVINCED OF IT AFTER YOUR PURCHASE, THE MONEY BACK PRIVILEGE IS ALWAYS YOURS. SPECIALS ARE CASH ONLY Chocolate Puff COOKIES 2 lbs 25c Rest (M-ade SOAP CHIPS 3 lbs. for 23c JELLY POWDERS real good 6 for 25c MEATS All kinds FRESH and COOKED Try us for Quality as well as price. For FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES We carry everything in Season. FOR THE PICNIC Paper plates. Cups, Serviettes and Wax Papers. NEW HONEY Just arrived 5 lb. pail 49c SALMON Tall tins, special .. 9c Try a pound of our freshlv ojound COFFEE 39 and 49c lb. C. J. KENNEDY Phone 37 Flesherton We Deliver CEYLON Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and two children and Miss Helen Moffat of Detroit were visitors last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Will Gibson. Mrs. Haley and Mr. Ferguson of Toronto spent the firet of the week with Mr. Geo. Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Knox and babe of Toronto are visitipg the former's mother here. Mr. Bonar Balfour of St. Catharines accompanied by Miss Dorothy Smith, R.N., of New York were visitors last week with Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Cairns and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Collinson and family. Visitors last week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cairns and Mrs. Wilcock were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilcock and family and Mrs. Naeser of Buf- falo, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Weir of IKottawasaga and Miss Bessie Calms of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibson of Co- bourg, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Winters and babe ol Toronto spent the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bradbeer of To- ronto and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Snell of Mt. Forest were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Snell. Mr. Thos. Fletcher of Toronto is visiting relatives here. Miss Millie Whittaker of Toronto is holidaying at the parental home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mathewson have returned home after visiting with Vandeleur friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huston and family of Oshawa were week end vis- itors at the home of Peter Muir. Week end visitors with Mrs. Spicer were Mrs. Stewart of Mt. Forest, Miss Muriel Spicer and Mr. Jas. Elli- son of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Sinclair, Miss Margaret Sinclair and Miss Rath Cooml)e8 and Mrs. J. Knox motored to Betfountain on Sunday. Mrs. Terry of Toronto visited her sister, Mrs. Snowden MkLeod, last week. Mrs. Archie Stewart and family motored to Harriston last week end. Miss Catharine remained for a visit. Messrs. A. and W. MacGuire, Mrs. Fred Dunn and daughter, Hilda, all of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. L. Torry and Mr. Jack Torry and bride of Lauris- ton were visitors the first of the week with Mrs. H. Piper. Misses Marion and Margaret Coll- inson are holidaying at Sauble Beach with their cousin, Miss Mary Cole- man, of London. Miss Jean Collinson returned from the Beach Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Rutledge and family of Holland Centre visited Mr. and Mrs. F. Marshall on Sunday. Master Harold Tracey and brother, Billy, who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. Gibson, left on Sunday for Detroit for a short visit Mr. F. H. Chislett has retnmed to his home in Stratford after spending some months with his sister, Mrs. Anna McMillan. Visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLeod were: Dr. Pattison and Mr. Snowden McLeod of Toronto over tha week end. Mr. Jas. Pattison and son. Will, of Toronto were callers on Mrs. Pattison and Mrs. Gordon Stuart on Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. McAllister and babe of Montreal are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John D. McLeod. We Thank You We, the undersigrned, wish to use this space this week to thank the people of Flesherton and vicinity for the splendid response and patronage given to the n«*w watch and jewellery rejiair office in the Munshaw block. Your work will be done up to a standard, rather | than down to a price. 1^ ! t ! X MISS "FLUFF" WELTON, Prop. "\V\C" MclNNIS. Watch Repairer. ! *i5i<..x..X"K~x~x*'X'<~:~X":~K'<~KK~XKKKK»<"X"W~x~K~:~K~:^^ One of oui' town merchants came through witli a suggestion recently \vl\ich c()Ld<l help to improve condi- tions (luring the shoping rush on Sat- urday evenings. During the after noon, if the people were to phono in their ordei's, the merchants could go ahead and make up the order and liave it ready for the customer when lie. or she, called on Saturday night. Tluis, although some persons n\ight lie late in getting to town, it would ensure iironipt service for them, and would not onl.v give the clerks a] hi-eather hut rt would also enable tlicni to give better and <|uicker ser- vice. The ijuestion is really a worth- wliile one and we hope to hear of more shoppers adopting it. Try it. Mrs Housewife, and see how it works out â€"Ex. HAVE YOU ANY VISITORS Now that the holiday season is here, why not think of your local paper and send it a list of your visitors, or if you are going on a vacation let the local newspaper know of it. These items make interestlnp reading, par- ticularly for those of our subscribers who live far from Flesherton, and to whom names of present and former residents always recall old associa- tions and help keep up their attach- ment to the old home community. REPRIEVED Jones (meeting friend) â€" "Why the grin." Brown â€" "I've just come from my dentist's." Jonesâ€" "Is that anything to laugh about?" Brown â€" "Yes â€" he wasn't in and won't l>o for two days." Midsummer Merchandise BATHING SUITS SWIMMING TRUNKS FLANNEL TROUSERS SPORT HOSIERY SWEAT SHIRTS * CLIPPER SHIRTS LIGHT WEIGHT UNDERWEAR SHORTS V PULLOVER JERSEYS , NECKWEAR . BELTS ' COATLESS SUSPENDERS . FOR MEN VELVASUEDE LINGERIE ANKLETS KNEE HIGH HOSIERY PORCH FROCKS HOUSE DRESSES SUMMER UNDERWEAR CORSETS AND GIRDLES WHITE SHOES TENNIS SHOES ;r MESH GLOVES SUMMER DRESS GOODS NEW SPRING PULLOVERS FOR LADIES F. H. W. HICKLING FLESHERTON, Ont. >4» > ♦ * > â-  « ^SUHHP^SP â-  T' vff ' i.="J'iU.",-.«iJf...-''.»;''