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S/ V« V â- , i >. 1 -,\ 4. '^ ^J)je /kgijerlixn 'Mmnu Vol. 58; No. 5 FLESHERTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1938. W. H- THURSTON & SON, Proprietor! Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bannon Celebrate (By Victoria Corners Corr.) A very pleasant evening was spent on Saturday, June 25th, when Mr and Mrs. Milton Bannon entertained a number of friends to dinner in honor of their silver wedding. During the evening more neighbours and friends took the bride and groom by surprise and joined the happy circle. During the evening Mr and Mrs. Bannon were called to the place of honor and presented with a silver tea service from neighbors and friends. The following address was read by Mrs Herb Corbett and the presenta- tion was made by Mrs Wes. Dever. Mr. and Mrs Bannon, Our gathering this evening is not of the usual nature. We are neither bidding farewell to departing friends, nor welcoming newcomers but are here to show our appreciation of friends who are tried and true, whose services of help and kindness have al- ways been ours in times of joy or sadness, to a couple who twenty- five years ago today pledged vows which made them one and who have since made their home in our midst. You and your family have mingled in all our activities, thereby doing your share in making the community here a better and happier place. We wish you many more of these happy anniversaries, hoping you will ask us to your golden wedding to have a cup of tea with you from this tea service, which we hope will al- ways remind you of our neighborly goodwill toward you both. Signed on behalf of neighbors and friends, Ernest Stinson and Charles Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Bannon's family also presented them with a handsome tea service and they received many more silver gifts from friends, at a distance. Col. George A. Drew says he is speaking as an individual Conserva- tive. That seems to be the trouble with the party these days â€" it is all individual. PRIESTLEY'S Meat Market FOR FRESH. CURED AND COOKED MEATS Limited supply of fresh fish each week PRICES RIGHT R. J. Priestley 'WE DELIVER. PHONE 47w P. School Promotions Flesherton Public School Grade 6 Passed on year's work:â€" . Earle Thurston (H) Ruth Leavell (H) Arlene Taylor (H) Stanley McClean Clarence Hamilton Passed on final examinations: Carman Loucks and Ethel Tay- lor (equal) Ted McCracken Evison Wilson Grade 5 Passed on year's work: Genevieve Milne (H) Jean McCracken (H) Marjorie Brackenbury Margaret Turney Passed on final examinations: â€" Kenneth Henry Edna Thompson and Jack Mc- Donald (equal) Mary Banks Keith Goessel (recommended) To Grade 5 Passed on Year's Work: â€" Gorlon Miller. Passed on Final Examinations: â€" Velma Sewell (H). Eva Doupe. Evelyn McTavish (H). Helen Brown (H). Eileen McClean. Ted Banks. Shirley Marriott. Don Browne. Jim Hamilton. To Grade 4 Passed on Final Examinations: â€" Ruth Marriott. Elma Talbot. Bob Turney. Edmund Thompson. Norman Dungey (Rec). To Grade 3 Passed on Year's Work: â€" Lois Sparks. Eleanor Williams. Verna Loucks. Colleen McCutcheon. Passed on Final Examinations: â€" Shirley McCracken (H). Bruce Thurston. Frank Taylor. ^ Alberta Fisher. Bob Long. To Grade 2 Passed on Final Examinations: â€" Ted Newell (H). Evelyn Stewart (H). Dan McTavish (H). David Aberdeen (H). Don Banks. Bud Dungey. Dennis Wood and Burton Talbot iqual. County Council Notes COUNTY COUNCIL HONORS LATE JOHN LOCKHART At the opening of tlie June session On Wednesday, Grey County Council paid tribute to the memory of one of its former members, Reeve John Lockhart of Osprey Township, whose death occurred a few weeks ago. When County Council convened for its June session on Wednesday morn- ing the vacant chair formerly occu- pied by Mr. Lockhart was draped with a Union Jack and a bunch of flowers. Warden H. A. McCauley expressed the regret of the Council at the untimely death of their col- league. The Warden also mentioneo Mr. Lockhart's demise in his formal address to the Council. GREY COUNTY ASSESSMENT IS $2.5,764,375 The equalized assessment of the municipalities of the County of Grey as set forth a year ago, was confirm- ed by the County Council in its ses- sion Wednesday morning for the year 1939. The total equalized assessment for the entire county is $25,764,375, split among the twenty-six munici- palities. The bylaw passed without discussion and takes affect at once. Following is the equalized assess- ment of the various municipalities: Artemesia $1,275,000. Bentinck 1,492,500. CoUingwood 1,726,875. Derby 1,177,500. Egremont ^,500,000 Euphrasia 1,715,625. Glenelg 906,000. Normanby 2,005,000 Osprey 1,240,000. Proton 1,260,000 Sarawak 284,063l St. Vincent 1,710,000. Sullivan 1,680,000. Sydenham 1,790,000. Durham 487,500. Hanover 1,061,250. Meaford 892,500. Thombury 279,375. Chatsworth 90,000. Dundalk 255,937. Flesherton 165,938 Markdale 284,063 Neustadt 155,625 Shallow Lake 40,000 REMAINS AT 10 MILLS, 1938 J.REY COUNTY ASSESSMENT Grey County's lax raie for the year 1939 will be ten mills on the dollar, the same as the rate for the current year. This was the rate set by the Finance Committee Chairman, Reeve John Davis of Artemesia, in his Fi- nance Committee report to Grey County Council at its Friday morning session. There was no surprise in this as it was anticipated. County Treasurer J. C Mercer's estimates for 1939 show vei"y littie change. County and suburban roads, as usual, took up the largest single portion of the mill rate, two and a half mills of $129,000. The total budget called for an expenditure of $315,517.50. While this mill ^i-ate is the same as last year, it is the belief of smtie members of the Council that the rate should not have been lowered a year ago. Accurate figures cannot be giv- en by the County treasurer but it is anticipated there will be a deficit of $25,000 or one mill on the rate at the end of 1938. There is nothing in the 1939 estimates to take care of this. Short term loans will make up the amount and, unless there is a surplus, or the rate is increased the following year, these short term loans must be continued from year to year. It is generally accepted in the Council now, that the mistake was made in lowering the rate for 1938. If Council had waited until this year the rate might have been struck at even less than ten mills. While the $25,000 is termed ''de- ficit" it is not actually, that is it comes under a provincial subsidy, but a short-term loan must be made un- til the subsidy comes in. In the report of the finance com- mittee the request of the General and Marine Hospital for a grant of $1,000 rather than $500 was turned down. Total assessment $26,764,375 Heat and debating don't mix â€" head- line. We always thought debates produced hot air'at least. It is not quite clear whether it is the case that Parliament talks too â- much or says too little of real im- portance. Tf- "^^^ W AmtrMif Mirmuik' ^^ \ SU^ LIFE OF CMADA i ASSURANCE l.fNOOWMfNTS i lllllIlP^ CHILD EDUCATION fP.MILY PROTECTION HEAD OFFIGE-MONTRCAl District Agent: A. S. Thurston, Meaford •PHONE 233 ^^^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦t*****!' * I' tM"l" »** * 'l »>♦♦»*»•♦♦*•♦♦•♦ *» ♦♦«< Funeiml Chapel DIGNIFIED and SYMPATHETIC PERSONAL sEBVICB Whethei I YOU P PAY LESS THAN $100. For Complete Funeral 3 or More NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR THE USE OF OUR CHAPEL BATES & MADDOCKS 12 4 Avenue Road, TORONTO NUfht or Day Phone: Klngsdato 4844-845« CARETAKERS OF COUNTY HOME HAVE RESIGNED Mr. and Mrs. Ale.x. Smith, care- takers of the Grey County Home at Markdale, for the past several years have tendered their resignation to take affect at the end of the year. The report of the Home Board was presented and showed that various repairs and improvements had been made at the Home. The herd of cat- tle on the farm are to be tested for T.B. Additions of tested cattle have been made of the Dual Shorthorn var- iety at a very small cost as $825 was paid for the cattle and $468 was re- ceived for stock shipped from the farm The matter of Old Age Pensions for inmates was takgn up and it was found that twelve inmates were re- ceiving $20 per month and one $15 per month. Applications for an ad- ditional twelve inmates, now eligible, have been filed. The depai'tment inspector and sev- eral grand juries have recommended new fire escape facilities for the Home. The city of Owen Sound has agreed to assume its share and the Board has recommended that new es- capes be installed at a cost of about $2,000. New fire escapes will be built at the Grey County Home at Markdale. They will be tubular and will cost $2,070. The Board will advertise for applications for the positions of man- ager and matron for the Home to take the places of the present couple who have resigned. The Board will review the applications, select five and have them appear before the Council to make the selection at the November session TRANSPORTING PUPILS Thursday afternoon was deputation day at the Grey County Council and most of the deputations had a word to say about education. Grants were the main object of others. Mr. George Pentland, School In- spector of South Grey, appeared on behalf of the citizens of Artemesia township concerning the school at Priceville. There are eighteen pupils there ready for High School and the school is merely a fifth grade one. Expense is the bar to their continuing their education at Flesherton High School and several suggestions have been made including that of trans- porting the pupils to Flesherton by bus. The Department of Education, however, has practically refused to do this, and the suggestion was made that the County take on the job of providing the transportation. Coun- cil will look into the matter. Miss McClean Feted The members and friends of the Baptist Church held a farewell social in the church to Miss Betty McClean last Wednesday night. The pastor was in charge and led a very bright song sei-vice which was folioyed by an enjoyable impromptu program. At the close of the program the pas- tor called Miss McClean to the front and in a few well chosen words ex- pressed the appreciation of the church and the choir of her faithful- ness and" help during the years she had been among them. Thi'ee beaut- iful gifts were then presented to Miss Regiment Jo Camp On Sunday Next Next Sunday afternoon, July 3rd, the Flesherton detachment of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters leaves for the annual camp at Niagara-on- the-Lake. They will travel by truck to Stayner with all their equipment when they will take the train for Al- landale, where they will remain for the night. An early morning trip will be made to Toronto and the boat trip will be made across Lake Ontar- io. The Grey and Simcoe Foresters are members of the 5th Infantry En- McClean on behalf of the Church, the gj^j^^ ^j^jj Col. C. B. Chisholm, C.B., Choir and the congregation, to which she made a very fitting reply. After the singing of "Blest be the tie that binds" refi'eshments were served by the ladies of the church. Osprey Nomination On MondayiNext Osprey Township will hold a nom- ination meeting at Maxwell on Mon- day July 4th, from one to two p.m. for the purpose of nominating candi- dates for the offices of Reeve, Dep- uty-Reeve and two councillors. Mr. Arnold Hutchinson, Deputy- Reeve, resigned his office on Satur- day following his return fiora County Council in order to seek the office of Reeve, left vacant by the sudden death three weeks ago of Mr. John Lockhart, who was on his fourth term as Reeve. Morton Sayers and James Fawcett resigned from the Council and will seek further honors with elevation to Deputy-Reeve. Rumors as to other candidates for the various offices iiiclude L. 0. Moore for Reeve, the above two councillors for Deputy-Reeve, and Jos. McCutch- eon of Badgeros, John Stinson of Singhampton and Arnott Menzies of Wareham for the vacant Council seats. Geo. McDonald of Mclntyre is the third member of the Council, whose seat is not affected. An election in Osprey is almost an assured fact at the present time, and if so, the pulls will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 11th, m the nine polling sub-divisions in the township. All three members of the Council who have resigned are popular throughout the township and the outcome of the nomination and subsequent election will be watched with interest by their friends. as brigade commander, the other un- its being the Lome Scots of Peel, Haldimand and Dufferin Counties, the Algonquin Regiment and the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment. Niagara Camp is "a city within a city." A clerical staff, wireless op- erators, post office staff, cooks and mess staff, maintenance, engineering and transpoi-tation staffs, who ai*G all members of the militia, are kept busy operating and maintaining the camp. Brigadier W. H. P. Elkins, C.B.E., D.S.O., District Officer Commanding Military District No. 2, is camp com- mandant and he will remain "O.C." until camp is "broken" in late July. Camp life begins at six o'clock each morning when Reveille is sound- ed, while lights out is sounded at 10.- 15 p.m. Of course night patrols are carried on many nights of the week when two units are taken out at dusk and set up as opposing foi-ces and spend the night in the open staging patrols and machine-gun drills. During the day varied tactics and drills are engaged in, all as part of 'anada's defence program. Machine- gun, wireless radio, drilling, cavalry, anti-war craft, rifle, artillery, gas- mask drilling and many other phases of modem warfare are demonstrated and taught. The huge tract of land occupied by Niagara Camp which has been in possession of the crown since British control of Canada, hums with activi- ty during the summer training period. In addition to the tents, permanent irame buildings are being erected under the direction of the engineer- ing staff of the militia as part of a four-year program now underway to replace many of the antiquated build- ings erected during the years of the Great War. TRUDGEON-VAUSE ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Dora Mary, elder daughter of Mrs. Stewart and the late Mr. Archie Stewart of Ceylon to Mr. Melville Thomas Hogarth, son of Mrs. Hogarth and the late Mr. John A. Hogarth of Jarvis, the marriage to take place quietly in July. Beer sales are down in the United States, which is regarded aa evidence that trouble is brewing. OPENING OF FOREST The official opening of the new Grey County Forest will be held in September, the arrangements to be made by the chaii-man of the Re- forestation Committee, Reeve William McGregor Appoint New Manager Mr. John McWilliam has been ap- pointed manager of the Osprey and .Artemesia Co-operative store in Flesh- erton and will assume his new position on Monday next. He has been con- nected with the store for the past sev- eral years and has had chai'ge of the egg grading department besides the general store work. Mr. William Mil- ler is leaving on Monday to take charge of the store he recently pur- chased from Mr. J. W. Wilson at Dun- dalk. He made a real success of the Co-operative store during his four and a half years as manager and we wish him the greatest success in the new venture of working for himself. "Bill" has many warm friends in Flesherton who are sorry to see him leave, also his wife, who hap been active in church work and Marion who was connected with the Sunday School and Young People's work. A marriage of local interest was solemnized at Woodstock on Wednes- day, June 15th, at 12.30 p.m., when Delia May Vause, elder daughter of R. J. Vause and the late Mrs. Vause of Dundalk, became the bride of Frank Trudgeon, son of Mrs. Tinidg- eon and the late John Trudgeon of Melancthon. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. M. H. Elston, a foi-m- er rector of the Dundalk parish. Miss Blanche Bruce of Woodstock played the wedding music. The bride was becomingly attired in a maize-colored dress with white accessories, and wore her mother's wedding veil with orange blossoms. Her travelling suit was blue with white accessories. Following the ceremony a sumptu- ous wedding dinner was served at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Elston. Mr. and Mrs. Trudgeon left on a motor trip to Niagara Falls, Toronto and other points. On their return they will make their home on the groom's farm on Highway No. 10, north of Dundalk. â€" Dundalk Herald. IN MEMORIAM COUNTY ORANGE CHURCH SERVICE The annual County L.O.L. church parade will be held in Feversham on Sunday, July 3rd, at the pavillion in the .â- Vgricultural Park. Rev. W. A. Downer, M.P.P., will be the chief speaker. Dundalk band in att^dance. McKINNON â€" In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. I. McKinnon, who passed away June 27th, 1937. It is lonesome without you, dear mother, And sad the weary way For life to us is not the same Since you have gone away. However long our life may last, Whatever land we view Whatever joys or griefs be ours, We will always think of you. â€"Remembered by Son and Daughter. HASTIE-CLARK A quiet we;', ling was solemnized on Saturday, June 18th, at the Pres- byterian .Manse when Rev. S. W. Hir- tle, B..A. united in marriage Gladys Rena, only daughter of Mrs. Clark and the late Dugald A. Clark of Dur- ham, formerly of Flesherton, and Jas. Turnbull younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hastie of Sullivan. The bride wore a becoming blue sheer dress, navy shoes, coat and hat and accessories to match. Immedi- ately following the ceremony the young couple left on a short honey- moon to Hamilton, Niagara and oth- er points. On their return they will reside in Durham. On Tuesday evening a shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Cluchey when the bride and groom received many lovely and use- ful presents. The evening was spent in dancing to music supplied by the Rahn brothers of Varney. ATTENTION MEMBERS. 31st REGIMENT The Glencoe Transcript reports a local man caught his wife smoking. He spanked her so vigorously that when he finished both were puffing. While 900 folk danced a Toronto lall was robbed of $,^50. That is one disadvantage of swinpr music â€" it cov- ers up every other sound. .\11 ex-members of the 31st Reg- iment are requested to send their names and addresses to Burton B. Field, 53 Yonge Street, Toronto, ad- vising if they will be prepared to parade at Flesherton at the unveiling of the war memorial erected in mem- ory of those who laid down their lives during the Great War and those who enlisted with the I47th Battalion and other units. The unveiling will take place in Flesherton on the morning of August 1st, at 4.45 a.m., and it is hoped that every ex-member of th« 31st Battalion who can possibly at- tend will do so. All those â- whose names have been received by July 15, will be notified of the arrangements being made. TOUCH OF SARCASM Mrs. Guppy (thinking of Geneva): Let me see, what is the name of that place where so much has been done to promote the peace of the world? Guppy: I suppose you mean Reno.