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"Bljje /lisljerlirn %^mce. Vol. 58; No. 11 FLESHERTON, WEDx\ESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1938 VV. H THURSTON & SON. Propnetor* : . Lord Tweedsmoir To Visit Plowing Hatch An official visit by Uia Excellency, Lord Tweedsmuii-, Govei-nor-Ueneral of Canada, to the International i'low- ing Match at Minesing, near Barrie, on Thursday, October 13th, is an- nounced by J. A. Carroll, manager of this annual agricultural event, the greatest plowing match, not only in the British Empire, but in the entire world. Last year the attendance was over one hundred thousand at the four day event and this record, it is ex- ^""'"^ ^^«* ^^ ^^ ""ly one cod mail must go through. In all those years he was never held up, never pected, will be shattered this year. The dates are eleventh to fourteenth inclusive. •'There is no doubt" states Mr. Carroll, "that the invitation of the Ontario Plowmen's Association was accepted by His Excellency because of his genuine interest in all phases of agriculture and particularly good plowing and fine horses. Scotland, the birthplace of Lord Tweedsmuir, is rich in plowing lore, and her sons, well-skilled iii the art, have transplanted a desire for good cultivation in every part of fhe Brit- ish Empire, particularly Canada, where '•'or over a hundred years plow- ing matches have been held. While there may be seventy or more modem and powerful tractors in operation on a busy day, double that number, about a hundred and forty competitoi-s, will use strong, re- liable and well-groomed horses, fhe cream of the plowing teams in Can- ada. "A Horse Show is a special feafure of the match" states Mr. Carroll. MOVED TO DORNOCH Mr. A. D. Mclntyre moved his fam- ily and household effects to Dornoch on Friday and will conduct a store in that place, his home commimity. A. D. conducted the Variety store in Flesherton during the past three years and was a real asset to the village life. He was active in both Iho<&ey and softball circles, being manager of both teams. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre were interested \n church work and the Young Married Couples' group. They will be mis- sed in town but their many friends here wish them the greatest of suc- cess in their new home. Card of Thanks The Feversham committee of the Osprey Old Btoys' and Girls' Assoc- iation wish to express their apprec- iation for assistance rendered in many ways to make the Civic Holiday re- imion the success it was. â€" C. N. Long, f resident. PRIESTLEY'S Meat Market FOR FRESH. CURED AND COOKED MEATS PRICES RIGHT ' R. J. Priestley WE DELIVER. PHONE 47w ContcDt Witb^Pot Lock Taking "pot luck'' all his life, bur- ly John Melia, aged ninety-three, of Toronto, formerly of Flesherton, has managed to steer clear from most of life's troubles. It isn't as though he has led a sheltered life, because for thirteen years he drove a stagecoach over the rutty road between Collingwood and Maxwell, halfway to Flesherton. Through snowdrifts so deep the fence posts were buried several feet below the surface, mudholes where the wheels sank up to the hubs and blist- •the even lost a wheel. Now he lives at his son's home on Caithness Ave. Mr. Melia Jr., by the way, does the modern counterpart of stagecoach driving â€" ^he's a T.T.C. motorman. ''I thought I was being held up once, though,'' chuckled Mr. Melia Sr. It was so dark you couldn't see your hand before your face. The coach was passing through a small gully and there were trees on either side. Suddenly I heard someone say "The mail or your money." I stopped the Osprey Old Rome Picnic Successful (By Feversham Correspondent) The Feversham and vicinity old boy*' and girls' reunion held here on Sunday and Monday, July 31 and August 1, was a grand success. Many of the Feversham old boys were present who had not been here in their old home town for years and many were the exclamations to be heard "Hello old boy, glad to meet you again." There was a record gathering at the Sunday service pre- sided over by Rev. H. Knox and the speakers Commandant, J. Poole, and Adjutant 'Willis Pedlar and Capt B. Pedlar, Feversham old boys from To- ronto, Mount Denis and Sault Ste. Marie. The male choir of twenty- five voices was greatly appreciated. Rev. S. McAuslan of Kimberley and F. Dean of Feversham also spoke. Monday's program was real inter- esting and enjoyable and afforded a splendid chance for everyone to re- new old friendships and make new ones. The afternoon of sports com- menced with a calithumpian parade, which was headed by two Feversham AUTO INSPECTION IN MARKDALE AUGUST 18 A "Safety Campaign" to be spon- soerd by the garage operators of Flesherton, Markdale and Chats- worth and district will be conducted Mrs. Geo. Bowles Dies Fire Brigade Has Been Organized I Mr. Ken. Betts was chosen chief Following an extended illness the death occurred on Friday jBvening, August 5th, of Mrs. Geo. Bowles, of the west back line of Aitemesia. , ^f ^^^^ Flesherton Fire Department in Markdale on Thursday, August Iii. She was seventy-three years of age. ,^^ ^^^ organization meeting in tha Owners and operators of motor , While she had been in failing health to^yy, ^aH qq Monday evening. The cars can have their vehicles in.spect- [ for several years, it was not until ; meeting was held under the directioa ed free of all charge for any defects ! a few weeks ago that her condition . of Councillor Alf. Down, town prop- which they may have such as poor j became critical. Her death was not erty commissioner, who was chosea lights, inadequate brakes, poor tires, j unexpected. deputy-chief. F. J. Thurston was dofective steering apparatus, or any- I Her maiden name was Margaret elected secretary-treasurer while the thing else. The garage men are in- j Speers and she was the eldest daugh- fire truck drivers are Messrs. Stan. horses and pulled out my pistol. ,,„„„„, â- â-  ,, ' ,„ 'You w.ii have to come and get it" ^°""^ '"'^â- ^^ ^^""""^ ^""^ ^emice Hud [ fried. Then I could hear him coming alons'sidc of the horses and I was iust bracing mvself to let him have it when he spoke and I recognized his voice. 'Come here' I said. 'Feel what I have in ray hand.' I let him feel the revolver and told him I had intended to shoot him. Well sir, he certainly was scared, 'i will never do that in all my lif» again' he said. No, I didn't have any trouble ia all the years I was driving tha coach â€" of course I often had to throw rough fellows out. But that often happen- ed. I thought I would take pot luck and landed a job with a livery stable that operated all over the country." "The team I had was of two hor- ses that would run away by them- ^elvps but we didn't thing they would as a team. We were all paclf- ed ready to go from Durham to Guelph and one of the two men pas- sengers was in the carriage when son) one leading a goat hitched to a small wagon while the other rode. Many other comical vehicles were in the parade and great mirth was cre- ated in their appearance. The par- ade (»nded in the Agricultural Park whsre softbair games were played the first between Feversham and Mclntyre. which tlie former won, while the other was-between the Fev- ershan, boys and their visitors from ror»,to. the former also winning. A gathering of the oldest members Of the community was held at the a 1 and Mr. Alex. Morrison Sr. won ent in the crowd. A basket picnic was held on the grounds. It is es ! hundred people attended the sports In the evening a splendid concert of local talent was held ia the hall followed by a dance. This first Old Home Week gathering was a splen- d.d success and many are looking for ward fji tv.- 4.; , . ., ^ â- '^"'^- Menzies, Fred Gorrell and Bob Car- rothers. The fire chief requests that an alarm be turned in for every chimney- tensely interested in the safety driv- i ter of the late 5Ir, and Mrs. Wm. ing of the motoring public in order ; Speers, who were among the pioneer to prevent accidents on the highways, ! families of this district. When she and this is their main reason for co- was sixteen years of age her mother operating in the campaign. j passed away and on her shoulders i f'l'e in town, so that the firemen may There is nothing compulsory about , rested the responsibility of the ^^^'^ the needed practice of respond- this inspection. It is purely volun- j household and the smaller children, '"^ *^ »" alarm promptly. A more tary on the part of anyone and no I which she discharced faithfully until herious conflagration might bo pre- effort wll be made to induce business her marriage in 1894 to Mr. George | rented if the firemen were in attend- as a result of the inspection. It is well known that there are many ac- cidents caused by defective mechan- ism and it is to prevent these and to save the lives of people who travel on the highways in motor cars thnt the campaign is put on. It has the unqualified approval of the Ontario Safety League and other organiza- tions and will be of incalculable ben- efit to car owners. Mrs. W. C. Strain Dies Bowles. After their marriage they ^"*"^ ^° smother the fire. At the resided for a time in the Vandeleur j P'-^s^'nt time the fire alarm can be district and twentv years ago came r"'""'''''^,^ ^'"""^ ^ ^"^ °" the main home district and the I ^'"â- "''' !>"* ^n alarm system will be present farm. She was a woman of '"'^"^f ""l ^^^ telephone office and sounde<i when a call is sent in. The back to the She was a woman of fine Christian character, greatly be- loved bv her family and friends, and her death will occasion sincere regret throughout the district. She was a member of the United Church,An- nesley. at Markdale. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Bowles is survived by four sons, j William J. on the old homestead; Ed- Iffar, Markdale: Lawsoni Toronto: and ,, T A i. J e -r »« ...L^i^'^^'ood at home, and one daughter, Mr. Jos. Armstrortg of Toronto, who ♦ ' "â-  ' Mary, also at home. She also leaves suddenly the horses both jumped for- ward to the time when it wSrbf heM ward and I was helpless. All I cottld again. -4n unique featol of £ do was hang on and hope the car- Picnic was that all evpnf? ^ nage wouldn't upset. Down a steep of charge and stiU th!/ "^ hill right in Durham we raced with a small baC' on han. """^ ^^' the carriage svraying from side to ' . e on nand. side. It wasn't until we got half have their heads all the way. We left about 8 a.m. and got to Guelph 'iixty m'les away about 11.30 a.m. I gave the horses a two and « half hour rest and ricpd them ba*k to Durham to get it all worked out of their system." Although he has never farmed, Mr. Melia'g one experience with farm lands netted him a clear profit of four thousand dollars. .'When I was offered a piece of land for one thousand dollars I de- cided to take pot luck and bought It on the spot" he said. "I never used it and the next year I sold the farm for five thousand dollars."â€" To- ronto Star Weekly. No one can be mean and happy any Li-it«l..pply of fr«h fish each wed. aTsour." "" °™"''' "*" "^ ''"'^' Among those who attended the Os- „-- prey Old Boys' and Pi,!..' d way up the other side that I was at Feversham, n„ r ri , ^^""'°'' able to stop them. I let the horses ProL T^Tn^^J '' ""''^"'^ ^^^^ have tho^V ».„o^. „.i *v ^; _"" lorontoâ€" Mr. and Mrs. TSJpT The Toronto ball team 'is no longer at the bottom of the League but any one except a steeplejack might grow dizsy looking from the top down to where Toronto is. SB ♦♦t mnn ii umm t w f t ii i ii mff >•#• • •t n t>»> Faawal ChapM DIGNIFIED and SYMPATHETIC PERSONAL SBRVICB Wbtthei YOU PAY LESS THAN flM.M For Conplcte Funeral I or Mora NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR THE USE OF OUR CHAPEL BATES & MADDOCKS 12 4 Avenue Road. TORONTO Nicht or Day Phone: Elngsdato 4S44-84B9 _ ^, -â€" â-  and Mrs. Nel- on Pedlar, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Long, 1. H. Perigo, Verna Hudson, Mr. and Mrs A^ H. Paul. Dolly Pedlar, Olga Paul, Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis. Mr and Mrs. A. Long, Mrs. K. C. Stew- art, Mrs. Violet Walter, Mrs. Jas. Poole, Louise Black. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mclnnis. J. P. Poole. May White- oak. Mrs. Ruby Murphy. R. A. Burk, C. S. Walter, Lillian Price, Earle Cnpps, A. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. E C Bewell. Miss Ellen Beatty. Albert Poole, Mary Poole, T. R. Davidson, W. Mclnnis and Mary Findlay. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montgomery. Dundalk; Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer and Nellie, Duntroon; John Thomp- son, Agincourt; Mr. and Mrs. J. See- ley and J. L. Seeley, St. Mary's; Mrs. Annie Gilliland, St. William's; Dor- othy Jean Morrison. New Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Colquette, •wen Sound; Mrs. Ethel Horton. Long Branch; Mary J. Hamlin, Port Cred- it; Mrs. J. F. Causher. Hagerstown; Md; H. Horton, Long Branch: Queen- ie Kaitting, Owen Sound: Mrs. Chas. Hawton, Collingwood; Mr. Sam Park and Miss Bella Park, Collingwood; Mr. Jas. Phillips, Baltimore, Md.; J. E. Buchanan, Collingwood; Chas. S. Hawton. Stayner; Margaret Brown, Collingwood; Hugh Davidson. Col- lingwood: Burton E. Pedlar, Sault Ste. Marie; Mrs. W. Pedlar. Mt. Den- nis; Mr. and Mrs. A. Brownridge.I Stayner^ Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moi^ rison. Markdale; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blaschke. Preston: Mr. and Mrs. W. â- G. Smith, Dearborn, Mich.; Robert •^vkannn. Cobalt: Mr. and MVs. Geo. H. Davidson, Sudburv; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davidson. Collingwood: Beat- rice Bewell, Dandalk: Arthur T>. Jam- ieson. Creemore; Thelma Marritt, Clark.««burg: Mr*. A. E. Morrison, Vow Toronto; M. P. Murphy. Long Branch; Mrs. G. Dand, Long Branch. is on holidays at his summer cottage in town, received the sad news of the (passing of his sister, Cleraina, (Mrs. I Wm. C. Strain) in a hospital at Leth- bridge, .'X.lta., this Tuesday morning. J Mrs. Strain was the youngest 1 daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Armstrong. .•X.bout seven .vears ago she, with her husband, went West and farmed at Nemiskam, Alta. It was expected that she would come East and spend the coming winter in Toronto with her sisters. She was taken ill with some phase of kidney trouble. An operation being advised, she was taken to Lethbridge hospital. Her family in Toronto were apprised of her critical condition, and her sister. Miss Lotta Armstrong, left Monday evening to be with her, but she passed away at 2.30 a.m. Tuesday. Besides he^ sorrowing husband she leavest two brothers Messrs. George Armstrong of Herschel, Sask., and Joseph H. of Toronto; also three sis- ters. Miss Elizabeth Armstrong, Mrs. Sara McTavish and Miss Lotta Arm- strong of Toronto. Two brothers and one sister predeceased her. She was of a bright, sunny disposition, very unselfish in the home life, and was greatly beloved by her brothers and sisters. The sympathy of the older people of Flesherton, who remember her, will go out to her family in To- ronto and to her husband. (four sisters. Mrs. Samuel McPevitt. Schonibere: Mrs. Jennie Hol'ev of Markdale; Mrs. Jessie V^Tiite of .-Vrt- emesia and Mrs. Georere Black, Mer- ingo. Saskatchewan, and one brother. Samuel. PerrN-vale. Alberta. The funeral took nlace on Monday afternoon when service was held at the home with Rev. A. E. A.nni<!. pas- tor of -Anneslev United Church, Markdale. officiating. Interment was made in the family plot in Markdale cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. John Hatton, Wes. McNich- ofl. George Hargrave. Lawson White- head, Jos. McKee and Ed. Littlejohn. A car near London rolled over a couple of times and then smashed in- to a tree, after which three iXTsons got out and none of them wa,* in.iur- ed. It's a nice trick after you iMra how to do it. Echoes Of The Past Bygone days of motoring are re- called by an unique collection which has been made by Prank Walker, head of Pontiac Motors' Courtesy De- partment in the United States. It consists of five hundred automobile radiator emblems and name-plates gathered from the cities and aountries where motor cars are built or have been built in the past forty years. Walker's collection grew out of a desire to make an ash tray out of radiator emblems. But after he had obtained a half dozen name-plates from defunct cars at a junk yard and had cleaned and polished them, the beauty of their enamel work so im- presed him that he decided to make a permanent collection. Among the seldom remembered makes represent- ed in the collection are: Leach, Pater- son, Moon, KisseU Haynea, Colby, Halliday, Briscoe. Chandler, Caste, Diana, Fremont, Barley Six and El- car. COMMENCE TO BUILD CREAMERY SHORTLY firemen will have practice sessions and the people will know this is the case by three blasts on the fire siren, while a fire will be one long blast and a chimney fire two blasts. When the fire alarm is sounded the first driver on the scene will take the fire truck to the main corn- er where the firemen will renort immediately upon hearing the signaL The fire truck will proceed to the scene of the fire when three firemen have reported, the others following. Following are the names of those on the fire department; IT. Milligan, R. Priestley. W. A. Hawken, R. Phil- lips. E. McKillop, J. Stewart, E. Fisher, D. 'Williams, S. Hov. J. Cook, P. Leavell, P. Patton, C. McKechnie, G. Wauehope, S. Sutton. N. Stod- dart, Clarence Alexander Cecil Alex- ander, C. McTavish, A. Aberdeen, P. J. Thurston. W. Welton, R. Boyd, G. Boyd, J. Nuhn, H. Fellow. J. Ken- aedy, J. Brackenbury, G. Banks,, G. Akitt, A. Turney, G. Stuart, C. Mc- Clean. W. .AlcCracken, G. R. Service, J. Richards. H. Fawcett, R. Heard. Messrs. Rapp and Borinsky of the Markdale Creamery have received from the Dairy Commissioner con- formation of their plans for the erection of a creamery in Flesherton. Phey expect to begin buildmg within lot they own on Collingwood street or at a site near the warehouse owned by Mr. John Nuhn. This, no doubt, will be welcome news to the farmers of this district, as the need of a creamery has been felt for some time. Field Crop Report Bruce County reports its wheat sample generally poor to fair with an occasional field yielding well with good quality. In DufFerin the crop IS badly affected with rust and in ., ^ ^, , .^^ ^ Grey a similar condition has made the next three weeks either on the ^ the yield disappointing. Barley and "^ts prospects in that district are exceptionally good. Rust also did much damage in Wellington County likewise in North Simcoe. In the latter county the crop of oats prom- ised to be the best in five years, but general outbreak of smut and army worm inroads have reduced prospects to average. Wheat is running up to forty bushels per acre in Brant, de- nending on the winter killing and rust. Haldiniand also has a wheat crop running forty bushels to the acre or better. The market for new grain in Lambton is very low, prices quoted being: new wheat 64c; barley 42c and oats 32c. Field com for sil- age purposes is looking splendid in Lincoln and has made tremendous growth recently. Some crops in Middlesex have been badly lodged by storms, but early threshing returns of wheat and barley indicate good yields of satisfactory quality. Rust has damaged wheat and oats in Ox- ford County. Toronto Branch Laid Wreath On Cenotaph In our article on the unveiling of the cenotaph im Memorial Park on Monday morning of last week we omitted reporting 1*e laying of a wreath by the Toronta branch of the Flesherton Old Boys' and Girls' As- .>«ociation. We are sorry indeed that this item was overlooked in report- ing the event. Some women can talk for hours on any subject whereas others don't need any subject. FLESHERTON LOST TO MARKDALE MONDAY Flesherton lost their return game with Markdale by a lop-sided score of 11-1 on Monday evening but the Flesherton team was minus five of its regular players among them being their two regular pitchers, Dargavel and Smith. Markdale collected four- teen hits of Flesherton's two rookie pitchers. Piper and Boyd among them being three homers in the second last inning when darkness was settling fast. The game was a rather quiet affair with splendid catches being made by Boyd of Flesherton and \^'hite of Markdale. Flesherton's lone run was scored by Phillips but in the same inning three were left stranded on bases. Flesherton plays in Holland Centre next Monday even- ing when it is hoped all tha regular players will be on deck. Flesherton â€" Gorrell o. Piper p, Betts 1st, Johnson 2nd. Phillips 3rd, Mortran ss, Hopkins rf, McTavish cf Boyd If. Markdale â€" N. Fitzsimmons c, Ir- win p. Thibadeau 1st, E. Fitzsimmons 2nd, Singleton 3rd. Dundas ss, "White rf, Waterworth cf. Noble If. Human nature is so constituted that all see and judge better in the affairs of other men ttian is their own. The trouble with a lot ot young drivers is that they are trying to hug he wrong curve. CRUISE TO MANITOULINâ€" $2 MISSIONARY VISITS HERE FROM JAPAN The Advance had a pleaaant bat very short call from a distinguished visitor in the person of Miaa Helea R. Hurd of Japan, formerijr of Kim- berley. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hurd. She was •oeemp- anied by Miss Tomiko Hayakswm who will attend the Deaconess trainlnc school for leaders in Toronto for two years. Miss Qurd has been on fur- lough for almost a year and was to England for soma months taldiig a special course of study. Staice Sat> nrday she has been the guest of Ifiss Walton and on Sunday gav« an ad> dress at the service of tile United Church, Kimberley. Special all day cruise of ISft miles in the C.P.R. steamship '-Keewatin" from Owen Sound to Manitoulin Is- land on Tuesday. August 23rd. Fare $2. Secure tickets early from Dailv Sun-Times, Owen Sound. Farm life must be gettimr sefl when binder wheels ave eqnipped with nibb«r tires. 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