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\ Wednesday, December 27, 1939 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE ROCK MILLS A Happy New Year to All. Mr. and Mre. Will Osborne and son. Walter, who have been visiting with | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell and ' other relative! in the in^Hlity for the P- / "(W!i.\-it^ iUi^loiiday fur their liome in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kus.sell accompanied them as far as Toronto and spent the day, returning home by train the same evening. Mr. and Mr«. W. J. Newell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. New- ell attended the large family gather- ing of the Newell's at Durham on Chri.stmas Day, when over thirty were present. A real enjoyable time was spent together. The annual Chri8tma.s school con- cert was held in the school on Friday night with a large crowd in attend- ance A fine program of recitations songs, drills and dilogues were given. Every pupil did their parts well, and much credit is due to the teacher and pupiLs. Mr. Frank Betts acted as chairman in his usual jovial manner. Santa Claus arrived at the close of the program and presented eVery child with a gift and ii bag of candies and an orange. The proceeds of the evening amounted to$14.70. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell and Garth, Mr. Jack Fo.ster of Toronto and Miss Dorothy Foster of Corbetton spent Christmas with Mr. J. A. Foster and family. The annual school meeting will be held in the school Wednesday even- ing. Testing of the cattie for T. B. has commenced in this community. A few reactors were found in several herds on the 4th. line. Mr. Ned Croft has been engaged by several famers on the fourth line, washing their stables with his steam engine. Mrs. Marall Betts and two children. Norma and Stanley of Edmonton, vis- ited with Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Betts and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Betts recently. Miss Norma toolc part in the school concert when she favoured the audience with a couple of tap dances. TORONTO LINE NORTH A happy and prosperous New Year to the Advance staff and Readers. Mr. Frank Townley of Toronto spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Fred Mathewson. Mis.s Evelyn Brown of Toronto was a week end visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown. Miss Gertrude Lever ii Richmond Hill, spent Christmas at her home here. Mrs. Emerson Wickens spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. John Ped- ler and sister, Mrs. J. Beecroft in Owen Sound. Mr. 'Wickens and daughter, Marion, joined them for Christmas, Mr. 'and Mrs. Smith and children of Brampton were Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hazen of Owen Sound spent Sunday with Mrs. Haz- en's father, Mr. Fred Mathewson, and Mrs. Mathewso. Mr. N Wesley was a week end visitor V'th Owen Sound friend? The Wilson family of Barr Head, spent Christmas at the Richardson home. Steven, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armstrong of Barrie. Miss M. Bonis of St. Marys and Mr. L. Mclnnis of Elmvale are spend- ing their Christmas holidays at their respwtive homes. Mr. und Mrs. Ern Hawton and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sled and son, John, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Ferris at Dundalk. Miss Mae 'Whiteoak of Toronto Is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dav- idson and friends. FEVERSHAM Mr. Harold Spofford of Uxbridge paid a visit to his mother and sister over the Christmas holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Basset of Tor- onto spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Martha McFirr. Mr. Ronald Springgay is visiting with his sister, Helen, in St. Cather- ines. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Conn and Mr. Claybournc Thompson motored to Gravenhurst on Monday, when they spent Chistmas with the former's daughter, Minerva. Mr. Billy Burke of Thornbury spent Christmas at home. Misses Verna and Bernico Hudson spent Sunday and Monday at their parential home, accompanied by Mr. Joe Tate of Toronto. Mr. Jno. Moore has returned to work after spending the Christmas holiday at his home in Port Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Herbrt Eby and son, Live Stock Report â- (By Dunn & Levack, Toronto) With a moderate supply of some 1800 cattle for Tuesday's market, the trade was active and prices from 15 to 25 cents higher on cattle of good choice and quality. Calves featured the market, advancing sharply from 10 to 12 cents. The lamb trade was stea<ly. Hogs were steady to 10 cents higher. Choice weighty steers sold at from 7.25 to 7.50, fair to good, 6.50 to 7.25. Choice butcher steers and heifers brought from 7.25 to 'R50 with a few tops at slightly higher prices. Baby beeves brought from 8.25 to 9.00 for tops, medium to good 7.00 to 8.00. The stocker trade was steady, best breed and kind 6.00 to 6.50, common to medium 5.00 to 5.75. The cow trade was some better, choice heavy fat cows from 4.50 to 5.00 and choice heifery cows 5.00 to 5.50. Canners and .cutters, 3.00 to 3.75. Bulls were In good demand, best kind from 5.00 to 5.25, with bolognas of lighter weights from 4.25 to 4.50. Choice lambs sold at 10.75 and sheep sold readily, choice kind from 5.00 to 6.00. Calves were higher, choice from 11.00 to 12.00, fair to good lO.Oo to 11.00, common to med- ium," 7.00 to 9.00. The hog market was active and strong, most of the hogs selling alive at 9.00, with .some extra long hauls at 9.10. Sows sold at 5.St) to 6.00. The market will be closed next Monday owing to New Year's cele- brations. Local and Personal ♦♦J t t T t J T T t t ><*<^l^l**l^X4^l^**^l^l^l^l^l^^^ We Wish our Friends and Customers, a Happy and Prosperous New Year S>d^d^d(di3^d^33^id^id^id^}3^}^)2^}l^)3Kdft^^ 4^^^N|^^ Mrs. J. Kernahan Is spending the holidays at Toronto. Mr. Peter Dow of Sudbury was a Christmas visitor in town. Mr. Maurice Armstrong of Meaford spent the past week in town. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Heard spent Christmas at Orangeville. Mrs. Blackburn is visiting in To- ronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chappie and son, Alan, are holidaying at Meaford. Mr. H. W. KeiTiahan of Toronto was in town last week. Mr. Robt. McMaster of Onondaga was a visitor in town last week. Mr. Geo. Armstrong spent Christ- mas at his home at Meaford, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stoddart and three sons spent Christmas with th« former's parents at Markdale. Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith and Lome Paul of Eugenia spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. R. Bentham. Mrs. Jas. O'Brien and children of Oakville were recent visitors with her father, Mr. F. G. Karstedt. Skating was enjoyed in the rink on Christmas Day for the first time this season. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alexander of Kimberley spent Christmas with his mother here. Miss Marie McEachnie of Toronto is spending the week with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McEachnie. Miss Alice Armstrong of Kingston was a visitor in to^vn over the week end and is holidaying at Meaford. Mr. J. A. Senn of the staff of the Bank of Commerce spent Christmas at his home at Caledonia. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Milligan and son, John, spent the week end at the former's parental home at Cookstown. Mr. Kai'l Elder and Miss Vera Lang of Chatsworth spent Christmas with Mrs. Alexander and family. Mr. Bob Bellamy of "Winona is visit- ing for a couple of weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bellamy. Messrs. Douglas Morgan and Angus Turney of the Gait aircraft school are spending the week at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neilson and fam- ily of Toronto spent Christmas with Mrs. Neilson's mother, Mrs. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert of Sault Ste. Marie spent the week end with the letter's mother, Mrs. J. Cargoe. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley White and daughter, Edna, spent Christmas at the home of his uncle, Mr. Geo. White, Springhill. Mrs. Earl Alexander of Kimberley and Mrs. Alexander and son, Clarence, of town spent Sunday with Mr. and I Mrs. Cecil Alexander of Dungannon. Christmas visitors wtih Mrs. Minnie Patton were: Miss Dorothy Patton and Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Patton of To- ronto and Mr. Ross Wilson, Listowel. Miss Mary Stewart ^nd Mr. Wilson of the high school staff are holidaying at their homes at Clinton and To- onto respectively. Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. T. Brady of town on their 25th wedding aniversary, which oc- curred on Saturday. Visitors at the home of W. Burnett over the holiday were; Miss Agnes Irwin, Mr. T. W. Matson and George Matson of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Adams and daughter, Jean, and Mr. Bob Bell of Elmvale visited on Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Adams. Miss Hattie McRae of Toronto, Earl Ottewell and Mervyn Johnson of Pickering, Mr. Chas. Ottewell of Montreal spent Christmas at their parental homes. The Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. W. Boyd on Wed., January 3rd at 3 p.m. Roll call: "One thing I could do to make the world better in 1940." Visitors welcome. Misses Jeanette Cargoe, Kate Mc- Millan, Laura Boyd, Helen Heard and Lucy McDonald, Audrey and Inez Brown, teachers, are holMaying at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Alexander at Creemore, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Smith of Meaford and Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Petch of Sudbury were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stewart the first of the week. y Mrs. Marall Betts and two children. Norma and Stanley have taken apartments in the McMaster residence in town while Mr. Betts is overseas with the Edmonton Regiment. Misses Kathleen, Betty and OUie McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Homiblow, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patton, and Mr. Mrs. Douglas McArthur, all of To- ronto were Christmas visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald. NEW YEAR'S DANCE will be held in the Frateral Hall FLESHERTON (NEW YEAR'S NIGHT) Monday, Jan. 1 Music by FLORENCE SAUER ORCHESTRA Admission : 35 cents. Dancing at 9 p.m. Additional Local Items Mr. Dan McTavish is spending a week with his sons at Oshawa. Mr. Leo Paton of London was a holiday visitor at his parential home. Mr. Arthur Hamilton of Emmanuel College, Toronto, is visiting his sister, Mrs. G. K. McMillan. Due to lack of time in catching our mails we are forced to hold over sev- eral budjets of news this week. Miss Dorothy Ottewell of Toronto visited over the lioliday with her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. John Ottewell. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Karstedt and Mr. and Mrs. George McTavish spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. O'Brien at Oakville. An interesting ^baptismal service was held in St. John's United Church Sunday morning when three babies received the rites: Elizabeth Anne Carruthers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carruthers; John Crawford Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stewart, and Donald William Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Taylor. This Wednesday morning the temp- erature reached its lowest during the present winter, when it registered five below zero. A snow storm on Wednesday night and Thursday of last week assurred that there would not be a green Christmas this year. It was just one year ago that a heavy blizzard struck this district and inar- ooned cars in snow drifts and many people were storm-stayed in town. St. Columba Church (Intended for Last Week) Fifteen were present when the-W. A. and W. M. S. met at the home i. Mrs. A. R. Muir, with the President, Mrs. Gai-y White in the chair. Mat- erial for the new drapes for the base- ment was selected from samples ob- tained by the committee. Mrs. A. R. Muir, Mrs. W. G. McBride, Sadie Ol- iver and Mrs. 'Whyte were instructed to choose and get up a play in the New Year. Mrs Thomas Harrison^ Mrs. J. C. Harrison, and Mrs. McBride were appointed to meet managers in connection with alternations in the church platform. Mrs. E. Ritchie was in charge of the W. M. S- programme which consisted of a Christmas Can- lel-Light Service. Nine ditty bags were made by Belle 'Weir, and filled by the committe, a generous donation' being made by one of the committed for this purpose. The 1940 study bobl^ •'Moving Millions," was introda«|g, by Mrs. W. M. Meads. Officers f»- the" 1940 season were chosen as fol- lows: Pres. Mrs. E. Ritchie; vice Pres. Mrs. A. R. Muir; Sec, Anna Short- veed; Treas., Edith James; Corr. Sec, Mrs. Hermie McLean; Supply Sec, Mrs. J. C. Harrison. Mrs. Meads wished to be relieved of her duties as Baby Band Supt., but no one else could be found to undertake this work. The hostess served lunch, assisted by Mrs. McBride and Mrs. R. H. MoCon- key. It's all right to put all your eggs in one basket if they are bad eggs,. Small Ad. Column WANTEDâ€" cattle to feed for the winter.-Bruce Hodgkinson, Kimberley. BROOD SOWSâ€" 4 choice young brood sows, due 1st of April, guaranteed in pig. â€" Chas. Goddard, Eugenia, p FRESH cawâ€" Fresh cow with calf at foot, T.B. tested. â€" Jas. Hopps, R. R. 3, Flesherton 87cl NOTICEâ€" Good prices paid for hor- ses or cows suitable for mink meat. â€" J. R. Sinclair, Ceylon. FOR SALEâ€" Two-year-old Bronzed Gobbler. â€" Mrs. J. K. MacLeod Ceylon, phone 40 r 4. LOSTâ€" Black mare, with crooked fi-ont leg, last seen at. Portlaw. Please inform Jas. Sinclair, Ceylon. FOR SALE or RENT â€"In Flesherton 7 room house, double lot, garage. Apply to John Stewart. FOR SALEâ€" 1 pure bred Yorkshire sow due on the 20th. of December, or exchange for other livestock. â€" Peter Muir, Ceylon. SKATES & BOOTSâ€" Ladies', size 41 for sale or exchange for pair girls' size 2i or 3. â€" Mrs. D. Williams, Flesherton. 20p2 FOR SALE â€" 2 Durham cows due in Jan.; 2 roan cows due in Feb.; pure- bred Berkshire sow due in Feb.; 3 colts; will trade for grain or cattle. Phone 38 r 22, Gord. Stuart, Ceylon AUCTION SALE JAMia PAWCETT will hoW an auction sale on Lot 29, Con. 11, Osprey, on Thursday. Dec. 21st. Terms: Cash. Herb. Findlay, auc- tioneer. YORKSHIRE BOAR FOR SERVICB Highland Prince No. 8T-202,124; sire Maple Lodge Sardis 49R-193,016, advance registration' No. 1,102; Dam Saugeen Valley Princess 73P-186362. Terms: $1.00. â€"ROBT. SHEARDOWN, Portlaw, Ont. ONTARIO GOVERNMENT FARMS Stock and Grain Farms in Grey County. Twenty-year terms at 4%, No farm sold without a reasonabl* cash payment. Please state your rb- quirements fully. Apply W. H. HUNTER, Inspector Vamey, Ont. Tel. Holstei« 3 r ll BUSINESS CAKu>2 DR. F. E. CONNER FLESHERTON, Ontario Physician, Surgeon and Aeconchenr Graduate of Queen's Univeraity Office in Mrs. McDonald's residenet DR. J. E. MILNE Office â€" Darkam St. Office Honra -. Aftomoona, IM to 4 ErcainKa, T to SJM. Sundays and Thursday aftemoona by appointment only. Princa Arthur Lodgo No. 88S, AJ. ft A.M., meets in the Fraternal Ball, Flesherton, the second Friday in aMfe month. W.M., Alb. Blackbom; Sa»> retary, C. J. Bellamy. ROY LANGFORD Diatrict Agent far MUTUAL UFB OF CANADA ACCIDENT and SICKNESS. 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