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THE FUESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, Auff^ist 28, 1940 PRICEVILLE Mr. aud Mrs. N«il Carson and son, <jarry, and bis mother from Toronto ai>«nt a few days last week at the home of Mr. Alex. Carson. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Hincks entertain. ed members of the Hincks families at their cottagre the first of the week, when a moa^ enjoyable time was 'spemt. Dinner and supper were serv- ed on the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Marshall of Toronto spent last week holidaying at the home of her father, Mr. H. R. McLean. Miss Jean Hincks is spending a couple of days visiting at Lisle. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McLean and Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall visited Friday at Mr. Colin McMillan's, Holstein. Visitors last week at the home of Mr. Alf. Hincks were: Misses Kate McMillan and Dell Thurston of Flesh- erton, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hincks, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hincks and Ivan and Eilene Wat8o\ of ^gremont. Misses Vema Crutchley of Durham. Verna remained for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pedlar of To- ronto attended the wedding Saturday •of Miss Irene Fisher and visited with friends over the week end. Rev. and Mrs. Taylor and babe of Brussels spent last week visiting at the home of Jos. McKee, South Line. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Black and fam- ily, Mrs. Don MacDonald, Dorothy, Don and Jack of Toronto visited on Tuesday at the home of A L. Hincks. Tuesday afternoon the WM.S. and "W.H. Society meetings were held at the home of Mrs. J. A. Nichol, with â- B. good attendance of members and visitors. Mrs. D. Campbell presided in the absence of Miss M. Nichol. The rol can was answered by paying one cent for each year of age. Splendid papers were given iby Misses Anna Mo£achem and Marjorie Brown. An alphabetical contest was conducted by Mrs. J. A. Nichol and the prizes were won by Miss Anna McEachem and Mrs. A. Hooper. The meeting closed with repeating the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Sutherland presided over the "WM.S. and opened with hymn and Scripture reading read resiponsively. Prayer was given by Mrs. H. Tucker. Mrs. T. Nichol gave a very interest- ing reading "Can a man be successful in business and yet be a Christian?" Miss Anna McEachem read a chapter from the study book. The September meeting wiU ibe held at the home of Mrs. Dave Nichol. KIMBERLEY During the week visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. Stokes and Kenneth of To- ronto with Rev. and Mrs. Buchanan; Mr. and Mrs. H. Pillward with Mr. R. Stafford; Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomp- son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson and A. C, with Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Burritt; Mr. and Mrs. Art Wardman, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Betts and Janet, •and Mr. aid Mrs. J. Patterson, with Mr. and Mrs. D. L. "Weber. Mr. W. S. Bishop, Miss Elsie, Joyce and Rosemary of Aurora made some pleasant calls on Kimberley friends On Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hammond, Paul and the girls are camping on their lot by the river and also visited Mr. and Mrs. F. Hutchinson at Orillia over the week end. Bom â€" At Mrs. Nuhn's Nursing Home, Flesherton, on Tuesday, Aug. 20th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Weber, a son. Sunday night the week's special ervangelistic services in the United Church, conducted by Rev. Buchanan, BJvangelist Taylor and a trio of sing- ers, came to a close. Mr. Taylor is a very earnest and fine speaker and the singers were real good. This week and next the services are being held at New England. The first day of registration was a heavy one. Mr. Ralph Stafford, Mr. E. Morwood, Mrs. B. A. Carruthers, Mrs. D. A. Graham, Mrs. Elmer Ellis and Mrs. W. Grieve had charge. Miss Edna Burritt returned to her duties in Toronto after spending two weeks at her home. She and Mrs. D. A. Graham and Miss Winnis Graham spent part of a day with Miss Ada Burritt at Goderich. Mr. W. Gordon and men are busy constructing a new culvert near the Tillage, that was mueh needed. The he«vy rain has made the work very difficult. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. Belfry and family of the Bah H. BJ».C. station were deHg4ited to have '• call from them during the week. Mrs. Elmer Ellis, Eleanor and Joan •pent a couple of weeks with Mr. and Urs. Geo. Stuart at Callandar. Mr. Bill FUrin and friend of Trtn. ton airport spent the w«ek ei\d leave with Kimberley friende. His mother and brothers, who haT* baen Mktay- Inj in New England, returned with them. Miss Selena E!|s apant a week wMt Tobermory friends. CEYLON Mr. Albert Arrowsmith and grand- daughter, Mrs. John Dalby, of Niag- ara Falls were visitors last week at the home of Geo. Arrowsmith. Mr. W. P. Wharin, Toronto, spent the week end at J. D. McLeod's ano was accompanied home by Mrs. Wharin. The boys who were at camp at Niagara returned Saturday night. Misses Allie and Edith Grant of Toronto are visiting their sister, Mrs. A. S. Muir, and spent Monday with Priceville and Durham friends. Mr. and Mrs Chas. Raid and babe and Miss Nora Reed of Larder Lake spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. P. Hunt. Friends of Miss Millie Cook of To- ronto will be pleased to learn that her condition is steadily improving after her serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Parslow of New York, who have been visiting the former's brothers and sister, returned home Friday. Miss Mable Parslow accompanied them for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warriner and son and Miss Margaret CoUinson of Toronto visited Sunday at the home of J. F. CoUinson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Melia of To- ronto spent a few days last week calling on old friends, while the guests of their cousins, Mrs. Anna McMillan and Mr. Fred Chislett. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mitchell spent Sunday at Brampton. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hunt and Mel- ville and Mr. Geo. Arrowsmith visited Toronto friends on Sunday. Mr. John Dow, Miss M. Dow and Mr. W. Demster visited with Proton friends on Thursday. Mr. Neilbert McKenzie attended the military camp at Niagara the past two weeks. Mr, Fred Chislett is spending a few days with his son, Claude, who is in training at listowel. After being discontinued during the vacation of Rev. McMillan, serv- L. A. Fisher Passes EUGENIA Following a short illness Mr. L. A. ' Fisher of Flesherton passed away at' his home Tuesday evening, August 27th. While not enjoying bood health for some time, Mr. Fisher had been doinb bis own work. The first of the week he took pleurisy. The funeral will take place Thurs- day, Aug. 2ath, with service at his late residence at 2.3U p.m., interment in Flesherton cemetery. SWINTON PARK Mr. and Mrs. John Adlcom have spent the past few days with their daughter, Mrs. Jim Kennedy, at Shelburne. Mr. Earl Lane has been quite ill and under the doctor's care with the mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Will Sturrock and children of Esplin spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Fred Knox. Mrs. R. S. Hardy and Shirley are holidaying for two weeks with her family at their summer cottage at Thurstonia. Sympathy is expressed to Mrs. John Oorbett in the death of her mother, Mrs. Rathwell, of Dundalk. We are sorry to report Mr. George Haw has been quite ill from a heart condition and asthma and will have to rest for some time. Mrs. J. L. Ferguson and Kenneth spent Sunday at Mr. Malcolm Mc- Gillivray's in Egremont. Mrs. Darcy Chant and baby of To- ronto spent the past few days at Mr. Hugh McMillan's. Miss Marjory Brown of Priceville is spending a few days with her friend. Miss Myrtle Corbett. Master Vem Hamilton, who has spent the past month with his uncle, Mr. Delbert Haw, has returned to his home in Mt. Forest. The Ladies' Aid and W.M.S. held VICTORIA CORNERS thfir meeting on Wednesday last at ices were resumed Sunday at Ceylon, the home of Mrs. Arthur Richardson. A freshly-decorated churcS greeted Quite a numiber of ladies were present those who were present, and added in- and considerable business was trans- centive for a good attendance. acted. Dr. and Mrs. Robt. Beatty and Phyllis of Madoc returned home Thursday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Snowden McLeod. Miss McDonald of Aurora visited over the week end at Mr. Geo. Fishers Mr. Kendall Stewart has purchased the trucking business from Mr. Edgar Betts Flesherton. We wish him every success in his new venture. Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Goessel were in Barrie last Wednesday attending the funeral of the late Hon. Dr. L.J. Simpson, Minister of Education for the Pravince of Ontario. (Intended for Last Weds) Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Stewart spent Sunday at Grand Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Elkins of St. Catharines were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Calms on Satur- day. Mr. E>arl McLeod has a position at CoHingwood. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans and Miss Pegg.T Evans of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Muir. Mr. Grant Mulr, who has curs COSTSi Elevea people were killed in mid week accidents in Ontario. TTie week-end black list is .spreading out. I| woald i«em. Miss Gertrude Montgomery enter- tained her Sunday School class at a picnic at her home on Thursday after- noon. Races and contests and a dain- ty lunch was much enjoyed by the wee folk. Miss Georgina Bolan of Toronto is visiting her cousin Mrs. Earnest Stinson. Mrs. Patterson our ministers wife is quite ill at thepresent time. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Talbot and Mur- ial and Laurine and Mrs. Chas. Moore visited at Mr. and Mrs. Dave Talbot's at Corbetton. CALUMET DOUBLE-ACTING BAKING POWDER been transferred to the pipe band of the 48th Highlanders, accom- panies! them to spend the leave with his parents. Mrs. Harry Huston and Ruth re- hirned to Oshawa the latter part of the week after visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mulr. Miss Catharine Stewart, nurse-ln- training at the G. and M. Hospital. Owen Sound, visited here on Thurs- day. Mr, Jack Coleman returned to London on Saturday after spending two weeks with his cousins. Jean and Marion CoUinson. Mrs. John Stewart entertained the Ladies' Aid of Flesherton United Church and other friends at her home Tuesday afternoon. There was a good program and splendid crowd. The lunch collection a- mounted to over six dollars. Mr. Snowden McLeod and Mrs. J. W. McMullen are busy with the reg- istration at the Ceylon school for this division. They are being as- sisted by some volunteer workers. Mr. Harold McDermld. Mr. Geo. -Arrowsmith, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Col- linson attended the funeral of the late Mr. Wm. McCracken of .A.ber. deen on Thursday. The heavy storm on Sunday wrought great havoc to grain crops still uncut. Trees were uprooted and the roads washed down to pan bottom. Ceylon Women's Institute spon- sored a lawn social at the home of Mrs. J. P. ColUneon on Friday after- n<oon to augment their Red Cross funds. There was a good attend- ance and $^.212 was realised. Mr. W. P. Whartn returned to To- ronto Sunday after corendlng the past week with Mrs. Wharin at her parents. Mr. and Mre. John D. Mc- Leod. Miw Jeanette McLeod of To- ronto t« also hoUdaytag at tke par- ental home. BX- ^9t and fMally of Anfaa Kere vtaltore last week with Mr. I. B. WWttaker. H«m MtUle WhitU- ker accompanied them home after Thtftng at Aagve. Mr. and Mrs. Percy MoLeod ot Toronto were visitors on Sunday at the home ot Mr. Snowden MoLeod. Miss Esther Magee or Thombury visited a few days last week with her cousin, Mrs. Robt. Gorley. Mr. Chas. Park of the U.E.P.C. of Southampton visited over the week end with his wife aud little daughter. Miss Doris Magee spent several days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, G. Kellar, at Markdale. Mrs. Robt. Gorley, Miss Esther Magee and Miss Irene Martin spent an afternoon with Mrs. Alf. Hill, near Markdale, and enjoyed an interesting meeting of the Vandeleur W. I. Miss Elnora Fenwick of East Lin- ton spent a week at the Jamieson home. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson and Miss Agnes of Toronto are visiting the McMillan family and Mrs. Wilson. Miss Magaret McMillan, who has been holidaying with the Johnson family, returned to her home here with them. Misses Jean and Doris Osborne of Owen Sound spent a day recently with Miss Marge Martin. Visitors at the Short home Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Essland of Rob Roy and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fawcett and children of Toronto. Miss Mary Weber of Markdale spent a few days in the village. Pte. Wm. Scorer of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, Camp Borden, vis- ited over the week end with the Car- ruthers family and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Duckett and family of Maxwell and cousin of To- ronto visited friends in the village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thomson of Flesherton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert- son of Toronto, also Laveme Baker and Harvey Wallace of Heathcote were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker. Miss Jean MacDonald and brother, Ian, of Sault Ste. Marie are visitors with their aunt, Mrs. Alex Carruth- ers, and family. Mr. Laurie Mnnshaw and Mr. Dunn of AUiston were callers in the village one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Fred LeGard and son, Hilliard, of Toronto spent several days with Mrs. LeGard's sister, Mrs. T. McKee, and Mr. McKee. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young and little daughter, Carol, of Saraia were visitors the past week or so with Mrs. Y's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Duckett Mr. Eldridge Boyce of New Lis- keard is a visitor with his cousins, Dorland and Burton Campbell. Mrs. Ted Campbell of New J^is- keard is a visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Falconer, and other relatives. The .\ugust meetirig of the W. A. was held in the church on the I5th. It was Grandmothers' Day. Readings were given by three grandmothers Mrs. A. Carruthers, Mrs. J. Cairns and Mrs. W. Gordon. Business mat- ters were dihcussed and it was decid- ed to have an ice cream social. Mrs. W. Hislop was the oldest gn^andmother present and Mrs. Cairns the youngest. One evening recently a number of fishermen . store keepers and other business men and their wives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. J, Tom- ilson. 8th line, (recent groom and bride) and spent a jolly time. Dur- ing the evening a presentation was made to the newly-weds of a coal oil stove and oven, and a combination cake and bread box, accompanied by a pretty card bearing the names of the donors. Mr. Tomil^on made a neat reply, thanking all for the lovely and useful gifts. On Friday evening, Aug. Idth, the many friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Magee (uee Gladys Williams) recently married, assemhl- ed in the L.O.L. hall. The evening was spent in dancing. Just before lunch an address was read by Mr. Percy Smith and a presentation of a rocking chair, an oocaaioual chair and some Other useful articles was made by Bill Hanley, Elward Campbell and Kilburn Hawkins on behalf of the community. In a few well chosen words, Stanley replied, thanldng all for their lovely gifts which they ap- preciated very much. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDonad of To- ronto visited a few days with the for- mer's brother, Neil, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goddard held an auction sale of household articles and some stock on Saturday. In the evening a few jolly hours were spent, when a numi>er of friends and neigh- bors gathered at their home before their departure. Mr. and Mrs. Goddard and children left on Sunday for Paris, Ont., where they will reside in a modem home, built on a trailer, which can be drawn by their car. Mr. Goddard is employed by the H.E.P.C. and his work calls him from place to place. He decided to have his family with him. We wish them good luck in their "travelling" home. They will be missed from our community. Registration was hdd in the school house on Aug. 19, 20 and 21, with Miss Irene Martin and Miss Chris- tina Magee as Deputy Registrars. The assistants were Mrs. T. McKee, Mrs. C. Martin, Mrs. Proctor, Argyle Martin and Miss Margie Park. Reg- istration cards are left at the post office for registration of those who have not as yet registered and tho* who will reach their 16th birthday within 30 days. Mrs. Bates Fawcett visited a ferw days with friends at Barrie. Miss Jean Tudor spent a few days with Mrs. Gordon Wilson, Kimberley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bretherton and little son, Ian, of Toronto were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Magee and with the Hanley family. Ken Clinton of Toronto spent a few holidays at the home of G. Magee. Miss Beryl Turner, who has spent the summer at the Magee home, re- turned to Toronto. Hazel and Lelbert Magee accompanied her and will spend a few holidays in the city. Mrs. Cecil Warford and children attended the Salvation .-Vrmy meeting in Feversham recently. She had two of her little children, Lome and Mary Anne, baptized at the service. PROTON STATION The homes of our village are now brightly lighted by electricity. We understand street lights are to follow. We are all veo' proud of the improve- ment they make. Mr. Norval Shaw, who is training at Camp Borden, was one of the five Vi'ho were injured in an accident in which two men were lulled near Churcnill last Friday. Norval sus- tained a badly fractured leg, a cut in the head requiring six dtitches and a slight concussion. He is in a mili- tary hospital in Toronto, We trust he may soon recover. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Shaw of Proton Sta- tion have gone to Toronto to be near their son. Mr. and Mrs. Irish I'eceived word of tlie death of their son-in-law, Mr. Jaa. Wylie on August 24th. Mrs. Irish and Miss Gertrude are in Toronto at- tending the funeral today, Aug. 27th, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. .Acheson, ac- companied by Mrs. Mabel Wraggett and Mr. Edgar Duncan visited with friends at Gormley and Mt. Albert over the week end. Mr, and Mrs. C. MacMillan and Mr, and Mrs. K. McFee of Holstein were visitors at Mr. Neil McCaimell's on Sunday. MAXWELL Miss Noreen Grummett is entering the G. and M. hospital at CoUingwood to train as a nurse. We wish her success in her chosen profession. Pte. Robert Priestley of Camp Bor- den and brother, Warren, of Heath- L'ote spent the week end with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fenwick and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Fen- wick's father. Mr. John Wilkinson, and brother, James. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ross visited in Toronto Sunday. Reggie Nicholls. who has ^ent his holidays with his grandparents, returned home with them. Special Bargain EXCURSIONS TO ALL STATIONS IS WESTERN CANADA GOING DATES / DAILY SEPTEMBEK l3 to 27, 1940 Return Limit: 45 days TICKETS GOOD TO TR '..VEL IN COACHES "â- xo'irsion tickets good in Toarist, Parlor and Standard sleeping cars aipo available on payment of slightly higher passage fares, plus price ef parlor or sleeping car accommodation. ROUTES â€" Tickets good going via Port Arthur, Ont, Chicago, HL, or Sault Ste. Marie, returning via the same route and line only. Gener- ous optional routings. STOPOVERS â€" ^will be allowed at any point in Canada on the going or return trip, or both, within the limit of the ticket, on application to Con- ductor; also at Chicago, HI.. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich., and west, in ac- cordance with tariffs of L^nited States lines. "^ <.. Full particulars from anv agent CANADIAN PACIFIC Summer Time Table E£Fective SaL, June 29th Leave FLESHERTON To Toronto c 11.50 a.m. b 7,25 p.m. To Owen Sound c 5.50 p.m. d 7.45 p.m. b-Sun & Hoi. ; c-Sat. only d-Fri. only ST.^NDARD TIME Gray Coach Lines I August Specials i Summer Wash Goods Reduced FLOCK VOILES. PRINTED VOILES, FIGURED 0RG-\XDIES, FANCY DIMITIES. PRINTED PIQUES, PRINTED PIQUES AND WASH SUITINGS A bijr variety of li.s:ht, medium and dark pattern.^ in all popular shades. 49c to 59c Values AUGUST SPECIAL 39c 39c to 49c Values AUGUST SPECIAL 29c Ladies' White Shoe Special $1.89 Style* indud* Pump*. Oxford*, Sandals, and Fancy Tie«-4ugk medium and km hcela. AU siaea are repreaanted, but not m every tine. Values up to $2.95. AUGUST SPECIAL $L89 R H. W. HICKLING GENERAL MERCHANT FLESHERTON, ONT. /