â- .'^â- ^ir â- »--*â- w ^wtmmm â- â- # t * » « « « « t * » i » t 1 * * « « t « I i « « « * « « « m * « « « * « < t t' t « Jt « i * 4 i â- « â- â- '.â- ®hje /ksIj^tlM ^^^tiatic^^ VOL. 69; NO. 32 FLESHERTON, ONT., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1950 F. J. Thurston, Publisher St. Andrew's Church Holds Annual Concert The annual Christmas entertain- n3fcnt and tree of St. Andiew's Pres- byterian church, Priceville, was held _cn December 22nd in the auditor- ium^ Tile" program included a two- act play "A Street iji Bethlehem," a dialogue "Bringing up Junior," a ftt&r drill, the play "The Merry Spinsters' Ciub," a number of recita" tions, and a flag drill. Piano inatru- wientals were given by Eleanor Mc- Arthur, Mary Leith and Qazel Tuck- er and aippropriate medleys by Messrs. Archie MaoCuaig and Ken- neth Hincks on violins and Grant Sayers at the piano. Much credit is due Mrs. Bob Brown of Durham Rd. school and Mrs. D. K. McKinnon of Topcliffe school, who were respon- sibl.e for much of the fine progrram. The Robert Raikes diplomas were presented to nine pupils by the Sup erintendent, Mrs. Henry Tucker, for perfect record. Three pupils, Mary Leith, Kenneth McPhail and Ken- neth Hincks had a red star added for a second year of perfect record. Mrs. Arthur Leith presented seven children with Testaments for mem- orizing required scripture, and Mrs. El'ivood Kinsman presented 17 pupils â- with awards for scripture memori- zation and' anttendance. Three pup- ils who had missed only one Sunday each received an exti-a prize. There are 4.3 children on the roll and the Sunday School was held 32 Sundays during the year. While the children were singing "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Jingle Bells," Santa arrived, and distributed gifts from, the well-laden tree, each child also receiving an spple and a bag of candy. In Memoriam PRIESTLEY â€" In loving memory of a dear mother, Mrs. Robt. Priestley, who passed away January 1ft, 1949. Ifer smiling way and pleasant face ' Are a pleasure to recall, She had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all. Someday we hoipe to meet Dear Mother, Someday we know not irtien. To clap her hand in a better land. Never tb part again. LoTingly rememtoered by â€"The Famil/. In the last tax year it cost Ottawa 128,061,931 to collect the govern- ment's tax income. Future Events DANCE AT KIMBERLEY Dance ait Ki/mlberley on Friday, Jan. eth, to music by the Dermott Orchesti-a of Shelbume, under aus- pices of Kimboiey L.O.L. Adn.' sion: 50c. Murray Doupe TaJcen To Hospital For Sick Children Murray Doupe, 7-year-old son ot Mrs. Edgar Doupe of Ceylon, v'as brought to. the office oif a Flesherton doctor Saturday evening seriously ill. Murray had suffered an attack of chicken pox before Christmas and was considered sutfieiently recovered to g<> ouiLdoors to play. He had com- plained On Friday of not feeling well and on Saturday he was worse, and was brought to the doctor's office Saturday evening in a seriously ill condition. Chicken pox enuphalitis wa.s suspected. Murray was taken to the Hospital for Sick Children i^n Toronto on Sunday, where this diaa;- nosis was confirmed. The malady is due to the virus of chicken pox localizinjr in the brain and spinal cord, and resembles to a great extent the disease known a= sleeping sickness. It is a rare com- plication of chicken pox. Everythin-? possible in the line of treatment -s being carried out at the> Hcsprtal for Sick Children and this Tuesdav afternoon the little lad's condition, while still serious., is slightly im- proved. Murray's illness emphasizes the need for not discounting the serious- ness of an attack of an epidemic oi of chicken pox. It is. a highly com- municative disease and reportable to the Medical Officer of Health. The nurses and doctors were very prompt in examining and beginnin'r treatment and the kindness and courtesy shown the little patient and Ris family were greatly appre- ciated. 'The relieif to know that there i* such a hospital so close, brings t'> our attenion again the call this hos- pital is maiking for more needed funds, and the fact that they are still half a million dollars below tht; quota needed to complete their fine new hospital, we feel it is a woi-thy cause and merits our financial aid. ARCHIE BUIE AGAIN ELECTED REEVE AT MONDAY ELECTION IN OSPREY .•Vrchie Buie, Reeve of Osprey' m, 11(49, was returned to that office in the election held on Monday, with a majority of 36 over Fred Hab, whom he had defeated last year. Harry Thompson, a member of the Council in IfHy, was in third place, lliS votes behind Mr. Hale. George Doibson and Leslie 0. Moore, raem- lifis of last year's Council, were re- turned, with Jos. Wright of -Ma.vwell aiid Victor Wright of Feversham elected for 1950. The race between Ifebson, Jos. Wright, Victor Wright and Archie Johnson -was very close. with only 20 votes separating them. Moore led the ' Council with 431 votes to ;i"28 for Dobson, who was ir. second place. Jos. Wright was lour votes ahead of Victor Wright and .-Vrchie Johnston, who was de- feated, was only six votes l)ehind. The vote was one of the largest ever recorded in Osprey Township, 872 electors casting their ballots in electing the new Council, out of 12S2 names on the voters' list. Fol- lowing is the vote in the various- polling sub-divisions: Buie, Archie 6 Hale, Fred 32 Thompson, Hy 29 FOR REEVE 2 3 4 5 61 30 78 54 27 135 6 3 01 11 21' .^l FOR COUNCILLORS (First 4 Elected) Moore, Leslie U 48 74 41 (54 Dobson, George 5 .34 82 52 4 4 Wrght. Joseph la lO'J 30 56 41 Wright, Victor 33 135 27 16 Johnston, Archie 68 47 SI 30 .32 6 .58 12 1 16 45 16 53 12 I'J 117 10 21 26 44 8 6 17 16 28 4 v. 12 36 !» Total 40 â€" :i54 11â€"318 11â€"200 12 â€" un 52â€" ?i2S 1-7-^18 12â€" S'14 8 â€" 308 Schedule of Polls â€" 1, Wareham; 2, Ma.xwell; 3, Feversham; 4. Sinif- hampton; 5. Mdntyre; 6, Rob Roy; 7, Badjeros; 8, Hatherton: 9, 12th Line. SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM Provincial Grant To Ontario Municipalities Flesherton Lost to Stayner 5-4 In First Game PLAY AT EUGENIA See the fine play "Aunt Beissie Beats the Band" -by East Mountain 'alent in the Eugenia hall on Friday, Jan. 6, at 8:16 p.m., under auspices of the L.O.L. Ad-mission: 40c, 20c DANCE AT FEVERSHAM A benefit Dance will be held iv Robinson's Hall, Feversham, Thurs- day, Jan. 5th, for Ern. Brownridge, sponsored by L.O.L. 1086. Admis- sion: 60c. Playing hockey with only one prac- tice under their belt, and that one two weeks previously, the Flesherton Majors went into Stayner on Friday evening and gave the highly-touted Stayner outfit a hard going over for most of the game, when they emerg- ed on the short end of a 5-1 «core. Flesherton led 2-0 shortly after the second period started, on goals by Turney from Bannon and Boyd from Taylor and Lawrence, when Stayner tied it up, Milne then scoring from Acheson and again Stayner tied the score. Turney again put the locals ahead on a pass from Acheson and Milne, but Stayner went ahead and scored two goals to win. Condition told in this game. Tin-ney was the best man on the ice for ether team and worked hard all night. With soft w^eather still prevail! r..-- W3 don't know when the first game v.-ill be played in Flesherton. Fleshertonâ€" Goal, .An.irevvs: de- fence, Acheson, Baiiium: r;.'noe. G. Boyd; wngs. Lawrence. G. t'hard; al- tei-nates: H. Best. K. Chard, Milns, Turney, Seeley and F. Taylor. Styaner â€" Goal, Gartlan; defence, Nobes, D. Woods; Centre, Walker; wings, Mathers, Bellwood; alt.^rnates: J. Woods, Sheflfield, Hafldy, Cherry. H. .A.dams, W. .\dams, Priest, Hannah Referee, C. Moiire: linesman. K. Hannon, both of Badjeros. Our Chapel it at th« dispoMl of our clienttl* without extra chargt. It contains well-appointed family reception rooms, including organ and organitt. Bates and Maddoclcs Spring-Like Weather With No Sign Of Snow (By Vandeleur Beporte^) Well, we certainly had a green -Atev Year's. As we write on Janu- av^^rd, the air is balmy, the grass is green, earth' worms are lyina about, buds are bursting on many shrubs and bushes, robins and star- lings h-ive been reported. There is not a particle of snow visible ani sap's runnin'. P.C. BLACK BACK ON DUTY ^ Provincial Constable Harold Black has resumed his duties, after being on a month's sick leave, advised by his physician. Baptist Church News A goodly number of the church members and their friends met ,i the home of Miltoa Hultchinson on Saturday evoing far h soci--; time, and to see the New Year in and the Old Year out. Games were oLiyed, and lunch was served while music was playefl by th- 'Vhyt? tno. The wivtchnight service began .-it 11:30, with Emerson Beaton in charge. Two readings were given by Mrs. G. W. Hoitchinson, a scripture read- inig by Nelly Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs. Stan MeParland cf CollingwooJ sang several gfospel song.*, and the pa'jtor led the g-cuo in prayer at the midnight hour. A very impressive service was conducted in Cedarside Church Sun- day evening when the two fhristian ordinances of Biiii-'v^er';- Baptism and the Lord's Supper weie observ- ed. The church, still with its Christmas decoi-ations, was well filled for the occasion. The pastor preach- ed on the theme "A. Religion of New Things," referring to the New- Heart, The New Song, The New Commandment and Tlie New Name. The McFarlands sang several pieces wRioh were greaitly appreciated by all. The hand of fellowship into tho membership of the church was ex- tended to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Karri,; of Markdale. There will be no fur- ther evening service until Easter. Remember the prayer services this week â€" Wednesday evening in Cedarside Baptist Chui-ch, Thui-sday evening in St. John's United. Present Picture To Church In Memory Former Member SUNDAY EVENING ^ SERVICES Commencing Sunday, Jan. 5th, St. John's United Church service of woi- i ship will be held at 7:'0 p.m. Every- I body welcome. Evening service at Cedarside Baiptist Church is with- drawn unitil fui'ther notice. ?4 Av- -:'Vrv.4/ CHAPE I Hd Kl 4^44 St. John's United Church R*T. A. G. Macpherse* Ifinister St. John's. United Chucrh was well tilled for worship and praise on New Year's Sunday. The senior and junior choirs joined in a i-epeat rendition of the beautiful anthem â- 'Glory in E.xcelsis Deo." Miss Gen- evieve Milne took the solo pait in the anthem, and also sang "My Task." During the course of the service, the Young People's Union presented the church with a Sallma-n portrait of the Christ, in memory of a for- mer member, Bruce Thurston, who lost his life in a car accident a short time ago. Messrs. Alf. Olsen and Garnet Hamilton made the presen- tation, and Mr. P. S. MacDougail accepted it on behalf of the Session and congregation. Rev. .A.. G. Macpherson's New Year's sermon was on The Road ot Life. He reminded the congrega- tion that all worth-while life and, especially the Christian life, lay along a road of effort, discipline and sacrifice. Only thus can a real and lasting thrill be obtained. The Universal Week of Prayer wa announced for Flesherton as fol- lows: Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, in Cedarside Baptist Church; in St. John's United Church on Thursday evening, Jan. 5th. Both services at 8 o'clock. Here's the story of the fish's amaz- ing mechanism. How does a fish swim? No one knows exactly, though Cambridge University sfieiitisls are spending years finding out. There is also the problem of how u fish manages tu keep still. Even a goldfish which wants W laze quietly, in its bowl on the di-^w- ing room tawle has to work its fins continually to neutralize the jet- propelling efiect of the backward lueathing stream of its gnlls. For a tish feeding in a fast cur- rent keeping still must be really exhausting. The problematical poinfc, though is not how a fish get.'i enough energy to keep still, but how it knows when it i.s still. What mechanism makes it swim just fast enough to neutral- ize the current? According to one theory the black line down each side of the body >joniehow measures the speed of the cui-rent and passes on the messajjt to the swimming muscles. But we know that these lines â€" : which each consists of scores of jelly- I filled tubes â€" are really hearing aids I picking up low frequency vibratioiit up to middle C. The eyes seem to be the orirans most concerned with current measurement. When we sit in a train the coun- tryside seems to be moving. In the .same way the river-tbottom seems 'o be i-acing upstream to a fish, and ex- periments sbow that the fish man- ages to stay still by swimmiing just fast enough to keep up with ""he bottom. Thus, when a striped cloth is mov- ed, along under the aquarium, fish â- n'hich were stationary automatically â- begin to swim along with the stripes. Blind fish do not do this, and seem to be unable to keep position in fast water unless they can feel the bot- tom. But this does not explain how the fat trout which are watched basking near the surface in very deep water managed to stay still. It could not see the bottom clearly. Perhaps it was using some object on the bank â€" maybe the observer â€" as a land- mark! Stores Qosed Saturday Nights During Winter Stores in Flesherton will close at 6 o'clock p.m., each Saturday night during the months of January, Feb- ruary and March. W'nen the Provincial Governmeat decided some few years ago to make a one-mill grant to •municipalities, such grant was based upon the cur- rent assessment of the municipal!t>-. Municipal councils, with a measure of adroitness, soon sensed the possi- bility 01 increasing the amounts 'a their credit, by sharply increasing' the assessment figures'. Huntaville in 1948 more than doubled the total of the town's assessment. Cited in justification of this actio;i, among others, was the greatly in- creased amount to he received from the government. Huntsville's grant of one mill, amounting to a grant of something over $1400.00, under the old assessment, was to be increased tn about S3.:W0.0O under the assess- ment revision. It was pointed out at the time the new assessment was being made, that a general policy of sharply in- creasing assessment to secure in- creased jTOvornment arra-nts, was sometbin^r in the nature of a raid jn the pro-vincial treasury, and was about as subst.antial a prop under municipal financing as a carrot us.'-d as a barn foundation. The prediction ha?, proved acenr- nte. In-stead of maintaining ?rant!» oi: the basis of assessment flgnre?. the government has announced a complete change in policy, and n\Y henceforth pay subsidies toward cer- tain municipal services on a percenfc- a^e basis. The new basis may be open to some forms of opposition, bnt the shift to some alternative for the assessment computation, is fuTIy justified. From this point of vantasre, ?t would have been a less contentious- solution if the grants had been made upon the basis of population, instead of a course which gives the srovern- ment some measures of control over services which have been deemed strictly -within the field of municipaT autonomy. It is i-ealized. of course, -fchat grants based upon population wcndd involve some problems in adjustment, as be- tween the metropolitan and ruraF areas, but it would at lea^. have harf the merit of avoiding a co'htrover'sy over municipal rights. â€" Huntsville Forester. Walter Playter Shot Wolf In Nearby Sw^amp CARDS OF THANKS The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be observed on Sunday. Jan. 8th, as follows; 11 ajn., Eugenia (S. S at 12); 3 p.m.. Proton (S.S. at 12); 7:30 p.m.. St. John's (S.S. at It a.m.) All our people are urged to attend the Week of Prayer Services: Wed- nesday Jan. 4th at Cedarside; Thurs- day, Jan. &th, at St. John's. Both at S p.m. I wish to thank all those who sent me lovely boxes of treats at Christ- mas, also for the lovely flowers sent to me while I was in bed, and thj E}ugenia W..A.. for their nice Christ- mas card. â€" Francis Genoe It is. requested by Ernest Brown- ndge that his nuany (riends and neighbors in Feversham be thanked vvry kindly for their lovely box of treats, also Christmas cards, which he received at Christmas. They were R-realtly appreciated. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks' to all those who in any way gave assistance to us while Mervin was in hospital, for use of ears, for cards, treats and kind enquiries and visits since his return home. Tliese windncsses will never be forgoite.i. â€" .Mr. and MVs. Chas. Howard and Family. I wish to expre,<s my deep appre- ciation for the cards, the treat fi-om â- 5t. John's United Church and for the kind enquiries n.ade on my be- iiaii while I was a P'. en', in the Ceiii- Grey Hospital, and to the rui-ses for their splendid care and Und ministration.^. â€"Mrs. W. Adlam I wish to take this opportunity to thank my many friends and neigh- bors for helping out in many ways, also for cards, treats and enquiries while I was in hospital. .-MI are deeply appreciatted. â€" Mrs. George Clarke Grey County Council The following is the complete .slate of the 1950 Grey County Council: ^Artemesia â€" J. A. Davis. Bentinck â€" J. H. Chittick, Reeve: Geo. Mannerow, deputy I'eeve. CoUingwood â€" Charles Kennedy reeve; Wes. James, deputy reeve. Derby â€" Saul Reiley. Eirremont â€" W. H. Hunter, reeve: Clarence Ross, deputy reeve. Euphrasia â€" Carl Rennie, reeve; David Lougheed, dejnity reeve. ^Glenelg â€" Herbert Timmins. Holland â€" Stewart Howey. Keppel â€" Jas. E. Matches, reev-;; Harry Porter, deputy reeve. Normanby â€" Arthur Weltz. reeve; Theodore Gerhai-dt. deputy reeve. Osprey â€" .Archie Buie. Proton â€" Stanley .'\cheson. Sarawak â€" Cameron Barfoot. St. Vincent â€" J. D. Storey. Sullivan â€" David Liefso, reeve; Raymond Magee, deputy reeve. Sydenham â€" A. F. Beattie, i-eeve; Lome Locks, deputy reeve. Durham â€" L. T. Chapman. Hanover - â€" A. .\. McCallan, reev--; J. G. Binkley. deputy reeve. Moaford â€" Wm. F. Riley, reeve; Merritt Bovell, deputy reeve. Thornbury â€" Ivan Brown. Chatsworth â€" Charles Finn. - Dundalk â€" Carman Wen-y. - Flesherton â€" K, G. Betts. - Maikdale â€" J. A- Hamilton. Neustadt â€" John .\itken. Shallow Lake â€" Cochrane Noble. Wolves are coming very close to Flesherton. Walter Playter, Mark- dale, took a bead on one with his ti-u»ty gTin last weeJ? and brougfct it down in the swamp two and a half miles north of town, h was of the brush variety. Feversham Public School Gallup Polf experts should have n.j dift'icutly predsctinK- the outcome oi the election in Buljraria. BORN BAILEY' â€" At the Nuhn Nursing Home, Flesherton, Thursday, Dec. 29, 194!). to Mr. and MVs. .Arthur Bailey of Rock Mills, a daughter. McINTYRE â€" -Vt Durham Hos- pital on Monday. Jan. 2, 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. MolntjTe of Priceville, twin daughters. Grade 8 â€" Dorothy Fenwick 92, Xorris Moore yi. Merle McMuUan S3. Melville Wright 80, John Stew- art 72, Stanley Wright 65. Grade 7 â€" Stephen Eby 72. John Pedlar 67. Gerald Teeter 48. Grade <5 â€" Tony Parsonage 01. Cheryl Light 84, Shirley Samimona 80, Velda Teeter SO. Shirley Wright 7i). Evely^l Pedlar 70. Grade 5 â€" Joan Parker 91. Joan Short 90, John Sled 7.?, Gene Mci- Mullen 57, Robert Jackson â- *2, Clare Blackburn 38. G-rade â- * â€" Eleanor Sled S8, Leoia Summons 82, Irwin Stewart 81, Ann RandallSO, Carman Wrij^ht "5. Gi-ade 3 â€" Elaine MoMlullen <^I8, Ruth McLean '.'B. Douglas Moore 85, Harvey Sam mens SO, ,Tack Teeter 70. Grade 2 â€" Carl Jackson 96, J. D. Smith 69, Diane Parsonage *7. Grade 1 â€" Diane Moofe 93, Fay Blackbuni HO, Rmbiti Phimmer 3<, Dorothy Pedlar 84. Sharon Sled 3t» Patsy Sweeney 81, Barbara Hallam 78. Gayle Light 74, Grace Matr- ton 71. Numibers are percentages. No. oa rcll 44: av. attendance -♦1.41. â€"Mrs. F. J. Seeley. Teacher CARD FROM AFRICA Mrs. Wes Plantt of the Fourtfc Line had the pleasure of receiving s Christmas card from Miss Margaret ITalli^ay, who is a missionary la Kenya Colony. .AfWca. The card was posted on Novemiber 1st. Miss Hall- iday has appeared in the pulpits of Cedarside and Rock Mills Baptist Churches while Rov. Kpys \N-as pas» tor here • few years ago. i \