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December 11 1013 THE FLESHEKTON ADVANCE TH K /lesbcrton An imlopendent new|>ui>.-i . publinheil every Thursday at th" office, Cojlingwood Street, r'l'-.liertnii. Subncn|>tinn price *1 |wr annum, wli.-n |id in advance ;*1 '' > wlu-u not ><> paid Ailvertiiaip: rten on application. Circulation 1,100 weekly. W H. ThurBton- Editor Flesherton^vv/7) Bapt 1st Church R. C. Kerr, Pator. Sunday School M . m., Service at 11 a. m. Subject for Sunday, Tec Courtship not mote than forty years from the dat nt 'In- is ue thereof. It shull not be nuceisxry to ohtiiin tln> i-M-nl of the i h-rii.i- to :li' pausing of any l.y-law for incurriii| tin- lection. In Hamilton, acc>nJiug t<> 'lie city en- gineer, creoBoted wood-b'oek paving has become so popular that tome residentia streets have pe itioncd for it on account of its quietness. The cost of such pa v- a deht under! m-- including a concrete foundation of .' leant six inches thick, ruin from 82.75 tu _ | |3.'Jo pi-i M|II IN- yard. In Boston, al- ' most 7'-, 000 S'junre yards of this paving Irivi' now l'i-.-'i laid, for it has been i. MI i to lust us li n^ ns twelve years with absolutely no cost for repair*. Probably the tirst Indian Council in America nil'- I for the sole purpose of discussing forest-fir* prevention was Intoly nisemlile'l in northern Manitoba if .1 ...... i. mi 1 '4th. Mov. " The Flcshcrton Methodist Church RBT. .1. Dudgeon, I'.-istor. Thursday. :. ].. in. The \V. M. ^. will meet in the church. 8 p. m.--l'rayer meeting, .Sunday, 10.30 The pMtof Will preach. The Sacrament of The Lord's Supper will )i v - partaken of. 2.M ji.ui Sabbath School. :;.(XI p.m. -Adult Bible Cljss. 7.00 p. m The pastor will *pi'iik on "Give the y> Una in in an -it her chance. " Monday. H.fO p.m. -The Literary c niiiiiittee iil have charge of the Epwoilli League. A C'hr stmns pr<;r.iiii wnl In- renderi-il. The Georgian Bay Apple There WHH a lime, not so fur distant, ulien euro and science in the growing of npples and more particularly in the pack- ing cf them did not receive much at- tention from the fruit growers of this. | y~tTic ^ Chief Firo UnngeroY the Dominion (ioverninent in th.it district. After an mi i mated discussion in which the eighty Indians present all took part, thry unan- imously reiolfed to co- iperate with this fire rangers in the extinguishing of forest tires, and to USB all possible care in the avoidance i-f such. Thi.s resolution was then tendered by the Chiefs nnd Coun- cillors to the Director of Forosty at Ottawa. Tlmt the applei of the Georgian lUy district were among the IK ttiitn Carefully Corrected Each Week Wheat 85 to Si oats 33 to J: Peas 1 1-' to J 12 Hurley 55 to Hay Butter .............. K'jgx, fresh ........... Potatoes per bag ......... Geese ................. Ducks ............. Fowl ................... 12 00 to 12 00 ELECTRIC RAILWAY ACT Tne Advance I s lifon requested In publiih st-i'iion '> "I the Kio.ctric Railway Act for the grtieial oditic.ition of the public. Thin section his been quoted in all the resolution* p:ised hy the various municipal councils, nnd rends us follow* "\Vhenuvcr reijiiiri'd by the I.ienU'ii- ant Govornoi in Cc u "il to do t-o the i ..mill--.. !-. may enquire into, examine, investigate and repoil upon the cc8t of constructing n! d operating ii'i "h-ctric railway in any locality in which electrical p i,\.-r or energy muy be Mipp'i.-d by the Commission under the Power Commission Act ; the municipalities, the inhabitants ')f which will be bcrvod by such railway ; the pnpul-ition of Hiu'h of such munici- palities M .shown by the last enumeration thereof by the asessoi.s ; nil estimate of die probable revenue from ill railway ; the practicability of the undertaking and it) economic value to the locilicy to be i-orved by it." The above is Si clion IS in its entirety. l;-li.-uiu. howerer, that many readers u. u'dlike to know more about this Act we will i|ute mote extensively there- from. Section* 4 mi'l will ive a good yeneial idea of what the Act proviibs for, nnd these lire as follows : The agreement may provide for the location of the line of the railway ; the character "f the equipment and service lobe furnished and the maxi.mim tolls r fares chariceahle thereon ; the pro- portion in which the cost of cons' ruction, equipment, maintenance and operation of the railway .shall be borne by each of th corporations interests*) ; The issuing i,l debentures of the corporation or of <ML)I of the corporations for raising tbe amount of such cost ; the proportion of the revenue from luch railway to tie paid annually by the Commission to <MI-|I corporation after deduciinv the c-harjith hereinafUr mentioned ; the con- struction of the railway up.-n any r "lit of way acquired hy the Commission for the transmission cf electrical power or energy under The Power Commission Act and the amount chureable to the railway by way of rental or otherwise for the n-' of such riht of way. In-'. * i of P...I r . for llio con- st tuction and operation of the Railway by tin: Conimisiiioii, the agreement may provide lor it* com.1 ruction by thn in in i o in and for Jin operation by the Corporation, or tor its construction ami operation by the corporal ion or corpora- tion>, and in either case for the supply by thu Commission of the eleilricnl powi-r nquiflite for the operation .f thu railway on -v li 'i ini- nnd conditions as in i . be agreed on lietwren thu corporation i i coiporatioili and the Commission. Where Mi.- railway i* to he c-mslructet and opei aU-d by the corporation or cor l-'i ;i'i. HI-, the Commission may with them to pormit the lailwsy to be constructed upon the right cf way o in'1 Unda of tha Conimissioii on sue! tiiimi and conditions a> may bu agieei on. The agreement vliall not cou.e int tffee until ic has been surotiiinnd by th Lieuteiiant-liovernor in Council am h.sfcten approve.! by by-law pamo wi'h tin; assi-ni of thu municipal elec 01 of each municipality. The c nincil of every c T| oration onlei in..! in' < > aj:reomunt with tho Com iniaiilon under llm Ai t s' all annual! HUM' nnd pay ovur to il e Oommimia nidi KiiniSHS inivy bo requ red by it i tho 'construe! ion, equipment, m-imloi uneo and o; e-il on of tliu railway ir chidinir i ho onati of llio supply of clocl rical (lower or ctioiiy tu ilm extent an In the proportions Bd by tin- ugtoc in-ni mid tV(l| lhat purpi-so may ioau <leK'nt iiios of tho corporation payable tinest produced anywhere was perhaps more to the spk-iulid environ- ment and favorable atmospheric con- ditions than to any scientific methods brought to bear on their production. Recently there has been a marked change however, and a great number of the orchards ,-ire now cultivated, pruned and sprayed thoroughly and systematically, while tho fiuit itself, is packed and handled with /.ealnus care. There is still room fur improvement, but ute.-idily etch year the standnnl is being raised and our fruit growers are devoting more and moil- time and thought to the process of gaining quality along with quantity. One nf the foremost aiming the or- chards i f the new regime, :s that of Mr. I R. A. P.- tch, of (irieisvillu. About' igbtetn years ago Mr. Pi- tea planted] twen'y acres of land w.l'i young Spy and i Baldwin t reel and from tint ti-ne ha> I coiriiuiou-ly cultivated them in t!u>| sci -iitilic maiiMi r. Now, his care is bu- I ing ruwardt'd and hi.s coi:stiillt llfoits S-F.AI.KD TKXD1- IIS a<Mresseil to tlie nn 13 cletiiRiiwl and emlorsfd Teuder fo Clowned with well-tneiited success, asl pui.lic Hull.liiiR.IUnovvr. Out-" will bcrecclve. ,1 .. t .|( |,p f \ ,| ... \i., v ' at this olDco until 4 I'. II.. on Monday, Die. M ' " lollies, | ,,., fo| . t !, e construction of a I'uUk- Bulldiiij. Lindsay A S -n, of (;|sgow, Sc.itland, 7"0 boxrs, C' nsisiint', we m.iy fafely fay, of Fon.e of tho lii.eo; ajipK-<, winch h-ive ever left this point. The Khipmont coin- 2:5 '.( 40 -t 75 to 1-' to l.'l o 1:1 to IS to 2; 40 i r. u l . itauuver. lint Plans. f|ii'cillcjtion nn.I foi m of contract can 1m a.eii u-.-l forinn of t.-i.-i- i ot)taiue<loi. ttpplicatiOll to tllO POftaiMtK at Hi:...'-:.".'.'. at tliu utjli-u of Mr. TlioH. HastliiRi, Clerk <f \Vo<-kii. Postal st.it n. i. "K" Yonsjo Si.. Toronto, and at tUh Dei>:ii tniuut, I 1 . -i -nii-i !i-n Ifiii.; ;iii' n.itiT'. -I that l.-n.li-r- will not be roll^iii. -l.'il ir:!.->^ lint '" Oil tllu jiriuted forms supplied, an I >iuni..i with tht-ir >ctual -,i-n;it n n".. statiufj t ii.-i i . .. -'i|iii- IOTK am! ' plmoM 91 mldaoa*. In thcSH of tlrin*. Hie llioe spplen were the tnst whic.i have actual i(juatur, tha iitturuof the ni-cii|iation. la-en ex ported from Mcafo.d packed il. ' a^.Viu^'taRulnT I o\es in>ti*id of ihe old nine bairols ' Baab kandar mutt In aocompaaUd iiyanar ,.,. ..-].'...! . 1 ;..]. on a . mo t'-i .-.I hiink, iHiyuhiuto I lie new departliro is a pniSWortby onei tbo order of tho Houorahle tho Mitnstei of an.l one which c-iiinot be too highly i^oVmt^f'u'oTri'i*!-' ^ commended, as tha TJOX packinu i.s much : " tllu I'""' 1 " "derlpi .lcciiue to i-utor into a I contract when called upuo to tlo so, or fail to .superior to the old tncl ho 1, insomuch as coniptet 'the wnrk contracted for. If the ten |i isi-d two carloads nul wa.ss<-nt through ih c tin, Mny' H'.'.-iit. .Mr. It. S. Linjf, of Torotitii, by miy of Porllaml. M line. ] it allows none but the choicest apples to lie use. 1 . tUeuiunt i The fruit uli ppi'd by Mr. Pelch, H li fli wns all grown and pricked in hit jwn orchard, wan carefully wrapped io I'M 1 ' 1 - l*b. lied, numbered and clasiitied. ! froui K ght or ten d iv.s were taktn for the vMi|.|.in.' and u i in-iiiv, wliK-li was supeivUetl by two expert girl packer*, wliu had aH s ed in packing fruit for thn Toronto show. In the hirrels, three liitshfls of apples are packed, but lh xc, hich solil for 81. (M a pit-c?, con- 1111 only une bushel thereby almost Toling the price paid for the ordinary 4ckmi;. Accompanying; the boxes for r same him w, n- l:'.'i barrt-U and from i- whole shipment Mr. Pelch expects! real /U between 8ir><)0 ai.d $17 00(1. About l.'iO barrels have also bt'tiii lipped up the lakes and 50 lo oilier' ints in < >ntario. making a total ciop of ' w h ifh any one n.i.lii w, II be lalistied, nd (specially roiiainpiing the season, IIP li tins not In i-ii a MI) prolitable one ur the nmjoiity of the fruit growers. rleaford Kx press. dvr l>e not accepted tho che'iuu will be returned The OepartuiBiit tloet not lilml Imelf to ac- cept the lofrcst or any tender. Hy order, H. C- DKSUCK 'HERS. Secretary. Department of Public \Vorkn, Ottawa, November 2s HIM. Kewapaiiera will not be paid for tin-, adver If tho uy lunei-t it without authority F. H. W. HICKLING FLESHERTON ONTARIO. Only Two Weeks Till Christmas DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW. h*ve Don't wail until the last week, when exvrvone i in a hurry, but make your se'ectiona NOW, while you re the be>t choice of uuick Bellii)" merchandise. Our 'Jhristmas assortment is now at its best. A FEW CHRISTMAS HINTS ! Hockey Skater, all sizes 72cto?4.00 Hockey UoO's. all six.es fl.ft tofS.OO Sweaier Coats, all colors TSctoSo.tW) Wool TiNpiex nnd Avia' ion Caps 25c to $1 25 Siik ai.d Wool M o t..r ScaifH 50cto81.50 Lidies Kid Glnvtv, all lenx'h* 81-CO *' *2.5<> Knitted Siik Neckwunr 25cto$l-75 Men's Kid Gloves and Mi'ts 75c ti J2 50 IniiUI Handkerchiefs, Silk and Linen 25cto 50c Fancy Lawn an-1 Linen Handkerchiefs , -5c to 50c Lace Collars and Fancy Neckwear 3c t" ?1.75 Ladies' Wool Shiwlt eOc to &S.3O Meu's and Hoys' Fancy Sucpendcrs lOc to r>0 Fancy Silk and CVhmere Hosiery 50c to SI 20 Silk, No-, and Lawn \YV.ista *1 <>0 eo ?3.00 Ladies' Fancy Slippers and Pumps SI 50 to $2.75 Fniiey linens. Tray C'lcthn, Towels, Centre", etc 25c to SI. 75 FANCY CHIN'A A beautiful assoitirent of Fancy China, suitable for present* Cups *nd Saucer*, Fancy Plates. Hc.n F?oii Dishep, Celery Dishes, Sp. on Trays, Cream Pitcher*. Beny Dishes. SiUd Howls. Bi*cuit Jars, etc.. etc, Sp. cial Prices 10cr.o81.50 Our Grocery Dept. is Ready for Christmas. EVERYTHING REASONABLE PRICED. Special ilednctions on Millinery for December. BILL FOR SERVICE The thoroughbred shorthorn bull, Field Marshall '.Hi!l will bo for service on lot I7<>, !' S. H. Aiteiueiia. Terms ^1 . Aux '.TAS. STIXSON. Prop. R. J. COLQUETTE Feversham, Ont. Agent for the Cockshutt Plow Cos Full Une of Farm Implement*. \Vjij(tis, I'M ;!-. Cuilem, Slei^h*. nnd Uusoline Enuine*. Melottu ('roam Separators, linker Wiml Mil's, Puiiipx, Piping nnd Pipe FtttinL'H alnityM oil 1 ..I 1 1 1 Ht'Htty BroH 1 . of KerjfU", Ilimi Trucks, I.iiter Cnrriorn mi st.ilile trim. Cockslio.it nnd Frost V Woi-U l;. i. in . nlwity.H mi luiiul. Wareroom Wellington Street. Fcvtrsbam, Ontario* After 11 very uneventful setiki.m, Hie' iiutily .'..in il concluded IIH dulilienitions on Satutdny forenoon. Tho [irincipnl nun, -i under coiiHidorniimi on FriHny j Hfternoon VIM the hii.li;ej which Imve Vor ovel- y town Leeneroct-dinthe county dining sum- Tier. Tho hridifn t-recteil Iwtwei-n Eu- iliriiHiu anil Artemi si* crested connider- ilile .h i. I'.n. Koine of the ineiiiheiN ldiiiK tli u llitt i \ I..-M-I- of the I,M,]..'I- , In. ul. I not lie put rut the county. The Marliciiilo nnd (lien. \n lni.1./.- nl-ociime in for some nharp criucism, the conten- tion of Homo of tho inemlier-t lu'in (lint the coHt of the hrid^o, {.'KM HI, w en" lirely ton g cut. The council nr'jouined on Sitlurdiy forenoon. Sun. Salesman Wanted ! and district where re not teprusented Fruits are bringing liijjh prices, and Nursery ISl-.ck is in demand. Make bin money this Full and Winter by Inking an agency. Kiperience not necesary. Free rqiti| - nient. Exclusive territory, tiost C'jnimifsiot's Do You Ever Sleep? If you do you will be wise to' pay attention. 1 am at the present time making a Specialty of Iron Beds. Tlie original of the picture given at the head of this adverttseinen^will only cost you $5.00 5.00 $5.00 tiet something nice and comfortable on which to Iny your weary head. Of course we have other beds at other prices, all equally low in price Sanitary Beds such as everybody ntri. Springs and Mattresses to tit nil beds. Examine our stock any- way, before purchasing your sleep itiducers. W. H. BUNT FLESHERTON, ONT. An Army Stands Ready to testify as to the well-proven merits of the I II C line of gasoline engines. Once tried you will never be without one. Combining economy in price with strength and safety in con- struction and simplicity of parts, the I II C engine is ideal as a power producer for the ftirm, shop and dairy. Saves time, money, trouble, and patience. Can be put to a hundred uses. Always ready. The I II C engines are made in 1 to 25 horse power sizes in vertical, horizontal, and stationary or portable types. See us for particulars and catalogues. . S. Hemphill, Agent, CcyJon John I'.- lit.. i T<iron'.>, while hunting in a swamp in Mmto Township, w-u he- cidenlally shut by a follow Immor. 1'tars wan wearing a white cap and wus soated on low uroiind. His compaiiion mistook thi> white cap for a nibb I mid firod, '.'4 Hhots i .1. in efTuct in the lower part of NIL ni -. body and nevrral in his inn Dr. Thomas lleiny of Hun i..n w iS called and oxtr.ioteil somn of tho shot. Pears WBH taken to Toronto for fun hi r tri-aunont. Thno I, ni. tli t-. I .1. . ll.H . and costs amounting to - i *,', i r three niouths in Walkurtnn jail, was tho sentence meted ! out by Magistrates (.iraham, Iloi.deison and Miinlock of Lucliow on Thursday atternooii. lo ll.irry Goodman, junk .1 i . i. of that village, for having in his poHH.'.s.sion out of m-:iM,ii a quantity cf muskrat ai.d i.thi'i' po Is. Thn lorrorn of the \\ ulki'iton jail were so gri'iit Ihat (iiiodnian i- isl od up the lino rather than put in I ho tin o at tho Cfunty bastilu hero. Tho jail's I nhlishfd roooid of ! foi'iliiig prisotiois at Hjc. por diiy hnsn'i had I ho I'tle-'l of making it a popular place to board in. Uruce 11< raid. Write fur full jwirliculurs. Stone & Wellington F o n t h i 1 1 Nurseries TORONTO, S ' M'nch 14 - ONT I ANADIAN PACIFIO WINTER TOURS TO California, Florida and the Sunny South AT LOW RATES l OK WIINNIHLU LEAVE TORONTO a. 30 P.M. ARRIVE WINNIPEOB.OO A.M ('om|iiulnii>iit I liM'ivatiou c.ir, stun, nrd Bla*|)ll<|) Cam, Tum-Ul Sluoi'tni; (HI-, lilu. Ins Cur, Kirr-t (':!, l\>olu's. ( .ih'iii-t ivr. FOR VANCOUVER LLAV6 TORONTO lO. 20 P. M ARRIVE VANCOUVER 1 1 P. M. ('iiiii|inrliii,'Mt l.iln-iivv olis ( M\ii ji Mfttilnnl Hlenl'lnu Cii-, 'Inniiiit * I'.ir. DlDlnj Cm-. First C'B , ( COIOIllM CHI. 1 .11 ll lilili < flOIII l'.(|i|.li<" I Car, M. Ii. MUt"in. 1), I 1 . A.,f. I'. 1!'.. T .. nf, \COUll " Looking back-l see I never saw before." This is the exclamation of satisfied customers. We have fitted successfully stubborn cases that others have failed in. Satisfaction guaranteed. Consultation free. W. A. Armstrong. Photographs For Christmas EVERY GRADUATE PLACED With tho lari'i-st utti'iHlancn in its hintory, Tho Collingwood llusiness Collt>j;e has plsced in H i;ood posi- tion, ovury iiriuliiitte of th|>roKent year. Winter term from J.tnunry '2, U'l:;. Hond for hsndsonio ('itiilouue. Collingwood BUSINESS COLLEGE T. li. Hawkins, - Principal K CAMERAS "; AND SUPPLIES TT7K ll.WK jusr nvfived tin iissortuu-nt of " the Liitost Styles in Mounts nnd Foldeix, which will mnoo ;i (.'hris in^s present tint will l>o iippivci-li-d l>y your friends, also nil sizes of KXSION CAMHUAS. : nifty piwent for Yoniii; Come Early before the rush W. A. HAWKEN PHOTOGRAPHER FLESHEKTON & CNTAI^IO Dr. J. Ralph Smith OSTEOPATH OflicoHiul Residence- 4l!S, Oth St. Kast, Owen Sound, Out. Hours- ',) to 12 a.m., 1. HO to 4 'M p.m. to 8 p.m. Other houis l>v xppn iitmeiit. Bull for Service Tliorouijhlirisl Amnvicn l>ii'.l Hero find bull lorsi'rvice on lot lot, iiiul \V T. iindS. R., Artwni-siH. Torink ?!.(( C.i^ll . .IU1LN ADAMS, IVp. . . . ' i I Tamworlhs for Sale Kotl\ sex iitlv ready for breeding. I'.lcon ht tor quirk 1. CiKo. \v. Uii.-S. >:axwulli\0. Farm to Rent or Sell 100 acreN, war KinO erley, n-'arly all cli'Kied. \V(>u'<i int to suitil>U lenati' who will have the option of l-iivii i; on >'Hsy terms. Apply at The Adv.uue otnce.