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Cat Show and Dog Races in Flesherton on Santa Claus Day, December 17th. Find the Mysterious Shopper. Vol 47 No. 28 Flesherton, Ontario December 14, 1927 W. H. Thurston & Son, PreprictonB ROCK MILLS The Sunday school and public school are practicing for their Christ- mas Tree Entertainment, which they intend holding on December 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Qark and family motored to Owen Sound on Monday and visited relatives there,. The Baptiat Prayer Meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter Russell this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ned. Croft and ofcil- dren and Mr. Sayers visited on Sun- day with the tatter's danarhter, Mrs. ' '*» Harold Osborne, of Fevershsm. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pogion, and daughter of Dandalk were visitors last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hargrave. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bhinington, Mr. _ „ * and Mrs. Levi Duckett, and two dau- * ghters, Violet and Reta of Maxwell * spent Wednesday last with Mr. and '^. Mrs. John Porteotis here, the former celebrating his 71st birthday. We join in wishmg this esteemed gentle- man many more years of health and happiness. The Pilgrim Holiness service will be held at the home of Mr. Thos. Betts next Sabbath. Everybody welcome. FEVERSHAM Fine weather again this week, after the storm and cold weather of the lat- ter part of the week. We are glad to report that Mrs. Geo. Whiteoak is improving after her ser- ious illness. Dr. Ganld of Maxwell is in attendance, and we hope for her a speedy recovery. BORN â€" On Wednesday, December 7th. 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pedlar, a son. Mr. Geo. AHster who has been laid up for several weeks, we are glad to report, is recovering. M.r and Mrs. Ed. Croft and children of Rock Mills soent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Osborne here. KIMBERLEY Mr. J. A. Stuart of Meaford, Mr. John Stuart of Burks Falls and Mr. H. Ellis, Meaford, spent a day hunting and succeeded in bagging a fine red fox. Mrs. J. Plewes spent a week with her daughter, Mrs. F. Davis, at Van- deleur. The Ladies' Aid is preparing dinner for the visitors the days of the poultry show. On the afternoon and evening of Thursday they are having their Christinas sala. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. S. Bowles in the death of Mr. Bowles' mother. Mrs. Bowles has long been a respected resident of the valley, and also one of few to live over the hundred years of age. Miss Kathleen Hutchinson had a trying experience the morning of the storm. The house door blew open at about 5.30 in tbs morning and ia her endeavor to shut it the glass fell out and the pieces cut her shoulder and arm, requiring Dr. Lively of Flesher- ton to put in as stitches. She is im- proving nicely now. Mr.Proctor is laid up this week with a lame hack. We extend ssrmpathy. The Kimberley Ladies' Aid Christ- mas .Sale of fancy and useful articles will be held Thursdav afternoon and ""PTiinfi'. P«><»pmher l.'>th. Dinner and ~i"pper will be served. REPORT OF UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY FI6URS IT OUT Here's a bit of simple arithmetic for the married people, and it shows how mysterious is the figures 3,854. Put down the year of your birth. Be- lowthat your age, then the year of your marriage, and the number of years you have been married. Add them up and the answer will be 3,864. Officers of the Society wish to take this opportunity of expressing their thanks to the people for their contri- I butions, also the collectors for doing . their work so systematically. At the I annual meeting in June the presid- ' ent suggested that we would try and make our contributions four times what it was for the last year, and, we are thankful to say, we have gone over the top, as this year over five times the amount has been collected, a total of $75.50. We would again exjM'ess our appreciation to the res- ponse to this worthy cause. PRE'S.â€" Thos. W. Findlay. SEC-TREAS. â€" Mrs. Dave Williams. The man who will not argue may not like to be contradicted. Care and Courtesy should be the watchword for all motorists. Christmas Presents THAT ARE USEFUL When looking for your gifts for Christipas don't forgait to look at our large collection of useful presents. We have a fine assortment that you can pick out what you need for any member of the family. Following are some of our Gift Lines: Odd Leather Chair* Any line of furniture Wicker Chairs Kitchen Cabinets Sliding Couches Bed Ovtfits Cedar Chests Library Table Odd Rockers Fernery Wicker Fernery Stands Mirrowt, all kmds Wicker Trays Wooden Trays Wooden Trays Kitchen Stools Work Boxes Jeardinere Stands Wicker Flower Vaises Sleighs of all kinds Crokinole Boards . Kiddie Kars Kiddie Rockers High Chairs Cradles Beds Wagons Electric Lamps BiUes Baby Baskets Children's Tea Tablet Children's Chairs Rooking Horses Black Boards Doll Cabs Smoker's SLnds CEYLON Miss Kate McMillan spent the past week in Toronto. Mrs. George Cairns left on Thurs- day for Toronto where har daughter, Katherine, was operated oa Fri- day morning for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids. Mr. Percy Hunt arrived the past week fAm the west and will spend the winter here with his wife and fam- ily. Our teacher. Miss Stewart, and pup- ils are bus every day and evening preparing for a programme for their annuel concert which take? place on the 22nd of December. Mr. and Mrs. Woods iind family of Chatsworth visited the' first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. F. Marshall. Mr. M. Ferguson's sale which was to have been held on the 8th had to be postponed on account of the day being so stormy, till Friday of this week. (Last Week's Items) Mrs. Heslip of Eugenia visited the past week with her sister, Miss Jessie McKenzie. Mrs. Hill Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Will Hill and family of Markdale visited with Mr. and Mrs.H. Piper the first of the week. Mrs. Archie Stewart left on Mon- day for Toronto as a delegate from the club here, to the convention held in the city. Miss Agnes Macphail, M.P., is in Toronto ifor the past week, attending to her duties there. Mrs. F. Marshall had a quilting bee on Tuesday, when the members of the Ladies' Aid quilted three quilts in the af t'smo -)n. A very pleas>ant time was spent in social chat while the needles flew. Mr and Mrs Raney and little daogh- ter motored to Port Elgin for the week end. Miss Vera Marshall, nurse-in-train- ing at the Durham hospital and who was recently operated on for appendi- citis, was able to come home on Tues- day afternoon. Her many friends are very pkased to see her. PROTON STATKm EUGfiPHA During the past week we have had some very cold weather, accompanied by high winds. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Falconer and little daughter, Dorothy, visited a few days at the former's parental home at Durham. Mr. Peter Munshaw went to Alliston Monday afternoon to visit his son, Laurie, in his name or another's or whether he has subscribed or not, is respon- sible for payment. If a person or- ders his paper discontinued, he must pay all arrears or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is made, and then collect the whole amount, whether the paper is taken or not. The com-ta have decided that refusing to take periodicals or newspapers from the post office or removing or having them unpaid, is Mr. Ernest Proctor returned home'P'"â„¢* facie evidence of intention to from Toronto. He accompanied his, <^*'''*''^ wife to the hospital there a few days 'In Memoriam" verses ago. We understand Mrs. Proctor Advertise in The Advance. It pays, eaved family, Chesley Enterprise: It is a mistake for those who do not understand the principles of verse to get away from simple prose. We often notice, espee> ially in "In Memoriam" lines, wher«i the writer starts out with long nefe, verses, mixes in common an " metres, and ends up with most iar metre. It is perfectly distressing to those who understand verse, and is enough to cause the death of ansj musically-inclined relative of the be)^ A bright little program was piven in the public school last Friday night by Miss Giddin and her pupils, assist- ed by a junior orchestra. The little folk all did their parts well reflecting much credit on their teacher, '^-nta Claus very enthusiastically distribit- ed the gifts from a tastefully decorat- ed tree. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stin in assisted with the accompaniments, rnd Mr. S. Batchelor made an eff io' nt chairman. A box social was held it the clo!^. Mr. W. Blackburn n-ide an excellent auctioneer. The r^*"- ceeds amounted to $25. Mr. A. Hergott is erecting a s--iall building to be used as a barberf' â- ->. Mr. Russell Irwin will move into 't wbpn it is finished. Mrs. Erne.'*' Lx'on? is very ill ' "^ present and Mr. Jas. Meddauerh. w" -> wa-i very sick again last week, is ir- proving. Misis Ha Batchelor has retume ' | ffor-i 0\^<n Sound and has tiiken position in Dever Bros.' store. Mr<!. Brown of Mount Forr";t ^ come to. soend thp wint»r months v- her dauffhtpr. Mrs. Still. Mr. and Mrs. James Burton mo*- C(' from Torf-n^o nni\ spent the w- er"^ nt Mr. W^hnllp's. Rohprt Lvor-s of IT'indalk â-¼" w'^h fJnrflon P.^rV .-ind attended ' ptschool entertainment. will undergo an operation shortly and hope it will be a success. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. Jos.Hawkens has returned home again after a fortnight's visit with his sister, Mrs. Susan Doupe, Saugeen. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gnahara and fam- ily of Walkerton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Graham here. Mrs. T. Lever and daughter, Gert- rude, of Flesherton and sister, Mrs. Wyce and son, Russell of Bengough, Sask., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Martin. Mrs. Wm. Hyslop sp-snt the week end at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Magee, while Mrs. Magee at- tended the Royal Winter Fair in To- ronto. Mrs. Logan and two children, .And- rew and Jean, left on Monday for To- onto. They will go to Scotland later. We wish them a pleasant trip. Mrs. Logan assisted at the Eugenia House here for a number of months. „ Mrs. John Campbell, as delegate of tH? U.F.W.O., Mr. Stanley Campbell, as delegate of the U.F.O. club here, attended the United Farmers' conven- tion in Toronto. Mr. John Williams visited relatives in Toronto and attended the U.F.O. convention. Miss - Mary Weber has returned home from Markdale, where she spent the past month or so. Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Phillips of the 4th line, Artemesia, visited re- cently with Mr. and Mrs. .Albert Williams. Mr. aad Mrs. E. A. Graham of Clarksburg visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Graham. The children are looking forward to a big day in Flesherton on Satur- day, the 17th. Much credit is due Mr. T. W. Findlay of that phce for the nlanning of the annual event. Mr., Findlay is certainly a booster for his own home town and communitv. 1 BATES BURIAL CO. FUNERAL SERVICE NEW MODERN FUNER5\L PARLORS 122-124 Avenue Road, TORONTO Telephone J. W. Bates. Klngsdala 4344 R. Maddocks. HOUSE OF QUALITY Ladies' Rest Room For the convenience of the Shoppers on Santa Claus Day DECISIONS RESPECTING PAPER NEWS- Court decisions respecting news- ; paper subscriptions are very clear. Any person who takes a paper reg- ularly from the post office, whether Neilson's Ice Cream ESJS.INIO PIES Aliarays on Kand On Saturday, December 17th Do your shopping at: W. J. STEWART & SONS Flour, Faed, 9s«ila, C»oc«riea eind Confectionery Flesherton PRIGEVILLE Something For Everybody We want you to call and inspect. Whether you buy or no it will pay you o go the extrr ow steps. T. W. FINDLAY FURNTURE DEALH ^v Christmas will soon be with us. 'â- nee more. Thfi windows in the store? ."".re ail decorated with toys and oHhc it- tractions, that draw the childreri ..lie a magnet. Mrs. Sara Mills is visiting her :'.''.ny friends around Pricaville. Mr. Roy MacDermid arrive<' .-.jnie on Friday from Detroit. Mr. Wm. McKenzie is engagre " with 3'r. Oinieron Smellie in the s vmill. We are sorry to report th â-  Mr. Archie McCuaiR was taken \v h an- other stroke on Saturday ev.'nin?:, which affected his speech. T"'. hope for a speedy recovery for Mr. Mac- Cuaijr. Mr. and Mrs; Wm. Hay of P'-'nton 9 { I Bring The Children to Visit Toy'and I ^ We have a larger assortment than ever this year, including Dolls, Dishes, Teddys, Horns, Balls, Guns, Caps, Whistles, Animals, and all kiixls of Mechanical Toys; also a few novelties for the Ladies. ® MEN'S WEAR XMAS CAKE SUPPLIES Park were Sunday visitors st L. Hincks's. Mr. Duncan Sinclair has ere new hen house. A. : a VICTORIA CORNERS Id The teacher and children are "erv busy pn^ctisins: for their play to be jriven on Friday, Decenib?r 16th in the school house. The weather was so windy r -d stormy last Thursday that there w ; no school, but it is much milder a:- 1 nicer now. Frcparation.' are being: made t ^ erect snow fences on the road this ,vear. Won't it be nice not to have anv drifts this winter. Mrs. E'mo Stevens is visiting at Mr. Albert Stevens'. We have a fine assortment of Sweaters We have a fresh supply of Peels. Nuts, Shirts. Scarfs. Socks. Suspenders. Gloves, Raisins, Currants. Dates, Fig-s. Prunes,' Caps, Handkerchiefs, and many other Cherries, .\lmond Icing, and. in fact, things for the up-to-date nien. everything fresh for the^'Christmas Cake ® Special prices in Men's Winter Overcoats, and Puddinefs. 4 CHRISTMAS CANDIES AND NUTS Q We also have a new supply of Candies, © ' Xuts. Oranges. Ivcmons, Cranberries. O (irape and Crape Fruit. I W. G. KENNEP I PHONE 37 â- ft ^ ^am