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f '1 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday. Aug^ust 26, 1936 ,* * t. i ^ , i » 4 * « • * « » • I • â-º1 • *t t »• fl •,H- «£S LOCAL DISTRICT NEWS PRICEVILLE The clever dramatic club of this village journeyed to Heathcote on the 18th and gave their play, this is the fifth time this fine pla" has been given, meeting with approval by the Heathcotians, who treated them very kindly with a fine lunch at the close, and facilities for removing the makeups for the play. Priceville- pleurisy, finally resulting in death and Mary, Boothville, were recent vis- itors at Mr. Dave. Nichol's. This district was saddened on Wed- nesday las^t by the passing of a well known and highly respected resident of this district, Mr. Peter Ste^e, on his farm two and one half milea north of Priceville. Deceased, who was 68 years of age, had been in poor health for awhile, and lately he took itea are appreciative always. There is another rendition of the play. Mr. John McFayden and his two affable sisters, Kate and Mary, H. H. McDonald and sister Kate, were re- The late Mr. Steele was born at Park- hill, Ont. and was the son of Peter and Mary Steele. He moved to this locality nine years agro, having spent the greater part of his life in Wiscon- IC1MBERL£Y » - t _ i. 1.1. 1.^ e \i _j Sin. He was of a quite disposition and cent visitors at the home of Mr. and , ,, . ... ... ^ ^ _ v- -n «r o I- « u T xf 1 was held m the highest esteem by all Mrs. Colin A. McLean, t was our loss to have left shortly before they ar- rived. A bad accident which easily might have been worse, happened at H. B. McLean's stable, the floor of the mow above giving way with the weight of the hay, though more had been in it previous years. The heavy wind •of the night before, had perhaps strained the timbers. There were two cows in the stable that were to be milked in a few minutes. The tim- ber in falling landed on a post of the stall thus saving them, had the horses been in the adjoining stall they cer- tainly would have been killed. The who knew him. He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Haney and Mrs. McRae. The funeral was hel,d on Friday at St. John's R. C. Church, and was very largely attended by friends and neighbors who came to pay their last tribute of respect to one who will be greatly missed in his home and community. The pall- bearers were: Edgar Patterson, Jno. and Donald McDonald, Jno. Mclnnis, I George Black and Malcolm OHenley. Friends from a distance were Mrs. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Travers of St. Charles, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Henry, Mr. Dan MclCinnon and daugh- ter; Mrs. Fitz Gerald and Mr. Joe slats in front of the manger were , Darcey all of London; Miss Celia Fin- knocked off and the cows were taken through the feed passage to safety. Mr. Alex. McLean, after his season of teaching manual training, mixed with pleasure at the summer school, somewhere north! arrived home at Priceville. Miss Mary Aldcorn, left for home in Regina, where she teaches, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Aldcorn. Mr. Chas. McKinnon, we are pleased to learn, is improving in health at Toronto. Mrs. Bert is not gaining her strength, but is very poorly we are sorry to say. Mr. Cole is paying a short visit to his father-in-law, Mr. Thos. Mc- Dougall whom we were pleased to meet. Mrs. K. McKee, Toronto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Everist, is vis- iting their home here. Mr. E. R. Clark, a native of Pal- grave, now of Teulon, Manitoba, call- ed upon a brother fox rancher, Mr. Harold Karstedt, from whom he pur- chased some fine stock some years ago, and was greatly interested in the ranch here and its furry occupants. Miss Mary Runcinian, the amiable daujrhter of tho well known Fred, To- ronto, is on a visit to her cousift, Nellie McLean. nerty, Toronto; Adam Mathewson, Montreal, Mr. Dan and Miss Mary McKinnon, Melancthon. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Runciman and family returned to Toronto Saturday after holidaying here. Mrs. H. R. McLean returned home on Wednesday after spending a few days in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hincks left on Monday for Hudson, Ontario. Miss Mary Pennox. Toronto, spent last wek at Mrs.*J. McDougall's. The bale for the W. M. S. will be packed this Thursday at the home of Miss N'^lie McLean. Mrs. McMeekin and Mrs. Mepham, Hamilton, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Brady Irwin. Mrs. Dave Nichol, Margaret and Mr. and Mrs. F. Smith of Detroit are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson. iMr. and Mrs. Dalton Darp and babe of Toronto spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. L, Soule. Mr. and Mrs. Soule returning with them for a couple of week's visit. Mrs. B. A. Carruthers and Mr. Carl Carruthers left Friday for a motor trip to New Brunswick and will be the gruesta of Mr. and Mrs. Dewar. â- Misses Murelda Taylor and Lois Weber spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bowles at Bala. Harvesting is almost done and threshing is the order of the day. The grain is turning out a fair yield. Mr. Alfred Graham and Mr. Len. Haines are hame after spending the summer among the saw mills in the north. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Burritt. The W. I. invited the Ladies' Aid to join them in a picnic at Eugenia Park. Every one enjoyed the out- ing very much. Miss Geraldine Weber and friend, Mrs. Campbell of Oakville visited Mr, and Mrs. D. L. Weber. Miss Geraldine and three of her friends spent a two weeks' holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Archie McLean and other friends in United States. Mrs. Wilson, also Mrs. J. Taylor, have returned to their homes in To- ronto and Oshawa. Miss Evelyn Montgomery spent Sunday with Miss Marjorie Proctor. CEYLON Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tucker were, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. MacCuaig: and sons, Kenneth, Laa* rence, Boyd, Donald, Mulock; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown and Marjorie, Bun- essen; Misses Ila and Inez Brown of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. -Archie Mac- Cuaig and Mrs. Jack Doyle, Top- cliffe. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spence and aon Edward, Hopeville, and Mr. and Mrs. .A.rmsden and daughter Betty and Mrs. Watson, Toronto, were recent week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Muir, Flint, Mich., spent a couple of days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Mc- Fayden . Mrs. Hannahson, Toronto, visited last week with her sister, Mrs. John Gibson. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. George Gadd and daughter, Weston and Mr. Gadd. Mr. Bob Brodie and three nephews. Alex., Norman and John Brodie, re- turned to Toronto Monday, after a month's visit with t"ne former's sistei; Mrs, Ben McKenzie. Mr. and Mr*. Will McKenzie. Dromore, were also visitors over the week end with Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Muir accom- panied by Mrs Smellie and Margaret and Mrs. .\rchie McMullen left Sun- day for a visit in Toronto. Miss Naomi Lipsett, Owen Sound, visited last week with Mrs. -Anna Mc- Millan. Mrs. Knox spent Friday with her brother at Victoria Corners. Miss Marion Miller, Flesherton, spent the week end with Miss Marg- aret CoUinson. Eh-. A. J. Sharpe. Red Creek N. Y. ler. .Marian, retorned home with h»r for a Halt. Mrs. Fred. Marshall U spending a week la Toronto. Mrs. (I>r.) L. Pa-tterson raturned to Toronto the first of the week after attending the funeral of her mother, the late Mrs. Donald MoLeod. Mrs. j Beatty and Dr. Beatty of Madoc will i spend this week with Mrs. Beatiy'i ' father, Mr. Donald McLeod. I Mr. and Mrs. M. Raney and Jean of Southampton were visitors with i Mrs. Macphail the first of the week, j Miss Xaomi Lipeett of Owen '. Sound la vi»iiting Mrs. .^.nna McMiU- en. LADY BANK ROCK MILLS LADIES' AID The Ladies' Aid met at the home i of Mrs. Harry Patton on Wed. Aug. ' 19th. Twelve members and four vis- itors were present. The meeting â- . opened, singring "More about Jesus." , The 1st chap, of Romans was then : read alternately, followed by the I Lord's Prayer. Collection amounted to >3.15. Plans were made for an ice oream social to be held at the church on Tuesday, September 1st. -At the close, "Work for the Night is comin^was sung, followed by lunch The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Chas. Hanley on Wed nesday, Sept. 16. Cake: Mrs. Sam Fisher, Mrs. Tom Fisher; Sand.: Mrs. H. Patton, Mrs. -Alex. English. Mrs. Laurie Lawrence visited last accompanied by Mrs. Sharpe and son, week at Redwing. 'â-  Billy, also Mrs. J. Essex and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Bates Fawcett of To- ' and Mrs. Braden, Shelburne, ronto are spending a month with Mr. .Miss Millit; Cook, Mrs. Harry Piper W. C. Harris. j and Mrs. Knox visited Mrs. Luther The Village Trustees have made a | Torry at Lauriston. Thursday. A district farmer, director of a mutual fire insurance company, lit his pipe while riding from the fields to the bam on a load of hay, and thus lost the hay, waggon and hay loader attached to the vehicle. Like JO many people, he likely thought the agitation for less carelessness in fire hazards applied to others and not to himself. (Laat week's It«ms) The drought still continues. Th« Murphy family will be sure to ba little ones and not many in a place. Messrs. Geo. Basel and Clark Mc- Connell, Kimberley, spent Sunday with Percy Semple. We are sorry to say that little Roy- den Semple has whooping cougrh at present. Mrs. Jack Graham is ill at present from a severe sun stroke. We hop« she will soon be well again. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Waltar Wilson over the week end were: Mr, and Mrs. E. Wilson, Midland, Mr. and Mrs. Long and daughter, Meaford, and Mrs. Wilson, Banks. The Ladies' -Aid of Providence Church held their August meeting at the home of Mrs. Mort Sayers, with a good attendance of members and vis- itors. The September meeting will be at the home of Mrs. E. Dobson on the second Wednesday of the month, as usual. Mrs. Wm. Semple spent a day re- cently with her daughter. Mrs. B. -A. McConnell. Kimberley. Master D. .A. Wilson spent a week with cousins and uncle, Mr, Fee, at Nottawa. Mrs, N. Wilson had the pleasure to gather from her g^arden over eight lbs. of ripe tomatoes on Saturday last, this is surely good for this part and the drought and beat that we have had. Mr. Joe Cooper is assisting Mr. Jack Graham with the harvest. Mr, Josh Dobson has his threshing outfit a whistling again, with Mr. Clint McGee as fireman. The crops are light and the job will not be long this fall. piece of new sidewalk on the sida street. VANDELEUR Struck by lightning during the brief storm last Saturday afternoon. Wm. motored to Orillia and were ac-lthe fine home of Mrs. Jane Holly on companed home by Mrs. John Cook j the 12th line was totally destroyed by and family of Callender for a fewj fire, together with some of the con- weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. .Alex. McLean return- tents. The bolt evidently struck the Hydro line along the road, and jumped fd after spending a couple of weeks ' to the telephone wires which passed up North. They will return to To- [ underneath and went into the house, ronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Porter, Ivan, Wesley and Florence, of Swinton Paik visited last week at A. L. Hinck's. Mrs. Alex. Carson- and Bernice spent a week visiting at Swinton Park. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rutledge left I Tuesday to spend a few days in To- ronto before retui'ning to their home at Lethbridge. -Alta. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wright and babe. Fevershani visited at Mr. Sang- .*ter Hemphill's. Friday. The first threshing in this locality was done at Mr. Will Gibson's, Mon- day. Mrs. Hugh Bailey and daughters. Shrigley, visited with Mrs. Macphail. Friday. Mr. John Boyd. North Battleford. Sask., was a caller on Mrs. W. Wil- oock. Monday. The Women's Institute held their The hydro pole directly in front of the house was splintered from the top about half way. Neighbors quickly gathered and the furniture downstairs' i'<-'irular monthly meeting at the home was removed but nothing was got j ^^ '^e President, Miss Dora Stewart, from the upstaii-s part Mrs. Holly la*' Thursday evening. The meeting and her sister. Mrs. White, were in ' OP^"^ ^^'i''* the singing of the Ode. the houee when it was struck and the' ft)"owed by the Lord's Prayer re- Roy .MacDermid was terribly scalded 1 latter received a slight shock. Much j Peated in unison. Mrs. Sinclair gave \ Mrs. (Rev.) Sutherland, and daugh.| on Saturday when she fell into a pail I sympathy is felt for .Mrs. Holly in her » P^'P'^'' on current events and Mrs. ter, Priscilla. had a pleasant visit in j of boiling water, and was rushed to Toronto, arriving home on Friday. | Durham hospital. The little girl Rev. Sutherland and his three boys ' was terribly burned, made their vi.-sit on Monday, to To- Miss Beth Hincks entertained the ronto, returning Thursday noon. pupils of her school near Feversham, Mr. and Mrs. C. .A. McLean made on Wednesday at her home here, a surprise visit to their daughter. Mrs. Horsener of Montreal is vis- Mrs. John McFarlane, in Toronto, on : iting her mother, Mrs. Pinkerton Friday the 14th, returning on Mon- day. She and her husband were na- turally delighted. Mr. Innis McLean left on Wednes- day the li>th. having secured his* old! Mrs. Sutherla.id position in Toronto. I Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Fettis of Owen The Bible society are holding their • Sound, Mrs. Stephensen and the Bur- annual meeting in St. Columba Un- I rell boys, Markdale, visited Sunday at ited church on Thursday, August 27, p.m. .A representative of the society will give an address, Mr, Boyce, registered barber here, has bought the house, owned and late- ly occupied, by Mrs. Burt, now ill tn Toronto. The .August meeting of St. Columba W. M. S. and W. A. was held at the home of Mrs. Angus Mc.Arthur and was well attended by meniWrs and friends. Mrs. F. G. Karsteik pres- ided. .A well prepared paper on Chap. 6 of the study book was read by Miss Jewel McArthur; Ml»s» Anrka McLaan read a st»ry of "The N«gro in .Amer- ica": Mrs. Ritchie and Misa B. Weir sang "His eye is on the Sparrow." A timely article, entitled ".A rural auxiliary" was read by Mrs. Kar- stedt. For the W. A.. Mrs. Mc- ^Cinnon pr«8.ide<l and much business was discussed and passed. .At the close a social half-hour was spent and tea was served by Mrs. McArthur, as- sisted by her daughters. Jean and LauM and Misses Sadie Oliver and Jewel Mc.Arthur. loss. I Collinson gave an account of the re- The Hydro line was interferred with : <-"*^"' Institute rally held at ElmwgoJ. â-  and the current ^vas off in several of j Two contests were put on. Mrs. the farm homes for a short time. J- Stewart, Mrs. J. Kennedy winning Lightning also struck an elm tree on Franees CoUin.son's contest and Mrs. -Mr. J. 1. Graham's Meaford road Sinclair winning Miss Stewart's con- â-  fence about six rods from Mr. Dolan's t^'?**- ^'â- 's. .A. C. Muir extended an store. This was really the first nivitation for tho September meeting. ', Rev. and Mrs. Sutherland and fam-j thunder storm we have had this sea- The Mizpah prayer closed the meeting ily spent a few days in Toronto. son. I after which lunch was served by the | Rov. Mr. Fry returiKed to Vancouver) Vaiideleur W. I. held their .August hostess. after spending a month with Rev. and »H>eting at the home of Mrs^ F. W. - The Uidies' Aid meets Wednesday Taylor on Thursday afternoon of last at 2 p.m. at Mrs. I. B. Whit taker's week and it was largely attended. .A home. fine paper was given by Miss Lillian ^I'^s 0'>^^ Marshall, nurse in train- Buchanan entitled "My Responsibility inS- returned to Toronto after a va- to the Community." Other good cation with her parents here. items were provided and lunch was' j served. (Intended for last week) Mr. Ireland of Hamilton was the ^''" â- ""• ^''â- ^- t'-»"''han and child- guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Graham on the first of the week. W. J. Hincks'. ROCK MILLS and Mr. and Mrs. Whittlam and children <rf Toronto, are visiting Mrs. J. Mc- Dougrall, Mrs, Ted Cole and son returned to Scotland, Ont.. after visiting with her father, Mr. Thos. McDougall. Mr. David Hincks and Beth and Jean apent Friday in Owen Sound, Miss E, Oliver visited last week with Bessie Drlmmie, Dromore. Mr. Wm. McLeod had a barn-rais- ing last week, when a number of lad- ies were also present. Miss .Anna MoEachern rstumed home Sunday after spending six weeks in London, attending Summer school, Mr, Neil Cameron and sister*, Sadie Mr. and Mrs. Herb Betts daughter. Ethel, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoddart of Markdale motored to Port Elgin on Saturday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frea StoddaT-t. returnMig home Sunday evening. Misses Julia and Edna Croft spenv, Thursday with Misses Ita and Dori.< Pedlar. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newell visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ritchie, Dorothy and Dan, of Dur- ham. fThe Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold an Ice Cream Social in the church on Tuesday evening. September 1st. Mr. and Mrs. F. Chard and son, Bob, of Kimberley, wei>e recent visitors with their daughter, Mrs. -Albert Wilkinson. Mi»s Laura Pedlar holidayed for a week with relatives in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Betts. Bdith and Mabel, visited over Sunday with friends at Clarksburg. Miss Edith Morrison of Tryon, spent a few holidays at the home of her uncle. Mr, Thos. Betts. We extend our sympatiy to Mrs, E. C. Murray and family in their re- cent bereavement by the passing of their husband and father. Many from around here attended the fun- eraL ren of Toronto rt>lurned home after a visit with Mrs. Callahan's brothers. Messrs. .\rthur and Angus Whitak- er. Miss Millie Cook of Toronto is visiting Mrs. Harry Piper and other -Mr. aid Mrs. Clarence Smart and f'-'<?nJ^^ "> ^he community. EAST MOUNTAIN (.Last week's Items) family were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellis at Kimberley. Mr. and Mrs. G. McMullen. Messrs. H. Smith and D. Williams accompan- itNl by Mrs., J. Brackenbury and Mrs. J. A. Lever of Flesherton visited re- cently at Hamilton and St. Catherines. Miss Ida McCulloeh has returned home after spending a week with her aunt. Mrs. R. Walters of Ravenna. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellis of Kimber- ley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Thompson. Miss Bernice Harbottle and Allen McCulloeh are recovering after their recent tonsil operations in Clarksburg hospital. Misses Iva Wickens and Irene Paw. cett of Kimberley spent the ^st week with Mrs. Gordon McMullen. A much needed rain fell in this district on Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of Clarksburg spent Sunday with the former's father, Mr. H. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Chard of Rock Mills and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lever of Flesherton were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. G. McMullen and fam- Uy. Those who have new potatoes forj Miss Dorothy Gen«e of Toronto sale are reaping a rich harvest, sell- sp^nt the week end with her parents, ing six quart baskets of the tubers Mr. and Mrs. D. Genoe. Sor 36 cents, or at the rate of $3,50 Miss Mabel Thompson has gone to per kag. i Clarksburg to work. Miss Jpiint*tte McLeod has return- ed from a visit at London. Mr. Mel. Hogarth spent Sunday wi:h \\U mother ;'.t .Tarvis. Messrs. &'nest M.ithew80n aud R. Plesirr have returned from military camp at Penetang. Mrs. J. A. Cairns and daughter. Shirley, returned on Sunday to their home in Meaford after spendtni; the past week with friends here. Master l>onald and Miss Maiy Coleman returned to London on Saturday after two weeks' visit with their cousin, Mtes Marian Collinson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gibson spent the first of the week at Belfountain. Miss Oliv^ Marshall. nurse-ln- training at New Toronto hospital, Is spending her holidays at her home hert». Mr. Elwyn Clarke of Treelon. Sask.. called at Mr. Fred. Marshall's home last week. Miss Irene Stewart spent her holi- days here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Will Chisholm of Lions Head, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bell and two daughters of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Muir. Mrs. Harry Houston of Oehawa visited with Mrs. Earl McLeod on Sunday. Mrs. MuLeod a^d daugh- »â-  >♦ ♦♦â- Â»â™¦â™¦>♦â- >'>♦â- >♦♦> H i '>t' H i|i t * Ht ' > >' l ''|i > >' H '>>*- > **' t >> ♦*§♦ I Field Day > « >« will be held at MAXWELL on :; Friday, Aug'st 28:1 + c I t Under the auspices of Osprey Athletic Club. Softball Tournament W Seven teams of the Badjeros district Softball I..eagT.ie are ensja^red to play. Prizes ijiven for 1st. $10. 2nd S7, 3rd S5. Horseshoe pitching:, prizes ^iven. Lunch served on the grounds. 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Regular 40c value for 25c - Duffs Pure Uird 2 lb*, for 25c â-  > :: P. & G. Soap 5 for 19c â- ; Klex Toilet Soap (removes grease) S for 14c OUR GROCERIES ARE ALWAYS FRESH :; Osprey & Artemesia Co-operative Co., Ltd. FLESHERTON