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^hje /lje$l)Mjxn 'Mmnu^ yol. 58; No. 10 FLESHERTOX. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST .">, 1938 W H THURSTON & SON. Proprietoci Unioa Church SerYicesjTax Rate is Forty Mills For FlesbertoD Last Sunday, being the fifth Sun- day in July, Rev. Service had return- ed from his holidays and the regula: services were held in both the Baptist and United churches. Rev. Mr. Ashton left on holidays this week and for the month of Aug- ust Mr. Service will have charge of the joint Sunday services and will be ready to answer any pastoral sick- calls which may come to him from boHi congregations. We wish Kev. and Mrs. Ashton a very pleasant hol- iday. The church services will alternate between the two churches for the Sun- day morning services at eleven o'- clock commencing this coming Sun- day in the Baptist church. All even- ing services will be held in the United church. At Ceylon the Sunday School child- ren are asked to meet with their par- ents in a joint service each Sunday at fifteen minutes to two. There will be a special story for the children. The help of the parents is asked in fhis regard. The Rock Mills Sun- day School will be at its regular hour with preaching service each banday at 3-15 p.m. Car Demolished 'William Welton of town escaped serious injury in a car accident early Tuesday morning when the car he was driving" overturned in the ditch on a curve south of the Proton Station comer on Highway No. 10. Bill says that in making the turn the front wheel ran off the side of the pave- ment He brought the car back on the highway when, with the appli- cation of the brake, one rear wheel grabbed and the car commenced to sway. He is of the opinion that he must have tramped on the accelerator as the car shot across the roadway "and overtumd into the ditch. H« had the presence of mind when he knew a crash was inevitable to throw himself down on the seat. The car is almost a complete wreck with the radiator driven back and the left side of the body crumpled. The driver reeived a hand injury and was for tmiate to escape as he did. ICE CREAM SOCIAL An ice cream social will be held in the church at Rock Mills on Monday evening, August 8th, under the aus- pices of the Ladies,' Aid. Softball be- tween Eugenia and 8th line at 7 p.m., followed by real good program. Ad- mission 80c and 16c. Flesherton village council met for i their regular monthly meeting in thu \ town hall on Tuesday evening and i passed the estimates for 193». The I tax rate is forty-one mills, the same ' as the past two years, made up as , follows on a rateable property as- | sessment oi fl91,668. County rate ' 6.9 mills to raise |1,327;50. village j rate 6.9 mills to raise |1,130.84. pave- | ment debenture ten mills to raise ! $1,916.68, street lighting 3.2 mills to i raise $613.31. public school nine mills | to raise $1,725. high school 5.5 mills \ to raise $1054.17. public library one \ half mill to raise $95.83. a total tax j rate of forty-one mills. The pro- ' vincial government subsidy of one mill | is again available this year and will reduce the rate to forty millsT The town hall debentures are now retired and a reduction was made on public school estimates of one mill. On the other hand there is a raise in the high school estimates. A policy for public liability and property damage, costing $106.25, was ordered ti be taken out with Lloyd's "f London. The following accounts were order- ed to be paid: J. Field, work in park, S3.00, Owen Sound Sun-Times vacation edition, $10.80. E. Moore, special po- lice, $2.25. W. Hamilton, special po- 'ice, $2.25. The Bell Telephone consented to have a switch for the fire alarm in- stalled in the local central office and the Reeve and the Clerk were auth- orized to signi and complete the agreement. ; ;PRIESTLEY'S Meat Market FOB FRESH. CURED AND COOKED MEATS Limited anpply of fresh fish each wc«k PRICES RIGHT R. J. Priestley WE DELIVER. PHONE 47w Vacation School The time has come again for an- other church vacation school for all boys and girls frofh seven to fifteen years of age. Children who enjoy happy singing, group games, Bible stories, adventure stories and hand work are invited to come to the Unit- ed Church Sunday School room next Monday morning, August 8, from nine to twelve o'clock. The school will run each forenoon for two weeks, August eighth to nine- teenth, with the exception of Sun- days. Certificates will be presented to all those who do not miss a day. It has been estimated that more religious character training can be accomplished in a two-weeks vacation school than can be attained in six months of Sunday School services at one hour per week. Rev. G. R. Service will again ihj principal of the school and a good staff of volunteer workers are goin? to assist. The co-operation of all parents is requested in order that this community may receive the greatest benefit from this school. It takes money to finance such a school, to buy the leaders text bocks and handwork supplies. The title of the course this year will 'be '•Learn- ing to live like Jesus" by Mary Eadie. To cover these expenses there will be a registratien fee of twenty-five cents per child for two weeks. Come on», come all. The ExhibitioD Trip Dear Boys and Girls, Vou are aware that in a little more than two weeks the long-expect- ed event, the children's excursion to Toronto, will take place on .\ugust 29 to be accurate. The extra train from Durham, the South Grey Special, will leave Durham promptly at seven o'clock in the morn- ing and will proceed directly to To- ronto as a special, but children going from Elmwood and Hanover and all points in Normanby Township wil' proceed to Palmerston on the j-egular moning train and there the extra coaches will be attached to the Spec- ial so that all children will arrive in Toronto on both Canadian National lines together at 10.30. Children going by cars are advised to be at the Union Station on arrival of this spec- ial train. Boys and girls going on the Canadian Pacific line from Mark- dale to Dundalk will arrive in Toron- to about 12.30 but will be in plenty of time to see ail the points of inter- est is the city. Owing to the fact that some girls and keys whe wished to go are unable to do so, there are still some vacant seats and if any of you from South Grey, whose names have not been sent us, wish to go these places will be available if yeu write me as soon as possible. Two weeks from today a longer letter, giving fuller details, will appear ia this paper and you are advised to watch for It. Very kind regards Geo. E. Pentland. Large Crowds In Town Monday Torrents of Rain Marred Unveiling Ceremony â€" Rem inder of the Program Was Excellent Flesherton unveiled its new war me" raorial in Memorial Park early Mon- day morning amid a drenching down- pour of rain. Rain commenced to fall early Sunday evening and contm- ued throughout the night. The un- veiling ceremony was held back for more than an hour with the hope that the skies would clear and allow the program to be carried out as planned. » During a cessation of the rain the ex-members of the 31st Regiment, Great War veterans and the detach- ment of the Grey and Simcoe Forest- ers, which acted as guard at the cen- otaph, was formed up, marched to the an old Flesherton boy, contriUoting to the music heard all over town. An interesting moment in the parade of the veterans occurred when they halt- ed in front of a local residence and honored Mr 'W. W. Ramage of Price- ville. wearing his 31st Regiment cap. and gave him three cheers for being on parade that day. It was a fine tribute to a veteran who served some forty years in the 31st. Following breakfast speaking was held in the town hall at which Col George .\. Drew, well known through- out Ontario, was the chief speaker. Lieut. Col. Ern. Armstrong also gave Park and took up their position on some reminiscenses of early days, the grounds. Just a.* the program j Col. Drew is an interesting speaker commenced rain again began to fall in torrents and in a few moments the Visits From Old Friends Mr. C. M. Brownridge, formerly of Ma.xwell, now of Kelvington, Sask., was a very welcome caller on the editor one day last week. Years ago when he left Osprey he settled in southern Saskatchewan, where the drought hit him hard as it did so many others, and he was forced to tren north with the crowd of other sufferers. For some years he has not been farming extensively but lives on the outskirts of the village of Kel- 'ington. Too many girls are day-dreamers, ays the Grimsby Independent, declar- ing that they make up when it comes time to quit work and step out for the evening. The Advance editor had what was to him, a thrilling visit from an old friend, Mr. Geo. Beecroft, of Owen Sound* and enjoyed an hour of real "palaver" about old things, times and people. Mr. Beecroft is eighty-seven years of age and his experiences cover a lifetime of interesting incid- ents. He was born in Nottawasaga township just south of Glen Huron where his parents were pioneers. He remembers that his father had in his possession a large number of Indian relics, which unfortunately were de- stroyed when the home was burned. Among them was a sword which would be worth a little fortune if it existed today. Another interesting bit of information which he gave us was the fact thai he had an uncle who was a midshipman on "The Nanry'' which was sunk in the Not- tawasaga River by the .Americans in the "War of 1812. the hull of which was raised and is niw a pwint of in- terest at the Beach. Mr. Beecroft is one ef the honored Old Brigade of subscribers mentioned elsewhere and whose friendship we prize very high- ly. ~ J. A. Telfer to Speak ^ â-  ' ''"l^s*.. 1 :T^^^'^|:P''i''^Pi P'^. Stf- iiiiiiipiMiiiipit SSI 1 t» V'll Funeral Chapei DIGNIFIED and SYMPATHETIC PERSONAL SERVICE Wbethei YOr PAY LESS THAN $100.00 For Complete Funeral 1 or More NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR THE USE OF OUR CHAPEL BATES &?MAbDOCKS 12 4 Avenue Road, TORONTO Ntsht or Day Phone: Klngsdai* 4S44-84B6 Mr. James .A.. Telfer, senior sheep promoter of the Dominion Live Stock Branch, Paris, Ontario, will address a gathering at the Wareham Church on Monday evening. August 8th, at 8 p.m. Mr. Telfer's talk will be on sheep raising and marketing. Every- body is invited to attend this meeting of the Wareham Junior Farmers and especially those interested in sheep. iune â€" Tipperary It's a good time to get acquainted. It's a good time to know All the good points and all the poor ones That you should always know. Goodbye, long-legged nanny, Goodbe coarsc-woolled ewe, WTipn wc all go to hoar Mr. Telfer We are sure to know more. (â-  ^VIMY SQMME AJwIlENS YPRES ^uaiK CASCOl •â- UIM" BJIVS C CO«M*0 ..Mit)0>» 408Ur c UAM .:.M»i.ti ijfcc't* C«I«LiS WIMUUXN •*UtJt3 P.,.., PI â- RA S tAlfCL «AHULa « TxuHSTO., CH*J TMiirurMwitrt. and his address was well worth hear- ing. Col. Drew stated that w« need no uniform in Canada except the khaki uniform of those who serve the K.mg. He regretted that the torch, sx-robol of the spirit of the old Canadian Corps had recently been adopted by an or- ganization which has no interest ir the preservation cf democracy. The great gathering of thousands of Can- adians who served during the Great War. who marched in Toronto on Saturday, is an eifective answer to those who suggest that we need strange salutes or strange uniforms in this country to preserve British justice. Col. Drew said that no greeting is needed except the open handshake of free British citizens. Any organiza- tion which is based on prejudice against Jew or Gentile, against Labor or Capital, has no place in Canada. "We who believe in freedom," Col. Drew remarked, "have a right to ask that effective laws shall be passed j 3^,^ ,.:tabilitv. prohibiting the use of any uniform in Canada except the uriiform of our defence and pofice forces. The issue before us is clear. It is not an issue between democracy. Fascism ^ ujch iivais j> li-i. in« -.i..t,ouu uuLceij wiuj tne otst we have jceu ior some ume. Ihen louowed u leai batuc uetweeu me ^tuIui'iL .wnignts and Uwen Sound Maple Leais, uld rivals in baseball circleb lor sever- al years. it was a splendid game, oweii Sound winning by 10-6, and th^ nuge crowd enjoyed every mmute ox thu game. The Toronto branch uf tL« Old Boys' and Girls, Association bad charge of the races for the ctiildr,.ai at Memorial Park and presented som* due prizes to the winners of t^e various competitions. Their excellent handling of this part of the progrum was appreciated by the local com- mittee. Some excellent numbers were givea at the amateur concert in the skating rink in the evening. Thre classes were open for competition, the win- ners being: eight to eleven years, Shirley and June Purvis, Evelyn Mc- Tavish and Lois Mclllmurray; twelve to sixteen years, Anna McVicar, Ham- ilton quartette and Jack Pacey; sen- ior, Desmond Anderson, Isabelle Mc- Donald and Dennis 'Wyville. Dancing was held on the tennis- courts on Saturday evening and Mon- day night and was patronized by larga ;.Towds. The MUdmay orchestra sup- plied excellent music |for the lat- ter dancing. The midnight dance was cancelled due to the rain but after the moving pictures in the town hall at 12.30 a.m. Monday a -mall amount of dancing was enjoyed n a space cleared at McTaxisn's •parage. The holiday crowd and large num- !>er of motor vehicles in town were handled perfectly by Provincial Con- stable S. H. Cooke of Flesherton as- sisted by P. C. Noble of Owen Sound, village constable C. McCl«an and four assistants. The 147th Reunion Dinner The reunion dinner of the 147th Battalion Association was held in th» Fraternal Hall at 5.30 p.m., and about 1S5 members partook of the meal catered by Mr. F. Pinder of town. "The toast to the King was proposed by Alf. .Ajidrews, R.S.M., while Capt. Rev. R. .\. Spencer, padre of the bat- talion, in speaking of the fallen com- rades, spoke of their loyalty, courage Mr. Wilson, in propos- â- 1 t.'ii.^r o the Greys, spoke of early e.xperiences in life as a his veterans and others were completely soaked. Capt. Kev. Sidney Lambert, O.Bj;., had charge of the ceremony which was cut as short as possible. The Lord's Pi"ayer was repeated in unison led by Rev. F. .\shton, a prayer for King and Kmpire by Kev. G. R. Service. The unveiling was actually made by Mrs. Mary Jamieson who had three sons and one daughter in the service. One son was killed in action and two have since died. Mrs. W. Hoher (May Jamieson), F^lesherton's only nurse during the war, occupied a position of honor be- side the cenotaph. Mrs. Jamieson was asissted in the unveiling by War- den H. A. McCauley, Reeve of Flesh- erton. In cutting the cord which held the flag draping the memorial, Mrs. Jamieson used the bandage scissors that her daughter used in hospital work at Malta. Capt. Lambert then spoke a few words of dedication, fol- lowed by two minutes of silent trib- ute, the last post and reveille sound- I ed by the buglers, with the benedic- tion closing the ceremony. Four guards stood with arms reversed and bowed heads while the ceremony was in progress. -A. firing party compos- ed of members of the 147th were Lieut. Helwig of Hamilton with the and Commimism. It is an issue be- ween democracy and barbarism." The .Aquatic Sports .-Vquatic sports were held at the pond and a splendid exhibition of fancy diving was given by two boys from the High Park Swimming Club, Toronto, Warren Wortley and Ardagh Mitchell, which was a treat to watch. Miss Juanita Ritchie of the Mermaid Club, Toronto, also gave a splendid e.xhibition of fancy swimming. In the boys race across the pond Jim Thurs- ton was first with Bob McDonald sec- ond and D. Campbell third, while Dorothy Patton took first in the girls' race fifteen and under with Ruth Leavell second and Jean McTavish third. The race across the pond and return for boys over fifteen was won by Ellis with B. Leavell second and D. .Armstrong third. The peanut race was won by D. .Armstrong with Jini Thurston second. Trooping of 147th Colors .A most interesting spectacle to a large crowd of people was the troop- ing of the coloi-s of the 147th Battal- ion held at 2 p.m. The color partj was composed of Major J. B. Morri:"^n of Meaford with the King's coror, present but did not fire their salute. Prior to the commencement of the un- veiling ceremony a barrage was car- ried on with large mortar bombs, the explosion being heard plainly at .Markdale. six miles away. .An elab- orate program had been planned for the unveiling but owing to the rain many of the least essential parts were omitted. Wreaths of remembrance were laid by members of the 3lst Reg- iment, the village of Flesherton, the No two members of »ne family are to be given city hall jobs in Toronto. The family compact is apparently not popular among Toronto's civic gov- ernment. Regimental colors, and Searg. Geo. Carr, Searg. R. Neath, Searg. E Tuck- wood. The Hariston Band softly played ".Auld Lang Syne'' while the colors were marched across the front rank and in front of the rear rank. S'o doubt it brought back memories of other days when the same colors were deposited in a London cathedral while the boys went to war. a'ld of the many comrades left behind in France. Col. Geo D. Fleming was in soldier and stated that the Greys- stand for fellowship, loyalty and com- radeship. Col. G. D. Fleming men- tioned the wonderful contribution that Flesherton and district made toward the Regiment, and remarked that at that time it was thought that the war was a war to end war, but ap- parently that wa ^ not the case today. Bill Batchelor, legless war veteran, gave a fine veteran song "The Road to Mandalay'' which was heart- ily received by the boys. Warden M. -A. McCauley expressed the appreci- ation of the village in having the .As- sociation present for the unveiling. The Sunday Service Sunday afternoon a religious serv- ice was held in Memorial Park, with Rev. Jas. Dudgeon of London bring- ing a special message to the several hundred people present. Rev. Dudgeon was a pastor of the former Method- ist church and served here during the war years, and endeared himself to all through his work. It is always a pleasure to have have him back. He also preached at the evening service in St. John's United Church. Lever â€" Wolstencroft County of Grey, and one by Hon. Ian; command of the Battalion in the McKenzie. Minister of National De- fence, through Mijs .Aenes Macphail. The Feversham male choir of 25 voices was present to assist in the singing of the various hymns, and their presence was appreciated by those in charge of the service. An hour after the unveiling cere- mony the sun cani» out and all mom- tng the streets resounded with tht» marching feet of ex-service men. with the pipe band led by Major McBride trooping of the colors, previous to which a service was held at the cen- taph when the 147th placed a wreath in memory of their comrades, while Capt. Rev. Spencer conducted a short religious service. .About two hundred VlTth veterans were in the parade. .Vftern«)on Sports Two good ball games were played at the .Agricultural grounds. The first was a soft>«!I game bet\veen the Robert Simpson Company ladies' team Special Cruise to Christian Island and Midland on C.P.R. liner Keewatin from Owen Sound. Tuesday. Aug. 9th. skirling their stirring music, and the [ of Toronto and the Wawanekat of ' Fare $2.00. Information and tickets Harriston band led by T. C. Blakley. 1 Owen Sound, the former team out-' from Daily Sun-Times Owen SouikL -A quiet wedding w-as solemnized ci» Thursday, July 2S, at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. J. R. and Mr?. Wolstencroft of Oshwaken, formerly of Flesherton. when their youngest daughter, Ruth, was united In mar- riage to Mr. Wilfred Lever, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lever of Flesh- erton. .After a short honeymoon tn(> to Western Ontario points the happy young couple returned home Sunday evening and will reside at the grroom'a home north of Fleshert«n. Best wishes and congratulations are ex- tended to the bride and groom by a host of friends. DIED MADILL _ -At Sault Ste. Marie, â- )nt., on Wednesday. July 27th. 1938. Alexander S. Madill, in his t»8th year. IDEAL ONE-DAY LAKE TRIP