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Wednesday, February 28, 1940 THE FiaSdkHSRTON ADVANCE THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE PublialMd on CoUiacvood Strw^ PlMhMton, WednMd«y of Mch WMk. CircttUtion over 1,000. Price in Guutda 92.00 p«r y«ar, when paid in advance $1.60; in ' U. S. A. $2.60 per year, whan paid in advance $2.00. F. J. THURSTON. Bdit«r. MAXWELL Mr. and Mrs. Goddard of Flesherton visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gould on Sunday. Miss Thelma Morrison visited on Friday and Saturday with Miss Julia Priestley at Flesherton. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morrison, Mr. Angus Morrison and Mrs. E. Wright visited in Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nixon have moved into Mr. Levi Duckett's house. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Seeley spent a couple of days in Toronto last week. Miss Flora Morrison visited with Miss Bemice Poole on the Tenth Line last week. CEYLON Mrs. Clarke Wyville has returned to Toronto, after caring for her mother, Mrs. A. McMuUen, who is im- proving- Mrs. Anna McMillan is visting in Toronto, Mrs. Catharine 'Wilcock received the news of the death of her brother-in- law, Mr. Robert 'Wilcox which uc'curcd at Talmans, Holm, Lancashire in England on January 4th. Mr. Wil- cock, who was in his 95th year, was the last surviving member of the family. Mr. A. S. Muir spent Monday in Toronto. Mi-s, John Nichol spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Ward Harrison, Springhill. The Gait hockey team have lost 25 consecutive hockey games this season. The Russians will know how to sym- pathize with the Gait boys. May4>e a vegetable diet will give you a slim gigure, but the hippopot- amus is a vegeterian, the Brandon Sun reminds us. ^ J W€is just saying how forgetful husbands are LOI\IG DISTANCE ^â- ^ . . . and put me to shame!" A ^•^^X 300-mile station-to-station call „.-^^**^s\ after 7 p.m. (and a\l day Sunday) .~Nl.^^>T^^ usually costs no more than a couple of movie tickets. With rales that low, a fellow can easily keep in touch with his family when he's away from home. Why not call them up . . . tonight? NEW WABASSO PRINTS This week wc i)lace on .sale our new season's Prints. Gay, colorful i)atterns in new designs, suitable for all purpo.ses. The colors arc sun and tub-fast and all are 36 inches wide. Three quality assortments 19c 25c 29c per yard Bought before recent market advances these are especially jfood value. New Wall Papers The new spring range is ready for your selection larger and better than ever. Prices range from lOc P^*" Single Roll Wall Paper Clearance As usual we have some clearing lines put up in bundle lots at greatly reduced prices. The quan- tity is limited, so m.ike vour choice early. F. H. W. HICKLING General Merchant PRICEVILLE The cemetery board meeting, whioh was announced last week will be held this Thursday afternoon in St. Andrew's church. A miscellaneous shower was given to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hall (nee Jessie McDonald) at the McDonald home. South Line. The bride and groom are residing at Holland Centre. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Jack Whyte was hostess to the W.M.S. and W.H. Societies, with a Kood attendance. The new president. Miss Margaret Nichol, was in the chair. After the usual routine of business Miss Nellie Mc- Lean gave the topic "Beginning of a New Year." Miss Margaret McArth- ur gave a reading. Mrs. Sutherland presided over the W.M.S., and she gave an interesting paper on the life of Rev. Mr. Black. Mrs. D. Campbell gave a reading. A chapter from the study book was read. The meeting closed with the Doxology. Lunch was served by the hostess and assistants. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Sutherland. Mr. Wilson, a student from Toron- to, occupied the pulpit in St. Andrew's church on Sunday and preached a splendid sermon. Mr. Murray McMillan M Toronto spent the week end at his home. Mr. and Mr3. Bill Hill of Fergus visited Sunday at the home of H. R. McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Jon McParlane o Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Allie McLean and son, Clare, visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McLean, who cele- brated their 42nd wedding anniver- sary and presented their parents with a lovely chair. Mr. McLean accom- panied them home Sunday. The Y.P.S. of Durham are visiting St. Andrew's Y.P.S. this Thursday evening, Feb. 29th, when a good at- tendance is expected. Lunch will be served. HOCKEY Flesherton Central Ontario League team was eliminated for the season by Dundalk in games played Wednes- day and Friday nights. The scores were 6-1 and 9-2. "Bus" Springgay of Feversham counted two of the three Flesherton goals in the two games and his play in the series was brilliant. Dargavel got the other goal On a pass from Boyd. Dundalk and Shelburne will now battle it out for the League title, as Shelburne put Grand Valley into the discard. Priceville eliminated Ceylon Wed- nesday in a sudden-death games, and entered the semi-final games in the Semi-Pro. League. Monday evening they met Flesherton and in one of the most dramatic endings of a game in Flesherton tied the Flesherton squad, which was leading 6-1 at the end of the second period. Sparked by Ross McConkey and Cam. McLean Price- ville took advantage of two Flesher- ton penalties and by the fierceness of their attack rammed home three goals to put them within striking range and before the period ended shoved in another to t^ the game. These two teams will be on even terms when | | _, Priceville's home game will be played I < > a nOne 00 j iiii m i mmi i m ii n ii m iiiiiiiiiii n i H ii HH MEAT game wiU be played at Durham Friday night, as the win- ner of the game will meet the winner of the Feversham-Rock Mills series. Feversham tangled with Rock Mills in the semi-flnal game of the Semi- Pro, loop on Friday night and emerg- ed on the high end of an 8-3 score. The second game between these two foes will be played tonight. KIMBERLEY SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. Murel Weber visited Mr. and Mrs. Kenenth Gilbert over Sunday. Mr. Fred Wickens, who has been assisting Mr. D. L. Weber in the bush, ha.s returned home for a tew weeks. Mr. Rufus Wickens, who has lived to the good old age of 89 years, en- jo.ved a birthday dinner last Sunday, tfivcn by his daughter, Mrs. F. Weber. Bjst wishes for many more years to come are extended to him. \^Mr. Wellington Fawcett had a buzz- ing bee last week. Mr. Garnet Baker's machine did the work. Mr. Delbert Wickens and sister, Odessa, were visitors with Mr. Sam Wilfy over Sunday. Mr. Wni. Weber has been busy gathering in n good supply of ice for the fishing club. Now ladies, get your quilts ready for this is the time of the year when they are needed. This appears to be a busy corner for making quilts and mats. If Priceville is the winner of the game Friday night and wish to play their home games in Durham it is reported that Feversham, if they play off with them, will take their home game to the Collingwood arena. Flesherton High School girls' hock- ey team plays in Markdale Thursday evening in the first game to decide the winner of the group. Flesherton ended the schedule sitting on top of the group with five points, Markdale came next with five and Dundalk ended the season with four. Don't fail to see the young ladies play, as they put up a good brand of hockey. Dundalk won the first game of the Central Ontario League finals from Shelbrne 5-4 in a rough contest Tues- day night. ROCK MILLS Storage WITH WARMER WEATHER COMING, NOW IS THE TIME TO ENGAGE ONE OF THE BOXES IN OUR COLD STOR- AGE PLANT IN WHICH TO KEEP YOUR SUMMER MEAT SUPPLY ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT THE LOW COST â€" BY THE YEAR OR WEIGHT. IT WILL PAY YOU TO STORE YOUR MEAT. Flesherton Creamery & Prodoce Co. QiM. Goddard, Manager I lu i nnm i mm i mm ii mnmnnm i nn i m Women's dresses are to he worn longer this year^-one day Io«iger. Europe is shivering under a record cold spell. There have been times this winter when we have not been any too warn ourselves. A correspondent in Finland says that he keeps his nose from freezing by rubbing it with snow. He'd save a lot of time by letting it freeze and then waiting for^ihe spring thaw to bring it back to normal. Live Stock Report (By Dunn & Levack. Toronto) The cattle market opened active and stronger on Monday, with cattle of choice quality selling from 10 to 15c higher. Baby beeves wore in ^ood demand, also the cow trade was steady. Lambs were a quarter lower, whil* calves, aa well as hogs, were steady. Choice weighty steers brought from 7.00 to 7.25, with some extra choice at slightly higher prices. Best but- cher steers and heifers brought from G.7B to 7.3B; fair to good from 6.25 to 6.75; common to medium 5.00 to 6.00. Choice baby beeves brought from 8.B0 to 9.00 and those of med- ium to good quality from 7.00 to 8.00, The cow market was active and steady choice light, heifery cows from 5.25 to 5.75; choice fat cows 4.75 to 5.26; fair to good from 4.00 to 4.60; can- ners and cutters 8.25 to 3.76. Good heavy bulls were steady at from 6.00 to 5.26; light bologna 4.26 to 4.76. Choice Alberta lambs sold at 9.76, with some local Ontario lambs of medium to good quality at from 9.00 to 9.60. Choice butcher sheep were in strong demand at from 6.00 to 6.60. Choice veal calves were active and stcad]{ at 11.00 to 11.60; fair to good from lO.OO to 11.00; common to med- ium 6.00 to 9.00. The hog market was steady, truck deliveries selling at 9.00 alive and good sows at 6.00. The sale of Amer- ican dressed pork makes it a little difficult at present to raise the price on our Cana<lian hogs and it will depend a great deal upon supplies as fo what will' take place in the near future. Born â€" On Monday, Feb. 26, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Betts, the gift of a daughter, Louise Adeline; both are doing nicely. The Rock Mills hockey team have purchased new sweaters for their players. They feel very grateful to the Durham furniture Company, who donated $15 toward the purchase of the sweaters. They are purple and orange in color. Miss Mattin, who keeps house for Messrs. James and Chas. Stafford, had the, misfortune to fall on some ice and injure herself severely. We liope that she will soon be better. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Betts enter- tained a few neighbors on Saturday night, when a jolly time was spent playing progressive crokinole. Three tables were in play, with Mrs. Chas. Newell winning first prize for the ladies and Jim Pedlar first prize for the men. The low prizes went to Mrs. Jim Pedlar and Harold lark. Chinese checkers were also played by some of the guest.s. Mrs. Walter Akitt recently enter- tained the Ladies' Aid to a quilting and tea. The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. A. English on Wednesday last. Mrs. H,, Paton read the Scripture and Lord's Prayer were repeated. Twelve membes and two visitors were present, collection amounted to $4.45., The meeting closed by singing fiymn 778. SUPERIOR STORES RED ROSE TEA while it lasts, per lb. ........... 65c PIE CHERRIES , 2 cans 25c SWEET PfCKLES, large jar t 23c SODASâ€" Fresh Crisp 2-1 lb. bags 25c Fresh PRUNES, good size 3 lbs. 29c GRAPEFRUIT JUICE 50 oz. tin *25c Snow-Drift Flour HIGHLY GUARANTIED or Money Refunded This Flour leads the way in baking â€" Ask your neighbor, she has tried it. THE PRICE: $2.98 THE PLACE: KENNEDY'S C. J. KENNEDY PHONE 37 WE DELIVER FLESHERTON, Ont I B\iiine.ss experts predict a higher average level of business for the major part of li»40 than was exper- it need in 1939. THE ICE HARVEST Ice cutting operations are in full swing at the present time, the harvest being taken from McCauley's pond. The ice is 19 inches thick and is of good quality. A sample of the ice was sent to the Department of Health in Toronto for analication and a fav- orable report was received. Several hundred blocks of ice were taken to Markdale for summer sale. DECIDE NOW SHIP ALL YOUR LIVESTOCK To Dunn and Levack Ltd. Canada's Leading Livestock Salesmen In Jon Stock Yards" - TORONTO Patronize the truckers, who will de- liver your shipments to us to be onid in competition on the Open Competitive Market PLxni CANADIAN CERTIFIED SEED I^AKB ^au early this year to harrett a bumper crop of smooth. ^^»- clean, high-auality potMoea. Good twd is the first rcquir«> •111 *^-- â-  ue oalv good seed will grov M can withstand most of the acriotts meat for an cxccUcnt croi vigorous plants, plant* t . diMtflcs common to potatoes. Cwiadian Certified Seed Potatoes ait good SMd potatoM. B]r planting th«m, many of the Iosms du« to diacaM will be avoided . . . bigiwr-quabty. cleaner, smoother, more uniform potatoea than those grown from ordinary seed sttKk will be pcodiMed. So. this scaMiL harvest incr potatoes â€" and more of diem. Plant Cu- adian Certified Seed. Grow potatoes that will grade Canada No. 1. Canadian Certified Seed Potatoes arc available in aU standard 7•"•?*^ .^ »«« «» ••••« the variety most suitable for your I?2^'''L V* «•>« •««•> Diwrict Government Inspector. Plant So- tcction UjTisioo, for full information and list of neatest distributors. £»^ p$pptksmrt im^rU mt m warttm* â€" T»6 yMT, pt4mt Mid rmi$* »nly the htst. Look fof tUa nrtiicatKin U| on tbt baf DC coouiou onlv wavofheinRsurcof uiDKOanaJun Ctnv fai SecU l'ot3l»>. Ctammc * INSPECTOR FOR ONTARIO l>i«nct IruMctoi, Sctd Poutn Omifcaiion. c/o HcrtKu tur.l IWtmrrt, Onurio .^f^i• Agricultmral SupplitM Board DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICITLTITRE, OTTAWA Hormirable James G. Gardiner, f,f Minister.