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*•â- % ®l)je /kfiij^trlirn %^mMt. VOL. 59; NO. 49 FLESHERTON. WEDNESDAY. M.W 15, 1940 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietors. Maxwell W. I. Officers (By Maxwell Correspondent) The Maxwell Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. G. Eby on May 9th. The president, Mrs. Leg- gatt, occupied the chair and the roll call was responded to by invitations for meeting for the coming year. It was decided to have a concert in the near future, so watch for particulars later. A line donation of socks was brought in for the Bed Cross. Mrs. Bby took the chair for the election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, Mrs. J. Leggatt; Vice- President, Mrs. Gould; Secretary, Mrs. E. Hawton; Treasurer, Mrs. G. Eby; District Director, Mrs. E. Seeley; Directors, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. J. L. Morrison and Mrs. J. Winters; Auditors, Mrs. J. Long and Mrs. G. Ross. The meeting closed in the nsnal manner. Canvass Artemesia For Red Cross Funds The canvass will commence in the Township of Artemesia to raise funds for the Flesherton-Artemesia Red Cross Society. Residents of the dis- trict are asked to greet the canvassers cordialy and scrutinize their creden- tials when making their subscriptions. The canvass will begin on Monday, May 20th, and continue through to May 25th, to be conducted by school sections by canvassers resident in the section. A list of subscribers will be pulbMshed at the close of the canvass. Every contribution of $1.00 or over gets a special Red Cross sign which will be sent immediately after the list and receipt stubs have been received. Now is the critical time. Let us prove that we are in earnest in winning this war. IN MEMORIAM BEECBOPT â€" In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Mary Beecroft, who passed away May Iftth, 1938. Her smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; She had a kindly word for each, And died (beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet her. Some day, we know not when. To clasp her hand in the better land,' Never to part again. â€" Ever rememibered by The Family. GOSPEL WORKERS' CHURCH Feversham, Ont. Rev. C. McNichol, Pastor Sunday School at 10.00 a.m. Morning Service at 11.00 a.m. Evening Service at 7.30 p.m. Prayer Meetings â€" Tuesday night at the parsonage at 8 p.m.; Friday night prayer meeting at Mr. Luther Mill's at 8 o'clock. Come and enjoy the songs of Zion. United Church MAXWELL CHARGE REV. GEO. L. MERCER, BJ)., D.D. Minister SUNDAY. MAY 19, 1940 Services: 11 a.m. â€" Eugenia. 2 p.m. â€" Mt. Zion. 3.30 p.m. â€" ^Wareham. 7.30 p.m. â€" Maxwell. United Church FLESHERTON Ministw, REV. G. K. McMillan, b.a., bj). Next Sunday serrices will be held as usual at the following hours: 10.00 a.m.â€" Worship, Ceylon. 11.00 a.m. â€" -'Worship, Flesherton. 7.30 p.m. â€" ^Worship, Flesherton. Morning subject: "Poise in a Time of Panic." Evening subject: "Hely from a Will- ing Helper." Commencing next Sunday, May 19, the service in Ceylon will be held at 10.00 awn. and Sunday Schol will be at 11.00 o'clock, following the service. Baptist Church Notes Minister: Rev. Fred Ashton Servicesâ€" Flesherton. Sunday 11 a.m. â€" Worship. 12 noon â€" Bible School. Rock Mills: 2 p.m. â€" Bible School. 3 p.m. â€" Worship. 7.30 pm. â€" 'Worship. You are cordially invited. Tree Planting Program r On the afternoon of Thursday, May 16th, the business men of Flesherton, assisted by the high school students, will celebrate their first annual arbor day by planting maple and beech trees along the streets in the village, that are now without this beautifica- tion. Residents wishing their street line planted this year are requested to communicate with Mt. Alf. Down Reeve. The program of tree planting will cover a period of several years, at the end of which time the village should be a veritajble beauty spot in Grey County. Residents and children are asked to co-operate by protecting the saplings from vandalism. Help Yourself to The Community Chest Wednesday, May 22nd (AND EACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT) AMATEUR PROGRAM directed by MISS MADGE LUCAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT WILL COMPETE Sponsored by Flesherton Business Meh's Association Prince Arthur Lodge Officers The election of officers of Prince Arthur Lodge No. 333, A.F.&A.M., was held Friday evening, when the following were elected for the coming year: W.M.â€" Herbert Corbett. S.W.-^. S. McDermid. J.W.â€" Wm. Walker. Chaplainâ€" Rev. G. K. McMillan. Secretary â€" C. J. Bellamy. Treas.â€" F. H. W. Hickling. Tylerâ€" J. A. Richards. 190 CANDIDATES LOST DEPOSITS IN ELECTION The federal treasury was enriched by about f38,000 in lost deposits of candidates in March 26th Dominion election. With recounts under consid- eration in five of the 242 ridings where votes were cast, it appeared 190 candidates in the big field of 669 had lost their deposits. This was on the basis of almost complete returns on the civilian and soldier vote. Deposits were lost by those who failed to poll more than the required one-half of the vote of the elected members in their constituency. Each had deposited $200 subject to forfeit. Quebec led all the provinces with 71 candidates losing their deposits. In Ontario there were 44; Alberta 22; Manitoba, 21; British Columbia and Saskatchewan, 12 each, and in the Maritime provinces 8. 47TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Congratulations are extended to our townspeople, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wil- son, who celebrated the 47th anniver- saiy of their wedding on Thursday of last week. They spent the day at Mrs. Wi'son's old home in Glenelg:, where the wedding took place in 1893. Equipped to handle the finest service at moderate prices | Our Beautiful Air Conditioned Funeral Chapel at 124 AVENUE ROAD TORONTO, Ont. RICHARD MADDOCKS. Manager FRED R. MADDOCKS. Associate Memher of the Flesherton Old B jys' & Cirls' Association BATES & MADDOCKS F«MnerIy of Flesherton, Ont. t 124 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ont KI. 4344 Mother's Day Service ^Features Baptisms Special observance of Mother's Day occurred in St. John's United Church on Sunday morning, when the edifice was filled with worshippers for the occasion. The Sunday School scholars took part in the program, with Super- intendent J. Brackenbury in charge, and Miss Jean Duncan reading the special story. An interesting feature of the service was the baptism of eight babies by the pastor, Rev. G. K. McMillan. They were: Joseph Roger Lever, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Lever; Allen Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MoDermid; Donald Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lome Sharp; Janet Isoibel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Marriott; Joyce Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordcn Long; Geoi'ge Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hari-y Akins; Norma Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eagles and William Robert, son of Mr, and Mrs. George Swanton At the evening service Rev, McMillan spoke on the life of Florence Night- ingale, it being the 120th anniversary of her birth. Piao Sale of War Savings Certificates Plans for the sale of War .Savings Certificates and the widespread ac- ceptance of individual thrift programs as a war ecort, are now being organ- ized. Hon. J. L, Ralston, Minister of Finance, has announced the appoint- ment of W. H. Somerville of Water- loo, Ont., and deGaspe Beaubien of Montreal, as national chairmen of the National War Savings Committee. R. V. LeSeuer of Toronto has been appointed Ontario "hairman of the War Savings Committee. Provincial committees, to be announced in the near future, will be representative of agriculture, labor, industry, finance, education and the professions. War Savings Certificates, to be sold in multiples of $6, are designed to give everyone, including children, an opportunity tp share in the war effort in Canada's fight for freedom. In addition to making a very effective contribution to the mobilization of Canadian resources, Par Savings Cer- tificates provide an opportunity by which every Canadian, old and young, may build up a reserve of purchasing power. Amateur Programs t Commence Nat Week The summer pi-ogram of amateur nights in Flesherton commence on Wednesday night of next week, May 22nd. Miss Madge Lucas will have charge of this amateur^ight and will have winners of tlie Grey County Festival of Music, including choruses, representing the music classes from schools under tutelage. Prize money for the evening, subzscribed by the Flesherton Business Men's Associa- tion, will be distributed among the contestants by Miss Lucas. This will be the first of a series of bi-weekly amateur programs scheduled during the summer months. Cash prizes will be awarded each night. For the alter- nate Wednesday nights various other programs will be arranged. . J. W. Cook's new broadcasting salon will be in attendance every Wednesdayjiight, commencing this Wednesday night, on the square. Coupon prizes will be drawn on evenings alternating with the amateur contests. Amateurs wishing to compete may leave their names with merehants who ar3 members of the Association in order to assure their place on the, program. All programs are scheduled for 8 o'clock p.m. and draws will be conducted at 9 p.m. Shop in Flesh- erton and save while you spend. Tenons Tournament^ An enthusiastic mietiiig of the Tennis Club members was held at the home of C. P. Wilson Friday evening and extensive plans were made for the coming .season. To suirt th"- sea- son off with a bang the Club is spon- soring an Old Time Tournament on Thursday afternoon and evening, May Ifith. All tennis players (or would-be tennis players) are urged to turn out and make this tournament a big event. In the interest of the juniors who play, or are anxious to learn, a tourn- ament has been aiTanged for Satur- day afternoon, May 18th. Pack a box lunch, dust off your racquet and come along. Don't let the lack of a racquet stop you, somebody will loan you one. Let us make use of the grand courts which we are for- tunate enough to have and which are the envy of other towns. RURAL CEMETERIES Improvement In Care Is Noted In- Recent Yedrs HORSES GIVING WAY TO X TRACTOR^ IN FARM WORK (By Orange Valley Corr.) While your correspondent was tra- velling between Markdale and Flesh- erton one day last week, he counted twelve different power machines work- ing on the farms in that six miles. Horses seem to be losing ground and tractors gaining. EAST MOUNTAIN This warm weather will make thr grass hop along now, after the rain over the week end. Mrs. Len Haines visited a day re- cently with Mrs. Chas. Sheridan at Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McMullen and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lever at Flesherton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Idle and childre., spent Sunday with friends at Kini- berley. Mr. Len Haines was in Toronto oi) Monday. A number from here attended th;- shower on Friday night at Duncar for Ml', and Mrs. Loughced (nee Edna Sheridan). St. John's W.M.S. HOI DFAST U. F. W. O. The W.M.S. of St. John's church held a social hour in the church on Tuesday afternoon, when the articles for the bale were on display, including a layette and quilt, numerous items of wearing apparel and several diap- ers donated by the members of the C.G.I.T. group. These were packed at the close of the program and for- warded to headquarters in Owen Sound to be later sent to missions in Western Canada. The progi-am was presided over b^• Mrs. F. G. Karstedt and included readings by Mi.ss V. A. Nicholson and Mrs. H. Down. "I Passed by Your Window," a lovely trio, was rendered by request by Mrs. A. Down, Mrs. J. .\. Henderson and Mi's. J. Blackburn, with Mrs. C. R. Chappie accompany- ing. The president, Mrs. W. I. Henry, spoke briefly and thanked those who had contributed to the bale and also Miss Nicholson for sewing done. The May meeting of the Holdfa.st Club was held at the home of Mrs. John Stv>wart with an attendance of 18 meinbei-s and two visitors. The president, Mrs. Beaton, occupied the chair and opened tlie meeting with the singine of "The Maple Loaf For- ever." The Farm and Homo Im- provement Contest was ngnm discuss- ed and several orders for shrulwi and vines wei-e given. More yarn was dis- tributed to be knit into .socks for the soldiers. Mrs, McWilliam irnve a well prepared paper on current events, dealing mainly with the present farm- injr conditions. The topic "Democ- racy" was taken by Mrs. J. K. McLefnl and wa.s well given. The quo.stionairo was read and an.swercd. Mrs. Mc- William rendered a Scottish ?olo. Thr .lune meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. F. R. Oliver, when it i<! expected the Rocky Saugeen Club will visit Holdfast. â- ySNG AGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Colquette of Owen Sound announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Betty Emma Grace, to Emery James Fisher, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fisher of Flesherton, trse wedding to take place early in June. THERE IS ONE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Some fellows get away with any- thing. There's one in our neighbor- hood. Morals don't mean a thing to him. He's unmarried and lives openly with a woman he's crazy about; and he doesn't care what the neighbors say or think aibout it either. He has no regard for truth or law. The duties of the so-called citizens are so much bunk as far as he is concerned. He doesn't vote at el- ections. He never thinks of paying a bill. He's not even interested in a job and is content to live off his parents. We have seen him take a two-dol- lar taxi ride without giving the driver so much as a pleasant look. The driver only stared at him and muttered something slUy. He won't go to church, can't play cards, or dance, or fool around with musical instruments or the radio. So far as Is known he has no intel- lectual or cultural interests at all. He neglects his appearance ter- ribly. He's so indolent he would let the bouse burn down before he would turn in the alarm. The tele- phone can ring itself to pieces he- fore he would bother to answer it. Even on such a controversial subject as the liquor question no one knows exactly where he stands, because one minute he's wet and the next he's dry. But we'll say this tor him. In spite of all his faults he has come from a darn good family. We know them â€" and he's their new baby son. IN MEMORIAM BIRTHS HUTTON â€" In Collingwood hos- pital on Thursday. May 9th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutton, a son. 'WHYTE â€" In Durham hospiztal on Wednesday, May 8th, 1940, to Mr, and Mrs. John H. Whyte of Priceville, .-i son â€" Marvin Lyle. DIED MacAULEY â€" At Los Angeles. Calif., Miss Mary MacAuley, a former resident of Priceville, died on Thurs- day, May 2nd. 1940. WINTERS - At her residence in Flesherton on Saturday, May 11, 1940, Margaret Hrirlcy, widow of the late Chas. Winters, aged 7.5 years. The funeral took place ->n Tuesday, inter- ment in Maxwell Cemetery. W1LLI.\MS â€" In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Mrs. Jacob Williams, who passed awav May 19. 1933. .\s a wonderful mother we still think of you, In memory that is fond and true: There wa.sn't a thing too big or small That you wouldn't try to do for us all. It's sad, but true. I wonder why, That the best arc ahvavs the first to die? We have lost, but God has gained, Thf best mother this world ever con- tained. â€" Lovingly remembered by The Family. The care of rural oemetjrios con- tinues to be a baffling problem. There has been a noticeable improvv-ment in -ecent yeai's, but many of thi smaller ce.mtteries are still hi a sad condition of d! re pair and neglect Th • neglect and ui tidiness of the grounds is ac- ?en'.M' tfcd by the fine m > luments !i;at mark many of the gra\ >s. Why peopie \v:;! }/v' to the expense of erecting ex- epri!\( memorials and thet^ n-'ir (ft the graves and the graveyards of their beloved dead is something not easy to understand. The cost of looking after the graveyards is small when compar- ed with the amount of money ex- pended in memorials in any cemetery. Some years ago a Cemetery Commis- sion was appointed to work out some plan for improvement of these resting places of the dead, but many obstacles were encountered and no great pro- gress was made. Much has been ac- complished by voluntary efforts. In many rural communities "bees" are held yearly or more often and have been the means of keeping a number of the smaller cemeteries in fairly good order. Women's Institutes have also accomplished a good deal, but notwithstaning all this voluntary ef- fort many cemeteries are still in a deplorable condition. Some are not even used for burying purposes any longer, says an exchange. What should be done about the un- cared-for cemetery? It is difficult to .offer any general answer. The people most interested are often inclined to resent outside advice or interference and herein lies one of the great diffi- culties in the way of any steps toward improvement. The small country graveyard is not as badly needed today as in an earlier generation. Autos and good roads have made it easy to reach the larger and more centrally located and it is naturally in these that most of the present day inter- ments are made. This suggests one practical remedy. Whv not close the uncared cemetery altogether and re- move the bodies from them to the larger cemeteries, where they would be properly marked and cared for? This would not be very expensive work in most instances and would be bettor than allowing the remains of the loved ones to lie in cemeteries where fences are falling into deca.v, weeds over- growina: the plots and the animals thiit burrow into the earth working their wa,v among the graves. The present generation owes much to tho sturdy pioneers who sleep in the cem- eteries here and there throughout rural Ontario. It is surly a duty, and should be a labor of love, to keep their resting places clean, neat and attractive. â€" Mt Forost Confodorat. It's easy to open a charge account; but not so easy to close it. THE I'LAY "Deacon Dubs" will be presented by " Ceylon Young People in the TOWN HALL, FLESHERTON Friday, May 17th at 8 o'clock p.m. under auspices of Trail Rangers ADMISSION: 25c and 13c RELIC ON DISPLAY IS MASSIVE DEBTOR'S CHAIR -An elaborate carved, massive oak "debtor's chair," dated 1647 and be- lieved to have been mentioned in Sam- uel Pepy's diary, is on display in a collection at Philadelphia, Pa. The unsuspecting debtor who sat in it. after paying a call to his creditor, would find himself firmly held by iron grips hidden in tho panels at the sides. Since the unlocking device is at the top of the chair and well out of the victim's reach, he would have to sit there until he made some arrange- ment.- to pay his bills or until his creditor released him. Pepy's referred to such a device in his diary on Nov. 1, ICfiO. The troubles of others are interest- ing because we like to compare them with our own. ilMiiiiii