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illi 4^ 'Ehje/tel)MM ^jrtwmcA ^.VOI,. 64; NO. 36 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1945 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publisher* . We accept Renewal And ^ New Subscriptions, Thanks! *- If the label on your paper reads »^ 1 Feb. 45, or earlier, your Advance ^ is in arrears and the time has come for renewal. There are many su)>- "^ scriptions coming due at thig time ,. and we would be pleased to have ,^ your renewal new so that we can ^ continue to send The Advance to you for another year. The paper controller allots us just so much • paper to be used in the year and ^ when we receive new siuibscriptions ^ we have to watch that we do not exceed our allotment and some of those in arrears Have to be cut off. » However, all those who subscribe and ^ renew their paper for another year â- â€¢ are sure of their copy for the year. » Let us have your renewal now. ^ Resident of O.D.R. '^ Celebrates Birthday â-º Happy birthday to Mrs. Joseph V Oliver, who celebrates her 82 birth- day on Thursday, February 15. Mrs. Oliver still carrels on her household *duties, in spite o£ the fact she is jaot enjoying good health. ^ Her friends hoipe for an improve- «ient in her health, also that she •day celebrate many more birthdays. '^V.M.S. WORLD DAY OP PRAYER • SERVICE The annual W.M.S. Wialji Day. of ^ Prayer Service will be hefa on Fri- day, February 16 in Cedarside Bap- ^ tist Church at 3 p.m. A fine pro- ^ gram is provided and an inivitation- >K is extended to all ladies of the coin- fr munity to attend this meeting. ^ Card of Thanks ^ *y Mrs. Elizaibeth Nuhn wishes to J express her appreciation and thanks •^ »to the many friends who sent her 4 letters, cards and treats while sJi • was in hospital and for visits since 'â-  she has returned to her home. a Future Events SKATING IN MARKDALE Skating and dancing in Markdale i .A.rena each Saturday night. Skating from 7:30 to 9:30. Music for dance bv Rubin Kirk orchestra. • MAXWELL EUCHRE and DANCE *.. The Women's Institute will hold a euchre party and dance in the Orange Hall, Maxwell, on Friday, February aSrd. Admission: 35c. " Lunch included. Bob Phillips Chief , Of Fire Brigade The Coancil of the Village of Flesherton met Tuesday of last week with the Reeve, K. G. Betts, in the chair, and all members present. The following correspondence was read: a letter from the Ontario Air Conference; Institute of the Blind; Ontario Association of Rural Muni- cipalities; the Department of Plan- ning; Aid to Russia Fund; Ontario Good Roads Association; College of "Physicians and Surgeons, and the Department of Health. Accounts were presented as fol- lows: Robert Fisher, labor on roads, |1.50; Boyd Bros, changing water tank, ?1.50; . MJj. Dohson, wood for hall, $15.75; Municipal World, 7 sub- scriptions, $7.00; Municipal World, Assessment and Collector's Roll paper, fS.^fS; John F. P. Birnie, cer- tifying and distributing 1944 Voters' lists, $9.00; the Clerk, registering Tax Deeds and postage, $9.78, which on motion were ordered paid. Mr. Bcb Phillips was present re- presenting the Fire Department and presented some facts to the Council in this regard. It was moved by Mr. Goessell and seconded by Mr. Hender- son ' that Mr. Phillips be appointed Chief of the Fire Brigade and they be notified as to their aippoinftment, and the insurance policy, which cov- ers them, be explained to thean: Cec- il McKechnie, Frank Teeter, Clarence Hamilton, C. J. Kennedy, Wally Thompson, George Armstrong and Cecil McTavlsh. Brackenbury - Henderson - That the fees to the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities and the On>- tario Good Roads Association be paid and that a representative be sent to the conventions. Goessel - Henderson - That the National Institute for the Blind be Henderson - W. E. Betts - that A. Siparks be paid $12.00 for sheep kill- ed by dogs. The following Hydro Bills were or- dered paid on motion of Mr. Brack- enbury nd Mr. Henderson: Canadian General Electric Co. $9.00; Hydro Electric Power Co. $21.12; Line and Cable Co. $8.40; Collector of Customs and Excise .75c; G. B. Welton, Jan- uary salary as Superintendent, $20.- 00, Labou installing meters, $11.25; H. Milligan, salary as Secretary $16.- 00, express postage and fees, $7.52. , MARKDALE CARNIVAL In Markdale Arena on Tuesday, * c"eb. 20. Good prizes for costumes. ' J^orgian figure sikaters and' dancers, if and Markdale figure sikaters will A, give exhibitions. Adtaiissioo: SBc and Jf 20c; children under 5 free. Dance •â-  ,vil'l follow carnival. iRuibin Kirk • :irchesitra. Admission: 35c. Card of Thanks Mrs. J. A. Nichol wishes to thank all those who sent her cards and let- ters, treats, flowers or visited her while in- the hospital. These kind- nesses will never be forgotten. Osprey Township Surveyed In 1849 An interesting story of Osprey township, located at the south-east part of Grey County, is *old by J. W. MacLeod, in an article in the London Free Press, is reproduced as follows: Entertained In Glasgow By Eugenia-Bom Lady y Bom FOSTER â€" At Tilbury, Out., on Monday, Felb. 12th, 1945, to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Foster (Kathleen Hut- chinson) a daughter. Taking in a plateau of the Blue Mountains, Osprey Township in Grey County has the distinction of being Western Ontario's highest township. When David Gibson, one of the public land urveyors who was part of the band which mapped out most of the area now known as Western Ontario, took a finding at lot 63, concession 2, South Durham road, in Osprey, he found the land 1,180 feet above the level of Georg- ian Bay. Other and later surveys set the lex el as even higher, one claiming 1,248 feet. Thus situated, Osprey is the birth- place of many streams, of which the Saugeen, Beaver and Nottawasaga and a branch of the Grand River are the principal ones. From this height of land between Lake Erie and Georgian Bay the rivers gather tri- butaries and finally flow into the lakes. In its pioneer days, Osprey was covered with stands of maple and elm, which ig the era imanediate^ ly following permitted vast lumber- ing operations throughout the town- ship, the streams providing power for the saw mills and the forests plenty of material. Charles Rankin, in surveying e township in 1849 and the following year, found that there we're already settlers within its borders, mosrt of whom had come across the border line from neighboring Nottawasaga Noted for his aibility to foretell the weather, a gift which earned him the sobriquet "Prophet," a highland- er by the name of McDonald was the first settler, while C. R. Sing, whose name was later given the vil- lage of Singhamipton, was the sec- ond. Another noteable pioneer set- tler was Sir James Hay. How he re- ceived his baronetcy is not known, but he played an imijortant part in the afairs of the early comimuntiy and was its first reeve, one of the few titled officeholders of the time and of the district. The principal influx of settlers took place in 18.'>4 and 1865, when free lands were made available and the word of the fine quality of land attracted many. These 50-acre hold- ings were eagerly sought and publi- cations of the time made repeated reference to the excellent roll and the fine farms which were developed esipecially along the concessions laid out on either side off the Durham road. Fortunatley for the township and for the settlers themselves, most of the newcomers had experience in homesteading in other parts of the province, which in itself is worthy of comanent for much of the tilable land in Western Ontario was taken up by those who had come from the British Isles and from Euroipe. The situation of Osprey made farming conditions more difficult than ex- perienced in most pioneer areas, with only a blazed trail to mark the route to be followed. Just how iso- lated the township was can be seen from the fact that though the mail courier made his 26-mie trip twice monthly to the settlements, he still did not coone within sdx miles of some of them. Church services, too, were spas- modic, depending largely on the route followed by itinerant preach- ers. To get grain ground into flour required a trip of 20 m-iles through the bush. In the list of the first families of Osprey is found the names Scott, Gibson, Mclntyre, Brown, Kernahan, Horton, Weldrick and Heron. E}dWard Horton one of these, had his holdings on the Beaver River siUTveyed for village lots, and his erection of a dam and sawmill there in 1864 not only brought into being: the village of Feversham but also saved the settlers the long journey for building nmterial and later for flour, for he built a mill for grind- ing grain shortly afterward. Near- er FeversJiam, Richard Heron also Knilt a sawmill to rmndle the vast I mount of timber turned out and "^'- :5on, Williaim constructed a wool- mill which proved a boon to tiM LAC. Jack McMullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. McMullen of the west backline, had a pleasant exper- ience when he was invited out to New Year's dinner with a family in Glasgow, Scotland, which was the home of Mrs. Andy Anderson, for- merly Pearl Fenwick, daughter of Mr. John Fenwick of Chesley and who was born at Engenia. Mr. An- derson served with the Imperial Army and is at present a prisoner in a German intennment camp since November, 1943. Wallace McClenn- an, a nephew of Mrs. Anderson, and a grandson of the late Jas. Wallace of Flgsherton, had visited her and sihe had requested him to bring back another Canadian for dinner and Jack was the fortunate one. Mrs. Anderson was greaty pleased to have a visitor from her home com- munity. She is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Williams of Flesherton. MRS. H. BLACK LOSES MOTHER Mr. and Mrs. Harold Black attend- ed the funeral of the latter's mother, the Mrs. Norman Craig, which took place at Burlington on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Black remained with her father. Besides her sor- rowing husband, deceased leaves to mourn, four sons and three daugh- ters, Norman and Ross of Burling- ton, Lieut. Douglas Craig and Sergt. Jack Craig, R.C.A.F., both overseas, Dorothy (Mrs. H. C. Black) of Flesh- erton, Lucille (Mrs. Russell Lee) of St. George, and Margaret (Mrs. Fred Lee) of Burlington. The Ad- vance, joins with Mrs. Black's many friends in extending sympathy ix) her in her bereavement. Artemesia Council ^ Appoints Officials Artemesia Council made two im- portant appointments at the regular meeting held Monday afternoon. Mr. Arthur Chard was appointed as Clerk while Mr. Aubrey Foster of Mark- dale is the new treasurer. These appoistments were made necessary owing to the death of Mr. Alex. Cameron of Eugenia, who held the combined offices of Clerk-Treasurer for the past several years. Mr. Chard is well known throughout the Township, having been an efficient Collector of Taxes for about 15 years, and w^ill now combine the two offices. Mr. Foster is well known in the northern part of the township. Both these men will no doubt fill their offices with satisfaction to the Council and citizens and with credit to themselves. CABLE STATES THAT PTE. BOB DARGAVEL IS OVERSEAS Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Dargavel re- ceived a cable this Tuesday announc- ing the arrival overseas of their son, Pte. Robt. Dargavel. Village Water Situation u The water situation in Flesherton has become critical during the past few weeks, due to the absence of the usual rains last fall, and continu- ed cold weather in January without the annual thaw. About 75 percent of the soft water cisterns are empty and some of the hard water wells are also low. Some farmers have liad difficulty in waternig their live stock due to the shortage. Satur- day was mild, but not warm enough to thaw snow on the roofs. A few years ago it was the custom of the housewives to melt snow to provide soft water for washing, but this year the large amount of soft coal being used for heating purposes has made the snow too dirty for use. Several homes have been provided with water in tank^ from the creek, pumped by the Curling Club water system. Prior to this year water was secured from the McCauley pond, but the piping there is frozen and cannot be used. DIED FROM ACCIDENT OSPREY NATIVE DIES IN MANITOBA Many friends in Feversham dis- trict learned with deep regret of the death at Carman, Man., on January 20 of William Brown, at the age of 72. Deceased was bofn in Osprey Township in 1873 and was married in his native township on June 27, 1900, to Clara Alberta Pentland. Shortly afterward they went to Man- itoba and Mr. Brown became the firs:t storekeeper in the village of Homewood, continuing in Easiness there for several years. Later he farmed near Headingly. Six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved to Carman to reside. He was a mem- ber of the Orange Order. Surviving are his wife and two daughters and two sons: Mrs. Clar- ence .\rmstrong, Mrs. Ross Laycock and Ted Brown of Carman, and Laurie, who is wbh the Canadian forces overseas. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters in Ontario. APPROVES FOX BOUNTY A recommendation that a bounty of $4 be paid for foxes of all ages caught in Oxford County by a res- ident of the County, the year round, was put before the County Council at its closing session last Wednes- day and passed. The recommenda- tion, brought in by the standing com- mittee of agriculture, stressed that the foxes may be of all ages, that they must be caught within the county, and that ranch raised foxes were not included. Payiment of the bounty will be at the discretion of the county clerk. â€" Tavistock Gaz- ette. The Skeptical Farmer His curiosity stirred by the unus- ual number of farm auction sales that have been taking place recent- ly in the Prairie Provinces, Mr. R. D- Colquette, editor of The Country Guide, Winnipeg, (formerly of Fev- ersham), sent a questionaire to the sellers, asking them their reasons'for leaving the farm and for other com- ments on their decisions. As might have been expected, the answers showed that aid age, poor health and lack of adequate help on the fann were influential factors in many cases of retirennent. From the numiber of farmers who are plann- ing to spend their declining years in British Columbia, it may also be suspected that although one doesn't feel winter prairie temperatures very much, one feels them even less on tne coast. But, underlying many of the an- swers, there is a tone of skepticisro about politicians' promises to help the farmer. The farmers feel that now, when stock and implements are fetching record prices, it is a good time to get out. Even though Sas- katchewan has voted for the millen- nium, at least two farmers prefer cash. One writes: I sold to a big farmer who has ten sections, so that I would be sure of getting my money. W^uld prefer selling to a man that needs the land, and could have got $5.00 an acre more, but agreements don't mean much nowadays in Saskatchewan. Another farmer from the same province says: I would sell at once if a cash buy- er came along, but I will not sell on time, as when a purchaser gets set- tled on the land ne has protection and loopholes, and if he does not live up to his obligations, one is at con- siderable expense to get him off. â€" The Printed Word. Spr. Archie Laughlin, son of Mrs. Mary Laughlin, Feversham, who gave his life in Italy, December 14, died as a result of an accident, ac- cording to word received by his mother, from his commanding offic- er, Lieut. H. F. Ditchbrim. Spr. Laughlin's death followed by a few months the death of his brother, Pte. Hugh Laughlin, who was killed in France in mid-summer. Telling of the accident, Lieut. Ditchbrim says: "Your son was riding in an army lorry on a recreational journey, with about fifteen other sappers. The vehicle in which they were riding glanced off oncoming vehicle. The sudden impact injured your son's left lung. He was taken immediate- ly to a British Army hosfpital, where he was receiving medical attention within 25 minutes. The shock ap- parently, was too much and he pas- sed away suddenly, even though un- der the best of medical care." Curiosity as- to what will happen next is a great incentive to living. This may explain why women have a longer life-span than men. United Church Notes women of the district. About the same time the site of Maxwell was coming into being, tak- in<r its' name from a pioneer settler. Joseph Ma.>cwell, who was later post- master and also hotel keeper. From. 1860 to 1866 Maxwell enjoyed its busiest period. Establisihment of a grain market there resulted in set- tlers from all over the district haul- ing their grain to Maxwell, from whence it was teamed to CoUngwood for shipment by rail. In the season of 1863 and 1864 it is estimated more than 32,000 bushels were handled in the tiny settlement. Though isolated by 't9 location from other sections, Osprey contin- ued to deivelop and in time becam« one of the leading to<wnB}^i(p3 in the county, a position it still hold*. Last Sunday the attendance at S S. was fair, and in numbers the boys and girls were equal. Could the girls beat the boys if they really tried? Or, could the boys beat the girls? There was a fairiy good attend- ance at the Church Service, The ser- mon subject was the first saying of Christ from the Cross: "Father for- give them, they know not what they do." Next Sunday our Master's second saying will be dealt with viz. "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise." Come, and invite your friends. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. was held February 9, with a good attendance. The pre- sident, Mrst W. I. Henry was in the chair and conducted the business part of the meeting. Mrs. Sled and her group took devofional part, with a 30-mimite progrram on mission work in Thailand and Indo-China, by Dorothy Armstrong, Mrs. E. Mc- Fadden and Mrs. Ck)ok and Mrs. M. MePadden. Plans were made for World Day of Prayer service and meetinsr closed with prayer by Mrs. Sled. A Soldier's Prayer A story came from "Somewhere in Italy" that is worth publication in every journal and newspaper in the land. It is a -ivritten prayer which is said to have been found in the pock- et of a dead soldier. No one can doubt but what that prayer was heard. The poem is entitled: NOT AFRAID Look, God, I have never spoken to You, But now I want bo say "How do you do." You see, God, they told me You did- n't exist, And I, like a fool believed all this. Last night, from a shell hole, I saw Your sky, And I figured right then they had told me a lie; Had I taken the time to see the things Y'ou had made, I'd have known they weren't calling a spade a pade. I wonder, God, if You'd shake my hand? Somehow I feel You'll understand; Funny I had to come to this hellish place Before I had time to see Your face. Well, I guess there isn't much more to say; But I'm sure glad, God, that I met You today. I guess the zero hour will sOon be here. But I'm not afraid since I know You're near. The signal! Well, God, iTl have to go;. I like You lots â€" this I want You tO' know; Look, now, this will be a terrible fight. Who knows? I may come to Your house tonight. Though I wasnt friendly to You before. I wonder, God, if You'd wait at Your door? Look. I'm crying: Jfe. Shedding tears^ I wish I had known You these many- years. Well. I must go now, God, goo<9>ye. Strange, since I met You I'm not afraid to die. Take a tip from an old razor blade; its useless when it loses its temper.