^ 1 ^hje /liesl)MM %0tiutic^« V:L. 67; NO. 31 FLESHERTON. ONT.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMER 31. 1947 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publishers,, ^ SHMI-PRO. HOCKEY .^ITH SIX TEAMS I Otprey Council Elected To Office By Acclamation I Alfalfa Records Broken By Former Artemesia Farmer The Semi-Pro. Leagrue was re-or- Nominations for Che Council for the j Alfalfa Crop Prom Ten Acres Yields ganized at Flesherton laat week, the 1 Township of Osprey were held Mon- ^ i^ !^l tvl- 4B v*- ^^m H « .^H *. ;^H .1 '^H 1.^.. ^^H ^1 *> s^ ^H r- '*" ^^1 jr* 5^ . % i" â- H * ^ ^H H 1 1^ ^H '^ ^H f^ '^1 *». •^1 .•^ ..^U^H U-^ H IK. first time the loop has been operat- ing since early in tlNe war. There will be jix teams in the leagrue, Markdale, Flesiierton, Rock Mills, Feversham, Proton Station and Dundalk. The League offfficers are: Hon. Pres. â€" Dr. Carefoot. President â€" Harold Best. Secretary â€" Wilfred Adlam. Club Representatives â€" Proton Sta., Clarence White; Markdale, Geo. Mc- Master; Fleahei-ton, J. Milne; Fever- sham, Geo. Sled; Rock Mills, Herb Bertts; Dundalk, G. Aitcheson. SCHEDULE OF GAMES Jan. 2 â€" Dundalk at Markdale 2 â€" Flesherton at Proton 5 â€" Feversham at Proton 6 â€" Mlarkdale at Rock Mills 7 â€" Feversham at Doindalk 8 â€" Proton at Fleshertor. 12 â€" Rock Mills at Feversham 13 â€" Markdale at Flesherton 14â€" IProton at Dundalk 12 â€" Feversham at Rock Mills 19 â€" Dundalk at Proton 21 â€" Rock Mills at Dundalk 2.3 â€" Feversham at Markdale 23 â€" Rock Mills at Flesherton 26 â€" Rock Mills at Proton '26 â€" Flesherton at Feversham 29 â€" Dundalk at Feversham 30 â€" Proton at Markdale F«b. 2 â€" Markdale at Dundalk 2 â€" Flesherton at Rock Mills 3 â€" Proton at Rock Mills 4 â€" Flesherton at Dundalk 4 â€" Proton at Feversham 6 â€" Flesherton at Markdale 9â€" Dundalk at Rock Mills 11 â€" Ro<:k Mills at Mar-kdale 11 â€" Dundalk at Flesherton 12 â€" Markdale at Proton 13 â€" Feversham at Flesherton (All Proton and Rock Mflls home games played in Flesherton Arena) day afteroon in the Orange Hall at Maxwell, and there was a good! turn- out of ratepayers for the event. The following were nominated: For Reeve â€" Fred Hale and Archie Buie. For Depu/ty-Reeve â€" Archie Buie Harry Tbomipson and Elgin McCut- cheon. For Councillors â€" Harry Thompson Leslie 0. Moore, Elgin McCutcheon. Geo. Morrison, John Smith. The first three were members of the 1947 Council and are returned by accla- mation. Due to new regulations, those nom- inated for more than one office had to declare their intention before 9 p.m. on Monday, as to whart office they would contest, otherwise they would stand for the office for which they were first nominated, with the result that Messrs. Hale and- Buie were reelared elected by acclamation to the offices of Reeve and Deputy- Reeve respectively. The Co'unoill'Ts had until Tuesday night to sign. f210.00 Seed To The Acre Louis Boyce, on one of his farms at Ai-mit. delivered to market suffic- ient coBunercial alfalfa seed from a ten acre patch to give him a return of well over $2,000.00. In a recent western news item in dailies and on the radio, a crop of alfalfa was re- ported to hold the record, but upon analyzing other high yielding crops local men believe this grown by Mr. Boyce on his farm 25 miles east of town, takes the medal for this crop this year. â€" Hudson Bay, Sask., Post. [Editor's Note: Louis Boyce is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boyce of the 4th Line and has been at Armit. Sask., for several years, where he is a prominent farmer and owner of several farms.] Completes 41 Years^ Service With Can.^Pacific Railway I DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE RINK RENOVATION Bell - Cairns After 41 years' faithful service with the Canadian Pacific Railway, the past ten years as agent at Dun- dalk, E. A. (Archie) Sinclair, has re- tired on pension. "In one way it ^eems a long time, and another way it just seems like yesterday." Mr. Sinclair told Tb* Herald, "since 1 took over my first job as "assistant to John Caesar at Markdale in late November. 1906." Mr. Caesar, it might be explained, is still alive, though in his middle nine- ties, and resides in Vancouver. B.C. An ardent flower gardener, Mr. Cae- sar gets credit for launching the C.P. R. in its station beautify! ig p.oject. Dundalk 8, Flesherton 1 Flesherton lost their first game of i '^^" <>" Wednesday and left Thurs Mr. and M<-s. Geo. A. Cairns an- nounce the marriage of their daugh- ter. Catherine, to Mr. William H. Bel!, son of Mrs. Bell and the late Robert Bell. Lambton Mills, which took place on Monday. Dec. 22nd The bride and gioom visited in Flesh- B om MUTR â€" At Markdale Hospital on Friday. Dec. 19*h, 1947, to Margaret (nee Leith), wife of Steiwart Muir, A daughter. Janet Cobnm. i the season to Dundalk Monday night of last week by the score 8-1, in a hard-fouarht game. Flesherton show- ed in spots that they will give the opposition plenty to worry about when they get into condition, as it was the first time on skates for many of them. Flesherton â€" Goal, .\ndrews: de- fence. H. Best, Bannon; centre. Tee- ter; wings, Tumey, R. Best; alter- nataes, G. and K. Chard, Cairns. G. Boyd, MacTavish. Thurston, .\berdein. New Year's afternoon at 3 o'clock Markdale will play on Flesherton ice for the first meeting between these two teams, and on Wednesday night of next week Grand Valley will bo at Flesherton, Watch the intersections. The best of motorists often take a turn for the worse. C.L. HOCKEY win be held in the FLESHERTON ARENA Thursday, Jan. 7 Grandj Valley vs Flesherton Game called at St 30 p.m. Admission: 35c, 15c day for a short trip to Winnipeg. They will reside in Toronto. Conron - Webster A quiet wedding was solemnized in the United Church Manse in Xipa- win, Sask., on VVednesday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m., when Evelyn Irene second daughter of the late Mr. Geo. Webster and .Mrs. Webster of Choiceland. Sask., became the bride of Dalton Alexander, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conron of Fever- sham. Rev. V. Sangwine performed the wedding ceremony. The bride was attractive in a navy blue suit and wore a corsage of roses. Miss Adeline Webster, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, wore a dark green suit. Her corsage was also of roses, Mr. Alvin Conron, brother of the groom, acted as best man. Mrs. Geo. Webster and Mr. Alvin Conron signed the register. About fiifteen guests attended the ARCHIE SINCLAIR (Photo by Palmer) an idea which spread across th*; con- tinent and was responslbl.; for turn- ing what otherwise would have been drab surrounding into well known beauty spots. Residents along this line of the C. F.R. will recall the "Steamboat Ex- press." Ihis fast train arried pass- engers and goods from Toronto to Owen Sound to catch the boat which plied regularly in the suanimer months from that port to the head of the lakes. After 1^ years at Markdale, Ai-chie" was night operator at Fle- wedding at the Mfense, including the -â- sherton, which was a sort of terminal <\ ^ .^ ^\ FRATERNAL HALL, FLESHERTON New Year's Dance NEW YEAR'S EVE, DECEMBER 31st, 1947 RUSSELL HILL ORCHESTRA Danciny9:30to 1 Admission: 50c bride's family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kingsley and daughter of Aiwiley, Sask, About thirty guests attended the reception held at the home of the bride's mo.ther, following the cere- mony. The happy couple will make their home at Armley, Sask. DANGER IN LEAVING LITTLE ONES ALONE A fo«r-year-old-boy, locked in his little southern Allberta home with bis nine-year-old bi-other for "safe keep- ing," was burned to death within five minutes. The baby was seriously in- jui'ed. The mother, it appears, had left the childi-en alone to visit a neigh- bor for just a few minute^ What happened is not known, except the house was destroyed in a sudden ''flash" fire and the children were, trapped. This motlier will never forgive her- self. But how many other mothers will do about the same thine and risk their children's lives? Of course, all parents are ^we, when they leave their little ones alone, that nothing Willi happen to their children. But there is only one safe rule; never leave young childreai alone,- -Edmon- ton Journal. for the "Steamboat Express," with a turn-table and so forth. The remain- der of the trip to Owen Sound witji boat fi-eight and passengers was then taken in a short run of S5 miles. Mr. Sinclair was night operator at Or- angeville at the time of the Caledon wreck, when seven passengers were killed on the famed "horseshoe curve" and may others injured. This acci- dent occurred during Toronto Exhi- bition time in the year 1907. Mr. Sinclair's first appointment as an agent was at Pickerel, when the C.P.R. line to Sudbury was opened Later he was an operator at the yard office in North Bay. He was at White River (said to be the cold- est place in Ontario where weather records are kept) for one winter He also served as agent at Barnes- dale (south of Parry Sound), Mid- hurst an Essa (fonnerly called Utopia) on the main C.P.R. line to the West. At Priceville, where h«i was agent for two years, he was suc- ceeded by the same man who has now come to Dundalk in his place â€" name- ly Herbert B. Mclnuis, who with Mrs. -Mclnnis (the former Louie Robinson) a^nd son, George, recently arrived here from Hanover. Incidentally, Mr. Mclnnis was the last regular agent at Priceville, which is now in charge of a caretaker agent. Similar chang- es at Proton and Corbetton have made Dundalk station an ever busier office, and no one knows better than Mr. Sinclair the large amount i f ex- press and freight which are ivindlod here, along with sales of tick>ts. He- has bured a lot of ',midn!ght oil." so ro speak, but he always found time for his favorite lecreation â€" walking. Prior to coming to Dundalk in 19.37, Mr. Sinclair served 19 years at Flesh- erton Station (Ceylon). One event which stands out in his mind while stationed there was the confession of Aniold Love to the murder of his mother, for which crime the wather, Henry Love, had previously been con- victed and paid with his life. It was believed he was conscience-stricken when a certiiin Evangelist Sharpe was preaching in the neighborhood, which caused him to make the confes- sion. Mr. Sinclair recalls that thous- ands of words were wired to the Toronto papers from the statiom tell- ing all the angles of the sfange confession. Nobody can say .\r'-h:-? Sirciair has lacked work at the local station, which for several years has been without an assistant. In this situation his wife, the former Beatrice Hali>s of Flesherton. has come to the fore at busy per ;ds and they h.ivo worked late, kesp^iig the recor-.is s'.raight. Dundalk and district rosid --.ts, whom they have ?i'i-ved so ^ve^., are pleased that they irtend, e/f-r.*udi1y lo settle down here, as they h'.ve prO"en them- selves excellent citizens. Their daugh. ter, Mrs. Fred McDonald (Margaret) resides at Emsdale, and' their son. Jim, operates a mink ranch in the place where he was bom â€" Ceyl.in. Ont. So. if you see Archie taking things easy, and puffing away calmly on his favorite cigrar â€" don"' envy him his leisure. "I think I'v-; tamed it," he says, and we agree with him. -Archie has been prominent in Lodge work and is a Past Master of Prince Arthur Lodge No. "33, A F.& Recent contributions to the rink project of the Flesherton Sevrice Club, are as follows: Cash applied against ?50 notes: C. S. MacTavish, $50 G. A. MucTaT- ish f50, Flesherton Creamery $60, Frank Eagles |26, J. Kennedy $26, Wallace Hamilton $50. Cash Donations: Milford Piper $l*l E. 1. EoUey |10, Owen Sound Whole- sale $15, Ross Cameron Wholesale S15, York Trading $10, N. G. Cheeae Co-op, $10, Owen Sound Creamery $10, Owen Sound Sun-Times $10, Centre Grey Hockey League $25, Masonic Hall Board $200, A. and & Co-op. $50. MR. .\ND MRS. .\ND. GR.'VHAM ARE 50 YEARS MARRIED We extend heartiest congratulation! to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graham of Livelong, Sask., formerly of the Vatt- ey, on the celebration of their 60tk wedding anniversary on December 22nd. More particulars of this happy event will be published later. C.P.R. BUSY OVER THE LONG HOLIDAY SEASON (By Ceylon Reporter) Suday evening the train went through Flesherton station on its re- turn trip to Toronto, made up of eight coaches, .-^bout 55 passengers board- ed the train at Flesherton. Consid- ering the bus accommodations and those who travel by motor car, there are still a goodly number who tr.ivel hy trains. In Memoriam WHITE â€" In loving memory of our dear mother. Sarah White, who died Christmas Day, 1038. In the garden of memories we meet every d!ay, Love's greatest gift. Remembrance. â€" The Family Card of Thanks K.yi.. Flesherton, and is also a P^st Patron of Grey Cahpter No. 170. O. E.S.. Flesherton. â€" Dundalk Herald. By this time the fish likely have i-eturned to where it looked like a good spot last suni'mer. ^ It. A ^ ft lat a tiff CENTRAL LOCATION Our tonvenient location is readily a«c«Mlbl« bjr tht city's leading auto- â- MbUa and atrtat car th<»-oughfarca. Bates and Maddocks 'UNtRAL CHAPtl l?4Avrnut: Rd^ KI.4344 Taken To Hospital Struck By Car; (Durham Chronicle) Mi-s. Miles Wilson, wiho lives on Garafra.\a Street near the south end of town was the victim of an unfort- unate accident on Tuesday afternoon, when she was struck by a car dl-iven by James Beaton of Gait. Mvs. Wilson, who is an elderly lady, had been visiting friends and was re- turning home when the accident oc- curred. Crossing the street opposite [her home, she had proceeded about three-quarters of the way when she apparently retraced her steps, not noticing the car approaching. Mr. Beaton expected Mrs. Wilson would continue on her way home and had pulled well to the left to give her plenty of room, when she ran in front of his car. The unfortunate woman was knocked down and went under the car. Taken to Durham Memorial Hosipital. it was found that Mrs, Wil- son had received a broken left arm. an injured back, and was suffering so severely from shock that it was not possible to give her a -thorough ex- amination, OEditor's Note: Mrs, Wilson was formerly Miss .\nnie .Mien, aunt of Mr. ClifTord Allen. Springhill. Her friend? hpre wt»h for her a complf tp recovery.] Ev«>'7 home should h.ive â- •. -^i^g â€" ItmleM the neighbor loves his gladioli. Little Ann Aldcom Died Suddenly At Priceville (By Priceville Reporter) Friends here were sorry to learn of the death of Ititle Ann, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aldcom of Toronto, who had come up for Christmas. The little girl, who was 11 months old, passed away Friday moming in her sleep. Ste had never been in very good healtih. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon fi-om the home of his mother and was largely attended. Mr. Giant Muir conducted the serv- ice and gave a most helpful and com- forting message to the parents. One hymn was sung "When He Cometh." Interment was made in Swinton Park Cemetery. The pallbearers were Charles .'Vld- corn and Vern Lougtheed. uncles of the little girl. .\mong those present for the fun- eral were: Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Whyte of Oven Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. .â- V.ldeorn of Toronto. Mr. anrf Mrs. Vem Lougheed of Dundalk. She was a floiwer too fair for earth. Sent here for awliilo; God marked her when He gave her Wrth KnA took her with a smile. We wish to express our apprecia- tion to neighbors and other friends for the lovely gift of a studio couch presented to us recently. As the planned reception could not be held due to weather conditions, we take this way of expressing our pleasure of the gift, .-^.n invitation is extend- ed to all to visit us in our home. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Norman Loucks Card of Thanks Mrs. Mary Irwin, Agnes and Ethel, wish to thank their many friends and neighbors for their sympathy and many kid acts shown them d\iring their sad bereavement, and for the beautiful floral tributes. FLESHERTON CURLING CLUB Curlers are urgently requested to attend a meeting at the Curlinif Rink on Friday, Jan. 2nd, at 8 p.m., for the imrpose of electing skips and selecting rinks for the coming seaso" from the member present. Alember- ship tickets will be on sale at tho meeting. â€"P. H. W. HICKLING, Sec.-Troas. <A^u cj* '-;:OD.WEll-PLANNED P.tfLECTS THE fine; ; OUrSTANDING BUSINESS Y00HAVE.1 \ LIT US DO EXPERT., fJMTIN6FORY0U/J ^,! -iHis OWTf tTf *R'ft vf •*MU As one turkey says to another: if -Tandf.ither knew wh«t we are cost- ing nowadays, h^M turn over in his gravy. Vi-