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« -< Wednesday, March 8. 1950 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE An obstinate man docs not hoid opiniona; they hold him. The mouse has its use: it's still the (yioatjtst udvertisinjr ajront of feminine hosiery. Flora: "When George proposed to you, and yo>i told him he would hnvo to make a little money first, what did he say," Tkjra. (wryly): "He said he vas lookinp for g girl who could make a llttJe money last.' Bandits in an Illinois night club i"obbed only the waiterb. What n novelty, to see their hamls up ii: stead of out. Oaths are likely to be required of Ontario people contemplatiuK matii- inony. It's l>e»ter to (r«t the swearin;; over before the weddinif. J>iner: "This is a small piece of stoiik you gave me." Waiter: "Yes, sir, but you'll find it will take a long time to eat it." Local and Personal .Mr. Kldon Fisher spent the week end witli friends in Toronto. Messi-s. G. B. Welton and Howard .Millig:an attended the Hydro conven- tion in Toronto last week. Miss Liu;y McDonald of Toronto \vas the guest of her sister. Mi's. Fi>ank Taylor, on the weeflc end. Miss Laura Boyd of Toronto apent the weok end with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Boyd. T-wo rinks of local curlers were at the Mt. Forest bonapiel on Monday, composed oi': J. Q. Dargavel, E. Mc- Killop, M. Crane, H. Best skip, and Art Ghai-d, M. Piper, Ray Richards and Geo. Boyd skip. KMr. and Mi-s. George Cairng left Saturday on a motor tiTj) to the Southern United States with their daughter, Bessie, and husband, Mr. and Mi's. W. H- Scrace of Todimorden, They e.\pect to be away for two weeks. "THERE IS NOTHING NEW" In one respect water is like liber ty. Neither js appreciated until the ' supfrty is threatened. | The longitude of all British maps and charts is reckoned from Green- wich observatory. Oldest known brass musical in"- sti-ument is the cymbal, used m 1047 B.C. Recoid capital investment in Can- ada indicates that wise investors ar-? not selling this country short. A teen-ager never drives a car faster than it will run, and i-areiy drives it slower. Seagulls raroly get fai' from sliore. Even those that cross the iieeans keep a handy ship in sight tor occasional rest^ip perching. In Russia, 12 hig'he.st-ranking chess players out of 800,000 compet- itfir.s aie subsidized, their "hoard and keep" paid by the government. "1 passed Brown on the street and he refused to recognize me. Think's I'lm not his equal, I guess." Wife: "You certainly are his equal! Why, he's-, noting but a blutfing, liiainless, conceited idiot!'' Look in your heart for the answer It happens almost every hour, somewhere in Canada. A thouglUlcsa step, a scream of brakes . . . and another life hanf;s in the balunceâ€"with an emergency hlood transfusion the only hope! Will you reach out a helping hand to snatch one of these lives from the jaws of death? You can do so by giving generously to support and extend the Red Cross Free Blood Transfusion Service, through which more and more Canadian hospitals are being supplied with precious blood and plasma. Your gift will also help send relief wherever disaster strikes . . . a.ssist The Red Cross Veterans' Services . . ; maintain Red Cross Outpost Hospitals . . . and aid many other essential Red Cross seirices. Your |i -^''A' MÂ¥^^^'^. contribution is neededâ€" and needed now! You've heai-d the chant of the auctioner: "Going, going â€" gone to the man with tihe bright red tie." The staccato spiel is so exciting you've probably never taken time to realize that auctioneering is an anc- tioneering is an arcient business ient business â€" with origins lost in the fogs of antiquiy. Herodotus, the ancient Greek his- torian, wrote of beautiful maidens sold to the highest bidder in Baby- loin by professional au.ationeers. That was 2,400 years ago. •Roman soldiers later used the .same technique to unload their loot. A warrier would thrust his spear in the ground to declare the sale open, and bidding would stai't. Auctio, the Latin origin of O'lr term "auction," literally means "an increase." But the Dutch in med- ieval times, put a reverse twist on their auctions. Offering real estate ai a high figiu-e, they progressively lowered the price. In this way the first rather than the last bid took the property. If you were a buyer you would be kept on your toes lo.st you wait too long in placing vour bid. Another trick to build up sus- pense was used by English aucr.ion- eei-s. They would light a one-inch candle. Bids were accepted until the candle burned itself out. Starting slowly, a "sale by the candle" often ended in a frenzy as the flame start- ed to sputter. Throi.ghcut history the auctlon- itr has placid an in.portanl role in the transacing of business. Beaa- tiful ni.'i-"U!s are no longer on the market. I ut almo.>t anythiag elsf- â€" ^from ;.' ;;.'(! futures to sir.p. n war factories-â€" still is be ng sol-i ,o ;he highest b c'der. When you hear the spisl of the auctioneer, remember this: he Is a pi'actitioner of an ancient art â€" and a synvbol of competitive enterprise. Room At The Top Christopher Sei-pell, BBC corres- rwndcnt in Rome, told a story in the BBC'>- "Riidio .News Reel." It w.>.s the tale of two Italiams who were admitted to hcspital snft'ering from shock and multiple bruises. Their bruises were caused by falling off the top of a moviny: bus. Their shoclc was not the result of this riidden fall but was caused by some'hing of a very different kind. A bus was travelling in an Italian country dis- trict and was as full as such buses nonmttlly are, .wHich is far too full. .\ traveller who wished to get on had no choice l>ut to climb on the roof. A nearby villager had died and the undertaker had sent his coffin by bus, and this too was on the roof of the vehicle. It began to rain hard and the forcibly elated traveller, sceinij no -eason why lie should iret Ko.Tked to Iha skin, raised the lid of the coffin and cUmhed inside. .\[ the ne»t stop two more m:'n bo irded the bus but, af nobody got off, thoy also cli'n'lb(d on to the roof. Thev tried to move the roffin but, iudgiiin' frciii its wc'Rh^ it was not r-vity, sal , I'vercntly down on ei^'-"-" -iid" of it. A litll" ' ' â- â- â-  they were horri- fied to see the coffin Hd .'••lowlv 'ift and a hoarse voice from the depths enquire "Has it sthpin'il raining yet?" .At this point both geiitleme'i fi'll off till' luis sinvultaneouf.lv. PAINT PAINT We have purchased a bankrupt stock of Paint, both interior and exterior, and we are selling it at the low price of $2.00 per gallon BUY YOUR PAIN.T NOW MANY OTHER BARGAINS SURPLUS STORE Dundalk, Ont Window peeper draws six month.s â- intenee. I onn; time no see. Has anyone any 11150 New Year nsolutioiis left â€" unbroken? Honorable HulTiphry Mitchell, Min- ister of Labor, has reported that at least '25(1 of the Polish veterans who cr.nie to Canada in HI-"' and H>-'7 f'l.' jobs on farms are now operatiir;- faiins for themselves or have well- laid plans for doing so in the fut'.ire. ROCK WOOL INSULATION Blowing Progress SAVE 30% DEAL DIRECT NO AGENTS Write C. M. GOODE Flesherton, Ont. ^^<<'<<'<'<^<<<<<''><'<''->^><f'><-<'<-^><^^ > t DUNDALK ELECTRIC Contract and Custom Electric Wiring RADIOS â€" Phillips, Rogers- Majestic,. Northern Electric and Stromberg-Carlson Radios. Leonard Universal and Phillips Refrigerators We go anywhere. Phone 211 Dundalk, Ontario I *'\:..:»cK"X»*««><»*<"M~x»«><*<K~>«*<«<><-K~>«X":~:"X»^^ tiood Inisiness doesn't make a sue c(-s«lful- salesman, but a successful sales'iuan makes good business. • vjUIHSRirS MOSTHOOtRS THfMR' â-  Friday and .Saturday March 10, |ll "BOMBA JITNGLK BOY" .John .Sheffield Peggy Garner alsK) •L.VW OP THE IWEST" with Jimmy Wakely Monday, Tuenday, Wednesday March 13, 14, 15 "ADAH'S RIB" Spencer Tracey and Katharine Hepburn BIG CASH OFFER EVERY WEDNESDAY Teacher: "Junior, tell me what a liypocrit is." Junior; "It's a boy who cames to school with a .simile on his face." Tenders Wanted Tenders wiU be received by the un- deii-iKned to March 31, li»50, for r.read. Meat and (Jroceries for Grey ('<Hinty Home, Markdale, for period .April 15, 1050, to April 14, 1951. lUank foms available at the Grey County Home, Markdale. â€" Stanley Acheson, Chairman, (irev County Home Com. Russell S. McGillivray Public Hookkeeping, Accounting and .\udit Service. Weekly or Monthly in person or by mail. Sys- tems installed and maintained. In- come Tax Returns a spei'ialty. Phone: Durham 119 Hox 15 nurham, Ont. Small Ads FUU SALE â€" 10 pigs 8 weeks old. â€" Geo. Boyce, phone 96J4. 39cl FOR SALE â€" A few tons of mixed hay.â€" W. K. Loucks, phone 73-w3 Flesherton. 41p2 WANTED â€" AiHm»l8 laJtable lot mink and fox feed. â€" Bert Mclntoei) Gurvnia. yhoiM F«««r?h*"i 6r26 FOR SALE â€" Dry hardwood, 12-in. $5.00 per cord at Priccville. â€" U. McLean, Priceville. 39p2 FOR SALE â€" 18 pijrs 6 weeks old. â€" John Pattison, phone llBJi Flesherton. 4lpl FOR S.ALEâ€" -Good rubber tire wag- on. â€" W. T. Genoe, phone 117w Flesherton. 40p2 GENERAL INSURANCE AUTO - FIUE - LIFE Livestocli, Transit and Cargo ED. LANG Phone 125w FLESHERTON For security To-morrow, In.sure to-day, the Co-operative way. HARRIS & DUNLOF tAKKISTERS. SOLICITORS. Etc Phone S8 MARKDALE Mr. Dunlop will be in C. J. Bellamy's office every Sat- urday from 6 to 8:30 p.in- CHARLES J. BELLAMY MUNICIPAL CLERK Office, Toronto Street, Fleahcrton iMiier of Marriage Lieenae* CONVEY AKGBR Wills MortRageg, ot*-. Feeds Agreements A commissioner for taking affidavits TelepkMie 2tw FOR SALE â€" Sow with 7 pigs 5 weeks old. â€" Wm. McCutcheon, jihone 7.'?J4 Flesherton. 41p2 FOR S.ALE â€" Lumber, 2x4, posts, planks, windows, dooi-s, for barn basement. â€" Mrs. M. Gilbert, tel- ephone 9UJ3 Flesherton. 40c2 FOR SALEâ€" CotVield igrasoline wash- ing: machine in good condition. â€" Orrin Boyle, R. R. 1, Kimberley, phone 627r2.T Thornbury. 40p2 FOR SALE â€" 1036 Dodge coach, cheap with exti-as, seJl or trade for catitle. â€" • Wni. McCutcheon, phone 73J4 Flesherton. 40c2 FOR SALE â€" 2 sows wth 12 pigs, 4 weeJis old, 2 sows due in May, t young sows due May iB, 15 chunka 10 weeks old, reg. Hereford buJl 1 year old. â€" Elmwr Mulle«\, pihone 3r2 Fever^aim. *l.p2 FARM FOR SALE 77-acre farm, Lots 188-184, 2 M. B., Artemesia. Large brick kotue, good bam. Apply to Fred W. Smith, B. 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