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Velocipede Cigar Store Indian Interesting Relics at Museum by When you visit the County Museum at Kelso be sure to see the velocip ede In the Coach House gallery and the cigar store Indian In the main building These two Items are of particular interest to Georgetown visitors becauso they were found In the old brick house at Maplo Avenue Some years ago the owner of the house Mr J Wilson Invited museum director H J New man to explore the attic and take to the museum any antiques he found there Mrs Wilson was a des cendant of the Kennedys the founder of Georgetown and the velocipede had been In the family for general ions Translated Into the twentieth century English a velocipede is a bicycle But the one at the museum Is quite different from the threespeed chrome plated banana seated ones of tod ay This marvellous crea tion Is made of wood I It was brought by ship from England around IBIS and with the exception of Iron rims around the wheels it Is made entirely of English oak Dr Newman knows of only two others in North America similar cle In Boston museum and one of a slightly later vintage In the Dresden Sihcrwoori Women Iiutit had an interest tour of the Sara Lee KUcJil is in Bra male J on June Members ihen went to Ced Park in Georgetown for a noon lunch business meeting with Mrs fen presiding com is intjtit the annul in hall and rs and of Mm Mrs URN mi nil nm rum I milled jfltli ism if IU I are Ik to on the i i at 1 program area of needed rah Sunday evening The top on is and smooth a tain and the ditches arc being sodded soon be green and attractive again Mr Burgess spent a few days visiting relatives in Or recently Mr and Mrs J Scott Bruce and of Lafayette Indiana visited with Mr and Mrs Horry Seott on bund ay Another recent visit or was a cousin from Head England This was Mr Potter first visit to Canada and ho spent month visiting relatives and staying with Mrs Mlchclis of London another com in George Burl Some old coal oil lamps were very ornate BLOOMERS Still on the subject of cycles Amelia Bloomer an American re former of the mid was fond of cycling a difficult feat in long skirt and bust le So in adopted a style of sportswear now known as bloomers and was nearly stoned by her outraged neighbours The colourful cigar store Indian is most unusual be it is so small and is female Most of them were male and five or six feet in height These statues were carved mainly by French Canadian craftsmen from cedar and they were sold to shopkeepers all over Cana da and the United States This particular Indian fa be lieved to be from Chic- area Stores were more specialized a hundred years ago and the owner of a tobacco shop would be sure to have his brightly painted cigar store Indian with his handful of cigars placed outside his store to catch the eye of FESTIVAL The Friends of tho Mu seum ore busy organizing their second annual sum mer Festival to be held at the museum early in July Again this year tho pro ceeds from the Festival will help In the reconstruction of he old log cabin brought log by log from to the museum grounds There are numerous ex penses In this venture for example new cedar shing les are estimated to cost over four new base logs on which to set tho old structure So the Friends are hoping for a large turnout to their Fcsti vol which will feature two afternoons of openair enter tainment bands singing and dancing groups fashion and art shows NORTH REPORT During the week of May 30 June 1071 officers of the Ontario Provincial Police North detachment wor ked a total of 1 hours and travelled miles dm the execution of heir dut lea Charges were laid against motorists for a variety of driving offences while 23 oth ers were given warnings re garding their driving habits Proceedings in Provincial Court held in Milton resulted la 82 convictions being regis tered Officers investigated gen eral occurrences during this time period Included in this number a theft in vestigations of which in volved motor vehicles in stance of breaking and enter Ing 2 disturbances gallon of a shooting impair ed drivers apprehended 2 do mestic complaints 3 Investiga tions under tho Liquor Control Act which resulted In charges being laid against 4 persons and premises were found in secure by officers on night patrol Many other occurrenc es of a minor nature and required littlo time to clear Officers required investigate is motor this week which resulted In injuries to persons while the remaining were property damage only Two of the latter were bit and run collisions Total property damage was estimated to be approximately The mishaps were attributed to careless driving failing to ob ey stop signs falling to yield right of way improper pass ing nnd tire blow out One pedestrian received minor in juries when knocked down by a cor As a result of Investig ations li charges have been laid and others are pending apprehension of hit and run drivers Accident prevention person visited 2 schools this week Including Stewarttown public school A total of were contacted Any good vcr knows that driving is a serious business and requires your full attention every sec ond the car is moving Even at slow speeds if a drivers at tention is diverted he can be in trouble before he knows it At high speeds he and others can bo seriously injured worse Moke it your driving rule to avoid inattention hind tho wheel at all times Plan Restoration For Cemetery on Base Line Ad abandoned cemetery the corner of the Bate line and the Line of win be op and restored trot who do the work Is undecided Esqneilng council received a letter from the Department of Finance and Commercial fairs saying the government did not grant on the restoration of old cemeteries and that the responsibility lay with toe town ship Reeve Tom HID pointed a meeting last week the township would clean weeds ami op tombstones but would do no major iterations Cr Leo suggested the Women s Institute or the Boy Scouts might undertake the pro ject I wonder If theres anyone round here whose relatives would be buried there mused the reeve Council decided to contact Canon James Maxwell to help find an organization willing to take on the project The town ship a grant to any costs Involved Beware this grumbling old moneyeater Hear the Chinguacousy Con cert at the fireworks dis play in tho Fairgrounds Park July 1st The pollution free velocipede Bridal Photos Capture The Memory Of The Day KM YOUR DAY PHOTOS CALL ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY PRINCE CHAMfiS DttlVE A tired old furnace will steal your money and your comfort tool Install a new Furnace now Pay nothing till October 1st For a limited time only you can have the Installation of a wide of nationally known heating equipment with 1 No payments till October 1st 1971 No interest or carrying charges till October Is Our own low interest financing 4 Up to years to pay oil furnaces OIL GAS ELECTRIC you Name It We Install ft INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING at the same time and take advantage of the same low interest time payment plan Established Since 1880 301 Armstrong Avo Georgetown 8776931 Bronchos al Kitchener Gall Guelph Stratford Georgetown Retirement in June for Five District Teachers Five teacher at schools Georgetown and district win retire from the profession at he end of this term Mrs June Evans Mrs Evans has taught in Nassa and Georgetown Her special strength was In the field of music She and her husband have made a notable contribution to cation in Georgetown Mrs Rath Mrs Pork School Georgetown is retiring af ter more than thirty years of service She began teach ing S No 3 Esquesiog and has been at Park School it opened Her contri butions particularly In mu sic are recognized in the Georgetown area Mm Eva Mrs bad taught for twenty seven yean In chiefly In area of Glen Williams and her husband bave planned a six week holiday touring Europe and Mediterranean Mr J Alan Pronse Mr has taught of his years at George town District High School He has taught Boys Physic al Education and Mathem atics and has been Chief Instructor of tho Cadet Corps and Head of Guid Mrs Marion Reed Mrs Reed has been a respected and valuable member of the Acton High School staff She hod tho misfortune In January of falling and brea king her hip and Is wished an early recovery and long retirement at her boms In SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY Mrs Ernie met with a painful accident on Friday Sho was helping Ernie load rocks on a atone boat when a one rolled and wedged her littlo finger against another stone required medical treatment It Is to bo hoped the finger will heal and con bo restored to normal ATTENTION FARMERS ORDER YOUR REQUIREMENTS Of MASTER BALER TWINE NOW WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OP NO 9 AND NO ON HAND CHECK OUR PRICES BEFORE ORDERING US TODAY MASTER FEEDS STEWARTTOWN Til Monday Saturday Friday to to In Jar