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the georgetown herald fifty sh h nth year of publication georgetown wednesday evening march 19th 1924 1 60 per annum id advance 2 00 to u s thegeorgetown herald j m moore pattuakm km a proprietor muk ciudlu weakly nwi paper a relation otb tiaaa table croiflorabt passenger lassenger passenger hail passenger mail patmpger passenger sunday aorao wkbt ihueenger mail passenger passenger passenger passenger mail passenger sunday going nobth mail mail going booth mail mall 72filil 9 14 aci 10 lb am 11 40am 3 48pm css pm 8 26 pm yai p 7 67 am 10 18 ara 212 pm 460 pm 6 02pm 709pm b26pm 10 os am 00am 4 65 ptn 11 b8 am 7 47p ea8tbodnd duly 682 am 8 02am il02am 202 pm 50ft pm 803 p m ii 02 pm sunday eabtbo0ni 802 am 11 os sun 8 02pm 602 pm 902 pm westiiound dally 8 20 am 1120 am 280 pm c 20 pm 7 41 pm 1120pm only wbbtbounft 11 20oro 820pm gsopm u20pm directory forsters cash and carry store a pull hnj of choice fresh groceries provisions etc fruil in 8la0n rwbsi bros and nellsoag cktralales prownced the fcttl by all who have tries them swilt s cooked han nt cured muls at rijtl trices forstrs 1 tmiw t th eerie jil wtu th eotiilhtaw f 4 ntalw f east end meat market choice fresh and cored meats always on hand tryour pork sausage choice fresh fish also ciscoes and finnan haddtes twsmith goner gndpfa ui water sts georgfuwa htcton waluwidoe 4i dale btrrttsra soltoitef toronto and georgetown office kwjttfblook l roy pal u onajtfc oi qeorfe own crfoee h o ml barrirter solic io etc office husl georgetown hour 9 am to sp m open wei saturday even ng- dr t m maboelidb pfcyalgian artd surgeon atedloal ojniw ot health oflloa heore to 4 and t to p m si o r w bom ph vatcisn and surgeon hu1 street goorgeurro phone h ex house surgeon race hoiptai toronto ob o v wiulum pbjnomn and surgeon office and jteakleoce comer of st south and factory st afkeoaasss 0chour 910 am 13 and 68 wn aadlryapi w m vanol s d iv u d i qm offie t suoep f heatht lm d d derrtitt case in laos btock on door north f 0mura carrlac factory honra a w to p- juafnsuebh do obimoravaotio ornos i jxltwur tslii bull 10 y nbce la bailer block next door in n ftqtllti and bptnal inetyale wodndar and sal ur a lo 5 pm and 7 to 9p ttbarhoorlappoion phrc ooca 50w aod ftewieoce isr j a tract clerk townab p o eaquea n clerk 3rd divwoo court tbe loading fire and lie lnur ce repreaented imder ot hamage l ccne slbrarttoo onl stmt row otiemtf0b a inlmn career mndug eluo t ul okml t bems opon u btodonu t ny sgvbn tnad tor oor graduates refrtrtswrj tbaa oor opply wrlle w dw or re catalogue w j euutt prudp wxbailey uptodate harness maker we hve m upply of bullkeu rup milt bell etc only n p here oder your tct of new hand ae riorne or your prow wp satifac lion guaran wa bailey op todaib baeneb8 shop firetnsurancel agent for aoen of ibe troogem com jltatwril ng rntureoce 4ryou protoctsd ttawa the political centre of canada and pro phetically do gnared by the late earl grey a the passible centre of the b tiih empire of the future never dreamed of the brilliant di t ny in store for it when the bank of montreal established a branch there 8i years ago canada at that tune was in many respects a terra incognita consisting of half a dozen provinces with thflenng laws tanfla and ciurenoes and ottawa was only a lively imlc lumber camp called bytown today ottawa is not only the name of a beautiful city but u abo ynonym for the voice of a nation like downing street and the quai dorsay the name of the bank of montreal too has enlarged in significance in the mtervenmg years it is now recognized as the title of a nation wide rnstturjon rardrnigturtoog the leading banks of the world bank of montreal established over looyedf total assets m excess of 650 000 000 you want new tires i stock only the best h s fmbjrio avnd cord standard avlso k fc s supreme gordfc oversize let me hftne your inqoines and you will be surprised at the pnoe don t forget x repair your old tires and tubes at a reasonable price evarjtklnc gaarastwad to give serrle f sinclair tire and tube repair service station phone 28 oeoaqetowll georgetown creamebv cream wanted by the georgetown creanjery highest prices paid a good proposition starting n dnirj n toronto any one ate res ted ny it georgetown creamery co m saxe manager alwright butcher mains fieptflftowu rhoiea sfeoo in bookllu urhtatrrlandhappin sscorvurt y fllfftkaj ht toqq wmiwir rvvj save vz to vz your corn yon ion hom to h ibe food value of you car b faadinf it to jrotu cattle a dry fodder cora stored id a toronto wooden slao silo will give cnn 100 of the value good auiilane will irnpro th ilk of your cattle aiul will neieui th qual ly and quanuty ot your milk tetania good lagc must be made l an airt ant alio the toronto silo u mada of elected pruca doubu loagued and grooved to eicluda the jt and specially g fested with creosote lo lengthen it i le i eelrs liikaun hjguaa ana grooteo to eiclude tl ttested with creosote lo lengthen it i li capadty with the toronto tl p rooi let meehowyoohowto nm on forage and nerease the haltn and value of your herd tnfoimat on aad nil particulars gladly gives w j alexander georgetown chevrolet gives quality transportation at the lowest cost per mile the automobile as a productive factor in canadian business has proved ot greater value than any other single invention by shortening distances and time the automo bile brings buyer and seller together more quickly conveniently and economically than any other means of transportation the automobile has increased man s earning power many times over and chevrolet the lowest priced quality car in the world pro vides this efficient transportation at a lower price per mile than does any ther car built continuous daily service under difficult con ditions only proves the complete depend ability and stamina of this practical car in appearance chevrolet does credit to any business house or professional or private per son in appointments and equipment it is as complete as the most discriminating owner could with chevrolet is in investment that will pay good dividends investigate ask about the gma c deferred payment pita chevrolet fisher king georgetown ontario farm help canadian- national railways ontario government department of colonization vlfre ill be urgent demand nil ovrrjcanada thti tonl ra lnya colon utioo and devrtopnirnt prpirt rftpnt through itt rcpneriut vr in great bnta n sea id brr and other furnpran coufftrica often a tree service to i rnrn order yourfam help a early a poenbk in order that trny 11 1 1 me lor spring reach canadian national railways agen kfaatmoft of cotamutkm juto bftooftoit canadian national railways mdntreal- out wqo t a wifey ii tt ora ueol tltfougl out the dny when taken up w work or piny to thmft a n an can live al va wi oot a wife but it h upitlior thing at night to t kioco bi oandle ligl t or kaoh t 11 rest wi en shar win la hl wi oot i wifey vera woel when olaes are new to think they ii always be just so and look aa woel a they do noo wi oot a wife bu when the holes begin to show the stitches rip the buttons go what in the warld a man to do wi oot a wifey it h vera wool when atuon are clear when nen s ore true and iiujbioii dear nnd 1 knew the man was scotch by his accent next time the colonel was n toronto be iifiked j m walbor about the htr odor and ho sad ob that 9aa an unfortunate scotch in an ii at just annud a lift i got bint v ob in tl o otr freight abed aud bo w ii ho all nfcht j now the colotif 1 says that was an line ao oot aoj ever came across land i admire them for anoh feel logs for one another narva in tbo long ago used to give a lot of very good entertainments fjutterfield and royuolf hired borso and rtutter to gp and hear ldavid walker wallter hoube to onto hing scotch songs also pete rutledge seab singer in bis day we went tu the hotel for our ng but tbo hostler did not know it nor did we so we had to wait and takp the last outfit m ai i a there is a 1st more i could- nay nae fear wioot a itej bub oloudh will como the tikies athwart lassies will marry frien h maan part what then can cheer youi very heart a dear ueo wifey it u vera weel when young and bale but when you re nuld and crazed and frail and your blithe ap nts gin to all ye ii want a wifey but mayhap then the lassies dear will treat your offers with a sneer because you re cranky gray and ye 11 get nae wifey then haste haate ye silly loon rise up and seek about the toon aod get heaven s greatest earthly boon a flee bit wifey about norval in 1820 james mohab settled on the river credit and for 21 years the place was called monab villa in 1640 a post oisoe wan established and called norval with col wm clay post master it be mg midway between toronto and qnelph and located in a beautiful spot had great expectations aa shown by a petition to parliament to make it the county town for a new distnot i quote from a re port part of ita growtn and refei particularly to the gristmill the mill was first built by tho late jas monab in the year 1826 who did bubiness till 1880 when he leased the mill to john barnhart who carried on the business for a number of years when mr mcnab took charge of t again in 1689 the late general sir peter adam son purchased it and earned on until 1645 when he leased it to messrs gooderbam worts for 14 years it came into the hands of the general again and was manag ed by bis son in law col mitchell and in 1888 the late mr robert noble purchased it a place with such bright pron poets bad many able as well ae some odd characters i recall one instance told me by the late pebei laird sr who was a handy mao in many ways especially at oar penter wort he was asked one daymiy a farmer who had sold bis farm and bought a tavern in nor val what would be a suitable sign for m those days the people looked for a sign and you would see black bull peaoook travel lers rest eta and itthe tavern was on the border orthe hamlet the sign would read on one side tho first ohanoe and on the other side the last 0banoe now laird s advice to his friend to paint a horn and him com ing out at tha small end an other and a very partioular fneud for many years was the late col wm clay an old batohelor aod a jolly irishman clay and mc naugbton stalwarts in their day and our genial fnend dr web ster were the township a leading municipal politicians for a long time the two former have long bince passed out but we are leas j ed to see the dr going strong yet an incident with the colonel is worth relation we were both in tho walker house toronto after a daytthbubmebs when be says i grant let us wait for the mid i oifibt ram and go and hear sir j john a mcdonald he ih bavin k n large meeting up town agreed 1 aayti and it sure v at a great meeting john a wan at hut best and that was bajing a ttood deal the colonel ne dehghlod and i was pleased jobo a was a large man ot stout with a lean face i large nose he said in the other daj when vod the barber says to rfcdonald it is not oerj aake you by the nose hkn jd i said if they do the etr hnndb lull not a wise for an one but a barber to on tho wa home the col aays grant there is one thing 1 ike about joi scotch it is your clannishnens tor instance i was m the walker house bar having a cigar jim walker a brother of tho propreter was tending bar btratrgvr ittepped nnd aaked if be co ild have aglast bf water walker says yes would you have anything in lb no thanks 1 am just thirsty and a bit tired you look it whnri did you come to he city jnst now in from qnelph was the reply walker says have you had your dinner he did not baj yes eowalker saya my mn ou utt come with me that in oideui i could not get out of my have taken up too npaoe now i am g vior you a list of tbe business people iu i860 popula- t on about 8c0 aloiandor rev joa m a free church boll david builder buohannan d auctioneer and accountant campbell wm builder clark jos blacksmith clay wm j p postmaster c colgan robt iokeeper crawford wm iokeeper crobsey allan mason l urry john lumber dealer donaldson t waggon maker bailiff auctioneer farmers and meohanios institute fitsgerald d shoemaker gilchnet d telegraph operator ginty co general store gollop eh w saddler and har nesa maker gooderham co gmt 8aw mill hamilton wm boot and shoe aker harper robt blacksmith hewaon thos baddler jackson wm shoemaker johnston j h- general store johnston rev thoa churob of scotland i johnston john builder johnston w h cooper jordoc john carriage trimmer lamb john builder little arthur shoemaker little wm r carpenter madden wm bricklayer marks john mason mason john carriage maker mcconnell geo potter mcdole jas cabinet maker mokenzie jas millwright mceenzm rev j g d church of england mckinnon john j p farmer millar jas innkeeper millar d tailor o brian jos carpenter o donell edw tailor paget edw m d solwood wm bookmaker smellier miss milliner sparling suml butcher sutoliffe webster general store- watson robt blacksmith watson wm waggon and car riage matter watson robt tinsmith westran john shoemaker had the request of the petition to parliament been granted bo norval possibly the gooderbam worts large distillery might have remained there and boats would be coming up the credit for var ions purposes enoogh said l grant ci nstian dost tho i soe then on the holy gro nd hoj the boats of dark news compass thee around chnetian up and smite th i counting gain but loss smite them by the merit of tbe holy cross christian dost thou feel them how they work within striving temptirg luring goading into bin oh nstian never tremble never be dawn oast win tbee strength to smite thpui through thy lenten fast notes and comments down at renkhew recently a minister in appealing for church funds desired all members to be at home during the drive and ex pressed the hope that the town would not resemble a scotch il lage on tag day that slander is about as cruel as tbe one that charged 4b at the farthing wbb in vented to enable- scotsmen to con tr bote to charitable institutions the old tike spelling match os are worthy of a resurrection and tbe penmanship evening class es should be resumed as features worth while in a place on a prac tioal community program there was a utility in them that bore fruit nf value to the possessor and realnloosure to the receiver of correspondence or the proper keep ing of books and accounts some say they nee a typewnter to over come the difficulty some type writers are notoriona bad spellers manx of us bavb felt a sinking sensation of the heart when re visiting the home of one s youth and can sympathize with a writer in the st marya journal argus when he says but aloa fewer and fewer as the years fly past ate the names that greet tbe eager eye that convey any visions of well remembered faces and on mj penodioal visits to tbo old- home town i am confronted by a similar oxpenenoe it is an in deboribabto sensation that over- whelms one who in davs of yore knew nearly every mao his wife his family yea even his dog to wander up aod down the old run ways and meet perhaps one out of a hundred whom he knows it givee one a full appreciation of the truth of the old school book poem which you doubt loss re member i ve wandered in the villagbpom have yoax eye exaaalnec o t walker evosight special iat will be at watson s drug 8tore wednesday march e an appointment oraatell hospital cnw one male patient was burned to death aod the hospital of the in temational grenfell association of new york at northwest river hamilton inlet labrador aa completely destroyed by fire on january 26 according to a mes sage received emrjloyeea of the hospital barely escaped and the oonfeentb of the institution were lost the message stated suportofas mo 10 eaqafauc the following is the report for february names being n order of merit t means present every day 8r i llojd barth susie presswood stanlef norton j ivwilho stnnger maggie sanderson alfred hepworth iii frank dick elva brocklebank irene broclebank harvej norton jr iii gordon mcwayne george stringer norman sinclair donald sinclair jr ii louise brocklebank s 1 john dick george al dous pr mer townley brocklebank fllen aldous dora l mcclellan teacher report afavb no 16 eeqaaelkk the following in the report lor february an t denotes absence frbm ooe or more examinations fir iv hugh liodsaj i on grace darling robert besr jr iv charlotte mecnllongb herbert sinclair sr iii wilba stull una bobbey edna mcbride jr iii edna wallace l llion tarpcy t arthur scott marjone henderson roy burt sr ii james darling tom tarfwy k jr ii tom darl ng irene seott helen burt x sr i helen bennett honors margaret burt hon wilfred i mino harold bennett obituary a v galbbaltn sudden indeed was the death of another of shelbumba best known citizens and business men alfred v glbratth says the economist he took part in a curling gome at the nnk saturday night march 1st apparently in his usual health sunday morning he attended eer vice in the anglican church and was afterwards about the house as usual he retired to bis room for- a nap as was his nsual sunday afternoon custom and when an attempt was mode to arouse bun about the time of the evening meal it was found that he hod quietly passed away in his sleep deceased was id his 66th year bom in georgetown he came to shelbnrne in 1878 when a youof man of nineteen and had resided there ever since he was actively engaged in the jewelry buainees until a few years ago when tho business was taken over by hia sot harry mr galbraittr leaves a wincw two sons and two daughters will of calgary alberta harry shel bnrne mrs horace ledger tor onto miss jessie acton two brothers also survive robert o galbraitb shelburne and richard galbraitb toronut and two half brothers thomas and charles wheeler of toronio mrb m gmattbewh one of aotona oldest resident passecvawby monday march 10 in the portion of mrs maria graham matthews after an illness of two months in her 89tb year born in streetsville in 1825 mrs matthews lived there unt 1 nl o went to acton as a bride 66 years age had she lived until march 24 she and her husband wo tl 1 have celehmted the 66th anniver sary of their wedding mr mnt thews ib the postmaster at acton which position he has held for gn years it ib believed that be i tbe oldest postmaster 10 act w service in amerca for n at j yeara mrs matthcwa had attend ed the acton methodist church and was robably the oldest en she ib survived bj tore eons charles and cheiter mnt thews of acton alfred mntihewn of denver color lo tw dnttiil teri mrs anna maddock of acu n and mrs robt morton of gait oawuu biue i comes from oak i lie that work on the new high 1c el br dgc there on the toronto hamilton highway has been at a stanaptill for three woekb and it b no known when the ofhoial opontni will come off as tbe ooic al operh ing in mentioned it loolitas tloui1 the detects found some timrj mi will be reined ed without a rrpnt martha r scobhie toaoheryaeal of difsfhttty champion