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/lesl^ertxrn !^lrt>(ma. TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" " PRIjSCIPLEU NOT MEN. ?Ot30, NO 3 Flestierton, Ont., Tliursday, .June 16 IQIO W. H. THURSTON EDITOR aud PKOPUIETO9 Kimbcrley Well, Mr. Editor, allow us txj congrat- ulate you on your recent jubilee number. Today we couvider The Advance to be one of the leading rural weeklies of the provinceâ€" always brim full of interesting and instructive reading matter and its Editor has a- good, strong hack bone, ever hewing to the right line, regardless of where the chips might fall. We .wish The Advance continued auccees. Miss Maude Fawcett spent the [last week with Dundalk friends. Mrs. John Weber, jr., and two child- dren of Drinkwater, iSask., are spending the summer with friends here, and are the guestfl of the former's {MrentH, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hurd. Mrs. Marshall, nee Rachel Abercrom- bie and children of Vancouver, B.C., are holidaying with friends here, and are the guests of the former's i>arents, Mr. and Mrs. ThoH. Abercrombie. In the absence of the pastor the pulpit in the Methodist church on Sunday morn- ing last was ably tilled by Mr. P. A. Mc- Causlan of Heathcote. Messrs. Reginald, Howard and Cecil Fawcett, all of Burks Falls, were the guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fawcett, during the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Snell of Markdale Hjjent Isunday last with Mr. and Mrs. Wui. Scott, of the Travellers' Home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Fawcett 'and family, and Messrs. Willis and Ax'thur Court, all of C()llingwood,spen t Saturday last with the former's pa rents. The garden party hold on Friday last under the auspices of the local footl>all club was a decided success. The f<H>tliall match Wtween Heathcote and the locals was keenly «onteste*l thi'oughout, and was won by the home team-'-score, 10. Following is list of prize wiimers: foot race, open, H. Thouips4>n, Fred Hutch- inson ; girls' nice, Nellie Burritt, Violet Ferguson ; Ijoy.s' i-ace, Uennie Walter, Elmer Ellis ; eat-soda-hiscuit-and-whistle conte.st, Alljcrt Smith and Klmer Elli.i tied for fii-st honors ; girls nftil-driviiig contest, Maude Plewes, Enua Burritt. The programme of vocitl and instrumen- tal iiiusic, etc , was i-endered in Mr. Plewes' orchard. Gross receipts of even- ing. 188. Mr. Geo. Stuart of Elk Lake was u visitor in our burg during the {mst week, and of course witnessed the football match. Geo. is an enthusiastic suppor- ter of the local club. Mr. Jas. I>awrence has accepted the position as head sawyer in Neely's mill, Beoi' Redwing. f(> Ceylon Mr. Jas. Sai-gcnt has gone to Owen Sound to work in a saw mill. Mrs. W. C. White has made her hus- band happy by presenting him with a line SOD last week. Mother and child are both doing well. Mr. John T. Chislett in visiting his sister at Bunessan for a few days. Jas. Sproat and sou, .\ndrew, having finished up the timber business for the summer are home again. Mrs. White of Proton is visiting her son, W. C. Mt. J. Fergusou of Ouledon is visiting hiN brother, Malcolm, and other friends. Anniversary Services Anniversary services will be conducted in St.Columba church, Priceville, and St. Andrew's, Swinton Pai'k, on Sunday, June 19. Rev. M. McKinnon, M.A.. Woodbridg*, will preach at Priceville at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at Swinton Park at 2.46 p.m. The pastor, Rev. J.A. Matheson, B.D., will also be present and will conduct a service at Swinton Park at 7.30 p.m. A free will offering will be taken up at all the services. On the following Monday there will Im held a garden party on M rs. Hardy's lawi), Swinton Park. Revs. McKinnon, Kandall, Milligan and Berry are expec- ted to give addrcstes. A suitable music- al program ia provided. Foot))all game between Priceville and Swin ton teams will b« played. Supper from 5 to 7. SO p. ui. Kntartaininont after. Admission 15 and 88 cents. Â¥ Excursion to Musitoka The Owen Sound Sun will run their annual eicursion to the Muskoka Lakes on Satnrday July SOth, for four days. Return fare Flesherton, #2.10. Round trip of the Lakes on steamers of The Muskoka Navigation Co., |1.16 extra. Thia will be the greatest excursion of the (teason. A real holiday outing. lOtli Line, Osprey. The much needed rain came on Satur- day last and if warm weather continues it will do an immense amount of apoi s.s rain was needed very bad in this part. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Beatty >nd fam ily have moved into the house lately vacated by Mr. Duncan. Mr. Beatty has rented Mr. Duncan's farm for a term of years- Mrs. A. Hei-on has returned home after a two weeks visit with friends in Toron- to. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, of London, Eng- land, arrived in 'our neighborhood last week intending to take a place with some of the farmers, but they returned to Toronto, as there was no place suitable to them in this part at presunt. We understand that school teachers will be in good demand after holidays as nearly all the teachers in this townshiQ. are quitting leocbitig at that time. Miss E. McMillen spent Sunday with friends near Lady Bank, on the Twelfth line. Mr. Geo. Julian has had his new engine in place for some days now and is cutting out his stock of logs on Mr. Hc- Kenzie's farm on the 12th line. He l.as aiso added a new edger to his mill and is able to cut fixtm 8 to 10 thousand feet of lumber per day. Mr. Albert McKAn of Collingwood paid a visit to our village one day last week. He is surely a busy roan, by the way he made the dust fly with his auto. People driving ,on the road make tracks in a hurry when they see him coming or hear tell of him anywhere in the vicinity as we believe thirty or fcity miles an hour is nothing for him to go on our good roads. The damp weather on Sunday last caused some disappointments to some of our young people and ruin or shine is the word after this, young men . Corner Stone Laid 8tli Line, Artemesia. Mr. .Mbx Cameron is busy preparing to raise his barn and have a stone foiiiid- atioii built under, Mrs. Isaac Surgeant .'ind little daugh- ter, Viola, ot Owen Sound are on a month'.s virit at the home of her father, Mr. Jas. Carson. Some of the young people of this line attended the garden pa^-ty and concert given by the football team in Kimbcrley on Fiiday last and re|)ort a good time. Mi-8. Alex. Cair.eron spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orr, Toronto Line, Miu Mary Jamieson returned home Saturday after spending some tim e in Porento. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hoy are spending a week with the latter'f parents, Mr. and Mis. J. Parliament. Miss Florence Parliament gave a birth- day parly on Thursday afternoon lost to her young school friends and all report a most enjoyable time' Lady Banli Mr. and Mrs. R. Roberts spent Sun- day with friends in Collingwood. Mrs. Sayera is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Weldrick. The ice cream social at Providence was well attended, oonsiderini; the unfavor- able weather. The program was much enjoyed by all. Pix>ceeds amounted to #34. Mr. \Vm. Dand has purchased a now horae. Ml-, and Mrs. Wm. Duncan have lefi. for their new home in Alberta. The best wishes of their many friends go with them. Fine warm weather now. East Mountain A number from thia part went to Flesherton on Friday and witnessed the laying of the corner stone for tho new school. We hear Mr. John Bianiff and Miss .Ada Williams of Eugenia have launched on tho .tea of matrimony. The people of this vicinity were horri- fied to hear of the sudden and terrible death which befol Mr, John McCort of Colhngwood on Tueiday morning last. The young man was blown to pieces while at his work. He threshed in this neigh- borhood for a number of seasons and was well spoken of by all. The Corner Stone of Artemesia Continuation School is "Well and Truly Laid" by Hon. James S. Duff â€"600 people present. The comer stmie of the Artemesia Con- 1 '"'hool in the province o« Ontario, Its tinuation School wa. 'well and ,,uly , "''i^^' *'« »''^"P»'ly an a Ivauced euuea- ,,,..,, . ,^ .. ,,. . ,â-  tiou to the country boy iind country «iil. laid by Hon. James Dutf, Minister of i . , . r j- • • •' A large percentage of our dignitaries came The Owen Sound Y, M, C. A. canvas resulted in the lai^e sum of $23,196,91 being raised. Only $22,000 had been asked for. .AgricuUui-p, on Friday aflornoon last in the presence of live or six h undred people, and by the aid of a very pretty silver trowel donated by the school Ixutrd. The tin box enclosed in the stone con- tained a list of othcials among which were county and township olticers. Govern- or General of Ontario and Dominion Premier, members of the rural high school board ; also Canadian coins, the city dailies aud Tho Fleslierton Advance. After the ceremony the crowd adjourned to the nsar-hy grove where a platform and scats had been erected. Here the pro- ceedings were jiresided over by the chair- man of the Board, Mr. John Bolaiid, in his usual pleasing manner. Music was provided by the Flesherton Baud, which had gathei-ed together a very respectable oi-ganizaiiim for the occasion. There were a number of speeches given of an exceedingly interesting character but an attempt to give even a synopsis of theie in the space at our disposal would fall far short of tlieir merits, and would be an injustice to the speakers. The Arst to address the gathering was Hon. Mr. Duff, the genial aud approach- able i-epi-c30iilutive of the fanners in tho Ontario LcKislature. Mr. Dutf said, in part, that the govoi-nnient recognized the fact that the time was conic when some- thing should be dono to bring a higher education home to all. Thia was endorsed by both parties in the House. It had also been recognized that the peo|)le living in rural eoctions had not been getting their fair sliiire of the edu- cational privilegi'H. Bavaria and other European countries had made more ad- vancement along the line of agricultural eilucation, and it had been found that thoy had learned to produce a much larg- er percentage from the soil than thoy hod produced formerly. The time must come when agricultui-ul schools would be an absolute necessity here as well. He eulogized the w«rk done in ih} Agricul- tural College. It was an ideal college, but the work done there was of practical value to a coinparativoly email pcrceiitago of the fanners of this province. A few graduates of this college had been attach- ed to the high sclioolf in some counties, where short courses in agriculture had been held. Of course the province had varied conditions. Some portions wore adapted to fruit, others to grain, and still othei-s to stooV raising. In the Beains- ville district the country was given over almost entirely to fruit i-aisinc A few years ago land that sold there for a couple of hundred dollars as fanning land was worth as hij-h as $1000 per acre. The teachers that were .'•ent out go in and out among the farmers ini|mrting valuable in- formation iu> to how tho most can be got out of the soil. Lust year eleven gradu- ates had been sent out on this mission, and Attached to high or continuation schools. This year there wore fourteen in the field. These wore doing work sim- ilar to what was hoped for here. Ho ex- pressed his admiration for tho ^tand .\rtemesia people had taken on this ques- tion. It was the purjiose of the govern- ment to carry on the propaganda of edu- cation until every county had its technic- ally educated teachers attached to thoir high or continuation schools. A great work is being done along this line, and where tried the people were onlhusiastio in singing its praises. For tho first time in history the farmoi-s wore coming into their own, and he trusted it would never be worse. The farmer was king of the soil. Sir. Duff thanked the board for tho honor thoy had paid him by giving him the privilege of addressing his fellow farmers in this seotjon. His siieech was listened to with much pleasure and elicited heaity applause. Dr. Colquhoun, Deputy Minister of Education, followed. He felt that the action taken by the people of Artemesia was A great honor to them. Last year ' certain acts were passed by the Legisla- ture, under one of which this school was foundoa. This school had the proud dis- in the Wright from country districts and the country districts bad the least advautages. The action in this case was a very creditable one and the Department was interestedly watching iIiIk section and the advance- ment they were making. He praised the good seiii-e in Incatiiig it so centrally. The high schools were beyond the masses of childrun. They were, however, not the peculiar proptrty of the rich, because statistics showed that by fur the larger percentage came trom agricultural dis- tricts. Tho Department recognized that agriculture and eduaction should go hand in hand. The puxperity of our country depended on education. We as a people were the e<|uul of any in ilie woild. Ontario would always stand true to the xeal of their forefathers, but this staii- dai'd could not be maintained by sitting down and living on tho efforts of the p*st. He believed we were luady to make .sacri- fices for our children and go forward in the line of progress. Wo were prepaie<l to pay tho cost, lie warmly congi-atulat- ed the people on the forward stand they had taken and said that the school would always .slaod as a monument to their progressive spirit, Mr. J')s. Cliuk of the Toronto Stiu- ^V8 a short pithy addi-e.ss, couched in cimgratulatory terms. The last time he gave a speech to a Flei^Iierton audience was years ago when he recited "Curfew shall not ring to-nighl" or .something like that, at a Sunday school anniversary in the Methodist church. Ho hud not seen much of tho puople since but hoped to see more of them in the future. Ho was glad to note that they were still "grow- ing" pretty girls in this district. Other speakers who took part afternoon program were W. H. of (Jwcn Sound, Mr. M. K. Richardson, Mr. Hurt, school inspector for Centre Grey ; Hon. 1. B. Lucas, Mr. W. Irwm of the Durham Chronicle, N. W. Camp- bell, Inspector for South Grey ; and last, but far from least. Dr. Sproulo, the vet- eran M.P. for Centre Grey. These od- dresses wcro all along educational lines, and all eulogistic of the work done here by those who are pushing the matter. The speeches were all woith reproducing, but such a task would be too great for any weekly newspaper. One point brought out by Dr. Sproule should be mentioned. This was that the county of Grey stands pre-eminent in the produc- tiim of live stock the province produced as many hoi-ses, cattle and sheep as this county. Mr.Huft'.in his very interesting speech, referred to the very central aud excellent position of the school, and to the handi- cap that we in this section of the county had been laboring under t<i support high schools at Meaford and Owon Sound with- out getting an adeciuate shai-e of the ben- efits. The county was paying about $0000 to these schools every year and the porcoiitage of benefit to us here was very small indeed. He asserted in no uncertain way that here was whore the the government .should institute its coun- ty agiiciillural diss in the near future, and if iho people went about it as they were doing, they would get it. He refer- red to the bachelor kicker and the man without cliildren, expressing his opinion t hat I ho bachelor should pay three times tho amount of taxes, and the childless man twice as much as the man with a family. The liand inteispei'scd music through- out the afternoon and t<he gathering dis- dispoised after singing the National .'An- them. TUP. DANCjURT A banquet was given by tho villagers in the evening to the distinguished guestf, over Armstrongs sloie, when some forty- five sat down to a neat spread supplied by an excellent caterer, Mr. Geo, Han-is, The control of the program was given into the hands of Reeve Boyd, who splendidly fulfilled his rather arduous I while Mr. Boyd sat at the opposite end. The toasts were numerous and brought forth many excellent short addri.ss. The toabt list was as follows : The Kingâ€" God Save the King. The Dominion Parliament, replied to by Dr. Sproule. The Legislative .\ssenibly, replied to by Mr. Lucas. Education and Educitional Institutions coupled with the names of Mr. Hufl", Mr. Mai-cellus, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Geo. Mitchell. The School Board, replied to by Mr. Bol.-inil, -Mr. McTavisli, Mr. Henry, Mr. Wilson. Mr. McMillan, and the architect, Mr. F.irstor. The Township Coum-il was represented by Reeve Boyd, who x-'iv* a short but interest-ng address. The Department of .Agriculture was rejdied lo by H«jn. J. S. Dull". His ad- dreas was along agricultural lines and was lisleiitd to with great interest. The Press was acknowledged to by W. Irwin, uf the Durham Chronicle, and W. H. Tlim-stun. Our .Agricultural Interests, was rrplied to by Mr. .los. Blakuluy of the suburbs, who gave a neat little speech, and by Mr. Wesley Buskin, who lately gave up farm- ing. This ended the toa.sl li.st. and a very interesting day ana evening was brought to a ul'isa by singing the National Anthem. Portlaw MrK, S, Shcai'down, whose death was reported Issv week was B2 years of age. She was a daiijihter of the late Charles Bolton of Bultoii, and was married 37 years :kgo (o her now sorrowing husband. The first year of their married life was spent near Nobleton, From there they miivcd to .Artemesia and settled on tho farm which the family still occupies on the cast back line. In early life she yielded to the call and gave lior heart to God, and for many years was n consistent member of the Methodist church. Her long illness of two years was borne with great palienoo and resignation. Those who knew her best lovud her most, while all who know her esteemed lier for her many excellent <|ualities, and had cunfi- den;;e in her christian profession and character. Six children were born to her, the two eldest, ("hatlos and Albert, predece.isiiie her. The surviving are Mis.ses .Annie and Lydia and Samuel and Lewis, all re.siding at home. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon last to Mt. Zion. Rev. Mr. Laidlaw con- ducted the services. The pall bearers were Me.ssrs. Goo. Hulchinso(>, Robert Cornett, R. Wraggart, W. J, Love, Jas. Corntield and W. J. Morton, Relatives present from a distance wore : Mr. Charles Bolton (brother), Mrs. VVilliam Bretdoii, Messrs. Isaac and Henry Shear- down, and Miss Wauchob of Bolton ; Mrs. George Sheardown and daughter of Toronto. Mrs. W. H. McNally, wlw has been snft'eriiig for some weeks with a felon, hod the index finger of her left hand am- putated last Thursday, Master Willie White is somewhat better this week. Mrs. Udell, postmistress, liati had the No other county in postotiice removed from the store to her own premises, Mr. Fred Wilkinson of Heathcote vis- ited his brother, John, here, Mr. J. W. Lyons lost a very fine colt the other day. Mr. S. Hoiley has completed a perma- nent looking piece of granolithic sidewalk on part of our leaditig thoroughfare. Ho appears to be an artist at tho business. Mr. aud Mrs. Wni. Fisher desii-es to publicly thank all their neighbors and friends for their many kind acts and ex- pressions of syin|>athy in their time of atflictioii. . tinclion of being the first rural high | duties, Hon, Mr, Duff headed one table, GET YOUR WEDDING RINGS .JEWELLERY CLOCKS REPAIRED WATCHES REPAIRED FOUNTAIN PENS SILVERWARE -And everything in the Jewellery Line, from ARMSTRONG THE FLESHERTON JEWELER Eugenia. Glorious gi-owint} weather after the splendid rains of the pant week. Crops look well and there is every prospect of an abundant harvest. Our young people seem to be intlu* en:ed by the good prospect and ar<i join* ing the happy army of benedicts. Oa- Wednesday last Edward Fisher wAi " united to Miss Eva Rodley. He passed by our Eugenia girls. But Mr. John Brauiff, jr., did better. He followed his lady love to the west and brought her home a happy bride. .As Miss Ada Wil- liams, she was »ne of our most highly esteer.ied young ladies, f he gi-oom is one of our Eugenia boys and ia well and favorably known and highly eateeined By ^^ all. Congratulations and best wishes of all are tendered to both the young couples and may they enjoy long life and prosperity. Miss Alice Gordon has returned from Oi-ango, New Jersey, where she has^ re- â-  sided for several years. She is the guest of her aunt, Mr». Wi'son of "Beaver Hill Farm." Mrs. Samuel Fisher and eun, Fred, at- tended the Fisher- Raiiley wedding at Maxwell. Me-ssi-s. Fre<l Smith ind David Ami- strong are with the army at Niagara. Miss May Jamieson has returned from the city to spend a pleasant time ai the I)arent4il home liei-e, Mr, Duckett is hustling through the lime burning this saacon. He burned his thiid kiln last week. Mr. Large's baby, Ralph, has been very ill with pneumoaia, but is somewhat better. Mrs Howe of Dundalk was the guesb of Mi-8. Large for a few days. Mr. and Mi-s. Bates of Toronto were ' guests at the Eugenia house for a few- days. Rev. Mr. Milligan conducted commun- ion .service hero on Sunday la s t, A goodly number «-as present. Sini^cl^i^. - ing among the Eugenia people he has gained the goodwill and esteem of all. May he long continue to proclaim tho glad ridings of (rod's love to the people of Eugenia. Some men representing an .Americaa company wore here the past week exam- ining the waterpower with a view to tak- ing it over from the (ieorgian Bay Power Company. Wo hope they may find it satisfactory. Victoria Cornera 5pMialUt In dlMUMlsl the Eye, Ear,Nose and Throat Office 13 Frost St. . OwenSou-^d At the Rovore house, Markdale, Ist Friday each month from 8 to 12 a, m. Last Week's Itenm. Mr. Wm. Little, Owen Sound, visited bis brother-in-law, IVL^^ei). Moore, a few days last week. ""^^SS?"^^ Misses Chidley, llidaplson and Thurs- ton, of ?'lr"hi itin -i^ut th> n rrlr end with Mis. Wm. Heaixl?i^> Mr. Thos. BanmwMue.t with an accident which might have proved seriou«. Load* ing a horse behind his cart going into Proton it became frightened at the mill and tried to climb into the cart throwing Mr. Bannon out, Mr, John Agncw and daughter, of Alliston, who had been attending the funeral of Miss A, Russel in Dundalk, visited friends in this vicinity la.st week. This Week's Items. - â€" " We are sorry to report the death of Mrs. S, Sheardown of the back lino. Al- though Mrs. Sheardown has been ill for over two years and therefore has been deprived of taking her place with the ros6 of her fiiends yet she will indeed be missed jiarticularly in Inistioge church where she was one of tho most regular attendants when health permitted. However wo are glad to think of the happy re-union when .sho will join her son who has long since gone on and they together will be looking for the coming of all others near and dear to them, Mr. Best has rented the house on his farm to a Mr, Cherry. Mr. Thos, Wyville took the services at Inistioge on Sunday in Rev, Laidlaw's 'ilisence at conference. Don't forget Inistioge garden parly. Good baseball game, plenty to eat and intellect ual program renderetl by the Dundalk band, friends of Flesherton and the children of the S. S,, on June 20th, on tho grounds next to the church, tho old .Armstrong homestead. Wm, Richardson ,jr,, of St, Vincent, had his nose and jaw badly broken bf being thrown from a rig in a runaway. CvtUingwood is oatablishing a farroen)^- market.