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.y June 14 1917 T H I? F 1, E S II r i: r O N L) V^ A N C R XH Xtm^^^ ^'r.'ohcrton ClDuance wn la.Upenileul newnimper, publialied every fhiirjd»y »t tb' office, CcillinjfwiMKl Street, Iflinhert.m. Siilwcrnaion jiriee %\ [mt annum Uien p»id in »dvnnce ;$l.50when not »n jwid Adver ininir r»t«s on :>i'l>l'cation. Circulation 1,100 weekly. W. H Tmur»toh Editor I Losses From Barn Fires litHl Tuesdiy afternoon County Con »UMe M. (;. lJe,-Le(t »iid P. C. CurHi wont out to AlK-utord nod caijiurud Dan Tiolter who i.s wanted in Turonto to antiwer a cliarge of desertion. Trotter has been working on ii farm nu'-r Allon- fori), owned liy Mr. Win. Best for some time and on Tuesday at noon thu lical o'iief received a telephone message from Toronto lellin? him where Trotter could be found. Mr. Heckctt and Mr. Carson were lent out after liiiii. Trotter caught sight of the constables comini; and attouititi^d to make a get-u-way. He took to luH heels and he.»ded for the bush but he was ruainn'.; from an expeit I footballer, and I'. C Caisoii sooD over- took him and lauded him safely in Owen ! Sound, where he is conliutd. He will , be taken to Camp Uo.den under excoit today. Trotter is aliened tc havcd sert- ed from the IMIilli Battalion at St. Cath- erines.â€" <)• S. Advertiser. V.A.Statia, The Post, OranyeviDe. ;; ^Od ds and Ends ^ ARTICLES FOR SALE Durinit ibe year* I0i::-1916 inclusite no less than 5,20() l)arn>< weie deslioyed in Oiinada, willi an ayg e:{ate lo*s of over ♦",8.'iO,C'00. These, like the majority of tires, ini^ht have been avoided by the exercise of intelligent torethought and proper cite. Invetlii;a'ion shows that the most piolitic ^ources of barn tiies are litlhtninK and spontanious combustion. Evidence «aihered fiom all parts of Canada and the Inited Siatis proves that ri'dded buildinsjs are piacticuUy immune from ligbtniiij; damage. The c»t\ieint> a mere fraclion of the p.issiHe loss in case of tire, it i.s (f economic imporlHiice to,the far.ner tint every barn aSouId be erticiently protected t)y liyht- nifig rod^s. While it is mo e d tticult to arrive at oonclus ons w itli res^ard to tire> ciusc-d by apoiraoeous coiiibus uiu, it i" ;;tni'rally he d tha such hsei are of fiti|Uent occuiience. Owion to the excessive number of barns burned in Ontario liuiinsj the suiiiiiier of l!llf>, an inve.stiyaiion was undertaken by Hiof. W H Diy. I'r .fess r of Physics, Ontaiio Agricultural ('olle<^e, with a view to diacoverioy the exarl conditions favourable to spontaneous . . . i , . , II „.ol The undi-iMi'iied 1ms liecii iiislrncl<'<l combustion in .St.. ted grasses. It was , ^^^ __^ |, ,_^ puhlu- aiielion .-U their l.U.- providthat lar-e (ju iiUitie-s of imicrfeullv j ,.j.sitli.nce in l>'l.;slierloii ui. Sat. June HI j cured liay were fri'iueolly stortd in bnins ix\>\. , coinnieiKiiig at one o'clock p. in | with little or i.o leniilaiion, and that tie ! shaip, the liousehol.l contents ami . , , ,11 f , .,„„ I various other aiticle.s behmijuii,' to said hi^htemperalures.e.icluddu.inufein.en I ^.^^^„.^ eons.st i...,- in part of llu-i tation resuliei i i a iijiiib-.r ol t.rea. Poi.l.oc K Pmonoi.as and doutile disc records for tale. Phonolas from 81 J up. and records fiom 85c up. When in town call and hear some ({ood music at â€" W. A. Hawkeii, Piiolo Studio. - -m For sale cheap and on easy terms, Lot I â-ºj lo. con. 11, Osprey, 110 acres. This is 1 1^^ a hrst class farm and in a (jood state of ' cultivation. Good bank barn and new frame dwullin</. Flesherton Apply to R. .J. Sproule Legal Blanks For Sale â€" W. J. Sproule keeps constantly on hand and for sale cheaii a full stock of Deeds, Mortgages, I t; Wills and all other legal blanks. Any|l^^ requiring such wdl find it to tlieir inter- \ \^ est m give him a call. 1 1^ MISCELLANEOUS For Sale or R."iit--Brickveiioer house ,, , ,, ., t • . in the village of Flesherton. Apply toâ€" will have tliesy.i.pitliy of every ac.|uiint- , j,„,^„,,„ M,i>on.^l(l. Flesherton. ancc in the sorrow in his home over the fact that his eldeot son, Sergt. Harold Kdwin, has bten nitsdng at the front since Oct. M. The Captain of his (\>. writes tbit Harold was with his Company before the advai ce was made, bul no one remembeis seeing hiiu in the German irciK-h. Ueis .siiptioseJ to have faHen in "No Man- Land. Havina taken over from H. H. McLean the W. G. Pickell Insurance business, I am preimr.d to lock after 'he interests of 'the iju'.lic. Hii«h K. H imnioid, Ko.l Ceylon. Agent. Phone l r I Aug. K. R. Auction Sale Try Feversha.n Paitry Flour, tl.o l.est >, for your cook. All Ontario wheat. (If the hoilstholtl conteiit.s, etc., of I late Dr. and Mrs. Carter's Kstates. It yi 11 want a good piano or any other lusictl instrum.'ir, call or wiite .1. C Keiitner, nusic ditaler and photo arti.st, Mark lale. D. & A. Corsets A we fitting, correcty designed Corset is indispen-sab e. I). & A. Corsets combine these essentia s with good wearing and non rusting qua ities. Made in sty es to suit a figure?, and prices to suit a pocket books. Sizes range fi-oni IH to 36, and prices trom '^{) c. to .$3.7."). New Underskirts back, from Sateen, Moreen, Heather b ooni Tatteta in p ain CO ojs and Fancy Fri ed Designs. Prices .')(• c. to i}?:].?.'). Middy Blouses Made from white and heavy middy twi, and short s eeves or trimm- ed CD or.s, navy hue, Cadet and Ri'd. 7,-) c. to .$2.2.') dii White Skirts New sty es with side pocket.'^, made from heavy white duck, dri and pi(|iie. A sizes. Specia $1.:.'.") to!?2.2r). White Hosiery in Silk, Lisle and Cotton. Private funds to loan on real estate security at reasonable rate of in'erest. \i)iilv lo R, .1. Sproule, Fleshertim. " ' Kept !i:5 . Highest price for bnrteiViid eeg« «' j (Jiaham Bros. Kuaenia. June 20 F. H. W. HICRLING FLESHERTON, - ONTARIO. S .vvv^ ' - ' -v ' ^ ' - • ^ • ^ • J ^ ^^^^UJ;a5a:^ ' ^^ ' -V^r; - ,j^j}ay^^ ;g I following : Farmers are not generally aware that the 'j'^,, liedroon cells ill hay conliniie their existence f. r some tini'i after it ii cut anl, when the | naoist compressed ii.ass is housed in close j barns, a teuip-rature of I.'!- dig. I*. i« i <|uickly rcaclud. Added t ^ this the , heat from m-croi-copic t porei-.^eriiiiniiiiig , seeds and ihf heat of the sun upon the ! roof iiity laise the tempeiaturc ot the ' mow to ivi deg. F., when charring 1 commences. The carbon thus foiiiiej | •hscrb* nxynen and the mass grows hotter I until at 'i\\'> d.".j K., visible coiiibii-tiim takes pUce liraii. giaiii and si 'i;:e may ' iiites complete, one in c|uarter cut oak, a iiongst uliichis lied- stead springs, iiiittie.ss .iiul sheet, these are all tiist c ass and eipi.-illy as good as the day they left the factory ; iiiattre.s.s anil springs are all hrst class ; lliiee sets beiliooin chin.i ; one small iH'drooiii stand ; one icickiiig cli.iir, e.xceeilingly nidi uphtlsleled ; sidelHiards, have all pl.ite gla.ss mirrors, oval and bevelKil edged ; eight pair lace curtains ; ono beitroom screen ; one line npholsteieil riaker ; one gooil sewing machine ; llii»'o chairs and four parlor rockers ; two [larlor tables and a niiiiilier of table covers ; three pairs l.iige hice ciirlaiim fur parhir, Ik iiunilH-r of curtain |Mile.s ; Paint in;^ samples. - U and [iiper-hiiiging. S^' t'lrrington. Oct. P.sture Wanted - For thirty or fiurty head of cattle.- W. Orr. Proton Stat on. Lost â€" A pair ofshoe.o. ankle hiuh and Hoinewhit wornsi/.HJ. U'rween Flesher- ton and the Six Corners. Find, r please leave at this olhci'. ForSALK .". years old, we: also ignite hpontaiirous'y under hindlar | a full set id china for each U'drooin conditions. The remedy for spontaneous ;" t» i '""' li-'avy willow r . ker ; a num ber of imtures with fi one.-, anil without ; hve large |(iirloi ciishi.iii.s, exceptionally My dri.ing hirse, risim.' :i boken, good driver, ,ouod every way as far as I know, not iafriid of autos ; also hu.'t'V. "'" "P" cheap befoiu having â€"(Rev.) Dudgeon. James cmibUHiion is simple und eisi'y sppl.id. All hay sh-juld be piitecly dry I efore atorsge. In mix.d gr.issCM, specal care Hhould Ik! given i" tb..- c'.ver. 'i'lniothy good ; six Ufiither ;iishioiuil iliiiiiig room chairs : two, cane rockers ; oiii' heavy r|iiiiiter cut oak long extension dining , , I ., , 1 liable, with si.x extra lii\e.s ; one lie.ivy may appe.r peH.cdy d.y while ih. he .vy ; |_^^^_^^ ^ ^ «|,U.l„,,„d, with bevel e.lge.l s'alksof clover io.> r tain alvrge percent- I J, I,,,. ,^\.^^^ iiiirioi; ;iii except ionally iif moisture. .\ i I arns si, â- â€¢old be .^i.i.il. lai'.iM paib.r coiiili or .sellie ; .i IHiioliei o| v.ises ; dt'er ln-.oU. inoiiiiteil ;ilicl iiMiionnted ; i i|iiii!lil> of I'.iiii-y chilli, '^l.iss and silverware ' a laiye tion lliey .lj-..r. .• -.i>ntioeoas ...r.iliis- i „„,„l„.,. ,,tv,iluiiu-s, medical b..,,ks, eir ; [,..»•- On Sui.lay. May '.'T, agents iiino'.at. between Cevlon and Klesli.-iton. ,r Fbsherion and U;.-hiid Aliens. Finder leivo at Adiaiic... Holstein Bull Tor Service .•VjthoronKhlireil H..l»teiii ball forseriicron l,it» ls:(-l,S.»S.\V. I'. A .'<.lt.. ArteiueKia:clo.s- cly n-lati-d to the world'- iliiiiiiiiou 44 ixiinid eiiw. Term-: â- jl •"><' for tjia.U-, !<.\on for pme bteds. 1 .Inly 17 â€" i;KO. .MDORK 4 Sun. For Service ttnepurenred SI or:li ini Bull on lot ;Ui, con. !•. Aitemesi i. Temis J 1.00 for igradea. Must be pod within '.i months I from dute of service. I 1 Jan. 17. '!â-  •'• Turner. MASSEY HARRIS IMPLEMENTS Fleshiertoxi #- Tonsorial Parlors IS and We Aim to Give Entire Mtisfacttou LAf.VDUV â€" Basket clo.ses Monday night, delivery Fiiday eveniu i This fain us make of im^lemen'.s â-  well known all over the c -untry and their own uood wi^rk is the best tecoiii- mendaii<'ii they cm receive. If you re>iuire anything in the line of Bimiers, I â€" Mowers, Seed DrilU. Cultiva'ors, Pulp I CLKANIXO and DYEINGâ€" We ers, Plows, Sleigh-, W.itfijonj. Cream Ugeut.s for Parker's Dye Worksâ€" Cloth«« Separators. Harrows. Hollers. Cutting .cleaned and dved. feathers re'uvena'ei Boxes, Eiisdage Cutters, (iisoline e'S are Allies, Sawing outfits, chaiiee to i|U'>te prices. etc 4ive us a •g" piovi'led wit'i a. op these s iiiple mi '- > •"p >eii' I'.iti'- • le given llo- I mt itieous â- â€¢ I. If it'. II- '|l Us- â- t5i"ir» I "Ti'i^iuT-r-JT-'y' tton w.ll cea-e I tires in C inula â- iU-o|birii one p.iii'ry euplioiinl, fill' I niamil w.iie.iiu liidiiiu a 'im ! I ream and l.iilli-r dock- ; ' il..rk, an exceptionally U' GREAT LAKES STEAMSHIR SERVICE Th' <'iiii>iliio I'.ilK il.idH..y will, oommei cinu .Si'uil.y .lu ,.â-  \iit:, opec.ile «ir>at Lakes Neiii.sh |. Kspriss tiaii.^ between Toi.ii'" .iiil l'"it Me.Nichol oii the followiii.; fcli.'lii ". with t'lsl coich and pailoi ci-. 11101,10.; lbiuiit:boiit «itb I.iCmI hto|»l. I Nor hboiifid - Leiie Toronto •_' • p m. ; arrive I'oit iVIcN clo.i ol.'ip.ni., eicli ! Wedi.eniJiy and .Si(u;diy, c •i-neeiing j Willi the pi'ac.al I'.P.H. G.eit I-ike .Steams'. i|,s l.-mn^ Port Mctiichol on above di)s at T. 4.> pin for SiullSio. Mane, P.il Aiihiir'ind Fort William Southbound - Leave Poil McNichol Moiiil ijs anil FiiJ ly M ;{<• am , aniving 'J'oroiito 1 1 4.-| a.m. OrOHl r.akcs Service via Owen S..und is n'lw in oneiaton. Stciimshp "Al.iiii- t.jba " leaviii:< ()*en S .und iM n.idnivht ^ach Thurslay for Smli .Sle. .Mane, I'ott .Vilhur and Fort Willi.im, Foil jMriirulirn fioiii III.) CI' I; .Ag-i.l '1 VV. I! II ,*i"l,l)|-tiia I'u.sscli.el .\gellt, Toronto, I lilt. of im .and lieiof ^|..n.-. OH.' ol'^hl ibiv >..il oiii' : als.' lie twenty b.iir hour i lock ; a full siM â-  it kitchen iiteii-il-, iiicliidi g ciilboy, rhin.iware, eii.ino-l, Uii .usd ul'i"-"'' e ; one good cooking sV.U', pi])es and s.iiiie sl.ne fiiinilliie ; one falling leif lible ; one carpel sweeper ; .some wall paper ; 01. e set 'I'lctiiresciiie t'aii;ida" ; one l.rge pailoi l.uiip ; one olHce loii^e with ^;ood cii-luon ; t .v o book cas-s, and "ii' medicine and b."di else coiiibini'd ; one oaU.inic b.itt.iy ; one lire pi oof safe ; oiii hand medjca' c.i-e ; a 'g.ioil siz.:il case of III dual wi.rks ; one wasbnig iiiacliiii.- and clothes wringer ; one stove boiler ; one two lamp i-odoil stove ; om^ sli'i> bidder : OIII' o,„,J covered buggy, almost i.|ii,illy as ijooil as new, and .1 very large ipi.intily of other arlides |i iiiiier.iii.s Im mention. The whcde iiiiisl be .s.dil wilbont ruseiie, toeiiable .\dminisl lalor » iiidino lip above estates. TFK.MS : C.is'.i. I'lus. I'VK 1; .]. SI'KMl l,K A.lminislialor. Anclioii. ir. F e-heit. 11, diiiu- .".lb, 11117 The Old Adage m9 ''1 >â€" â€" â€" I. ' / The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating Tlif saiiu" is e(|iiali\ tnu- (it till' r.'d'o (iravity Wasln-r. Try (ine aiull'.t'ci»nviM((Ml that there is noiu" iH'ttfl'. S. HEMPHILL Agent, I Ceylon T FISHER -PROPRIETOR John Wright, ' Agent Flesherton For Service I'oi sen ce o I >l 12, C"M. ;». (t-(irey, oiie|iii'l'i d >!;orihorn iJuil. Terms l.fiii .\ s.. Ill- pure bred VorUsliire ; Hoir. T. i ;is >l (Ml. A'l iccouiits must | be pii.i •.. KlU'.l) TYLKU. .Maiu-a.r. | - 1 Sep New Blacksmith Shop At Maxwell I am openin.: uoatmco, a blaciisnuth- iux and wooii«vorkin<; business in Max- well, and am iii>aKin>! up-!o date wood- workiin: mHcbtneiy. It will be uiy en- ileavor to serve the public in a satisfac- tory manner and I would solicit patron- ise. 1 w III*. y>>urwoik and will do ic riuhi. 7 .\pril I CHESTER LONG The Notawasigi Ciuncil IS ijoiiig to 1)0 geiiei'iis this A ear. Tl'e Itenvo alili'Uiucd at the 'ust imu in:.' that if ill.; Ued Cross wai.led ?2.II0I| fomi ilooi ibey wou'il u'et it. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS MAY 8th TO OCTOBER 30th Every TUESDAY "ALL HAIL" - also b/ THURSDAY'S STEAMER "Groat Lakes Routes" (SoMonNnloation) Your Future is In the West Tti« (ortila priiriel h«v» put Wostarn Ctnadl on thu ni«(i. Tlinro «c9 •till thouwniH (it nriM wailing (or lh« m»n wl-o wanH u tiome ami prosperity, laka ft (iJvanUus of Law Rata* and trsvel via ^ Canadian Pacific m urn Cureliilly Conectod Lucli lO.J Week 8 KiiUiinool Alfl'tinnifk Farm I iiipli-miMU.-', iiimicr.s MdWtMs, l{ak(>s, l.i.a.UM's, Drills, ( ultivatois, Pl.-ws, ilidiii^' imtl W.ilKii)^' Hiiiitiw.- riiaiilicnl' Wind Mill.s,'" i'mr.] .-'. Ii) in;, iUid Filtii,i;s r,t all km<is, IJiMtt'it' Ilav t airifi's. llav Hoi'ks, :SliiiKS l''lt»''' (•:iiTicr,s, Koldiii- Hath Tiil-s, Frost Wiic ami Fence Viittt'is anil SU>ii;li.-<. A Call Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed. S. HEMPHILL V n • « M H l(<l i^^l II ir^i P. 1^1 II II ir^i !^^^! i^ji iji ii<i II II II 1^ 11 i».^i Â¥ Flesherton Tin Shop 1 iiavt' jiist jihiced on the shelves a full line of Tinwaii", Xickelwate and Aijatewaie for domestic nsiv Call on m,' and i:;et yom- supplies. I i i 111'. Kavt't rough in;,', Stovepipe.'; and Stove Furnish- Itepairing of all kind.s promptly attended to. Pipefittint;. including pump work. Furnaces installed. Agent for Clare Bros. Fui'naces. D. McKILLOP CHRI5T0E BLOCK 111 [^^ i i i i II II i WE SELL l'o> kwheat ^ .^ w^ â- Jr=^r=' -=r. ^^^ ^2S;-^SfSe=5 NOTICE sannounceivvent My aim f .r s, .i^, j, of CUT w to «nel'"irmi'isof ToAti.ship of O^pr.'y and Mirroiiiiiliiu Towndiips ibe piivdeg.' if liiiying from me at right priei s ai.il teiins to «iiit pun b;i.ser. 'I'lie i;i oilsHi iiillfacim e,l by Iteiifrev Miobioeiy Vn. The iSlaii.biid C:eiiii S-pirator, uliieb, if ei, 11. II. (I III .\iiniica, has not been »ii 'pitseil. Tne Uilifniw ll'ii..'y I'riiek Heale (-'(Ml,) ll.s ) The Ken frew Slindml and b'a IMe *»i^o line Knglne. etc. Alio Smver Sewim, Machine-i. All goods uli'i- anl.'rd, i'" i'p>-l.iled aeeonlllig lo lestriiolioii'--, Ki gill) sit isfael ion, or no sale. .\i«i)s oil ha Ho.s.i for Til llaviip.,' piucliased the Furniture Imsiue.^H of .Mr. dohn Chapman at a rate .mihe dollar, I am prepared to oHi'i' Furiiil'.ure .d unheard of prire.s. For the next. Htteeii days the piihlie will he aide to profit hy this .sale, as 1 luust^dispost'of most ol it. The Stock is new and [j up to date in every resiieet. Dressers. Slniids, Parlor -^ Set-, and other eheiee gooils at prices that will .<urpri.se you. War tiinr dues not atl'eet. the.-^e as -tliev were iiio.stly purchased hel'ire the raise and are aiiain cut iii ord(-.r"tomal;e .|ui(k sal->. '^â€" ;- -'i H- I'.. Ilowalil, l>B!rirt rasieiig^r Ag n' T T ml >, Oiil. L FRANK G DUNNING Fcversham Phone IJ. J short a long Come in and bok over the Stock. W. H. BUNT Fur urc id HI , FLESHERTON, ^1 aki l5 ONTARIO. FARM IMPLEMENTS lllli iii t WagoiJS Plows Cultivators Harrows SIS JijOllN HEARD, IMPLEMENT AQENT FLESHERTON. ^ .