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V \ J \ January, 9th. 1924 THE FLESHERTON ADVANC^ THE Fleshertoii Advance W. H. THURSTON, Editor fc? -i.. J 'home "I By One of The Old Boys ' Uoys 1 FISHING Running water is very attractive to youth. There ia something of ir- resistible power about it,8uch a single- ness of purpose in its rush to the sea, and such a sparkling purity about it as draws one. To sit by the side of a rtream and read into its purling music the deep, immutable things of life is not hard. What voices come to one out of the water as it goes! We hear of great wheels of industry that are to turn; of unseen power that is to radiate slender copper wires from the roar and mist of a mighty cataract; of darting fishes.at once things of beaut- ty and food for the human race, borne in its bosom; and of heaving billows upon which the ships of commerce and of war are to float, wending their sol- itary way about the conve:: globe, with strange ocean currents of cold and heat slowly moving about in the midst of it. But the little stream poes on and on, unchanging amid a world of change. The water swirls around the stones to-day that a generation ago broke the crest of the stream in the self-same way, and its lazy drive through the grasses of the beaver meadow is the self-same laziness that was there aeons ago before man had come and cleared the forests, and only the beavers made their marks upon the trees. And it was to that charming brook- side that a Saturday afternoon in early summer would draw my feet. The bamboo rod with its hook and line in one hand, a leather school bag hung over the shoulder to accommo- date lunch and bate, and a jacknifc in the pocket were the essentials. Back by the sandpit, across the hills overlooking the widening valley, through the bush, out by the grist- mill a mile and a half away I would tramp; then on down the stream were the tangled evergreens sheltered the first of the really goo ' trout stream. Down the stream the hook and line would search, into this likely-looking hole and that one it would be drpped ; t&is riffle and that one would be tried, until the next waterfall came into view where the river (now joined by several other streams) hurled itself over a ledge of rock and crashed with a reverberating roar upon the rcok boulders below. Besiae the falls a shattered pen- stock leaned its crazy timbers against the sky, while the framework of a pioneer mill lay rotting on the rocks beside its base, and downstream the river rushed in a narrow race between walls of pine edgings matted with rotten sawdust. Here in the narrow, deep rush of water the trout would lurk invitingly. And on down the stream the way led, till on the mossy bank near a cold spring in the side of a clay hill I could sit and eat my lunch in the woodland silence â€" which means amid the music of the running water, the gossip of the vabrant breezes in the trees as the leaves whispered to each other, and the far call of birds to their mates in the dephths of the iwoods. Not that I ever caught many fish! I never did catch many! but I enjoyed the fishing trips, sometimes solitary and sometimes with a friend, and finally learned that the true measure of a successful fishing trip is not the number of victims to be shown on one's return. Then when the shadows began to lengthen and the western hill to shut the sun's rays out from the valley, the time would come to follow the unused winter road that wound up- Srrade. Picturesquely it followed a border of virgin woods, gradually ascending the valley and coming out on the highlands at the top, where the river wound slowly among the ever- irreens of a plateau bordered with disUnt hills. Up over the steepest hill of the valley, close to the old mill and the little waterfall, was a stable that had outlasted the mill itself, but was fin- ally resolved into a shell of a few boards and a skeleton framework that testified to the integrity of the framer who built himself into the fabric. In this old deserted barn we some- how gathered that "real bears" had . been seen, positively and certainly, and so it was alwys with quickened footsteps that we hurried past, tired though we were with the day's exer- tions. And home at night, blessedly and achingly tiicd we would come with a small me .« of beautiful speck- led trout, perhaps, but hai)py, anyhow. There were other streams to be tnaUjd in other ways around the vill- The Elections In Osprey The elections in Osprey Township created considerable interest this year and the voters turned out well to record their votes for the candidatcit. The positions were well-contested, except for the Rpeveship, when Mr. W. L. Taylor was returned by acclamation. Mr. John Lockhart, Deputy-Reeve of last year, was returned with a majority, having two other men against him. Only one of last year's council-men was returned and Laughie Cameron and Louis Moore are the new men in. Ihe following is the unofficial list of the vote by polling divisions : REEVEâ€" Wm. L. Taylor (acclamation) rOR COUNCILLOR Polling Divisionâ€" 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 Louis Mooore â€" 4(< 61 G6 32 34 10 57 33 â€" 339 Laughie Cameron â€" 29 40 50 43 60 10 58 10â€"300 Jus. Henderson â€" 11 79 74 14 24 25 18 15â€"260 William Edwards â€" 7 44 46 85 23 28 10 13â€"256 James McKenzie â€" 11 41 91 18 16 5 9 15 â€" 206 FOR DEPUTY REEVE 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 40 54 81 42 41 34 25â€"324 8 60 98 7 29 19 .4 2â€"237 38 18 6 16 11 41 12â€"143 OTHER ELECTIONS jL^«@«»1S»lSK»«IO<»49l««»«»«»0««»« Next May YoulMbe^lad You're a Member of the Polling Division â€" John Lockhart â€" George Ro.ss â€" Robert Talbot â€" Springtime Club Collingwood â€" Reeve, J. J. Buchanan Deputy Reeve, W. I. Fields; Council- lors, J. C. Gardner, Wilbert Collins, Ross Bowser. Proton Township â€" While Reeve Jas Fraser of Proton was elected by ac- clamation this year, there was_a lively contest for the council and the following couneill^r.s were elected : George Porter, William Jack, Archie McTaggart and P.ichard Cronin. Glenelg â€" William Weir is Glenelg's new Reeve. He defeated Reeve A. McQuaig, for many years the town- ship's representaative in the County Council by Ji majority of 45 votes. The Council was el<!Cted*by acclam- ation. Euphrasia â€" Euphasia electors re- turned Reeve John T. Miller by a majority of 99 votes over George Hutchinson. Harry Erskine is the newly elected Deputy Reeve, and the Meaford â€" Meaford's Council, with the exception of the Reeve, will be entirely new. It is made up of E. N. Cooper, Mayor, who doubled his two opponents' votes. Councillors are: F. E. Secord and A. S. Thurston, two local editors, J. M. McCarter, Jas. Bulchart, Chas. F. Fisher and W. N. Young. By-laws carried were r A ten year fixed assessment for the furniture factory; a $10,000 by-law for new Hydro-electric pumping equipment, and $5,000 for cemetery improvements. Markdale â€" The municipal officers were elected bf acclamation with the exception of the Reeve. Markdale's Reeve this year will be Mr. A. Mc- keehnie. He won over T.' H. Re- bum, the Reeve of the village last year, by about one hundred votes. The vote stood about 120 for Reburn This vest. winter you'll have money to in- Next Spring you'll want a car. © Why not invest this winters money in next Spring's CJ.r, by joining the Chevrolet Spring- time Club? Instead of Paying interest you will be Getting interest at 6% On the first of May your brand- ne(w Superior Chevrolet will be delivered â€" just in time for the fine weather and the pleasures of spring and sum- mer driving. On the first of May, you'll be glad that you joined the Chevrolet Spring- time Club. We woulcTbe glad to explain this proposi- tion in detail to you. % I 9 « membens of the Council are Carruth- ers, Thompson and Smith McConnell. and 208 for McKechnie. age, but this was the chiefest and most alluring of them uU, because It had gathered all others up unto it- self, because of its remoteness, its untrodden woods and its rugged beauty as the stream wound down into the valley over a rocky bed and between banks at times rocky andi precipitous and again ganked with clay and moss. The others were quiet, slow runn- ing, purling little brooks, or oily-sur- faced streams that wound through mossy, grassy banks andl sneaked under half-submerged lonrs to go glid- ing on with scarcely a bubble or dis- turbance of its surface. The thrill of the day and the su- preme moment of the fishing trip, wherever it led, was always when the slender rod would shiver and bend wtih the sudden jerk of the fish as it snapped at the bait. It was commonly noted that the smaller the flsh the harder the pull, and the fierc- er the fight. Then, to quickly throw it up on the bank safely away from the water, perhaps into a tangle of shrubs and grab its slippery heaving sides as the hook was re- leased, was in itself an experience worth going far to have. When one in his innocent confidence . S and tenderness of heart places a trout ' S on the forked stick and leaves the | ^ stick under a stone in the water for I " the first time so that the fish will not die â€" as though a few minutes' grace I were anything to the fish â€" it is a straight invitation for experience to ' come hopping along and teach him a lesson. With a few instinctive con- i tortions the flsh slips the forked stick out from under the stone, whisks it I out of his gills and darts down stream to lurk amid a riffle and meditate | upon the strange things f life in the old home brook. a A December Wedding The mairiage of Margaret Louise, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid, 17 Cork street, Guelph, to Capt. John Vivian Turner, of Toronto, youngest son of Dr. and Mrs.F. Mills Turner, New York City, was quietly solemnized at high noon on Monday, December 17th, Rev. H. Irving offic- iating. The house was nicely decor- ated with ferns and mums. The bride, who was given away by her father, was lovely in a gown of cocoa crepe beaded in silver, silver shoes and stockings, and wide bandeau of silver in her hair. She earned a beautiful bouquet of lilies of the Valley and maiden hair fern, with narrow streamers of white ribbon. After a dainty wedding dinner, the happy couple left on the 3 o'clock train for points east, the bride trav- elling in a navy blue tricotine suit, FVench beaded blouse, small gold cloth hat appliqued in velvet flowers, with brown fox furs, the gift of the groom. D. McTAVISH & SON FLESHERTON, ONT. % A horse belonging to Saul Tanper, Ottawa, electrocuted itself by picking Q U \|^ Al T^fT^ up a live wire with its food. ' * ^^ .. u r r. ^r. . . [LICENSED AUCTIONEER Members of the Wmdsor separate ^^^ ^^^ COUNTY OF GREY school board will resign if a woman is elected to the board in January. FIFTEEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE All sales promptly attended to and satisfacion guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE Phone 66 MARKDALE Or arrange at The Advance office. START NOW ! Get ready for a Bus- iness Career by Attending LLIOTT Yonge and Charles Streets, Toronto Our former Graduates have sue ceeded. You can, also. We admit students at any time. Write for particulars. W. J. ELLIOTT. Principal. @ BOX SOCIAL AND CONCERT AT ORANGE VALLEY FULL UNE OF Fresh Groceries f Flour, Feed and Fish. Phone in Your Orders. Flour $3.25 per 98-lb. bag. Phone 37 A box social and concert will be held in the Orange Hall, Orange Val- ley, on Friday, January 18th.^ A good program. Admission 25c., ladies with boxes free. You will get a pleasant surprise if you attend. Kverybody conic. ® Henry 81 Kennedy GROCERS Flesherton, - Ontario m m WINTER TERM OPENS Jan. 2, 1923 at the OWEN SOUND Busisess, Shorthand and Farmers Courses ; also Preparatory Course for those who missed the first chance at Public School. Information free on request by mail or phone. G. D. FLEMING, Secretary. Principle since 1881. r I. [ :f lejsljetton jMetJobisst Cfiurcfi oâ€" » Thursday, January 10th, 1924 7.30â€" OUTLINE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY 8.30â€" LATER ADOLESCENCE. SUNDAY, JANUARY i3th 11.00â€" "THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD" 2.30â€" SUNDAY SCHOOL "THE MATER'S JOY" Monday, January 14th at 8 p.m. YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEAGUEâ€" The Chivalry of Japan. A CHURCH WITH A PURPOSE .1, I Why Not Try Large Bros. 4-piece Orchestra at your next dance ? For Terms apply to Gerald L. Large, Eugenia, Ont. Keo»llng Fnots. Silage Is Indispensaliio for c:ie.;p milk production. It is a succul.nt feed. The hay should bo a legume sucji as clover or alfalfa. . Bllnge and alfalfa or clover hay are ' the "best and" cheapest" roughages. I Feed all the roughage a cow will , clean up. i Choose grain mixture to balance class of roughage available. Feed grain In accordance to milk I yield of each cow. i For Holntelns or Ayrshtres feed one pound grain for each four pounds milk. For GuP.-nsey or Jerseys feed oae pound grain for each three pounds '• milk. I O'lve access lo salt dally. Feed and milk- regularly. Supply 841 abundance of pure, fresh water al all times. 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