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'A Box Social at Feversham Postponed to Thursday, March 11. All are Assured a Fine Time. COME! Vol 45 No.36 Flesherton, Ontario Mafch 3, 1926 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietors PROTON STATION "ONWARD" NEWS KIMBERLEY , Mr. and Mrs. Robt. White (rf Port The youngr people of "Onward" Law have moved into the hoiue . Club held a Valentine social evening which they recently purchased - from j in the O.D.R. school house on Febru- Mr. Thos Wyvill. We extend a welcome to Mr. and Mrs. White to this Tillage. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. White have moved into part of Mrs. Geo. Blake- ly's house and Mr. Hugh Copeland of Bettie Ihas begun to move his household effects into hia home here, in connection with his store, which we understnd he intends opening up later. We are glad to report Mr. Tom Dever recovering from an attack of pneumonia. His sisters, Mrs. Brad- ley and Mrs. Crawford have returned to their homes. Mr. Geo. Shearson has purchased a new six horse power gasoline engine to use on his sawing machine. Mr. Sam Batchelor is buying logs for the Durham Furniture Co., and has several carloads on hand at the present time. Mr. A. Shearson has purchased a piano. Rev. Mr. Clements of Flesherton ably filled the pulpit of the United Church here on Sunday evening, when Rev. Mr. Harrower remained in Flesh erton to assist in the Crossley and Leonard evangelistic service in St. John's church. The radio users in and around Pro- ton were delighted Sunday afternoon to hear the familiar voice of Miss M'ldred Binnie singing a solo in St. John Presbyterian church, Toronto. The anthem by the choir, of which Miss Binine is soloist was also broad- casted. Miss Marjorie Acheson, who has been convalescing at her home here since kavirg K^'\ opT-ation on her knee in December has returned to her duties as teacher. Miss Maude Acheson spent the week end under the parental roof. Mrs. St<^"art is visitiig at her sons at Swinton Park. The Pronton Juniors went to Flesh erton last Monday, and met a Flesh- erton team in a game of hockey, the result being 7 â€" i in favor of Proton. I ROCK MILLS ary 17th. Owing to bad weather the attendance was not as large as expec- ted, but a good program was given and a good time was spent in games and contests, after which lunch was served. We are pleased to report Wm. Will- iamson able to be up again after a lengthy sickness. A sleighload of South Line folks went to James Pritchard's last Tues- day evening and report a wonderful radio reception from Mr. Pritchard's five tube set. Ten year old Jackie McMillan under went an operation last week for ap- pendicitis in Durham hospital. Dr. Blake of Priceville assisted. We are pleased to report the operation w^as successful. "Onward" and "SpringhiU" meet on Friday evening in a dramatic battle at Flesherton. With a good cast of characters and sufficient practice, these clubs should stage a hot contest. Let us hope however that Onward will finish better than second best. Unity U. F. W. O. club meet this Wednesday, March 3rd, at the home Eugenia EUGENIA VICTORIA CORNERS Inistioge is very much pleased to have the honour of Evangelists Cross- ley and Leonard for the remainder of this week and part of next. Last Wednesday evening, Inistioge held a debate among its own members, the subject being, "Resolved thaU it is the duty of the church rather than that of the state to look after the moral welfare of the immigrants." Marion Acheson and Kingsley Gall- agher upheld the affirmative side, and Miss Richardson, and Margaret Moore, the negative. Margaret Moore spent a few days with her friend Mae. Duckett of Eu- genia. We are sorry to report Mrs. Jas. Lockhart on the sick list. Vefii Moore is spending a couple of weeks with her aunt Mrs. W. Talbot. Miss Stone is waiting on her aunt Mrs. Meritt Nichol, who is at present laid up after having a nasty fall a couple of weeks ago. BORNâ€" On Februry 13th to Mr. and Mrs. WiUiam Talbot, a daugh- ter. MARCHâ€" Just a March of 31 days. Till April showers bring forth May flowers. HARDâ€" TYME SOCIAL .A. "harde-tyme," social under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid will be held in the United church here on Wednesday evening, March 10th. A prize will be given for the best hard time costume. There will be fines for iewellry, collars and tie, Sunday ••beit" clothes, ribbons and fixens and sech-like, so you'd better come in yer old clothes. A hard-tyme sup- per of pancakes and syrup, and cakes will be served at 10 o'clock. There wiE be games and plaj-s in which old and young can paricipate. Come and have a good time. Admiss- ion, Adults 20 cents, Children 10 cts. Miss Maud Hemphill of Ceylon, spent a fw days with Mi-, and Mrs. Will Walker. Her father and broth- er also visited her recently. Mr. .\. F. Pedlar was calld to Rocklyn on i Friday afternoon of last week, to a meeting of the trustees and ratepayers of Euphrasia town- ship, and aided in the organization of a Euphrasia Rural Trustee Board. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Warling and babe of Vandeleur, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker on Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Magee who visited here the past two months with her brother Postmaster R. A. Park, ahd family, has left to visit friends in Toronto, Belleville and Picton before her de- parture for her home in Dominion city, Manitoba. We wish her a pleasant visit and a succcessful trip home. Mr. A. F. Pedlar goes this Tues- day evening to Vandeleur as a special speaker at the re-opening of the U. F. O. in that district. He will soon be known as a "Father of Confeder- ation." What think ye? Mrs. W. T. Ellis and Miss Justine have returned to their home after spending a couple of months Jwith of Mrs. J. E. Williams, friends in the north. , Visitors welcome. Mr. J. Plewis is home again for ! Mr. Marall Betts, went to Toronto a few weeks. ( lasc week, and intends working at Miss Laura Fawcett visited the ! his trade there, week end with her parents at Eugen- I Goodly numbers from aroun4 here ia. 1 have been attending the evangelistic Mrs. Maville, nee Miss Eva Magee, j meetings in Flesherton. of Sask. is visiting her aocle and aunt Miss Etta Radley, visited recently Large i ree Cut in Osprey n Farm of A. Morrison c: Mr. and Mrs. W. T friends. Miss Denelda Stuart and Miss Tena' Hutchinson spent the week end at their parental homes. Mrs. R. R. .A.bercronibie, Tilsonburg viisted with Mrs. T. Abercrombie and other friends for a couple of days. Mrs. J. A. Stuart and Miss Shirley visited at Eugenia with Mrs. McMuU- en. The W. I, held a most interesting meeting on Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. Plewes and over thirty were present. They were favored with two fine addresses given by Dr. Tum- buU of Flesherton on contagious and infectious diseases svach as scarlet fever, diphtheria and measles. The address was very helpful as these diseases are dangerous and common. The other address was by the Rev. Mr. Ellison, dealing with our rural communities, and how tha mind may find health and helpifvl recreation. The W. I. appreciate both addresses. The girls contests consisted of one for towels and one for cake made by the girls. Towels â€" First, Geraldine Weber, 2nd. Hazel Stuart, 3rd Bertie Weber. Cake â€" Miss Myrtle Fawcett and Hiss Lena Weber. Judges for towels were Mrs. Carruthers, Mrs. Proctor. Miss L. Fawcett. For cakes. Rev. Ellison Mrs. W. T. Ellis, and Mrs. J. Taylor. We all enjoyed the cakes. The Ladies' Aid meets this week to corapilete arrangements for xbe bazaar for March 12th. They have ordered a generous supply of oysters for the supper. .â- V. number ar suffering from sev- ere colds. Mrs. G. McConnell and Ian Wilson are quite ill. Miss Alma Camack has returned to Toronto. Mr. Camack is improving in health. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Weber spent the week end with Mr. Weber's moth- r, who is ill. .\ pleasant evening was spent with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Harvey, prior to their moving to Markdale. .\ goodly number of their neighbors and friends presented them with two easy chairs and a fern stand. We have found them kindly and obliging neigh bors. with her sister Mrs. .\. Partridge. Mr. Baker, conducted the service on Sunday evening at the home of Mr. John Porteous. The service next Sunday will be held at the home of Mr. Thos. Betts. Mr. Geo. Newell, Durham, is visit- ing with his son here Chas. Newell, and wife. Mrs. A. McLean, Priceville, visited on Saturday last with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. I. Smith. .A large quantity of lumber has been shipped from the Durham Furn- iture Co's yards here to their factory in Durham, and there are stUl sev- eral teams hauling. VANDELEUR FEVERSH.A.M S. S. Xo. 7, Osprey M.\XWELL SCHOOL FEVERSHAM The beautiful white still keeps fall- ing with the mercury keeping close to the Zero mark. Miss Clements spent the week end with friends in the Queen City. Some of our young people went to Flesherton on Saturday night for a •kate. Miss Elsie Ferris of Flesherton.. spent the week end with her sister Edna here. Sorry to hear that Mr. Alex Ferg- uson, who is in the G. & M. hospi- tal at Collingwood >9 not impro>nng as well as could be wished. Our neighbor Mr. David McMullen is under the doctor's care at present. AU hope for his speedy recover>- The following is the report of S. S. No. 9, Osprey for the month of February. 4th Class â€" John Lougheed, Helena Long', Annie Robertson.' Lawrence Parker, John New*, Lorna Chard, Warren Morrison, Lawrence Fenwick *, Mabel Ross, R. J. Udell. Sr. 3rd â€" Margaret New , Mary Long,* Golden Udell,* Ruby Robert- son,* Mary Bemrose. John Bemrose. Jr. 3rd â€" Reta Fnewick,* Kathleen Morrison, Jen Young,* Cecil Chard, Marjorie Seeley.* Sr. 2nd â€" Robt. Long,* Marjorie Guy, Arleen Pallister.* Jr. 2n*â€" Tillie Kerton.* Edith Lougheed. 1st â€" Belva Long ♦ Isabel Pallis- ter,* May Linley,* Irene Parker. Marie Chard, Sr. 4th â€" Zella Long, Blanche Hen- derson, .\nnie Robinson, \.Iargaret Robinson. Margaret Hawton. Eunice Simpson, Marjory Hatfield, Mervin Davidson. Russtl Hudson. Jr. 4th â€" K. Hawton. J. McLean. R. Conn, L. Moore, D. Davidson, E. Alexander, R. Hallani. Sr. 3rdâ€" M. Conn, F. Light Jr. 3rd â€" E. Heitman, M. Conn. A. Davidson. Sr. 2nd â€" G. Henderson. M. Moore, I. Thornbury, J. Heitraan, B. Conron. J. Conn. P. Simpson, E. Moore, .M. Davidson, M. Foster. Sr. 1st â€" M. Hawton, L. Hudson. D. Short, J. Alexander. Sr. Pr. â€" D. Kaitting. I Hudson, A. Heathcote. Jr. Pr. â€" G. Davidson. E. M. FERRIS, teacher Mrs. .-Vlex Carson oi Priceville, <!pe -.L a fow d.-xys v-ith Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilbert. Mr. Albert Buchanan visited friends in Kitchener recently. Mrs. Richard Genoe visited her daughter Mrs. Will Burill of Slig-j for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Boland and ram ilv entertained a large number of their friends to a dance one eveniu'.; recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Alccx have moved into the community and :»re settled on the farm which they recent- ly rented fron Mr. Will Hutchinson. We welcome .'Ir. and Mrs. Alcox tu the neighborhjod. Mr. and Mrs. John Emanuel of Lov- evna. Sask., s )ent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Freeman. Mr. and M- â- . Everett Lougheed of Meafovd are . > guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bcl;;:id lor a few days. Mr .and Mrs. Matt Devitt of Siigo also Misses Evelyn and Gladys Wiley visited w^ith Mr. and Mrs. Will Johns- ton. The Woman's institute held their Fe'oruary meeting at the home of Mrs. John Flynn on Thursday. February IS. It was Grandmother's day, and the program was provided by these ladies. A contest was held L'or the best and most useful article ni."de out of a flow er bag. Mrs. F. R. Boland got first prize and Miss Gert^" Smith second. Lunch was served by Mrs. E. Warling Mr^. J. I. Graham a::i Mrs. Sam Gil- bert. The Women's Institute held their play, JIxs. Briggs of i':ie Poultry Yard. in the school house or, Thursday even- ing of last week, an'i considering the weather, a fair sized crowd was in attendance. The play was well put on •md the characters well presented by the various actors. All of Jhe best trees have not yet materially to the value of the tree, been cut in Osprey township as e\-id- Mr. Morrison's bush is about fifteen enced by the above picture of two of acres in extent and, needless to say, the six elm logs which were taken the huge tree was the largest there, from one tree in the bush belonging Just now Osprey is again noted for to Mr. .-Vngus Morrison, half a mile the fine large cedar poles which are west of Maxwell. Tho trunk of tha being brought out from the Twelfth tree where the cut was made waa and Fourteenth lines by Mr. W. A. seven and one half feet in diameter Armstrong of Fleeherton, mostj of and took one whole day to cut. Six them being in the swamp purchased logs wero cut from the tree, on> t-in from William Henry on the Four- feet the larger, in the picture, and teenth. Mr. Armstrong had had men five tv/clve feet, the former measur- in the swamp there for the past four ing one thousa;. ! board feet oa ac- months cutting some of the finest count of its rof'nness. Thay v/en." poles that have come into Flesherton del;vcrc?d to the T arham Furniture Co. for years. Quite a number of teams at Rock Mills a* 1 will be siiwn at are employed each day to take the their mill there. Mr. Morrison re- poles to the yard at Ceylon where ceived the even c -.e hundred dollars they are scored until wanted. They for the tree, wliic'' was a good price, average from forty to fifty feet in the price being pa;j for the logs being length, w'tiile p number reach as Mgh $30.00 per thousand Tact. While as fifty-tivo feet, and are real straight, limbing the tree a bee's have wasi In the past Osprey has turned out found in one of the limbs and about ' some fine logs and poles, but we doubt one hu.ndred and five pounds of fine i if anything finer hag ever been seen honey was extracted, which added than the above specimens. EUGENIA PUBLIC SCHOOL No. enrolled 25; av. att. 20. â€"A. C. McQUEEN. Teacher. Those ir_arked ' present every day Sr. 4 â€" Donalda Sloane*. Jr. 4 â€" Irene Martin, Glenn Pedlar' Reta Genoe. Patty Morgan. Enid Gor- don, Hilda Gordon. Sr. 3 â€" Kathleen Pedlar Campbell'. Melrose Campbell", Gladys Fawcett*. Gladys Williams. Sr. 2 â€" Mamie Kerton*. Lloyd Genoe Lucy McDonald. S. S. NO. 9. ARTE-MESIA Sr. 4 â€" Evelyn Turner, Muriel Cam- Oi-on. Christina Magee, Fred Linton, Muriel Fenwick, Harold Turner. H. Victor McRae, Cecil Mage. Jr. 4 â€" Clinton Magee. Ne'il Mac- Donald. Sr. ,3 â€" Rowena Magee. Jr. 3 â€" Dorothy Jamieson. Sr. 2â€" -Stanley Magee. Willie Fen- Jr. 2 â€" Belva Genoe. 1st â€" Nellie Benson. Teddio Dixon*, wick. Bernice Ca.npbell, not ranked .\rgy:e , Jr. 2 â€" Robert Skinner. Percy Smith Martin, Anneta Turner. i Billie Har.ley, Gerald Magee. Sr. Pr. â€" Herbie Fawcett'. Jr. 1 â€" John Skinner. Jr. Pr. â€" Not ranked Freddie Part- Pr. â€" Wes Jamieson. Binnie HaiJey. ridge. 1 â€" M. ST.\DE. Teacher. CEYLON Mr. Jas. McLean and Mr. Chas. Chislett of Protton w^ere visitors at Mr. Alfred Chisletfs over the week past. Mr. and Mrs. Will McFadden and BiUie Kerton, Annie | daughter Gladys of Orange Valley .Murphy. Stella Young, Robt Priestly, visited at R. Cook's on Thursday. Donald Radley. Mr. Alfred Chislett left on Satur- Sr. Pr.â€" Merlie Buckingham,* Eth- ^ ^ay for a trip out West to his farm el Buckingham*. Ethel Fenwick,* Lloyd Morrison,* Leslie Seeley,* Hel MAXWELL Mr. Raymond Wellar of Toronto is in the village on business at present. Mr. and Mrs. Edwrard Hillock are moving to their ncv.iy purchased farm on the 4th line. Mrs. Edward Binnington is able to be arx>und again, after being sick for some weeks. Miss Marjorie Guy tried her first examination in mv.sic at Orangeville last Monday, and passed with honors. Congratulations Marjorie. .A few of the young people attended Singhampton rink Saturday night but the roads were heavy. BATES BURIAL CO. FUNEKAL SERVICE NEW MODERN FUNER-\L P.\RLORS 122-124 A%enue Road, TORONTO J. W. Bates. R. Maddocks. THE DINNER BELL The box social in the Orange Hall en Guy, Jean Ross. ( there. Mr. Chislett does not know , how long he will be away. "Say, Esther, do vou know how ; they summon the deaf mutes to dinn- 1 er at the asylum?" | "No. how?" I "They ring dumb-bells, of course^ HOUSE OF GlUALITY GROCERIE.S AND FEEDS Mrs. Marshall and daugrhter Irene, had to be postponed on account of the •tormy weather, but will be held on Thursday, March Uth, if weather permits. We understand that Mr. Jas. Mc- Kensie has rented Mr. Jas. Conn's furm in the suburbF. The school concert will Iv held on March 5th in th<« school '^^•rf Jr. Pr. â€" Tommy PaUister,* Mabel | visited in Toronto on Tuesday. Bemrose. ] Those marked with an asterisk were present every day. Number en- roll 46. .Average attendance 43.6. ' HELEN M.\YN.\RD. teacher Mr. Wm. Heelop and little grand- son of Eugenia are visiting her bro- ther and sister here. TENDERS Sealed tenders for the appointment of Road Superintendent in the town- ship of Osprey will be received by the undersigned ap to ar-d includ- Mrs. Richardson of Markdale spent , ing the 12th day of March 1926. The ; lowest or any tender not necessarily the week end with Mrs. T. Irwin. Popularity leaves >-ery little time ' thnki"- .Advprti>!C i" The Advnrce accepted. H. G. BURKE, Feversham. GROCERIES â€" We carry a full line of fresh grocer- ies always on hand. FRUIT â€" Dried fruits of all kinds, also oranges, lein> ons, and grape fruit. FLOUR AND FEED â€" Puryit. Five Roses and Royal Household. Bran, Shorts, Screening of all kinds, chop Beef Scrap, Oyster shell, oil cakes, and feeding molass- es by the gallon or barrelL W. J. STEWART & SONS Flour. F««d, S««d», G»^ce rie« •it-*^ r«>r»f»cti«nerji Flesherton suk