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'Shje /to[)M0n %hmmt Vol. 48 No. 39 Flesiierton Ontario, March 13, 1929 W, H. TKuraton & Son, Proprietors TEN PAGES THIS WEEK This week with the large amount of extm advertisinK and news wc are issuing two extra paxes, raakinx ten paxes of ex* excellent reading matier to per- use. T^ad the advertisements; there is something there of in- terest to you. CEYLON Mr. j Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hunt left I Thursday of the past week to visit ' with Toronto friends. i Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart gave ' a dance and card party to a host of their many friends on Wednesday ev- ening, when a most enjoyable time was spent. Owing to the terrible storm which arose in the night, some â-  were unable to reach home until eight ^ I , I in the morning. I-Hy I ]|||l fll M'-. Luther Duckett, who purchas- UUJ UaiU IV ed the farm known as the Wilcock farm, moved his family there the past week. I Mnrs. Marshall visited with Chats- I â-  worth friends on Friday last. W. H. Guy, whose death was i Mr. .1. McWilliams of Orangevilie W. a Goy yd to Rest OD Tuesday Last announced last week, was bom at spent the week end with his family. Tbree of Family Met Death When Home Destroyed hy Fire Following is a detailed account of the tragedv by which the Jordison family were burned to death, ment- ioned in last week's Advance. The account is taken from the Regina Leader. The family is well known here. Three members of a well-known family of the Cordross district: C. I. H. Jordison, Mrs. Martha Jordis- on, his wife, and Edwin, aged 22 years, their son, lost th>-iir lives on Sunday morning, victims of a fire which destroyed the Jordison home. They died within seven hours of re- ceiving the burns. Mr. Jordison. be- fore expiring, made his will. Ted Jordison, brother of C. I. H. Jordison, was dragged from the burning building through an upstairs window and placed on the roof oi Kleinburg, in King Township, and ; Mr. George Banks went to Colling- moved ^vith his parents to Osprey ! v'ood the past week, returning on when only five years of age, and res- j Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Ranks ided in the village of 'Maxwell until ' and two children, who have spent the his death. He was a son of the late ' pa?t five weeks there. William Guy, one time the village j Mr. Harold Spoffard, U. F. O. buy- blacksmith. ; •"" unloaded a car of flour and feed The subject of this sketch was mar- the nast week, mied to Miss Flora Cameiron, who ' Mr. and Mrs"! Charles Jones and predeceased him eight years ago. He little daughter, who spent the pastiche kitchen, later being taken uown leaves to moTim his loss one son two months with the former's sister, | to safety on a ladder. Percy Jord- and three daughters, namely: Mrs. ]Vfrs. J. J. Lyness left the "'X'^t week ' 's°"' 26, and Fred Jordison, 20, two Hector Mclntyre, Barons, Alta.; Dr. for their home at the Pas, Northern other sons, escaped in their night Guy of Newmarket; Mrs. J. L. Mor- Manitoba clothes, but were badly burned and rison. Maxwell; Mrs. Leslie Poole, Mrs. Allie Muir and little ,on, j ^^'*'f•=''*^ V ^" °''^" l"*^^ ^'T^ u^'"" Grant, who spent the past three P'^^V"* !^^* wT '^^^ r'*\^^^" weeks visiting with Toronto friends i?L'l/J.'°'â- .^^,*°.l''.^^5'''J''2'''!':^,'^,^^"â-  returned home Saturday, Maxwell; one son, William prede- ceased him fotrr years ago, also one daughter, Jxilia. Mr. Guy was n man of many ster- ling qualities and a warm friend, whose passing is very sincerely re- gretted by a large circle. About a brother and father from the buildin JThe origin of the blaze is believed to The Ladies' Aid, which was held I be an overheated stove pipe, at the home of Mrs. George Arrow- 1 ;v.ll of the family were sleeping upstairs. At about 2.30 o'clock Per- cy, the eldest son, woke up in a fit 01 coughing. He smelled smoke and immediately gave the alarm. He ran to his mother's room, which was fil- led with smoko, and looked for her in vain. He crawled on his hands „ smith on W^odnesday last, was well at week before" hTs"°~death" he suffered tended, about 30 being present. Af- from a weak spell with his heart and ter the business was transacted group death came quite unexpectedly to his smging was enjoyed, each group do- many friends. '"^'K^"" ^^"^;, It was also decided The funeral took place on Tuesday, to hold a St. Patrick soeral. At the March 5th, ^nd was very largely at- close, Mrs. .^rrowsmith and daughter tended, Rev. Mr. Harrower conduct- M"- P^^cy Hunt served a most del- | and knees, but feeling he would col !ne the services at th.-? churfh and at i^ious lunch. | lapse, smashed a window and got the grave. The floral offerings were ~ . i^fxii a !^ breath of fresh air. very fine and beautiful and included? ' £>LK*£N1A 1 Unable to find his mother, who Tiillow, Dr. Guy and family; pillow, i had evidently crawldd out of -bed from two daughters. Maud and Annie The- worst blizzard of the season '*"'* collapsed near the stairs, Percy and grandaughter, Mary. (Mrs. Priest- jjit he e last week High winds ac- 1'^^*^"*'^ ^'^ uncle, Ted, who arrived ly) wreath, daughter, Lizzie and fam- companied an abundant snow fall. ! °" Saturday from Ontario to recup- ily, Baronn. Alta.; also wreath from Snow was h»aped high here and there '«>rate from a long illness. He placed T. O. L. 66*?. Maxwell of which the Qn Thursda'y the maU did not get "^^ ^^^ °'-} the roof of the kitchen deceased Ti^a be:n a member for many through from Kimberley to Flesrer- °^^^ 'â- ''^" .lumped down. He then yc^nrs: spmys from Mrs. Cameron ^^^^ rushed to the west side of thj house, ""â- """ - - ... - • where he smashed in a door. and Mrs. Herb Cla-ke of Collingwood The nail be^i'-erR were: Thos. Bern- rose, Wm. Wrie-ht, An?us Morrison, Chas. Heron, George Long, Chas. Long. Some of the young people here are His father with his niprht t;lo[hes Snnn^^.°S.>,ir''v^'.ri'"'J;^"n^ ^.H^^'^fi"- ^ushed through the door and hopper .^v-hich wai be given under ' ^^^^i^^3^^/ j.„:, ^^ ^he the auspices of the choir of the Un- ited churcn. We wisn tnem suc- s. s. :no. n, artemesia cess. . Mr. J. H. Duckett has been on the sick list the past week or so. We snow, putting out the flames that were eating the flesh from his bon- Sr. 4â€" Dorothy Halbert, Gordon Pat ^v^stl him a speedy recovery terson, Kathleen Warling, absent. We are informed that a Jr. 3â€" Mitchell Taylor, John Bol- and and Violet Fitzsimmons equal, Lloyd Boland. Sr. 2 â€" Wilma Cargoe, Fred, the younger brother in the meantime had c^-awled through the nnstaifo windov.' and went to the as- stance of Mr. Ted Jordison, bring- little daughter has arrived to cheer the ing him down from the roof of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fenwick kitchen. highth Line. ] Percy thtn re-entered thd house We are sorry to hear that Mrs. and scrambled upstairs, where he VJ o TruT'rXI'^r^HilHarH Fity ' F'^d Duckett nas not been enjoying dragged his brothe •. Edwin, wl Jr. 2-EUa Cargoe, Hd^.ard Fitz- ^.^ ^^^.^^ ^^^ ^J^^^ ^.^i^,,^ 200. from his bed, Edw Simmons, Allan Taylor, Willie Bow- 1 j e. , . t, les. 1st â€" AtcKk; Graham. Sr. Primer â€" Bernice Harbottle. Jr. Prinwr â€" Rhesa McLean, Jean Wyraie, Laurene Baker, Ralph Fitz- simmons. Jr. Primer A â€" Ernie Skepf^vi, lithel M. Thompson, I'eacher. " â- ' â-  » " -*v^^ i5t1 CARD OF THANKS who in but' hope she will soon be well again! appeared to be dead, but Percy The choir and a number of young broug^it him downstairs and manag- people were entertained at the home ^^ '" ^^=*='' " ^'"'^•'^ ^* '^^ '"'^' of -V^r. and Mrs. Alex. Carruthers one evening recently. All enjoyed a good time. Mrs. Lewis Genoa and daughter. Reta, visited recently with Mrs. Genoe's sister, Mrs. Frank Shortt, near Feversham. Mr. Will Duckett is holding an au- ction sale of farm stock and imple- ments in the near future. See bills for particulars. Your correspondent is sorry that the side of the house. Ho smashed the nancs with his fists, cutting them badlv, and also his feet on the broken glass. Just as he bent down to pick up his brother again, flame-? leaped at him. and he jumped through the window to save himself. After calling for his parent and his brother, F'red, ard getting no answer he jumped on r. ho'-se and went to a neighbor to give the alarm. Nei.irhhrrs rirshed to the scene, and two of thm, W. McKechnic! and J PRICEVILLE NOTICE OF JfEETING We wish to thank our many firiiends ^ and neighbors ior their Iriadness error was made as to whum the school | ffilchrist, the first to arrive, found shown us in oar recent berearetowit couch was purchased by. I: was a j t"he elder Jordison moaning in a snow- of our father, "W. "H. Guy. ; misULoerstai'ding ana we would have, batik some distance from the house. â€"The Family. j leen pleased if the trusletj ha 1 takin! Father Welcomes Death Ithu r;j:ht way about it and asked the; They wrapped him in a sheet and correspondent to correri it. | dro«e with speed to the McKechnie Messrs Peter Munsha.v and Ernie hom*, where they placed the stricken r-v »_,L J /-> T- ilProctor held a social evening and man in a bed and called Drs. J. A. Mc- o*n^ A â„¢f'" *"n .,15"^ ^'7 dance at the Munshaw House one ev- Kay. Crane Valley, and W. T. O. Stock Afiociation "iH hold a. meet- ^^^ recently and eeverv-body e.joy- Welsh, Expanse. The first named mg in the Townshipi _^11,^ .f^oi^ cd themselves fully. Several from in his capacity of coroner decided that no inqu«t was necessary. The doct- ors attended to the injured man and seeing that Mr. Jordison had but a I few hours t« live, asked him to make ibi.s will. When informed that his wife and one «on had perished in the flames he expressad the desire to die. Eichreand Crokinole ton, on Saturday,, March 16, at 1.30^^^ , '"^ |>.m. for general business and elect- [ " ir^ a Board of Directors. All mem- befcS and those interested in the act- ivittcs'of the Association are urgent- ly rwjuested to attend, as oth«r Im- portmt business is also to be trans- actced. Ladies are specially invited. Further take notice that notes tan only be lifted by persons by wh«ni dra'wn. G. MAGEE, Secretary. Grey Chapter O.E.S. will hold euchre and crokinole party ir Clay- j ^i;'"^'; j'^ hT»wÂ¥"an7 shortFy '"after ton's Halll 6n Monday ev^n'ng ofl,^ ^^^. maintained consc- next week, March 18th at S;00 P-m- j^^ss to the end. Everybody is given a cordiJIinvita- .^^„ j^^„ y^^^^^ neighbors of tion to attend. Admission 2t> cents. | ^Continued on Page 10) The Best You Can GetT Pindep's Purity Bread Can't Be Beaten. Try Itl Mr. Lou FVook's bam was complet- ely destroyed by fire two weeks ago The cause is unknown. It is a h-.-avy loss as there vvtjs ;i lot of jjriin, hay and implements in the barn. Misa Jelly of Shelbume spent a few days visiting hir sister, Mrs. Ray McLean. Mrs. J. A. and Miss Mary Mc- Cuaig, Miss Ila ^cCannell anl friend of Swintpn, Miss Jessie Nichol and Mr. Gtriion McCannell visited last week at Mr. A. L. Hincks. Mrs. John McMeekin, Jr., has gone to Toronto to visit her sister, Mrs. Garfield Anthoney. Mr. Archie Conkey has been ill with pneumonia. Dr. Milne took him to the Durham hospital on Fri- day. T^Ji funeral of the late Duncan Sinclair was vety largely attended on Monday last. The servic; was in the McKinnon Hall, conducted b? Rev. Mr. Corry, assisted by Rev. F. Sullivan. Mr. Corry preached a comforting sermon to a crowded halt. The hymns sung were "19th Psalm" "Forever with the Lord," "There's no night in Heaven." Mrs. A. L. Hincks sang a solo, "God's Way." While view ing the remains the choir sang, "Sleep on, beloved." The casket wns "cvcved with beautiful floral tributes. The pall bearers wev; Messrs. Allan, Ray and Hector Mc- Lean, Dan Campbell, Alex. Carson, and Hack! -McRae. a fcrother-in-!aw. Friends f -om a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. J. McRae, Miss Minnie Sincloir, Mr. Gordon McKmnon of Toronto, .Mrs. McKinnon of Flcsherton, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Stonehouse, Feversham. The sympathy of the community goes out to his wife, friends and relative ^ Wf» are sorry to venort that 'Mrs. Si.'iclair is in bed with pneumonia, but is improving. Born â€" To Mr and Mrs. Charles McNa\ty. a daughter, on February 28th. Mrs. Shortreed and John went to Buff'alo la.<t week to !=ee .Mrs. Shorl- reed's sister, Mrs. -Aikens, who wa,^ .â- ieriolsly ill. Me-jsrs. Donald and Colin McMil- lan, South Line, speit a few days in the Queen city last week. Mr. Wm. Burnett has gone to To- ronto for further treatment. Miss Edna Ferguson spent a few davs visiting at Mrs. Earl McLeod's. Miss Jewel Mc.^rthur visited re- cently with Anna Shortreed. Mr. N. W. Brawby, Beaton, was a visitor at the home of Mr. W. G. Watson last week. Miss Louise Watson went to Or- anseville last week, where she had a tonsil removed by Dr. Tinkess. The treatment was given by the new electric process, without any anesthetic. Mi?s Lousie Wa+son was made the rccipiient o' a fine silver tea ser- vice .by the United Church of Bee- ton as n recognition of her valuable services in the church choir and Sun- day school. On her recont resiana- tirr after nine yearis of successful teaching in the continuation school ^hore. The adf^'-ess is too lengthy to be ;rivt>i in full, but says in part: "DU^ing\ the number of years you have been with us we have learned to appreciate your faithful service, your interest and you- assistanoo .•heerfully and ungrudgingly given. Your willingless to help has been an incentive to others to do their best. We shall always remember your kind and gentle disposition your pat- ient endurance, your faithful attend- ance, and untiring energy in you- noble efforts to assists in our church organization, and the magnetic in- fluence of your character morally and intellectually." Sun.^iy las in the morning Mr. Sullivan preichcd en the Resur -ect- cJ Bodv and in the evening. The Temptation of Faith. Christ's se:ond temptation in the wilderness. On the evpnins- of February IStli about 20 girl friends of Miss Jean iVTcLachlan met at her home to bid her farewell before going to her new home at Woodbridge. The following address was read by Miss Jean Mc- Lean, an onvx gold ring was present- ed to h(.r by Miss Kathleen Mc- Phail. Miss Jean replied to the presentation, thanking all for their kindness and expressed her regret in parting with her many friends. Dea'- Jean:- We, your school chums and friends, take this opportunity to bid you good bye and wish you a T haopiness in your new home with Mrs. McMearham. We will grentlv miss you, and feel that your going leavt!^ a broken link in our chain of friendship. But we hope that you will write often and that you will come to Priceville when you eel^ bratc a holiday. As a very small token of our love and appreciation of your frank and cheery fellow- ship, Jean, we would ask you â-  aecen - ance of this gift and with best wishes for yoiv' success in all your under- takings. We remain, your chums. Misses Jessie and Olive McMeek- in tmh\ a cruple of days visiting their friend. Mrs. Arthur Richardson of Swinton Park. The W^illing Helpers and Mission- ary Society will meet on Friday 't the hail. " All are cordially invit- ed. Lunch committee are Mrs. Cor- ry, Misses Erma McLean. Olive Mc- Meekin and Jessie Nichol. Dton't forget the parlnr social to be held on Wednesday night at the home of '«„<? Presidtnt, Mrs. John >jichoi. A sleighload of young people journ- eyed over to Egremont on Friday night to Mr. McDougall's, where a dance was held. It was a cold nighc and bonie of tbe lads got nip- ed by the frost. VICTORIA CORNERS Mr. Cantrell of Toronto, who has been convalescing after an operation at the home of Mr. A. Stevens, re- turned las: week to Toronto. The friends and neighbors gathered at the home of M. Bannon on Tues- day evening of last week to bid adieu to Mrs. Louie Bannon and family and presented her with a kit- chen shower. Mrs. Bannon and family are moving to Dundalk. We are verv sorry to lose them . The W. C. 'T. U. are having a soc- ial evening in the church to-night, (Monday) to present the prizes to the young people who entered the contest. March is certainly making up theso last few days for the nice weather of Fe'oruary. Miss Irene Brewster is visiting her rmndparents, Mr. A. Stevens. PORTLAW .A.t the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Croft, near Corbetton, on Fri- day, Mrch 1st, at the age of 68 yeaij there passed away a much respected resident of this community in the person of Mrs. William J. Reid. De- ceased, whose maiden namj was Mar- ia Allen was from near Flesherton. in 1883 she was united in marriage to \ym. J. Reid, who predeceased her fU'teen months ago. Since her mar- riage she has lived on the East back line. For the past year she has been tailing in health with pernicious an- aemia and heart trouble. .A.bout two months ago she was removed to the honie oi her daughter, where after being seven weeks bedfast, she pas- sed peacefully away. The remains were brought to her late home from which the funeral took place un Tues- day afternoon to Mount Zion ceme- tery and was largely attended by tiie people of the surrounding country, which thus testifies to the esteem in which the deceased was held as a kind and generous neighbor and friend The service in the church v,-as con- ducted by her j3a::)jr, Mr. .D. G. Kendall. Those of the family left to mour the loss of a devoted and j loving mother are Mrs. W'alter Croft, Corbetton; Mrs. Gilbert Little, Centre Line; .\lbert on the old homestead: and Edgar of Ogema, Sask., all of whom attended the funeral. The casket was covered with beautiful floral tributes which included a pil- low from son, Edgar and wife; wreaths frcm the family. Church ana neighbors and the Stevens family; sprays from Mr. and Mrs. .-Vlex Brown Miss A. Burritt. Mr. and Mrs. J. L- win, Mrs. M. Little and Mr. and Mrs. H. Gaudin The pall bearers were Messrs. H. Gallagher. H. Nichols, T. Taylor, W. J. Love. J. A. Thompson, and J. Clark. The flower bearers were J. W. Lyons. H. Jackson, S Tal- bot. G. Pearson, W. .\. Morton and R. Croft. Those from a distance were son Edgar of Ogema, Sask; R. Poutney. Niagara Falls; J. Cooey, Owen Sound and S. Clark of Mclntyre. The deepest sympathy goes out to the family in their sore bereavement. ROCK MILLS We had about one of the worst storms of the season the latter part cf lasit \. jet, Wiicii ic piled the buow up in places worse than ic has been any time uuring the winter. The rouds were very badly drifted in places maKing them almost impas* sable. ivir. Robt. Croft visited with rei» atives over the week end in Toronto. Mrs. Wm. T. Pedlar is holidaying for awhue with her daughter, jvlra. Jonn WicKens of Kimberley. There was no service in the Bapt* ist Church here last Sabbath. M^s. Walter Russell spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stewart in Flesherton. Mrs. H. FoiTester of Eugenia spent a day the past Wv2eK With Mrs. i-ewis Feuiar here. Mr. A. Baker of Proton haj charge of the i-ilgrim Holiness sei.xe here aunuay cviiiing and ccl.Viied his message from l.'lth Chapt. ci let Cor- inthians. The meeting next Sabbath evening will be at tne home of Mr, Thomas Betts, at 7.30. Everybody welcome. Mrs. McDowell spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ray Pedlar on the Fourth Line, 0.~prey. The U. F. O. and U. !•'. W. O. held a very successful meeting on Wednes- day las:, March 6th, in the Orange Hall, Eugenia, when a debate was given, "That a woman does a man's work better than a man does a woman's." Mrs. F. Pedlar and Mrs. A. Cameron upheld the affirmative, while W. Gordon and -A. Carruthers supported the negative side. The judges gave their decision in favoif of the affirmative side. Potato Growers Organize Forced to take some action to im- prove conditions in the potato mar- ket, leading growers in this county have decided to form an organization to be known as the Dufferin Potato Growers' Association. For some buyers have been paying only 25 eta. a bag, and this price is away below cost to the producers. .-V meeting to organize will be held in the near future and a large membership is already assured. Growers in this section realize that under present con- ditions they cannot complete with out- side potatoes, and the object of the new association will be to "row fv[o varietiesâ€" Dooley and Cobblers â€" to be graded to a standard and sold in labelled bags. Thousands of bags are being held in this district, wait- ing for higher prices. â€" OrangeviUe Sun. This community w^.ts shocked wb"- i-'- p^w-^ cnrn" "t the death of M' Wm. Taylor, which occurred in Crnc Hn.spitl. Toronto, on Sunday, March 3rd. fr-illowinc an oneration for an- ' pcndicitis. Peretonitis set in and al- ; though blood ti-ansfusions "'ere rc- (Continued on Page 5) Bates Burial Co. \ I 122-124 Avenue Road TORONTO Phone: KIngsdale 4344 ^ J.W.Bates. R. Maddocks. "HouseofOuality" RIPE TOM.\TOES OJL'\NGES CELERY LETTUCE LEMONS BANANAS GRAPE FRUIT ' W. J. Stewart & Son: ^ I •V I ^SSSSdT