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I :: u- 4, I '^ii\t /ksljertu^n %tfmnu^ \'t>i. 5-+; Xo. 2S WEDXESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietors Osprey Township Officials Honor Reeve W. L. Taylor Presentation Made After The Council Session Saturday At the conclusion of the session ol the Council the members and officials repaired to the dining room of Mrs. Guy's hotel, where a splendid fowl supper was provided for the retiring Reeve and Warden, Mr. Taylor. Plates were set for sixteen members of the council, officials and guests among whom were Messrs. Taylor, Stephen, Hutchinson and Moore, councillors, the veteran treasurer, J. A. Kemahan; C. N. Long, clerk; D. Stephens, assessor; R. Londry and Jas. Davidson, tax collectors; Dr. R. ^V. Lindsay, M.O.H.; Chas. W. Long! sanitary inspector; H. C. Francis, manager of the Bank of Toronto; Verne Ireland of the Bank of Toronto ttaff, Feversham, Rev. Bushiell ol Maxwell, John Loekhart, a formei Deputy-Reeve with Mr. Taylor, ana Jas. McKenzie, road superintendent. Mr. C. N. Long acted as toast- master and a pleasant time was spent in speeches and complimentary ad- dresses to the host of the evening, Mr. Taylor. Mr. Jas. Davidson lev- ened the proceedings by singing a Scottish song as only Jim can sing it. The crowning event of the day was a presentation in the Orange Hal! where Mr. Taylor had been in- vited and who was presented with a fine mantle clock in the presence of a large number of friends and offic- ials, as a remembrance of his long ser\'ice in the township municipal life j Mrs. Taylor, through Ellen, or Teddy | as she is more familiarly called, was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers, consisting of large and small "mums." The following ad- dress was read at the presentation: W. L. Taylor, Reeve of Osprey Dear Sir, â€" We, the members and ofiicials of the municipality of tht township of Ospi*ey, on learning oi your intended retii-ement from mun- icipal life, desire to express, in some tangible way, our deepest apprecia- tion for your valued counsel .and co- operation during the many years v.a have been together in the sei-vice of the municipality. You, in your official capacity, for a quarter of a century have, in a most CaithTul manner, conducted yourself and the business of the municipality I on a high plane, also bringing honor to us in serving our fair county with [ its highests honor, that of Warden for the year 1934. Your tact and gocd judgment have been exemplified in many ways, and your advice and business ability havt j guided us in carrying out successfully the administration of our township j affairs. | Your relations with us have always been most cordial and in you we have found one in whom we could trust. We thus are loath to part from an honored friend and counsellor. As our association is about to cease we wish to remind you that we shall always remember with gratitude your connection with us and that our best wishes go with you and Mrs. Taylor for long life, health and hap- piness in the days to come. In appreciation we ask you to ac- cept this clock and ycu, Mrs. Taylor, through Ellen, this bouquet. â€" Signed: John Stephen, Arnold Hv'tcl.inson, L. Moore, Thos. Beatty, John Kernahan. C. N. Long, ttougald Stephen, Jas. McKenzie, Reg. Londry. Jas. Davidson, R. W. Lindsay. C. W. Long and JH. C. Francis. Mr. Taylor was completely taken by surprise by this token of acknow- ledgment on the part of the officials and in reply expressed the heartiest thanks of himself and Mis. Taylor for the address and gifts, which, he assure*!, would be doubly enjoyed by Mrs. Tayiiir. who, through bein.tr an invalid, wa.^ unable to attend. The balance of the evening wa? .«pi.v.t in dT!;eir..T and in social ways Considerable Business At Last Session Of The Year The Osprey municipal council met in final session in the Orange Hall at Maxwell on Satur<lay. December 15 with all the members present with the exception of Mr. Beatty, who was ab?cnt on account of sickness. Af- ter the' minutes cf the November meeting w.-re read f.nd confirni-cd th council took up the large amount ot business which is ahVays on hand at the end of the year to complete the year's work. A large number of ratepayers took advantage of the treasurer and col- lector and both were quite busily oc- cupied during the day receiving the yearly toll of the ovei-burdened tax payer. However as very few complaints were made everyone was relieved of their money and sent home happy, with their tax shp duly re- ceipted. TTie clerk presented bylaw No. 17. authorizing the treasurer to pay the county rate of $13,875.00, also school rates, trustee levies, debentures and drainage debentures as they become due, was read the required numbei of times and passed. Bylaw No. 18, appointing deputy returning officers and poll clerks for 1935 was as follows: Poll No. 1, dep- uty, Arnott Menzie, clerk, Hy K Jackson; No. 2, C. W. Long, deputy, Geo. Morrison, poll clerk; No. 3, John Hale, deputy, Wm. Buell, poll clerk; N'o. 4, C. A. Edwards, deputy, Wm. Service, poll clerk; No. 5, Jno. L. Morrison, deputy, Donald Mclntyre poll clerk; No. 6, M. P. McLean, dep- uty. T. J. Davidson, poll clerk; Nj. 7. Wm. Hannon, deputy, Mai. iibson, poll clerk; No. 8, Jno. S. .Winters, deputy; Art. Jamieson, poll clerk. The nomination of candidates foi Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Councillors will be held in the Orange Hall at Maxwell on Monday, December 31, at 1 o'clock p.m. Bylaw No. 18, authorizing the pay- ment of township officials for their services for 1934 was also passed. Motions passed were that the collec- tor deduct $4.73 from taxes on Lot E.P. 8 and 9', Con. 13, such amount being due to an ciTor in the assess- ment. The county treasi;rer was instructed to erase all taxes appear- ing against Lot 1, Con. x, as said amount being levied in error. The collectors were instructed tc receive taxes on Lot Pt. 30, Con. 5 less dog tax assessed to H. Heitman also on Lot 69 and 70 Con. 3, less dog tax. General accouints ordered paid wer>.> as follows:- J. H. Hammill, relief tc H. Adair $5.93; Bert Hammill, reliel to transients, $4.00; E. Robinson stamps $3.00; H. G. Marshall, division court expenses $6.78; F.H.W. Hick ling, div. court e-xpenses, $6.78 and Chas. Pye, div. court expenses, $14.- 22; Workmen's Compensation Boarc re claim of D. Winters, $70.00; Ad- vance Printing account, $148.30; R. W. Lindsay, services as M.O.H., $19.- 50; Wm. Norman, truant officer $7.- 00; Thos. Ferris, disposing of dead animals $2.00; E. Bennett, ambulanct service to Mrs. Croft, $15.00; C. N Lor.g telephone acct., $5.45; W. L Taylor servic^j on relief work during year $15.00; A. Mclntyre, sheep valuer, $1.50; R. S. Pedlar, sheep valuer, $1.50; W. Norman, sheep valuer, $3.00; A. Campbell, sheep claim, $6.00; W. Scutt, sheep claim. $26.00; J. Lougheed, sheep claim $0.- 50; Jno. McKinnon, claim, $11.00 Grants were made to Sir^ghampton Badjeros and Maxwell public libraries of $10.00 each. C. N. Long appeals to Judge again voters' list. G. N. Long, expenses to Owen Sound on O. A. pension work. $6.00. General road accounts presented by road superintendents and passed were:- A. Hawton $5.80, R. A. Co? $81.00. E. Dobson $18.00, J. Izard $19.50, A. Grummett, tile $69.75, G. Dcbscn $7.00, E. Robinson $7.77, E. Post $10.00, R. Speers $2.00, G. Youn.a $17.7(>. Ja.s. Hudson 17.67, J. Smith $18.50, A. HoUingshead 70e, S. Car- :on $."1.50, T. Samnionds $2.50, A. Mc- Lean $2.00, C. Sampson $6.57, J. Hud- â- en $14.50, H. Grummett $3.50. D Rin.g $5.00. County treasurer $54.73 Jos. Sevley $30.00, H. Hardy $10.00 r. Mc'Kcnzi.', supt., $30.00. Befcr:; the council adjourned Mr Tsylcr in a few weH chosen words h;>n!;cd the members of the council in! officials for t'lv- hoarty co-opiera- tion in the work during the time thr> had been together, .".ftor which thi Rev. Mr. Bushell cf Maxwell l'n = tc<' chuix'h offered prayer. ' Wh'.t'sthe idea of that cross-eyed man for a store detective?" "Well look at him. Can you tell whom he is watc>.ing7"' Christmas The Christamas season brings a welcome, if temporary respite from the trials and tribulations of the work' a-day world. It is a season of family reunions, of happy visits to the old folks at home, and through it all runs the merry laughter of little children as they await the coming of Santa Claus. Goodwill is abroad in the land Take a glance at this festival which holds so high a place in the hearts ol men. The celebration of Christinas was not a part of the early Christian fest- ivals and there was no consensus ol opinion as to just when the feast o; the nativity shouJd be observed whether on January 6,March 25 or December 25. No feast, however, is ever referred to in these earliest men- tions of Christmas observances. The first certain mention of Dec- ember 25 is in the Calender of Pnil- ocalus issued in 354. This states that in '"year 1 after Christ, the Lord Jesus Christ was bcrn on December 25, a Friday and 15th day of the new- moon. " This referance, however, is not entirely aceui-ate as December 25 of the year one was a Sunday. In Britain, December 25 was a fost- ival long before the conversion tc Christianity. Bede relates that "the ancient people of the .\ngli began the year en December the 25th, w^hen we new celebrate the birthday of the Lord; and the very night which is novv so holy to us, thoy called mothers' night, by reason We suspect of the ceremonies whicVi in that night-long vigil they performed." It is interesting to recall that the observance of Christmas was forbid- den in Enjiiland bv act of Parliament :n 16-t4. Charles 11, however-, revived the feast The Christmas tree, so beloved of .•hildren, seems to have had its count- erpart in early pagan religions. Ir Egypt the palm tree put forth a new shoot each month, and at the time ol the winter solstice it was the custom of the Egyptians to decorate the iiouses with a branch of palm bearing twelve shoots. In Rome the fir tre« was regarded with veiieration, and during the Satarnalian festivities the halls and houses were hung with ever- green boughs. .\mong northern European tribes a great fir tree was set up in each household at Christmrs-tide. At its base were placed representations of .A.dam and Eve; in the branches coiled! tho serpent, and on the topmast i bough gleamed a candle, symbolizing | that Light of the World through whom alrne was victory over the serpent possible. Later in history the ti-cc was more profusely decorat- ed with colored knick-knacks, all of which were at first synvbolical. Christmas is never quite co:nplcte without the holly wre:ith and the mistletoe. The holly or holy tree was to Christn:as at one time an ob- ject of veneration, the little thorny leaves and ted berries representing the crown of thorns and the drops of blcod. Doubtlosr; they introduuu this solemn reminder at the joyous festival in order net to fcrgei; the sacredncss of the occasion in the gin- era! festivities. The mistio bush mistletod â€" or mistletoe ar- wo la;c\v itâ€" -owes its use as a fcslal dacora- ticn to pagan times. .\mong the Celtic nations the mistletoe was lu'ld to be sacred, and at the festival of the winter solstice the Prince cf the Druids himself cut a bough of it The pc'Hile w\'rc assembled and th;n were led to tho Ti-oods by the priests v,'h ^ drove in advance of the company iwo sncw-whito builocks. When ths oak tre; was foiuid which bore tho mistletoe the plant, was cut with a cohKn sickle, and Xhi bullock'? wor a •ri.ficed. Another Scanclinaviar .ustoni was the briminj; of the Yulf !tg. -At their feast oi' Juul. during the winter solstice, the Scanuinavian^• ku'.dled huge bonfires in honor of th, â- iOd 'Thor. Ilie anci?rt Goths ano . .''axons had winter festivals which Hit Aod Run Motorist Struck Road Walker Porter Beard Hit By Motorist Who Did Not Stopâ€" Not Seriously Injured Struck by a hit and run motorist near his home en Thursday evening last, Mr. Porter Beard of Springhill v^as injured and badly shaken up, but no bones were broken. The accident occurred when Mr. Beard was walk- ing south toward his home and in front of Mr. Elwood Moore's farm, two milfj south of town. Mr. Beard OUR WISH TO YOU New Postal Director Nemesis Of Robbers M this joyou.s Chri.stmas season we wish to convey our Best Wishes for a Mern- Christmas to our hundreds of readers. We also wish them a greater measure of prosper ity during- the new year of 1935. It is also our desire at this time to thank our corps of district correspondents for their great help in assisting- us to give our readers the news of the district. Their woris is appreciated by us as it takes was on the east side of the highway ^ ,y^^^^ ^j^-^i ^f their tillK rather to the news and pre- pare it for the editor. To them we acknowledge the debt we owe for their faith- in i their own communities. A One Paper Town and a car came behind him travelling south at a fair rate of speed when it struck him throwing him to the ground with great force. The car w^as on the wrong side of the road at the time of the accident and if the | fulneSS and their interest driver knew that he had hit a man he ' did not show it as he never slackenec! speed and kept on going. Mr. Beard walked the remainder of the way home, but it took him about an houi to reach his residence which is situ- ated next to the Moore farm, although the house is a considerable distance back fi-om the road. Mr. Beard had his wrist and ankle 'njured and his hip cut from the blow and was otherwise shaken up. He has been confined to his bed since the accident. H* had no idea who the driver of the car was as he was un- able to secure the license number, and so anotbar hit and run motorist es- capes from his negligence. Alex. Gibson Has Figured In Many Arrests For Post Office Thefts Considered one of the outstanding postal investigators of Canada, Alex. M. Gibson, newly appointed director of postal sei-vices in the Toronto dis- trict, received many congratulations recently. Mr. Gibson entered the service at Toronto in N'ovember, 1906, as a stamper and sorter and received $1.25 a day. In 1923 he became an in- spector. During his 26 years in the sei-vice he has never been charged with an error and has never been l^te. His investigations assisted Toron- to police to clean up the half million dollar mail robbery at Dhe Union sta- tion in 1928. Four men went to prison. It was through a tip from Mr. Gibson that the capture of Red Ryan was effected in the St. Paul post-office when he called for mail Ryan had escaped from Kingston With the issue of December 13th the Walkerton Telescope made its final appearance to the public, having penitentiary. .;old its plant and subscription list to I ^^r. Gibson was also active in con- the Herald and Times, edited by Mr.'nection with a big mail robbery at J. A. Wesley. The Telescope has been'.Pa"^ Sound in which the perpetrat- in circulation since 1869 and was one f's 'J-Hed a farmer named Jackson of Bruce County's oldest newspapers. ] ^'l^o offered to assist them in getting Mr. H. E. Pense has been editor or , *-*^«'r automobile out of the mud. The the Telescope for the past ten years, j murderer, Burowski, was hanged. With this amalgamation W-aikertrnj Before the Union station robbery, will now have only one newspaper, PI"". Gibson received a large shart w^hereas a few years ago there were "^ credit lor the recovery of $60,000 Highway Relief Work Items appeared in nearby papers last week stating that work was to com- mence at once on the Durham-FIesh- ertcn highway section of No. 4 High- way as a relief measure. .While 'the work is to be done there has not been any definite date set for the start of operations. Surveying has been in operation during the past summer and oioly finished tiiis past week. Xc details are yet on hand as to what section of the '. ^ad will receive first attention, but tlie whole road is not up to the government standard in width and will all have to be recon- structed. It is expected that thi road will be located just south of the present road from Flesherton statior to this village, the western end em- erging en the present highway at the old Orange hall. Data is being se- cured on the unemployment situation in this section by Mr. R. Patterson ol Owen Sound, member for North Grey. };:inted in that town. b>en quite a num.ber of four boing T'l.ere have newspapers for'.''d lv> .s'.'-.pend pu'b llcation, due to ..he times and the last has not yet been hear.I oi papers ceas' ing publication. School Concerts -Advertisements under this heading will be charged for at the rate cf twc insertions for 35c or one insertion fo- 25c. Don't miss Portlaw school concert on Thursday, December 20. Admis- sion 15 and 10 cents. in bonds and securities stolen from s transfer truck in downtown Toronto. The thief was captured. Besides the Toronto district Mr. Gibson will have charge of all postal activities as far north as Parry Sound, as far east as Port Hope and as fat \vet,i as» "vVelland. Mr. Gibson is 48 years of age, mar- ried and has one daughter. Vigil Of Red Coats Will Protect Gold At Ottawa HOWS THIS ONE To the consternation of the guests the vicar was very late for the cere- mony. Years afterwards he met the bride- groom, and taking him by the hand remarked: ".Well. John, it is just ten years ago that I gave you an awfu. frigrht." "Yes," said John goomily, ,'and I'vt still got her."' Don't forget the concert in Orange Valley school on Friday, Decembei 21st, at 8 o'clock p.m. A play "Windy VVillows" will also be given. Adults 20c; children 10c. Everybody comel Don't forget the concert in Rock Mills school on Friday, December 21, at 8 o'clock p.m. The program con- sists of music, songs, recitations, monologues, pantomines, dialogues ind tabaleau. .Admission: 15 and 10 cents. Miss Dorothy Fisher adn pupils art holding their Christmas closing ex- ercises at the Ceylon public school on Friday afternoon of this week, when a good program will be presented. .\dults 10 cents. In the subterranean vaults of the Department of Finance, flanked by Walls of concrete and hea\-y steel doors, and watched night and day by red-coat constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the- huge gold reserves of the new Bank of Canada will be stored. In a few days the- - executive and clerical staffs of the bank will move into permanent quarters in an Ot- tawa office building. The gold reserves and currency and the officials directly concerned with their handling, however, will remain in the east block of the Dominion Government buildings where the treas ure storage facilities of the Finance Department will be at their disposal At a latter date, possibly not for several years, the bank likely will have a building of its own equipped with complete vault facilities. Try a "Small Advt." »l^.^*.:«^**^^^~^<•â- ^**<^*«^A**.v^-*♦**<•*-^•!~t»**.>^^*^ The estimate of Grey County's bill from the Provii-.cial Government for I ♦ the county's 20 per cent of expenditur"^ i ^ on Provincial Highways for 1934 is X $148,000. Had this work been de-j* layed till 1935 the who! j cost would * havo been put un by the province, I A I*? X BATES BURIAL COY 124 Avenue Road, Toronto DISTINCTIVE FUNERAL SERVICE AT REASONABLE PKICES PHONES: NIGHT OR DAYâ€" KlngBdale 434-1 â€" 34 6 Modern Private Chanel J. W. Bates Fred Maddocks Richard Maddock^ Manaxer Formerly of Flesherton i' V one of the most joyous ceremonio.- " bringing of the prrcat Yule log to the. y A chilli of tS months was rusher to tbe hospital in Hamilton after he had .-.w..l!owcd a button. Tho button; they called Jul. Christmas is sti!! wa-! rocoverod and iu- •ih.?r was thor, | frequently referred to as Yuletide. able to go ahead with her sewing. ' In feudal tiraas in England the connected with the festival. ITh; r.is-i h3V,'td down the greatest log â€" ci clor. as it v.-X'-- called â€" sing-ing m:rry yule songs while they dressed it andj dra.arged it to the hearth. .â- *. .:cording to Herrieh, the- yule d^- "was to be liglited with the brani of the last year's log, whic'n had beer carefully laid aside for tho purpose and music was to tjo olayed diirinu the ceremony of ligl\ting." Perhaps we no longer light oui Christmas hearths with "the brani of last year's log:," and many anoth.>r go.-'d <l<i Christmas ciistoni ha.* let i dropped by tlie way, but others havo arisen to take tlieir place. perhrc>" not sc rich and colorful as tho old but still alive with that true jpirit ot fellowship â€" whic-h is Christma'*. And as we watch the merry play of the children about the Christmas- tree there may come drifting through the t.jisti of the years the wistfu' echoes of childish laughter long sine. •itilled and the palter of little van- ished feet en the stairs. \ CHRISTMAS Greetings To t!ic citizens ot the \illag-e of FicshcrtoiK- Ladics ami GentltMiicn: On behalf of the council and officials of the Villag-e of Flesh- erton. I ui.sh to extend to you, our apprecia- tion for your co-operation during the pat- } car. And also to wish you a \'ery ]\!erry Cbr'^'u-i.-.s a!vl a Hanpv and Prosperous Xew Ye-!- .icuic:!'l â- :::(.Tv;iiU. HOW.XKf^ A. McCAl" Reeve.