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THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, August H, 1937 •*»♦.** PRICEVILLE The Sunday School and Y.P.S. pic- nic, purported to be held last Wed- nesday, was cancelled on account of rain and will be held this Thursday, August 12th. If again wet, will be held the following day at Keeland's ^rove. All are invited, that it may be a congregational picnic. Trans- portation is promised from the church at 2 o'clock. Mr. Norman Hoig of Oshawa called last week on his brother-in-law, Rev. H. E. Wright. Masters Ian and Duncan Smith left last week for their home in Toronto, finishing a pleasant holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson. Rev. Silas McAuslan of Kimberley United Church will e.xchange pulpits with Rev. H. E. Wright on Sunday next, August 15th, morning and evening. A large attendance graced St. Col- umba United church on Sunday, when the sacrament of baptism was admin- istered to five young people, and that of the Lord's Supper to some 90 mem- bers with due solemnity and grace. The threshing machine owned by Messrs. Bennett of Edge Hill robelled against going any further, so lay down in the ditch opposite the Thos. Nichol farm. By the use of timbers and kind help it was finally righted I and threshed on adjoining farms. Disturbing word came from Shel- \ burne this Monday morning of the nervous breakdown of Mrs. Chas. Braiden (nee Victoria McMillan), whose husband is just recovering from a long and severe illness. Mrs. F. P. Reiley left at once for the sick bed- side. We hope for a speedy recovery. The hum of the threshing machine is again heard in town at Mr. Wm. Aldcorn's, with Messrs. Jack and Alf. O'Neill in charge. Mrs. Maltby (nee Jean Buckham) is on a visit with her mother and other friends in town for a week. She is in the pink of health and loveliness. Miss Jean Gibson is a pleasant vis- itor in town. BUCKINGHAM Mr. Bert Hudson of Nottawa visit- ed at his home here on Sunday. The regular monthly meeting of the Community Club was held at t'ae honig â-  >f Mrs. McMullen on Wednesday last and was well attended. I'hu meeting opened with the presideat in the chiir and the hymn "He Leadeth Me," fol- lowed by the repetition of the Lord's Prayer in unison. The business was disposed of and the afternoon spent in sewing. The next meeting on Sept. Ist will be held at Mrs. W. J. Comi's. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cox and fam- ily, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Neil McDermid, Rob Roy, spent a ilay at VV'a.saga Beach this week. Miss Minerva Conn, R.N., of To- lonto is holidaying with her parents, .VIr. and Mrs. W. J. Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ryals, Roy Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Happy have returned to their homes in To- ronto, after spending the past week camping at the home of Jas. Hudson. Master Harold Hutchinson and sis- ter, from near Ravenna, spent last week with their cousin. Miss Gertie Mitchell. ^\^lat might have been a very ser- ious accident occurred at the green bush corner, east of Singhampton, when the car, owned anS driven by Mr. | T. Happy, skidded while making a ] turn on the road and hit a telephone I pole. The accident occurred . while i they were returning from a visit to • Wasaga Beach. Considerable damage was caused to the car, but the occu- pants fortunately escaped with only a few minor cuts and bruises. Some from here left this morning with Mr. Jos. Freethy on a trip to the north to pick blue berries. Miss Lillian Brown has returned to her home in St. Marys, after visiting the past week with the Hudson and Mullin families here. FEVERSH^-M DEPENDING ON HYDRO The Holdfast U.F.W.O. meeting will be held on Wednesday of this week at the home of Mrs. J. K. Mc- j Leod. I The W.M.S. and Welling Helpers' meetings will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17th at the home of Mrs. Dan Camp- bell. A debate will be held with Misses Jean and Beth Hincks taking th« affirmative and Elda Frock and Anna McEachern the negative side on tke subject resolved "that crime is due to wealth, rather than poverty." Lunch Com. â€" Mrs. W. Hincks, Mrs. McKenzis, Mrs. B. Irwin and Mrs. N. Cameron. Sacrament sf the Lord's Supper will be dispensed on Sunday, August 23 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, with preparatory service the Friday previous. Mrs. ClifforJ Hincks of Hudson, Ont., spent last week visiting friends in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Jim fiturrock and fam- ily visited on Sunday with her brother, Mr. Gordon Ferguson, Mt. Forest. Sunday last Mr. Pickering gave a splendid and inspiring sermon in St. Andrew's church, and stated that he would like t» see everybody attend a church service and Sunday School and assist in the choir. He also stated that work in the church was a bless- ing and he would also like to see more taking part. Mise Monica Lambert and Mrs. A. L. Hinskg contributed a duet â- God's Way." Mrs. Hines and daughter, Barbara. (Creemore Star) Our attention was forcibly drawn to our dependability on Hydro a few (lays ago when there was a half hour's interi-uption in the service. In the printing office the Linotype stopped so we stepped out and our first con- tact was with Dr. Stewart, the local lentist. Says the Doctor, "I was just about to do an extraction and it has been delayed until the power comes on." "You see," he explained, ''we need Hydro to sterilize our instru- ments." Friend wife was ii-oning and called up to tell us her iron wouldn't heat and thought she must have blown out a fuse (she has done this before). One of the bakers wanted to mix a batch, and was he provoked! The chopping mill ceased to operate; a churning at tlte creamery was held up, and we expect there were others. Electricity has become such an im- portant reality in our daily routine that, like water, "it is never missed until the well runs dry." How could we ever do without it? of Niagara Falls spent a w«ek end at the home of Mr. D. Campbell. Miss Jean Hincks returned home on Monday, after attending camp at Bolton. Miss Monica Lambert is spanding a couple of weeks in Toronto. Mrs. C. A. McLean had the mis- fortune to seriously scaki her foot. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCuaig of Dur- ham visited her parents and Mr. and Mrs. Archie McCuaig on Sunday. • •9t9t99*9%*4***********4*t* * ***^*Â¥*»*******t1 i ***4** TWINE Irish Blue Bell Honest Twine, full yardage, ample strength. The Twine that gives " you full value and then some 600 ft. twin in 5$ or 8s $9.25 cwt 650 ft. twin in 5$ or Ss . . $10.25 cwt. WORN ROPES ARE DANGEROUS We have guaranteed Manila Rope, all standard sizes and the cost is not too great. GIVE THE LIVE STOCK A CHANCE Pearibn's Fly Spray, one application repels insects for 12 to 24 hours. Price $1.00 per gallon. Osprey & Arlemesia Co-operative Co., Lid. j ; FLESHERTON ♦•»>»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ » â-  > <â-  » ♦♦♦♦♦â-  >♦ â-  >♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. Billy Burk of Thornbury spent the holiadys at his home here, Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Eby and Mr. and Mrs. White of Collingwood and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forsythe and children of Owen Sound spent the week end and holiday with Mr, and Mrs. G. Eby here. Miss Ann Robinson of Collingwood hospital nursing stag spent her holidays with her parents and has returned to the hospital. Miss Margaret Hawton .R. N., has returned home from nursing a pa- tient near Proton Station. The haying is pretty well wound up here now and the fall wheat ia mostly cut and drawn in or is in stock, and is a splendid crop. Mr. A. Armstrong, who has been as- sistant teacher in our continuation school has resigned and has taken a position in Cookstown, we hear. BORN â€" On Tuesday, July 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pedlar, a son. Congratulations to little Miss Cam- eron, who We hear won a $5.00 prize at Flesherton on Monday, for her sweet singing. She is the small (laughter of Mr. and Mrs, Dan. Cam- eron, living on the 10th line, about three miles west of here. The county road running in liere from the corner south is havin<j the pot holes filled with gravel and chlor- ide and will be in good shape now. Mr. and Mrs. Eakins and daugh- ter, Mary, and her girl friend. Miss .Armstrong of Millbrook, were week 3nd visitors with Mrs. M. Nichols h';re. Mrs. Alexander Morrison, who has been visiting with her daughter in Toronto, had the misfortune to fall on the sidewalk and break her hip. Mrs. Morrison's many friends hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. Ronald Springgay won a cup at the field day sports in ball games, he, having batted the most home runs. Mr. George Ottewell reports a po- tato top grown in his garden here, measuring over five feet. Some growth for a potato top. There was a good congregation at the Army Hall on Sunday to hear Commandant James Poole of Toronto and Adjutant Willis Pedlar and th.?ir wives conduct a meeting. They are both natives of Osprey. Mrs. Jas. Long, together with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montgomery, of Dundallc, haB ' a fkie trip last week to Callandar, the home of the renowned Dionne girls. \ fine outing made possible in rec(**i I time by the speed and corrrfort of Mr. i MontffomA'y's motor car. Mr. .Jas. Barber of Empress. ."Mta.. has arrived east on a holiday and fc visiting friends in this locality and also his brother. Ben. near Rocklyn. We had a dav's visit from Mr. Hodgson and son of Pennsylvania last week. Adjutant and Mrs. Willis Pedlar of Mount Dennis are enjoying a holiday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pedlar. Commandant and Mrs. Jas. PooU of Toronto are visiting the former's brother, Mr. John Poole, and family. Mr. Crawford McNevin of Yellow Grass, Sask., is visiting friends in this neighborhood. Irene and Bemice Neil are hol- idaying with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Neil, near here. Irene has been teaching school in the north and Bern ice has been attending high school in Collingwood. Mrs. Bowman and little daughter, Joan, and Miss Marjory Hatfield and Mr. Warling of Toronto are visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott this week. Miss Jean Bushel of Epsom is visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. Herb Eby and other friends in this locality. • HH I» m i M « H >l»l»«»4t tM »l>»I M «»»*«l f lt»*»>4»ft MAXWELL The Woman's .Association of the United Church met at the home of Mrs. D. Winters on Thursday last, with a good attendance, with the pres- ident. Mrs. Buckingham, in the chair. Plans were made to get up a play. A Shoi-t program was enjoyed, consist- ing of a reading by Mrs. .J. Morrison nnd an address by Rov. Elliot. The hostess ser\'ed lunch, assisted by the lunch committee. Miss Jean Hinck.? of Pricevillo is visiting her friend. Miss Merlie Buckingham. Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham motored to Toronto on Sunday and Miss Shir- ley, who has been attending summer school, returned with them. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Eakins of Mill- brook visited Mrs. Eakin's sister. Mrs. Geo. Ross, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wellar and daughter. Helen, of Brampton called On friends here last week. Mrs. Guy and daughter, Heleh, of Newmarket visited friends here last week. Visitors at the home of Mr. Ed. Bennington on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Metcalf and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spirker and Mrs. Louden of Shelbume. Miss Violet Duckett re- turned to Shelbume with them for a visit. Mr J. Gtbson and two daughters of Durham and Miss Mabel Wyville (»f Markdale visited with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Adam last week. 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