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4k Wedncsdav , March 3, 1948 The flesh erton advance Proud Molhor: "I told you our Alf WWAl gret on in the Army. Tbt-y've hini a Court Martial." "Would you coll horse racing a «U«n sport?" "Well, I got cleant'd out that way the other day." A British M.r. advocates homes tot BMinbers of ih.' Royal Family in each of thu Domiiiioii-s. A few homes for commoners would be equally wetoome. A hick to%vTi is a place where a luighbor parks his car across the front of your driveway, and you keep .still because you mustn't offend him. The youiiK reporter was told over and over ayaiii to cut his story to the bare essentials. So KLs n«xt story came out this way: ".I. Smith looked up the shaft at tHe WuUick Hotel this morning to SCO if the lift was on its wmy down. It was. AKe 45." New Merchandise For the Ladies Prints, Chambraya, Taffeta. Seersucker, Printed and Plain Piqnets, Striped and Plain Flannelette, Curtan Materials, Draperies and Cotton Marquisettes Flannelette and Woollen Blankets, Motor Rugs, Bedspreads and Down Comforters Terry Towels, Bath Towels, Linen Tea Towels, Tea Towelling and Terry Towelling by the yard. BwcAter Wool, 2 and 3-ply Home's Yarn and Scotch Fingering. Women's Pullovers and Cardigan Sweaters in pastel shades Nylons and Lingerie; Spun and Print Dresses, White and Colored Shirt Waists For the Men MOB'S Work and Dress Tnuiser.'i and Jackets; Tine and Work Shirts; Sweaters. Underwear, Overalls. FOOTWEAR FOR ALL THE FAMILY Wo aro Gordon McKay's Syndicate Dealer for this district RUSSELL ELLIS I Kimberley, Ont. THE flesherton Advance t'obUshod on Collin«rwood St.. Flaihorton, Wednesday of each weak. Circulation 1,100. Price 12.00 a year in Canada, paid in •avan«e; |2.50 per year in tha United Statos. F J. THURSTON. Editor Mrs. J. Jamieson Passes One of tlesherton's most hig'bly esteemd citizens, in the person of Mrs. Mar>- E. Jamieson, passed away at the home oif hler son, Mr. Ohas. E. Jamieson, at South Porcu- pine oil Tuesday, Feb. 24th, in her 88th year. Mrs. Jamie.son hiad gone north to spciul tlif uintei- with li(or family, who all reside in that district. She had been quite active all hcr life and, alhough in advanced years, had done all her own work until she left tlie eld of Movember. Shortly after her arrival at South Porcupine she di^veloped the 'flu, but recovered and was well until three weeks ago when her condition gradually ^ew worse, until death claimed her on Tuesday. Iler dautrhtre, Mrs. W. Honor, and dausjhter-in-law. Mrs. Chas. Jamie- son. cared for her and all that lov- ing hands could do to lengthen hcr stay with, us, was done by h«r family. The late Mrs. Jamieson, whose maiden name was Mary Ellen Gerow, was bom in Flesherton on April 20, 1860. In the year 1883 she was unit- ed in marriapre to Jamo? Albert Jamieson and settled on their farm on the 8th Line, Artermesia. They had a family of seiven children, six *ons and one daughter, of whom sur- vive George of Timmlna, Charles of South Porcupine and Mae (Mrs. W. Honer) of Sowth Poreoplne. William jMis.'.i'd away while on the farm, Ed- win killed in action iu World War !â-  Elwin ;iiui Bert also sei-ved in that war, pa3.si-d away "n more recent years. Some years ttfter the death of her hu.sband in li900, Mrs. Jamie- son returned to Flesherton, where she has since resided. Each winter for the pa.st jjine yeiars she has spent in tiije noi-th with her family. A short service was held at South Porcupine, prior '° removal to Fle- sherton Thursday noon. The funeral wag held on Friday in St. John's United Church at 2:80 p,m., where the deceased was a memher. Rev. A. G. Macpherson presented a very Comforting message to the family and friends of the departed. Mr^ Ale.x. Henderson rendered th'e 23rd Psalm very sweetly. Interment was made in Fle.s'herton Cemetery Chapel The pallbearers were: Messrs. I, Smith, G. B. Welton, R. Gorley, 0. W. Phillips, W. T. Genoe, Alex. Henderson. Flower berears; J. Thistlewaite, R. Park, E. Thomson, L. MioOracken, E. McKillop, J. Kennedy. Among t'ne many beautiful floral tributes were those â- from: ."Vssay Office and Refinery, Dome Minee: Junior Choir, Senior Choir and W. A., and Senior Club of fiouth Porcu- pine United Church, and from her Flesherton neighbors. .\monK' those who attended the funeral from a distance were: George of Timmins, Chas. Jamieson and Mrs. W. Honer, South Porcu- pine; grrandson, Jameg Jamieson of Kitchener; granddaughters, Audre> (Mrs. M. Cassells), Toronto, and Marjorie (Mrs. Noble) and Mr. Noble of Owen Sound; Mrs. N. Knott and Miss Marion Sergant, Owen Sound; Mr. and Mrs. Noble and son. Durham. He who lacks energy lacks the secret of accom/plishmcnt. The Late F. S. Sproat (By Ceylon Roporter) Frederick S. Sproat passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 22nd, at bis ho'me on Stone's Line, as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered a few days previously. The late Mr. Sproat was bom in Grand Valley $4 years a^o and wf the son of the late James asd Louise Sproat. As a young man he resided at Ceylon for some time, leaving here soane &6 years ^S°- ^^ leaives to mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving father, his wife, the for- mer Almedia Whittaker, and one daughter, Nora, Mrs. John Morrison of Kansas City, Miss., two grand- children and tv(ro great grandchild- ren; three sisters, Emma, Mrs. Alf. Archibald, Davidson, Sask.; May, Mrs. Ed. Lawrence, Brampton; Blanche. Mrs. Albert MoConnell, Orillia, and; one brother, Andrew of Milk River, Alta., survive. Two sisters and one brother are deceased. The late Mr. Sproat moved to his present home from .Akron, Ohio, last May and ^"i'l be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends by whom he was held in hi.(?h esteem. A num- ber of years ^i^o he took an active part in the L.O.L. The funeral was held On Tuesday of last week, with service in the Richards Funeral Home, with Rev. A. G. Macpherson conductiiiig the sei-vice, who gave a comforting message to the bereaved wido^-, family and friends. Interment was made in Flesherton Cemetery Chapel. The casket bearers were: Messrs. Thos. Sproat, Wm. Berry. Geo. Fewster, Gaston Lefeibvre, Grant Whittaker and Richard Whittaker. Among those attcndimg the ftm- eral from a distance were: Mrs. J. Morrison, Kansas City; Mr. f^nd Mrs. L. Warren, Akron. Ohio; Mrs. £d. Lawrence, Brampton. Mr^i. A. McConnell, OrUlia; Mr. Gr<int Whit- taker, and Mm Lou Lindsay, To- ronto; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fewster, Shelbume; Mr- and Mrs. J. Seott, Brampton; Mr. E. Dutton, Toronto; iMr. and Mrs. Heatherington, Ev«r- ette, Ont.; Mr. Wellington Whit- taker, Richard Whittaker and Mr. Gaston Lefelbvre f Montreal, and Mr. Saan Sproat and family at Grand Valley. Mrs. Jas. Pe<Uer Pastes flEETWASTER SPORT SEDAN t-Tj.itJesiiiwia.-- y^lSBSlxn- CHEVROLET Newer.' Smarter! Finer! , , , c,48 brinas you new .smartness oE design, new color Chevrolet for 1948 br.ngs y bIG-CAR QUALITY AT .„ ... ,„».-." ^>" -- :::;:!. ,,eL..ce„. Hydraulic Brakes. No wonder more peop FlKTMAtTlHI TOvm MOAN people ..n^Chevrolecs- Chan any Other make people wu'H' ^" t JTYtiMAtttR rO\ni4 I^AN D. MacTavish & Sons, Dealers, Flesherton (By Portlaw Reporter) On Monday, Feb. 28xd, at 4 o'elock rest came to Mrs. James Pedler of Arteimesia, aiter an illness of some years, but bedfast only a few weeks. The former Mary Ann Fisher, she was the eldest daughter o£ the l£te William and Mary Fiber, an.i' was bom in Arteimesia in 1S88 and spent her entire life in this comimunity. In 1906 she was married to Jamea Pedler, and to them were oorn four children. Sadness came into their home when they were bereaved of their only son, James Everette, who died very suddeuily in his second year in .tli^ year 1910. Mr. Pedler was held in high regard by all who icnew her, and the sympathy of neighbors and friends goes out to the bereft husband and daughters, brothers and sisters. There remains to mourn a loving wife and niothler, her husband, and daughters, Mildred (Mrs. Stanley Patton), Marjorie (Mrs. Earl Tal- bot), who stayed home with her mother to comfort her in her last years of suffering, and Eida (Mrs. Urville Russell) and granddaughter, Shirley Russell; brothers, Robert, Archie, George, Harrj- and Ernie. sisters, Mildred and Annie. The funeral service was conduct- ed on Wednesday, Feb. 25th|, at the house, which was tilled with friends and neig'hbors. Rev. 0. W. Holmes cxf Maxwell United Church spoke very comfortingly to the bereaved family. Interment was made in the Flesherton Cemetery Chapel. The floral ti'ibutes were many and beautiful, among theni being a wreath from the neigHbors. Flower beai-ers were; Wilbert, D. A. and Delbert Fisher, Chester Plantt, CJhester Shior. Ball Fisher and Meivyn Mc-Fadden. Pallbeareirs were: Messrs. Lewis Fisher, Wallace Fisher, Ray and Laurie Pedlar, Arnott Menzies and Wilfred McNally. Friends and relatives from ^ dis- tance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fisher, Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. .\rchie Fish- er, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fishier, Dun- dalk; Mrs. Jack Colyer, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beecroft, Owen Sound; Mr. Ed. Pedler and son, Harvey and Jacik Staiford. Fever- sham; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Potts, Badjeros; Mr. Talbot and daughters, Dundalk; Mrs. T. Talbot, Totten- ham, Mr. Patton. Dundalk. E. L. (Tefd) McDonald Dies Following an illness of six months spent in Byron Sanitarium. London, Edward (Ted) Leslie McDonald passed away on Thursday last, in his 40th( year. His illness had been spread over a period of years, but he had been working regularly at his trade, until he tiad to enter hos- fltal last Aiigust. Deceased was the only son of the late Miilcolm and Hannah MoDonsld and grew to manhood in this village. He learned the printing trade at this office and operated a linotype when he le*t here about 20 yeart ago. Ted had a pleasing pei-sonality that won hSm friends wherever he went and bis early passing is re- gretted by all. When be resided in Flesherton he loved sports and was a member of the baseball and hockey teams. The funeral was held on Saturday afternooi\ February 28th. at the Richards Funeral Home, with Rev. A. G. Macpherson. pastor of St John's United Chui-ch. conducting the service. Interment was made in Flesherton Cemetery CSiapel. The pallbearers were: Messrs C. S. MaeTavisib, John Nuhn, E. Thom- son, E. McKilloi). Bob Phillips and J. McDonald. The floral offerings from friend* •sun-ounded the casket in a bowei of color. Among tfhose from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. Roy Brennan and Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Colman of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd CAftovd. Brampton. When two educated people argue about the spelling or nronounciat- lon of a word, don't look it up. The dictionary always ^ays either way is correct. t / J. 4. ♦ ^ *- V