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tl x pae2 the georgetown herald wednesday evening may 1 3th 1 93 1 salada a wi the tea that comes to yoit fresh from the gardens pure food store i ll i i 24 lb oioiec pastry flour 59c large tin oi toddy eagle brand condensed milk per tin tall tin red cross red salmon 2 in 1 shoe polish per tin 2 tall tins fancy pmk salmon 40 oz jar strawberry jam 40 oz jar raspberry jam smiths pare chili sauce per bottle 2 tins sardines in pure olive oil 3 large tins of peas 6 qkgs de luxe jelly powder choice fresh fruit and vegetables at right get your mangel and turnip seed now while is complete a9c 19c 27c lie 29c 39c 39c 27c 19c 25c 25c prices our stock died bbattte suddenly at his late resi dence 45 evelyn avenue west to ronto on saturday evening may 9 1931 issue m seattle beloved hus band of clara dundas aged 61 years oted somerville at her tlorhe market st georgetown on ma win 1931 lutzle cavanaugh wlfe david u somervllle tlie funeral will be held from her latehome on thursday may 14th at 130 pm interment in greenwood cemetery georgetown in memor1an warnes in loving memory oc a dees wife and mother mary warnes who passed away on may 13 1930 r one year luu passed since that sad day ood called the one we loved away loving and kind to the end of her days strvcere sifti jus- m heart and mind what a beautiful memory left behind sadly missed y husband and family a e farnell phone 75 we deliver obituary i he safest place for baby is on seamankent hardwood flooring 13 have your eyes examined by o t walker dosc eyesight specialist brampton who will be at watsons drug store georgetown the second wednesday of every month or you may consult dr walker at his ofio sn brampton for these reasons wtse gyproc when building or remodelling gyproc is a fireresistant wallboard used for making inside walls ceilings and partitions it is made from gyplium rock and comes in sheets 4 to 10 feet long 4 feet wide and fi of an inch thick 1 it does not burn 2 it is inexpensive 3 its ivory colour requires no decoration when panelled 4 it is an excellent base for alabastine gyptex or wallpaper 5 it is structurally strong 6 it has insulation value 7 it is draught and verminproof 8 it is easy to install 9 it saves time in new construction for further information ask your nearest dealer for a direction sheet or write us for free book let building and remodelling with gyproc 171 cypsum lime ami alabastine canada limited niwfvtw srnrcpron i weill board ft- 1 srssr snsjmv m the georgetown lumbar co georgetown olnt j b mscenzie son georgetown cvst i i r i y s thoma8 james clark thomas james clark former vice president of roluh clark stone ltd mhogrptiem died yesterday at his borne n umer ltd in his 75th year deceased as a son of he lato thom as olark of geonjetownand spent his early stars here after serving an apprenticeship with the georgetown paper milla be went to toronto and became associated with the barber ellis co of which ne later became secretarytreasurer he first went into the uuiosnaplr business for himself under the tan name of barclay and clark from which partnership deve loped the present firm of rolph olark stone ltd from which he recently retired surviving are his widow for merly mlau laura christie daughter of the late william christie one son christie x clark and one daughter mrs douglas o boss both of toronto and one sister mrs aldous of los angeles calif bams f w bett8 the death took pfaoe at vancouver bg on asprll 30th of jessie mcdermld widow of the late f w betts de ceased was a daughter of the late mr and mis john mcdermld and was bom in georgetown- after her marri age to mr betts they lived at bauina- fad where mr betts conducted the general store later moving with his family to the west deceased was a member of the united church and a true ohrisslaa woman beloved by her family and all who knew her she is survived ty her three daughters helen and ruth in vancouver and mrs wilfred stuart at rivers sask vive mr duncan mcdonald and mrs vive mr f3uncan mcdermld andmrs l howson fan- and mr john mc dermld georgetown the remains were brought to georgetown and the funeral took place on thursday last from the liome of her brother mr john mcdennld to greenwood ceme tery he service being conducted by rev r w rumley the pallbearers were john nlekl cowan shortiu m l near w a wilson w c anthony and e w oole celebrated 85th birthday stewarttown lady claims bonnie prince charlie as cousin mrs d l somerville after being in poor health for the past nine months lizzie cavanaugh wife of david l somervllle passed away suddenly on monday afternoon last deceased was bom on the 1st line esqueslng near aahgrove and was a daughter ol the late george cavanaugh and elizabeth patterson she was msutied 52 years ago to david l somervllle of esqueslng and has been a resident of georgetown for the past 35 years besides her husband she is survived by a family of one son j grant somervllle of winnipeg a two daughters mrs h p whittaker of edmonton alta and miss davina l somervllle rn of rochester n y another son cavanaugh died while in training during the great war the late mrs somervllle had many frlendi who deeply regret her death she loved her family and home was a devoted wife and mother and a tru christian woman she was a lifelong member of the pres byterian cburch and tne funeral ser vice on thursday afternoon will be conducted try her pastor rev dr howard we take the following from the to ronto telegram of saturday last regarding a wellknown and highly esteemed lady of stewarttown with a gay little gesture towards bcauttfel picture on the wall of her room mrs john appelbe celebrating hex 85th birthday claimed bonnie prince charlie as cousin the picture is the well known delineation of prince charlie land flora macdonald how do you claim relationship with bonnie prince charlie asked the iclegram through my grandmother isabel 8tewart returned the hand some and sprightly little lady many a time i have heard my mother tell the story of our connection with that gallant scottish house and very proud i am of the connection born in berwlckontweed on the border lhie between england and scotland mrs appelbe came to canada as a child of ave years with her barents ro bert fleming and elizabeth johnson and a brother of two years the family settled on the second line of esqueslng township on lot ii near the school house later removing to the third line close to the wellknown robertson homestead they were connected with the two hume fami lies of the locality by marriage and belonged to the huge community of scotch presbyterians that founded and continued boston church now searing its 113th birthday the lite of the fleming family was that of the hardworking pioneers of 80 years ago and mrs appelbe has relt all its rigors tales of bears and wild animals on the forest trails were matters of dally relation supplies were carried on the mens backs from georgetown and from milton the family spinning wheel stands quiet in a shed at her home today and it and many other relics of bygone days are pointed out to the visitor among these are the tea pot used by her mother and a possession of the family for 13s years two pictures of bronze lustre ware like the tea pot have been prised for iso years and equally valued though not so old are two lovely lustre mugs brought by mrs appelbe and her little brother from scotland on her marriage 81 years ago she came to stewarttown to live her hus band being one of the pioneer saw millers of the district he maintain ed a mill in the then hustling village and had important interests tar the north from a village with mills a tanneryra cooperage three hotels two churches blacksmith snops and carri age works stores and shops for the manufacture of hoots and clothing stewarttown has dwindled until to day only a chopping roll recalls the ancient industries and a couple of stores and a oiling station its former commercial activity but with the cheerful sound of the water from the spillway of the old dam in her ears mrs appelbe is very bright alert and cheerful twice within the past two years she has suffered severe fsjls injuring her head and breaking her right arm but natural gaiety of spirit inherited no doubt from her illustrious ances tor keeps her optimistic and active residing with her are her son robert a appelbe and a granddaughter miss peggy smethurst her daughters miss elizabeth appelbe known to members of the womens institutes of ontario as convenor of the historical research committee of the federated institutes of ontario residing in toronto and mrs a j smethurst lhnehouse are within easy call and enliven the life of their mother with news from far and near georgetown creamery damaged by fire loss over 6000 only partial ly covered by insurance- will reopen for business friday about 230 o clock on saturday fhoralng the firemen were called to a fire at georgetown creamery the pro- prty of mr m saxe the flames had made considerable headway when the alarm was given and the stock room and contents were completely destroyed the office was gutted by the flames and the roof of part of the main building waa burned the splen did work of the fire brigade and georgetown s excellent water supply prevented what might have proved a very serious are by the complete des truction of the creamery and surround ing buildings in addition to the butter business mr saxe had lately commenced the making of cheese and this department has aso been quite busy mr saxes loss win be in the nelgb- liood of six or seven oiousand dollars and is only partially covered by in surance the origin of the fire is un known but it is tbougnt to have start ed in the boiler room a large staff of men are now busy repairing the building and sir saxe will have his plant operating- again on friday esquesing council stewarttown may 11th 1931 the esqueslng township council met pursuant to adjournment with reeve cleave in the chair councillors ap- pelbe mullln and wuson present minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed it was moved by w a wilson and seconded by l u mullln that the following accounts be passed paid bell telephone 38133 to may 15th bell telephone 8211 to may 15th j sanford repairs to township building elmer c thompson court costs re taxes globe indemnity co premlutn on policy to may 18 1934 83100 carried mullln appelbe that the treasurer pay the road sheets as presented by the road commissioner 138406 carried wuson appelbe that the treasurer pay w a mrhnii killing dog in act of worrying sheep 500 carried mullln wuson that this council do now adjourn to meet on june 8th at 10 am as a court of revision carried and 210 190 9115 85 80 card of thanks mrs w w brownkidge death toot place at georgetown on tuesday mcay 5th of mrs william ward brownrldge who passed away after a lirugerrng illness in her 65th year mrs brownrldge was formerly miss louisa nellsan of esquessing daughter of the late abraham nellson she had spent the greater part of her life in that township retiring with her husband and faintly to georgetown three years ago mrs brownrldge was a member os the united church sur viving are nter nusnand three sons and two daughters walter n william o thomas j all of esqueslng and miss ethel louisa and pearl at home also three brothers and one sister oraham andrew and william nellson and mrs james stark all of esqueslng inter ment took place in oreenwood cemet- ei oeumem up inuha may t at 230 pjim the pallbearers were four nephews thos aitkin john newton jotui e wilson a n stark ray scott and r c cunningham the funeral aervice was conducted by rev mr rajmley assisted by rev mr caktweu of limehouse and rev mr nell of hornby friends suid relatives from out of town who attended the funeral of the late mrs w w brownrldge were mr and mcrs w c irtvln mr and mrs j p brownrldge miss emma brownrldge dr p m fisher toron to jas brownrldge cooksville mr and mrs j enrhardt and viola mr and mrs x aitken mrs chas ric hardson ouelph sir and mrs 8 blnkley and mrs chaplin of dundas mr and mrs w cook inglewood mr and mrs cutnbert alton mr and mrs austin rockwood popfpy fund report on tuesday evening may 6th 193x mr john d kelly and mr allan roney president and financial secretary res pectively of the local branch of the canadian ueglon appeared before the town counell to report on the activ ities of the pormy fund during the past winter president kely thanked the towncouncil for their cooperation in raudisy fundi tor the relief of needy veterans and expressed a wish that in the years to come the legion and the council would continue- to cooperate in carrying on the relief work of the coaumu the mayor and council expressed their appreciation of the work done by the panamas legion and assured pres ident kelly of tlielr cooperation in the future the money saved by the ex- cellent wor nr jhi organization is a l j direct benefit to the ratepayers and citizens generally of themunierbalrty of georgetown during the six months tata noyrnstjh- 1st 1030 to april 30th 1831 the corporation did not have to spend a single penny in charity for any returned soldier the lesion kept every needy veteran supplied with fuel food and clothing during that period an amount in excess of six hundred dollars was tpent by the legion in their good wnrtc this sum is equal to m mill on ttv taxrate of the town young mens class held banquet about sixtyfive members of the young mens bible class of the georgetown united church and vtsl tors sat down to beautifully decorated tables in the basement of the church on monday evening at their first class banquet the banquet was the result of a me contest held during the month of april at which the winn ing side under team captain arol oneill were guests the menu consisting of chicken etc was supplied and served by m carnpoelvs class and was pro nounced one of the best during the banquet hour the marchment brothers or oleowflliama added much t the enjoyment of the evening with their instrumental numbers mr d wuson toastmaster of the evening and president of the young mens class called the gathering to order and in his own inimitable way announced the following toast list the king god save the king the church proposed by wilfred leslie and replied to by rev r w rumley the class proposed by kenneth landgon and replied to uy the teacher mr a maclaren the ladles proposed by neu cummings and responded to by miss m campbell the visitors proposed by clar ence mceachem and replied to by rev n d mackinnon and mr j d godfrey a very inspiring address was given by the guest speaker of the evening mr roy austin leader of the young menjsbtb glass o palsly m church ouelph mr austin spoke on the subject for value rece mr wuson then moved a vote of thanks to mr austin and mr long a vote of thanks to the marchment brothers both of which received hearty applause at the close all joined hands and a very pleasant evening was brought to an end by singing auld lang syne womens institute the annua business meeting of the georgetown womens institute held on wednesday may 6th at the home of mrs p w cleave there was a good attendance of members and vis itors after the opening the minutes of the previous annua meeting was read anji reports were given by con venors of various committees covering the years work mrs cleave presented the financial report and mrs d livingstone the report of the auditors mrs freure took the chair for the election of officers and committees the following is the result of the el ection hon pres mrs m l near president mrs clarence hayes 1st vice pres mrs d livingstone 2nd vtceprea mrs a h feller 8ec treas mrs percy cleave aast sec treas mrs t 8 hill v dtat director mrs percy cleave branch directors mrs ejmowhirter mrs f cole mrs v king mrs f mcnally luuiaj w doc xnnuat meeting mrs robt erwin mrs geo ford mrs c freure mrs p cleave mrs d livingstone local needs committee mrs geo cam mrs c freure mrs robt brwln programme committee mrs harold cleavsrmisrorrein social oommiuee mrs c a mc- murchy mrs awdham visiting committee mrs ota ford mrs f mcnally mrs j d kelly mrs h kentner mrs heartwell mrs h flower committee mrs r cave mrs 3 bajlantlnc pianist mrs heartwell auditors mrs o a mcmurcrty mrs d uvl jf f we hereby convey to friends and neighbors our alncere thanks for the many kindnesses and sympathy ex tended to us in our sad bereavement by the death of our beloved wife and mother w w brownrldge and fami ly vvctu suver medal oratorical contest wcttj silver medal oratorical contest was mid in the united church last friday night and was a decided success rev a n frith ably pre sided john packer from limehouse school carried off the bllver modal jane rumley won the second prize and lenore wood received honorable men tion rev dr howard miss ryan and mrs harold bell were the judges the young people did well and the judges had no easy task in deciding who should have the medal miss young of the limehouse school had four pupils in the contest and to her honor is due as it was from her school the prize winner came last year mrs w marshall had charge of the tontect work mrs dayfoot mrs a oneill and mrs vannatter had charge of the essay and poster work the best essays and posters will be judg ed at the county wx5tu conven- iloh in oakvule may 21st john pac ker tflll also have a chance t try for the gold medal this work is worthy of the support of all cltlzens who wish well for the young people 3000 was given in prizes and medals a photo of the successful pupils was taken at the close pfvyie m acting mrs caldwell the union president presented the prizes and medals as follows postelts upper high school 1st prize jack maclaren lower high school 1st prize ruth qanton 2nd prize mary standish public school grade 8 and 7 1st prize marjorie fflltz 2nd prize stuart maclaren 3rd prize s 8 5 anne bourmari 4th prize audrey merrttt grade 8 and p 1st prize evelyn sanderson 2nd prize grant mlmms 3rd prize irene carter 4th prize wal ter brandford 1st prize work book janet alex ander s 8 5 essays high school constance deans public school grade 8 1st prize esther brill 2nd prize qordon hume sb 5 3rd dorothy mcuntock 4th prize bruce kennedy grade 1 1st prize frances deans 2nd prize marjorle evans 3rd prize earl hornby 4th prize doris bessey those who took part in the program were rev mr caldwell rev mr frith rev dr howard marchment bro thers miss betty speight and the wctu quartette auditors report georgetown hydro electric system mr r m bond and mr h r mrmms auditors domestic light commercial light commercial power municipal power street lighting merchandise surplus miscellaneous t 12790 82 5558 67 20408 46 750 35 2096 75 35 01 689 71 expenses power purchased 32356 99 tustributing system 1746 02 meter mtc street lt operation and mtc 179 52 139 sb administration and general expense r 69 undistributed expenses 409 19 truck opr and mtc 619 12 lot on debentures and sundry 791 01 debenture principal and wjapg fund 642 65 depreciation surplus 8 39747 87 0 88 80 a splendid exhibit olttzens of georgetown enjoyed a rare treat last week in the exhibition of canadian artists pictures in the public library the collection was very fine and showed to advantage the splendid work of our own canadian artists addresses were given on wednesday at the public school and public library by mr owen p staples at the high school ana library on thursday by mr l a c panton and at the public library on friday even ing by mr j w maclaren all the addresses by these prominent artists were much appreciated and enjoyed kfsjk3bjec o xmcyabamtmtymmtymcymcymtaecmciab ontario jockey club woodbine park toronto spring meeting may 23rd to may 30th steeplechasing s racing a e dyment president palmer wright secretary ymtytewk balance sheet land 12 00 distribution system 27646 52 line transformers 16562 07 meters 13380 37 street lt equipment 1382 22 mis equipment and constn exp 3037 27 old plant 2209 80 total plant 63200 15 bank and cash 2754 25 securities and investments 9638 19 accounts receivable 1632 80 inventories 638 73 equity in hydro system 38804 89 8118648 81 w liabhjtte8 debenture balance accounts payable total liabilities reserve for equity tn hydro system reserve for depreciation total reserves debentures paid additional op surplus total surplus 8 12882 73 883 78 38894 89 18330 61 55225 40 7137 27 40439 63 116848 81 h eavetroughing shed metal work plumbing have your eavetrougha repaired before the spring and summer rains prices are most reasonable roofing cement smokestacks f l mcgilvray your new idea furnace man phone 273w john st georgetown eat two biscuits each day ft v every jloyal canadian can help save canadas largestindustry shredded wheat is made of whole wheat nothing added nothing taken away it is a nourishing bodybuilding food ounce for ounce it is the most economical food you can buy delicious a wh for any a time the canadian sarefjded wheat cosapabt ltd niagara falls canada r- cm r th largest aser of xclurively canadian wheat among real manufacturer at thm world t made in canada by canadians of canadian wheat only r 1