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t- page ft the georgetown herald wednesday evening march 30th 1938 local news friday will be the first of april- be careful regular meetlnaf town council next tuesday night april 5th adme farmers in this- aaotion commenced their spring ploughing last week ooundllor james mcmillan acton died last saturday night and was burled on monday premier hepburn didnt increase hs popularity any by calling the minuter of ontario hypocrites brin jeoo have just complet ed remodelling and redecorating the interior ox their store r the april meeting of georgetown womens institute will be held at the home or mrs w mcdowell on wed nesday flth ltp qeorgetown choral society will give a concert in the united church on tuesday- april 36th program at 806 tickets 25 cents it we understand that the formatlcra of a horticultural society is progress ing and we expect to be able to an nounce the officers next issue correction in chapmans phar macy advt m the herald last week kle should have read 500 sheets for 33c and not 300 as phbushed the brampton council at their regular session last week negatived the request of the brampton high school board to the council that they guarantee debentures of 27000 for the erection of a new wing at the school to house classes in manual training household economy and general school work and provide space for a cafe- teria total cost of the projected wing with equipment was estimated at 37000 i ttie winners of the prim at tfae budget groceteria last week iwere mrs roy hilts glen wiuuine mrs donald latimer georgetown no 694 has- not yet been claimed all mep interested in forming a bridge club in- georgetown are re quested to attend a meeting in the legion assembly hall oh monday- april 4th at 8 pm it a rummage sale will be held in holy cross church on friday april lot at 330 pjm exceptional values will be offered and everybody is cor dially invited to be present it 1 the- nremen were called to a grass fire in a maclarens orchard on mon day afternoon the flames were ex tinguished before niy damage was done unless possimy to the young trees in the orchard the herald mailing list has been corrected up to march 29th if there is any mistake in the date on the label on your paper kindly let us know and are shall pleased to cor rect same e r magloughlen is hawing a new front put in his barber shop and to bacco store when completed it will make a decided improvement to his premises georgetown lumber co are the contractors carrols store price on tomatoes has been changed to 2 lbs far 19c in stead of price published in advt h c bailey charles at electric wiring and repairs phone 335 u men i to oejt vigor vital ity try raw oyster invlgorators and other stimulants in new ostrex tonic tablets tone up worn ex hausted weakened system if not de lighted with results maker refunds price 125 you risk nothing call write robbs drug store tf portest against sweepstakes at their meeting held last evening the geogetown branch of the ontario temperance federation passed a mo tion urging every voter who has the moral welljbelng of pur province at heart to send without delay a letter of protest to the local member and to the premier against the legalizing of sweepstakes more women in jail the halton county jail matron re ceived an increase in salary because of the recent increase in the number of female prisoners in the past year there have been women in our jail 200 out of the 365 days reeve john mcniven of nelson township told county council who approved the increase christies or westons 2 25c rfibffl 3 25c york brand pumpkin large tin loc stewarts raspberry or strawberry jam large jar 25c ithttfiymouanves the meat makes the meal and- onr heals are guaranteed for quality and freshness boneless pot roasls 1 2j sirloin steaks 25 rnll cots pork sausage 2 in small casings picnic shoulders 18 sweet pickled cottage rolls 23 tt stewing veal 15 i tender ynwng veal domestic or easilirst shortening 2 25c fresh eggs graded as to slse and quality a large 24c doz a medium 23c doz extra large head 1 lettuce 2 for 13c bine goose large slie oranges 29c dox cabbage 2 lb 9c the local pouoeman copped off his corns calluses and bunions with cms com and bunion salves featured by maccormacks robba and all drug counters it does your back ache are your kidneys out of order try back ease kidney piua a wellknown formula of great value special offer 29c per box of 46 pals 4 boxes tor 1j00 sole agentsmacoormacks drug store dr hacnmonds brain and nerve pills u depressed melancholy have that tired feeling brain fag jump at the least noise pass sleepless nights you have a breakdown of the nervous system dr hammonds nerve treat ment feeds the starved nerjes and you start to pick up at once only so cents on sale at maccormacks drug stord it folic court this morning magistrate woodollff of new to ronto presided at police court held here this morning an assault case from the glen- cost the party judged the aggressor 10 and costs a man from inglewood was fined 10 and costs for using auto markers on a car other than the one they were purchased for good time at olde tyme dance there was a large attendance at the okle tyme dance held in the parish hall norval last wednesday night and everybody had a good time hulls orchestra supplied splendid music while wm anderson very cap ably performed the duties of floor manager an ample supply of tasty refreshments were served during the evening the committee in charge was n robinson w fiddler w r r m morrison and g leslie will enforce ryuw there is a bylaw passed by the council of georgetown some years ago prohibiting the riding of bicycles on sidewalks in town there have been many complaints regarding cyclists using the walks and instances where pedestrians have had narrow escapes fronhteng seriously injured chief marshall has already warned several riders and it is his intention to strictly enforce the bylaw if you happen to get pinched boys and girls dont say we didnt warn you bingo thursday night remember the bingo in the le gion hall tomorrow thursday night mar 31st commencing at 830 sharp the proceeds of this event will be used to provide a banquet and enter tainment for the members of all the midget hockey teams itt town help the kiddles by buying a ticket and being present on thursday evening you may be lucky enough to secure some of the twenty prizes being of fered a handsome bronze floor lamp is the door prize entertained at weston georgetown local council of wo men were tti guests of weston lo cal council on monday and spent a very pleasant afternoon provincial president mrs miller was the guest speaker and her splendid address was much enjoyed refreshments were served at the close of the meeting those present from georgetown were mrs j b mackenzie misses mary and hettle lawson mrs a vannatter mrs francis miss passmore mrs a duncan mrs a h feller mrs wal lace thompson mrs whltmee mrs hayes phqne f ni f rlgf we 28w dun deliver i p s s j j 5 georgian bay dressed herring 3 lbs 29c 5 extra special mackerel 12c lb white fillet e us tsii lake white fish 16c lb s fbesh caught cod lie lb 1 obet sole 18c lb i 2 feed on fish and peel fitter t wk dcuvkb obokoctown i sneeessfttl euchre and bridge the georgetown womens institute held a euchre and bridge party at the home of dr and mrs paul last fri day night there were twenty tables and the prize winners were as lol- lows bridge ladles mrs percy cleave miss langan gentlemen mr percy cleave dr paul euchre ladles miss mamie campbell mrs h bailey gentlemen mr r t cave mr fred thompson refreshments were served and all present spent a very enjoy able ev date palm rates first among important treoa the ten moat important treea in the world according to an official of the society of american forpst- rs are 1 date palm x coconut palm s almond 4 apple s ftg 0 mulberry 7 olive 8 lemon 9 cinchona 10 rubber unquestionably the foremost fam- hies of trees are the palms first in importance is the date palm this tree is known to have been in culti vation for more than 4000 years it supplies the date of commerce oil wood and fiber the coconut palm originated in the malay archipelago and has been i cultivated for at least 3000 years its chief products are the coconut and its kernel which when dried produces copra a product valuable in the manufacture of commercial fertilisers the almond probably originated in western asia and the mediter ranean region the almond is men tioned in the works of theophras- tus a naturalist of the third cen tury b c the apple produces one of the leading fruits of the world it la the most important in north amer ica and probably in the entire north- temperate zonei it was known in prehistoric times the sg tree grew originally in southern asia and europe whence it has been introduced into other subtropical lands in america the fig is grown in the gulf states and in california the white mulberry is native to india and mongolia it has been grown in china since ancient times for its leaves the chief food of the silkworm the olive tree is mentioned prom inently in homers odyssey the lemon tree originated in in dia the lemon has been cultivated for some 2500 years the cinchona of peru and bolivia the source of quinine it was introduced in europe in 1639 although under cultivation for less than 100 years and extensively grown for less than 40 years the rubber tree is among the most im portant in our civilization cactus family of dwarf and mammoth varieties the cactus family is one ot ex tremes in many ways some are a halfinch high and others reach sky ward more than 60 feet a tiny mammiuaria may weigh a quarter of an ounce while its neighboring giant cereus weighs several tons some are as bare and smooth as an apple while others have forbidding strong spines extremely small flowers an eighth of an inch across are all some cacti can present when in full bloom says a writer in the los angeles times contrast with these the varieties that bear blossoms 16 inches long and are as wide across the mouth these great blooms are not without color for many are of brilliant scar let others white and in every shade of pink yellow and on into orange and bronze the color range is great and the dowers for satiny texture are unsurpassed water lil ies are their nearest rivals in spec tacular effecbut the lilies are hard cold and unfinished compared with the dainty finish and delicate fra grance of cactus flowers the americas claim the great cactus family as their very own no cactus being native elsewhere while its taue that a few plants of the tiny strawlike mistletoe cactus are found on trees in south africa they are believed to have been transported by birds or a similar agency offerings to moon the day of the full moon in japan is a great day for the poets real or fancied as well as for those at all mindfulotaricient u a tempo rary altar is placeoton the veranda or where the moon is likely to shine laden with offerings to the moon beans cucumbers chestnuts per simmons as well as is white dum plings made of rice symbolic of the fifteennight moon d k 1 l l ij7 easter bargains a parade of smart values in nwspring merchandise featuring the latest style effects in vogue right in style and right in price listed below- are a few of our specials mems suits wool worsteds and tweeds featuring the fine workmanship found only in higher pric ed clothing 1295 u mens top coats smartly tailored in wraparound raglans tube and guard models do not fail to see this wide range of coats before buying else where from 1000 to 2000 ladies dresses featuring the new bolero in printed silk and crepe styles to complete your spring ensemble 295 ladies spring coats and suits we guarantee satisfaction in this beautiful variety of readytowear and madetomeas ure garments 975 up d phone 167 co7 comer mill and main sts georgetown handsome homes mlllwork is a buildings most prominent interior item- if you consult with us we can help you to make your woodwork a fea ture of the building without makingitanitemof extrava gance in the cost 1 we have helped to make many homes notably handsome while helping to hold their costs notably moderate special prices on hardwood flooring enables you to secure all the clear oak flooring for a room 10x1 2 laid and finished with our new va cuum oustless sanding machine tilled waxed and polished and ready for use for 17 50 georgetown lumber co phone 250 georgetown nosval rifle club on friday or last week seven mem bers of the norval rifle club com peted in toronto against an equal number of the cnra and won by a margin of three points the score norval 688 out of 700 cnra 685 out of 700 on wednesday of this week the norval club will compete with f the t t c in toronto norval will have from r2 to 14 men in uie lineup and expect to give the toronto men an interesting match the members are making remarkable scores in practice as was instanced at the club shoot monday night many possible scores being made some of the boys are a little stage shy when in competition but they will overcome this with more in the post match with hamilton a short time ago hamilton won by a margin of 14 points the score hamilton 1180 x 1300 norval 1166 x 1200 the scores in the club shoot on monday night are as follows h nurse 100 e mfckuwey 100 f john son bft dr btevensmv 9ft o meredith 99 r w hall w w wilson jj8 w liak 98 w robinson fft f hustler 97 f stark 97 m atkinson 97 o h hall 95 c oanukm 92 in the silver spoon contest f john son was the winner with a score of 99 out of 100 gas used in ibm gas had first been used for cook ing in 1850 when an english chef conceived the idea of roasting an ox by projecting gas names through holes punched in a sheet of tin how ever the gas range was not used ex tensively in the united states untu 1859 and there- was still much in terest in the gas stoves at the cen tennial exposition in philadelphia in 1876 t best words to indicate letters in spelling a word over the tele phone readers digest gives the fol lowing list of words- as the best to use to indicate the various letters a as in alice b as in bertha cas in charles and so on through david edward- frank george harry ida james kate louis mary nel lie oliver peter quaker robert samuel thomas utah victor wil liam xray young arid zebra very llwttpwre jron there is very little pure iron as such in nature ore is really a sort of rust iron oxide burn out the oxygen in the form of this oxide and we have iron unfortunately the ore is combined with other elements besides oxygen there- are car bonates silica and alumina the chief components of ordinary clay sprin milli we extend you a cordial invitation to come and see our entire range our stock is largely imported and difficult to replace quickly misses claridge main street georgetown herald block upstair 0