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i=»>mt>mu. 'Ehje fk^l^ttim %'^mnu. v» \'ol. 55;No.O WEDXHSD.tv, JULY 31 1935 VV. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietor* â€" IP Midsummer Exam Results Released Fleslic'rton And Priceville Hij>h Schools Receive List of Promotions FLESHERTON HIGH SCHOOL Mabel Adanxs â€" Grammar, Zoology. Ruby Akitt â€" Eiig. Gianimar, Arith- metic. Eileen Baker â€" British History, Geography, Zoology. Tom Banks â€" British History, Art, Geography, Botany. Kathleen Banncn â€" English Gram- mar Physiography, Arith., Zoology. Gordon Bametson â€" Geography, Art, Zoology. Stanley Beirnes â€" Geography, .\rt. Physiography, Zoology. Barton Bellamy â€" Eng. Grammar, Pbysicgraphy, Art, Zoology. Georgina Blackburn â€" Arithmetic, Physiogranhy. Tom Burton â€" Geography, Physiog- raphy, Art,. Zoology. Marie Chard â€" Physiotr.. Arith. CATTLE EXPORT jMr. and Mrs. G. Clark iThos. Neill Passesi j Hold Silver Wedding ! At Advanced Age I A pleasant event took place en Osprey Township lost one of hei- Sunday at the home of .Mr. and Mi-s. ] respected citizens when death claimed [ George Clark, East backiine, Arteme- ' Thomas Neill on Friday. July 19th. ' sia, when they celebrated the twenty- 1 He was the second son of Thoma? â-  fifch aimiversary of their wedding, on Sunday with 2'J guests present for the Canadiaa cattle exported to the United States from January 1 to June 1 happy occasion. 6, of the year 1P35 totalled 79,295, to-j Lucy Whitehead and George Clark gethcr with 1.600 calves. The num- ber of cattle thus exported to the United States during thi.-i time is approximately 8,000 more than the Neill and Elizabtjlli Kennedy, ^vh' came from Antrim, Ireland, and settled near Montreal, Quebec, about the year 1840. Born near L'Assump- tion February 9th, 1846, he spent his were married at the home of the bride at Brampton on July 27th 1910, j early life in Quebec, but came to j by Pwev. W. N. Chantlei-, pastor of the I Osprey, in 1870 at the age of 24 then Methodist church. Following the '• years and has resided there ever since. ; total export of catile from Canada j wedding ceremony and a honeymoon 1 1" ^^''~ he married Elizabeth Taylor : during the whole of 1934 to all coun- , t.;p the young couple took up farm- ; who predeceased him in 1910. They j on the groom's farm which had I had three children, two of whom, j tries. Verdict Rendered On Electrocution Thanksgiving Day JC. Partridge Victim of "Acci- Is Monday, Cct. 14 j dental Death" Coroner j Rules at Inquest Thanksgiving Day in Canada has { been set for Monday, Oct. 14. A pro- j a verdict of "Accidental death" with clamaticn was issued last &at. tie- ; „<, blame attached to anyone, was re- claring the tlate. This follows the prac- '< turiied by the coroner's jury at Co- tice since Ren cmbrance Day wan ; b^lt yesterday which investigated the cvaated a holiday separated from j fi^taiity near hero last Monday, when Thanksgiving Day having the Xa- ! Clifford Partridge, young married man tional Thanksgiving on the second ' ,.f Xcv, Liskeard enipbyed by the Monday of October. More Large Troul Caught At Eugenia becrr cleared by his family many years p---.-:i-.- :. licsciit at this happy event were the bridesmaid and groomsman, Mr. and Mrs. Maylcn Simpson of Bramp- j*^® "^ ^^ y^*'^- ton, and their .son, together with the The late Mr. Neill was a br-oad- 1 following from distant points: Mr. minded Anglican, who enccura?ed all ' Herbert and Ella, survive him, as well as Mrs. James SuJlivan and ; Wm. Neill, adopted children. The ' eldest child. Maria, died in 1889 at the ' Funeral of C. Partridge On Monday morning, - July 22nd ; Douglas Clark â€" British History, ; Wm. Pinkerton of Brantford, a sum Geography, .\i-t. Botany. j mer resident of Eugenia, caught two Mary Clark â€" Grammar, Zoology. 'â-  fine trout that measured 20 inches Physiography, Arithmetic. jtnd 21 inches in length and weighed Wilson Clark â€" Geography, Arith- } four and five pounds respjctively. The metic. Zoology. I smaller one measured 11 and one half Jean CoUinson â€" English Grammar,' inches in circumference and th; larger Physiogranhy, Arithmetic, Zoology, j one 13 and one half. ;^i,-. Peter Margaret Collinson â€" .Arithmetic, j Munsliaw, proprietor of tVi? Eugenia Ethel Dargavel â€" English Grammar,] Hf-use, weigrhcd and ra;r.rjrcd the Elsie Fisher â€" Grammar. Zoology,,! fish and guarantees the authenticity Physiography, Arithmetic. i of the catch. Robin Gold^borough - Zoology. | jj„^y ^^^^ ^,.^,,^ ^^^^^ j,^^^ ^^^^,, Alex. Hopkin.s - British History, 1 ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^.^ ^^^^ ^„j ^^^^^ The Eugenia Hydro pond is again coming into its own as the former j ire,:e, and Mrs. Hopps of Williams home of large speckled trout. The ! ford, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and first of this season saw quite a num- ; Mr .and Mrs. Russel Clark and soi., only preached, but practised'. Through ber of finny beauties being caught by | Theodore, and daughter, Marie, of hock and line. Tuesday morning, 1 Owen Sound and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. and Mrs. Fred Stafford and daughtsr, | efforts for the uplift of his fellow- men. He was an ardent worker in the case of temperance, which he no: out his busy life he was a great reader, but in reading his first love was the Bible and the "Montreil Witness," which wa, first published the year before he was born and has Georgraphy, Art, Botany, Naomi Jackson â€" Geography, Art, Physio,irraphy, Zcclopy. Wesley Jamieson â€" Arith., Zoology. Russell Johnson â€" Grammar, Phys- iography. Zoology. GDldie Koniiedy â€" Grammar, Arith- metic, Ph}-siography, Zoology. Ben Leavell â€" Geographj-, Botany, Art. Roberta Le.avell â€" Eng. Grammar, Physiography, Zoology. Betty MacDonald â€" Eng. Grammar, British History. Geography. Botany. .Audrey McCrackenâ€" Physiography, Eng. Grammar, Arithmetic, Zoology. Ella McRae â€" Art. Fred McTavish â€" Grammar, Art. Botany. Irva Magee â€" Botany. Jean M? -shall â€" Eng. Grammar. Murray Marshall â€" Botany, Eng- lish Grammar. Marion Miller â€" British History, Botany, English fiiiimmar. Ruby Mor.?.,Than â€" Art Geography. John Moiwghan â€" Eng. Grammar, Physiography, Arithmetic, Zoology. Edward Moore â€" Art. Douglas Morgan â€" Eng. Gi-ammar, Physiography, Arithmetic, Zoology. Grant Muir â€" British History, Art, Geography, Botany. Everett Parker â€" Briti.sh History Geography, Art, Botany. | Gladys Patterson â€" British Hist- 1 ory. Geography, Art, Botany. I Fred Patton â€" British History,' Geography, Art- . | Charlie Plaskett â€" Geography, Art, still remains many as good, if noi. bette;-. than any that have yet been caught and are just waiting for the time when some fisherman will place a tempting morsel in front of theni that will cause them to lose all cau- tion they have learned in their years cf life and make a strike at the meal in front of them. Large fish are being caught at other points, but the home of the large fish still remains at the Hydro lake. W.M.S. Took Service The service on Sunday last iu St. John's United Church was conducted by the Woman's Missionary Society; o;i the platforra w;;re Mrs. W. Henry, 1st Vice President, Mrs. J. Cargo, Treas., and Mrs. Murray, Mission Band Superintendent, the latter giv- ing the address. The text was taken from 1st Kings, 22 : 3 Ramoth In Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not, a practical message was given, well reasoned out and delivered in a clear voice Miss Aleda Mitchell sang. Stafford and daughter. Ruby, and son Everette, of Berkeley. Supper was served to the 29 guests on the 1 jautifu! and spacious lawn of: been read in the family ever since, the bride and ,groom. The tables j He began a.-.d ended his life as a were beautifully decorated with yellow jfarm.er. although in middle life he roses and gladioli, centred with the , ^.Q^ked as waggon-maker and building wedding cake, which was cut by the L^^tractor. .Although almost 9fi brid- of twenty-five years ago. ! y^^j.^ ^f jg^ j,^ ^.^^ ^blt to so about Congratulations are extencded to \.„ti] ^.jti^jn ^ week before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, with the wish that . x^ae fu;iera! took place from his s-:n*s they may be spared for many years.j residence, near his own old homo on together. the Collingwood Gravel, on Sunday, July 21st, interment being made in Singh'imnton cemetary. Rev. Dean and Rev. Dcwner officiating. The pallbear;rs were: Henry Tayloi Artemesia Council met at Flesher- Herbert Taylor, Sherman Taylor, Ur> on Monday, July 8th, 19.'!."), with . Ales. Taylor. Harvey Taylor, nephews the members all present and the Reeve of t!ie deceased, and Wm. Neill. presiding. Minutes of last meeting were read and on motion adopted. { Accounts presented and passed : Artemesia Council In 1870 he was a young Canadiar volunteer who, with many otlier men, met General Woolsley on the Plains of .\braham in old Quebec and offered his services, but was rated not quite ohysically fit.. The proposed march frcm the head of the Lakes to ! Fort Garry was supposed tJ be a Claims for sheep killed wei-e pansed. ^ard one, but we wlio knew him best as follows: Louis Meggott, one sheep ' a„j, jgnpest do not think it would have f.->; Harry Akins one sheep $5; A ^ ,^„ ^oo hard for him. We wonder Stewart one sheep $5. A. Akins on? jj- ^^^ ^f tupge chosen that day could .â- ^lieep $'>. Bert Irwin one sheep $4.,50;.^,„j,j,.g_ i„ ,_],e yg^rs that followed, i David Adams one sheep S!4..50; Wes,^,,,^^^ ^^^â- ^ ,„^„ jj^j Always tempcr- v.ere frmi County Office Supply Co., Collectors' Rolls and supplies S7.42; .\. Hergott, repairs to grader $4.25; the Clerk, preparing Old Age Pension applications SIO.DO. Northern Ontario Power Co. as a ;r ound man was killed instantly after he had come in contact with a high tension wire while climbing a pole on a disabled newer line. Dr. J. A. 1 ivaiie presided. friends received the very sad news | xhe evidence disclosed that Part- of the sudden death of Clifford Part- 1 ^idge, m.embcr cf a gang sent out ridge employee of the Northern Ont- ; ^^ tspiih- the line after Sunday's storm ario Power Company and son of Mr. | had been ordered by Robert Boyd, and Mrs. .Alfred Partridge of Flesher- , foreman, to dig out- a pole which haa ton, Ontaio. ' been canted over by the wind. W^ithout The deceased was bom near Flesh- any instructions from Boyd, it \va.<» erton -31 years ago anc? made Yji> sworn, Partridgre had climbed the pole home in New Liskeard for the past intending to attach a rope near the eigrt years, where he made many cross arm and after he apparently warm friends and acquaintances as had secured the rope and spurs from 'ie was of a kind nature and was well ^ the truck used on the job. i!:cd by all who knew hom. | There were no eye-witnesses of any .Vt the time of the aicident relatives ' actual ccntact by Partridge with the vers visiting him at his home as line, which had been cut at that pole, "illows: hia sister and brother-in-lav. and deceased partner, J. .\. Wright. Mr. and Mis. Charles Howard and two said the first he know of the tragedy children of To'.'onto. His aunt and was when he heard Partridge sliding -mcle, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bi-own Oi Toronto and his aged grandmother. down the pole while witness was un- tangling the rope at the foot. Dr. Mi-s. John Radley of Flesherton wiw G. E. Ca?e told of slight marks being is 86 years of age. ; - -i - i found on Partridge's left hand and Left to mourn the lbs? of a loving ; foot and said death was due to an husband and father are his widow , electrical shock. Artificial respii-ation :ind tv.d daughtL-rs. Marie 5 and ; had been carried on for four hours Pauline 2. his father and mother, one supplemented by oxygen treatment -.ister, Mni. Chas. Howard of Toronto, i fmnish^d by New Liskeard Fire bri- threc brcthes Elwood of Rock Mills, Tgade. Dr. Case said. Ontario. Kenneth and Lloyd at horat:. Five witnesses testified, the others lliose who attendee^ the funeral being P. C. Young, chief engineer at frcm a distance were: his mother, three brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Cha."" headijuarters in New Liskeard, and Melville Hughes, driver of the truck. Horniblow-McDooald ^mith one sheep S'.OO I ate in all things, only in the giving Quietly at four o'clock this after- I noon, in the United Church Parson- age at Mimico, Bernice Mildred Mac- 1 Donald was married to Mr. Alpert • Ilornitlow, by the Rev. A. F. Marsh. Physiog.nphy. Zoology. ^.^^^ ^^.^^^ .^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^, ^^ ^^^, ^^^, Geography, Art i j^j^^ j^^^^ MacDonald, of Flesherton. Carlotta Plester - Zoology. Walter Russell â€" Grammar, Arith- metic, Physiography, Zoology. May Schramm â€" English Grammar, Physiography, Arithmetic, Zoology. Donald Scott â€" British History, Geography, Art, Botany. Betty Stewart â€" Art, Geography. Bob Stuart â€" British History, Art, Geography, Botany. Nellie Thistlethwaitcâ€" Eng. Gram- mar, Physiography, Arithmetic. Ruby \ause â€" Art, Botany, Uritish Histoi-y. Irene Wilson â€" • British History, Geography, Art, ^otany. Ruth Wolstencroft ~ Eng. Gram- mar, Physiography, PRICEVILLE SCHOOL Tom .'\ldcorn â€" British History Geography^ .Agriculture 1. Richard Carson â€" Arith., Agric. 1 Fdna Harrison â€" AgrlcuTlurc J. Aileen Karstedt â€" Geography, Br ( ^ History, .Agriculture 1, Physiography John McArthur â€" (Jcog., Agric. 1. j Bobbie Mead Evelyn McDermid â€" Agriculture 1,; British History British History. Mary McEachern â€" Agriculture 1. Vincent McKeown â€" Agriculture 1. Marie McLauchlin â€" Geography, Agviculture 1. Margaret McLean â€" Agriculture 1. .Alexandria McVicar â€" British Hia- Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. -Alfred Horni- blow, of Mimico. are the parents of the groom. The bride, clad in a slim fitting floor length frock of white chiffon, and a white crepe hat, carried pale yellow tea roses. Her sister, Mrs. Wm. G. Hayes as matron of honor, wore a long flowered chiffon dress with cape sleeves, with grey accessories, and carrier! a mixed bouquet of garde:i flowers. The brother-in-law of the bride, Mr. Wm. G. Hayes acted as best man. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the matron of honoi-, 2!) Meh-c i, street, where Mrs MacDonald and Mrs. .Alfred Horniblow received with Mrs. Hayes. Follow- inj? a short wedding trip for which the bride was garbed in a white crepe heck with white accessories, the young couple will return to reside in Mimico. .Accounts for gravel used by over- ; of the service of a splendid body and | seers on roads, aggregating about' mind, for the benefit of someone other $600. were passed and ordered paid. ' than self, and taking little â€" oh. si. Sheep valuers were na-d for valua- 'â-  little â€" in return. Those of us who ticn.«. as follows, .A, Blackburn $1; ; knew him best, and for whom he toil- ^ W. Gibson $1; Roy Piper $1; John'ed, are hunibled in the prsence and Campbell $1. j in the knowledge of a- man who stooo Pay sheets f )r road work were p,e- 1 four-square to every, wind th-.« blew, sented and passed, as follows: DI/. 1,1 Never gcod in his own opinion, no: over-wise, almost without policy o, pride, he makes u,-: wih to be like him. If our love for him were n<. at least now, mixed witii regrets for t.he things left undone, which can never now he done, we would be ba-e indeed. "He now belongs to the ages." He never sought publ;; office, ju",: lived to do the helpful thin!j:s withou' the office or pay.. If any should wish to know in this locality who has de- nosited the most in service and drawn the least, we and many other old friends tan tell. Howard, his aunt Mrs. Ed. Fisher ^nd The latter said he had been hailed by .son Harold of Flesherton, Mr. and Partridge as he was driving away and Mrs, J. W. Brown of Toronto, Mrs. had declared he (deceased) wanted a John Radley of Flesherton. Mis;, ' ^ope, but the driver had not seen him Peart Radley of Toronto, Mr. and j ^jjifp either the rope or the spurs Part- Mrs. .Arthur Morley of Matachewan. j rjdge was wearing when the accident Mr. and Mrs. Herb John.son. Engle- 1 happened, and which Boyd said must bart, Mr. Max Horcskey of Mountain have been obtained from the truck Chutes. also. The chief engineer, who des- The remains were laid to rest i;i ' cribed Partridge as a lineman's la- the New Liskeard Ccmetei->'. Pall- . borer, said the line had been cut off In bearers were his fellow workers. Par a workmanlike manner. Bolger, Bob Boyd, Bill Terret, Charle-< xhe witness Young told the jury Josefovitch, Art Wright, and Jim : tbat at road crossings and vital points McKcnzie. j w'arnings were posted on the po^ss in The casket was covered with a > ^^^^^ places, but that the scene of th^ profusion of beautiful flowers, and \ fatility was not a point of ordinary besides those from friends and rela- 1 hazard, there being only a trail tives the following were presented : jbrough a swamp there. The chief S12'-\0,';. Div. 2, S176.05; Div. X ?148.!13; Div. 4, S106.13; Div. 5. $4;?.7!i. The Council ad.iournd. Flesherton Bsplist Cdurch AIGIST I, 19.1-. St. John's United and Baptist Churches Union services, August 4th. ill St. John's Church at 10.30. Rev. J. R. Wolstencroft in charge. Rock Mills Sunday scljool at 2 o'- clock. Evening service at 7.30. Line crew and repair .shop of the Northern Ontario Powter Company. Fountain Falls boys. Ragged Chute engineer said a ground man might be instructed how to u^e climbers and put on a crossarm •'u::der skilled sup- plant and the Upper Notch plant, the â-  gjvision and where there was no ser Northern Power Corporation, Ltd.. • j^^^ hazard." and the office staff of the Northern Power Comnanv. Wright swore the foi-enian had sent Partridge to dig out the pole, which The sympathy of the entire com- , bag stones and rocks piled at its base munity is extended to the sorrowing , j^,,^ ^bat Partridge "called me down to give a pull." He heard Partrid.ge slip and said that when six feet from the ground deceased fell from the pole, landing about ten feet from the pole on his head. He never spoke. Death came .suddenly on Sunday , Wright said. To E. E. Pearlraan. morning to one of .Artemesia's oldest ; C.-'own Attorney protein., Wright said •itizens in the person cf Mr. .Andi-ew | the foreman had said nothing about Pingwall, at the advanced age of 81 ! the high-tension wires or whether the A. Dingwall Passes i. Amusement Tax Stubs Are. Important to Your liberty Many of our best people, these who would not offend even the most Im- pcssible law of our country; those who would not steal, or bear falsj witness, nor swear, nor anything e\s3 will be astounded when they stop and realinze .iust how close they really | ""t the umpire or not, the fact remain? cf the upiijiro. v.-hcn suddenly they were pounced upon by a limb of the law and duly prosecuted for "attend- ing a ball game without pcssessina the necessary tax tickets". Whether they chewed them up in their anger Geography, Art, Eric Oliver â€" British History. Geo- graphy. Agriculture 1. have been to being thrown summariiy into the -'bastille". Quite often we have thrown away old tires, old clothes, burnt matches, chances, opportunitie.-, and empty bottles, and have been in danger of incurring the displeasure of the police force, but had wo known that when we threw away the stub of our amuse- ment tax ticket, on entering the .gate that they were not able to produce one, and 90 the law naturally assumed that they did not ever have one. As it hapi)ened they were remanded, but it just shows what can happen to uninformed citizens. At any time in public amusemeni places in this province inspectors niav appear and de-nand an exhibition of the patrons' tax tiek6t stubs. years. He had been enjoying very good health until the past few weeks, and his condition was not thought to be ,serioiis. Death came to him while he was asleen. The funeral took place from hi.' late residence on the South Line. .Artemesia. on 1\iesday afternoon. A -short serviue was held at his late residence at 2.30 p.m., followed by » public service at Salem church, with iYitcrmont taking place in Salem power was on. and that Partridge was "pretty close" to the line the last time witness looked up at him. Part- ridge wore no gloves witness said. Partridge always had worked on the ground. Boyd told the jury and never did any climbing, although witness had seen him on telephone poles. The foreman went away to another pole after ,giving Partridge instructions, he said. Partridge was not wearing spurs when the foreman cemetery. Deceased was well known : saw him and Boyd declared the rope throughout the township and his: idea "must have been his own." Re passing came as a shock to his many had given Partridge, who started off friends. .A full account of his life for the pole without spurs or i-ope. luid the funeral will appear in next no warning about the wires and had week's issue. not seen him olimb the pole. ious Twelfth that we were trifling John Ritchie â€" Geogiiphy, Arith- 1 with the law our hearts would have metic. Biitish History, Agricultui-e l.'growii dead within us. Japies Sutherland â€" Tnitish Hist- j .A moiiern legend tells w that two ory, Seography, Arithmetic, Agric. l.jhigh school students were sitting in tax ticket. Alex. Weir â€" British History, Geo-, the baseball stands at Oshawa eating Moralâ€" Save the stubs and imure tory, Physiography, Agriculture 1. graphy, Agriculture 1. j peanuts and howling for the deathycur liberty. to witness the ball game on the Glor- | Let those who go to shows, ball games, dances, beware. You ea:i lo!>o your sweater, your wife, yout- temp«r, your husbtmd, reputation â€" in fact anythiTK but the stub of your Bates & Maddccks Burial Co. I'oinioriy Bates Burial Co. 124 Avenue Rd., Toronto i DISTINCTIVE FUNERAL SERVICE AT MODER.ATE COST PHONES: Night or Day â€" KL.irsdale 4344â€"3456 Funeral Chapel J, W. Bates Fred .Maddocks, Assoc. Richard Maddocks, Manager Formerlv of Flesherton I *<'^***<'<s«^^<'->'^?-;«'^f^^'>^<^:">>^<»'^'?<>*^^>-!-?-?^><«'5'^*«'»'?«?<JS''f*>^^>'?*