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» '4 i â-º ♦ / S~i M \ * r 4 > • I < •"' > * If < I THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, April 1, 1936 LOCAL DISTRICT NEWS PRICEVILLE Mr. Charles iMcFai-lane visited friends in Toi*onto recently. ,Mr. David Hincks spent the week end visiting in Toronto. Mr. Neil McArthur has gone to Aurora where he has secured a pos- ition for the summer. BORNâ€" At Scotland, Ontario, Tues- day, March 12th, to iMr. and Mrs. Ted Cole (nee Violet McDougal) a son, Donald Leone. BORNâ€" On Friday, 'March 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell, a son. Mi-s. Colin McLean and sons, AUie and Innis, spent a few days in Tor- onto last week. The latter remain- ed. Mr. Ray McLean has purchased a new V8 truck. BORNâ€" At Detroit, on March 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McArthur (nee iluth Stewart) a son, Robert Stewart McArthur. Keep in mind the concert to be held in the Presbyterian church on Tues- day, April 14th, under the auspices of the Willing Helpers' Society, when two plays wiU be given, entitled "Its a Woman's Privelege," and "Anti- Gossip Club." Lunch will be served. Mr. J. A. MacCuaig has purchased Mr. Jim Lawrence's farm, north of Durham and will move shortly. We regret losing them from the commun- ity. The Holdfast U.F.W.O. Club meet- ing will be held Wednesday, April 8th, at the home of Mrs. Henry Tucker. SWINTON PARK MAXWELL "The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Renfred Acheson gathered at the Orange hall on Thursday evening of last week and presented then. «ith n purse of money, while the W. I. pre- sented Mrs. Acheson with a jardiniere. Mr. and Mrs. Acheson expressed their appreciation in a few well chosen •words. The evening was spent in dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Acheson left on Friday for their new home at Cheltenham. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Clark and daughter, LMarie of Collingwood visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Priestly and Mrs. Robt. Priestly Snr.. visited on Sunday in Owen Sound. We are pleased to hear that Mr. Angus Morrison, who underwent an operation in a Toronto hospital last Saturday, is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs. N. Cairns visited last week in Southampton. Mr. Ernest Radley has returned , home from Toronto. The Guild of St. Mary's church met at the home of Mi-s'. Louis Kerton on Thursday. March 19th, with an at- tendance of 20. It was decided to hold a box social on .April 24th. Ser- vice will be held each Sunday in St. Mary's chuix'h at U a.m.. commencing next Sundav. This Monday morning as' we looked out and smelt the north-east wind we immediately thought of the wreck of the schooner Hesperus, recorded in the school boolcs of fonner days. Will we have a hun-icane? The weather has been fine and springlike, yet something is lacking. The snow is almost all gone and water also, but the flow of sap has been disappoint- ing. Most people have tapped but as yet are waiting for that gentle sway- ing of the trees and lovely balmy air, when the sap will flow. Mrs. McLeod and daughter, Marjor- ie, Reg.N., Howard .Watson ahd Thos. McLean spent the week end in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. IMcLean enter- tained their neighbors and friends by giving a nice house party. Methinks some people are hungry for wood, as they are cutting small ' aplings that would grow to trees in ;ime for the next generation. We wonder if they are looking for the end of the world to come soon ? We would say "spare the bush,'' especial- ly since so much was blown down last fall. Last Friday the mail did not come through, as the Saugeen river had overflowed its banks and cakes of ice were on the road in places, but all were gone again in a vei-y short time and no damage done. The huge piles of wood taken out and buzzed, then buried in the snow on the farms of Beit Martin, G. W. Pai-slow. Andy Black and Bill Camp- bell is now being split and piled. There will be considerable trucking ot wood this summer. FEVERSHAM PROTON STATION Mrs. Joseph Watson of Proton Station (formerly of Portlaw) is very seriously ill at time of writing, all her family of four sons and one daughter have been with her over the week end. Mr. Robt White who was ill for several weeks is recovering slowly. .Mr. Jo.seph Hemphill had the mis- fortune to get his hand badly hurt when dehornins cattle. Mrs. .A.. Sherson was at Hamilton last week attending the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Risey. Mr. Thomas Wyville and Mr. Rus- sel Acheson spent the week end in Toronto. Mr. Clark Wyville visited his par- ents here. Miss Marjorie Stevens was a vis- itor at the home of her grandparents here. â-  Messrs. Fred and Percy Ho<|erin have moved into Mrs. Consley's house. Mr. Pointin, our student minister has been preaching a very impressive series of lenten sermons, which have been very much enjoyed. Mrs. W. R. Colquette of Owen Sound was a week end visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. .Alexander. â€" Mr. Hugh Davidson of Toronto ih visiting friends in this- locality at present. Mr. C. VanWyck of Owen Sound was here on Saturday auditing. iMrs. John Robinson had many call- ers and well wishers on Wednesday March 25th, the anniversary of her 92nd birthday. A number from here attended the presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Ren Acheson at Maxwell. After the pre- sentation they tripped the light fan- tastic toe in the Orange Hall there Local musicians supplied the music. Messrs Harry and Goldie Udell of Maxwell have rented the Kaitting farm on the 12th line. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montgomery of Dundalk .gpent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Long, here. The Young People's Society will holdi their weekly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pedlar on Wednesday, April 1st. Their last meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Miss .Alister on the 18th. Misses Margaret Hawton and Mabel Ross spent Sunday with Mrs. Spring- gay and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Alexander of Owen Sound were the guests of Ivan'o parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. .Alexander, over the week end. Miss Gertie Pedlar, Reg.N., of To- ronto has left for Winnipeg, where she has taken a position in a Salva- tion -Army hospital in the western city. Miss Pedlar's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pedlar, reside on the Coll- ingwood Gravel Road. CENTRE LINE Quite a number are making maple syrup in this vicinity. The run has not been very good yet. The snow is getting pretty well off the roads on oui- line, but the fine weather of the past few days seems to be at an end for a time as it is cold and cloudy this Monday forenoon. Mr. Albert Thompson had the mis- fortune to lose another good work dorse last week. Mr. Thompson has lost six horses inside of two yearsf. Mrs. Garnet Magee spent the past week with her sister. Mrs. Lyons. We are sorry to learn of the crit- ical illness of Mrs. Joseph Watson of Proton Station. Mr. Bert Morton spent the week up north. Mr. Jack Thompson, South Line, spent the week end in Toronto. j Skyscrapers are but a poor edifice j when an elevator strike is on. ' I NEW MANAGEMENT I MAXWELL GARAGE ? .|I We wish to announce to the people of Maxwell X auid vicdnity that we have tadcen over the garage ? X operated by Mr. Norman Cairns and will take y. possession on April 1st I WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE I M. & G. SLED New Spring Offerings PORTLAW Mrs. Lewis Sheardown entertained a number of ladies at a quilting last Thursday and a very enjoyable even- ing was spent. X number of young people spent .-» very pleasant evening, Friday at Mr. James Linton's. Mrs. Fred Taylor has returned after spending a week with her mother at Maxwell. Miss Grace Hopps is home after visiting her grandmother at Flesher- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pedlar and family visited at Fred Plantt's on Sunday Fred Taylor and George Wilkinson spent Tuesday in Toronto. We are sorry to report .Mrs. Joe Watson seriously ill. NEW COLORFUL PRINTS The prettiest i)rint patterns you hav^ ever seen â€" all yard wide. Three qual- ities, yard 19c, 25c and 29c NEW DRESS GINGHAMS Stunninjj- check and plaid patterns, siiitable for dresses and blouses. Beau- tiful soft finish, yard wide, per yd. 29c BROADCLOTHS Special quality, yard wide, in white and a full range of popular shades, per vard 19c ENGLISH "Sparva" BROADCLOTH Lovely i)astel shades in plain colors, tubfast and g-uaranteed .fadeless, yard wide, per yard 37c Chateiame New York Patterns 15c Full range of sizes in stock, each 15c Spring • HOUSE FURNISHINGS New Sunworthy Wall Papers B.-H. Paints and Varnishes Window Shades and Curtain Rod.=; Draperies. Curtain Xets, Curtains I I I I t V 4 I IN MEMORIAM DOWN â€" In menuii-y of a loving husband, father and gi-andfather. Henry Down, who passed on to his Heavenly home March 29th. 19.'i5. Oh, for the touch of a vanisihed hand And the sound of a voice that is still; But the tender gi-ace of a day that is dead Will never come back to rae. â€" Sadly missed by Wife and Family It has been found necessary to issue a warning in Belleville agrainst the removal of articles from flooded pro- perty. It seems to be the case that all such disasters bring out the worst that is in some people. Card of Thanks Mrs. F. Spofford, Harold and To|. lie wish to express their appreciation to their neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness expressed to them during the illness and death of their husband and father. fN MEMORIAM J.AMIESON â€" 111 loving memory of J. 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