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the georgetown herald v fifty fourth year of puhlioation georgetown wednesday evening angrust 11th 1980 160 per annum in advance 200 to us uv the georgetown herald every wednesday evening at th flerald power printing office georgetown ont contract advertr8lmg rates furnishd on applioeiqrf s3 j m moor pibutaer and proprietor vt otrtlaae table ooindeabt passenger 722 ara passenger lolgmrn mail i 1186 am passongefr 86 pm mail 628 pflri passenger 2rpm passenger tiunday 711 pra ooing west passenger mail passenger passenger 7c7 am 101oom 210 pm 460 pin gol pm 767 pm 1018 am going north 800 am 610 pm ooing south 1188 am fl00 pm good things drink and eat lomoaade powder per tin grape j nice per bottle lemonade orangeade liiigpbevcy vinctfar per bottle a limo juice per bottle mixed pickles sweet and sour kel loirs coin flakes 2 for salmon lib tins 2gc 80c 40cfc 50c salmon lb tins 15c 20c2co 80c york brand pork and deans 18c sardines per tin 10c 15c 25o 80 valencia raisins per lb 25c b madges candy shop special sundaes toronto suburban railway daily timetable new time am pm pm going bast 810 224 640 going west 866 810 789 sunday timetable ooing bast am pm pm pm pm 1021 1220 845 610 917 am pm pm going west 1040 cio 986 w a bailey uptodate harness shop we are hcodqmtrters for all kinds of harness and harness ac cessories also sole agents for the celebrated loneogas which is the greatest saver of gasoline on the market absolutely guaranteed to give you moro power on less gas 100 tin is equal io 40 gallons of gasoline gome in and let us tell you what it does repairing promptly attended to w a bailey main street georgetown phone 78 satisfaction guaranteed we cordially invito the ladies of georgetown and vicinity to call nnd inspect our stock of gossard corsets jmbuck butoheb alvavjm keeps a cfcotee btook of th bant procurable in creak and alalt meet wkioh ha urn mt tke lowest possible prices canada food board license no 9 2108 get the best mail contract skaibd tknmkrs addressed to ihr postmaster gneral will be received t ottawa until noon on friday ho luih september 1920 for the ronveyancehm majestys mails bn proposed ccniiact for four years nt times per week on the route georgetown rr ni j from thu 1st january i921 next printed notices containing further in formation at to conditions of propsited contract may be seen and blank form of tender may bo obtained at the post of fice of georgetown and ut the office ot thepoat office inspector toronto post- office inspectors office teronto jtih 24th 1920 a suthrrlailn post office inspector chautauqua coming will bo in oaorcatown ona week ooaanilig wad sept 1st mail contract a m grandy hraijsi tenrkr8 addressed to the postmaster general will lie receiv ed at ottawa until noon on kriduv the 17th of kept 19j0 foi the con- veyance his majestys mails on a proposed contract for fom eurn hix time per week on the route george town rural route no 2 via hornhv from the next printed notices containing furthei information as to conditions of pro posed contract may lw seen and blank forms of tender may lie obtained ul tlie post offlceb of georgetown and hornby and at the office of the pom office inspector toronto post office inspectors of rice to ronto august 3rd 1920 a sutherianl post office inspector tenders will bit received by mm h p lawson up to august 10th or an oflice building 12x18 metal covered iniilde and outside buyer to remove name before august 20tli also by private sale the following small chapping mill water wheel old aieam en- ffine large fly wheel quantity fence wire coal oil heater top buggie cuiut 2 safem 1 1 bunches xxx hhinjfles ulseiis of town and surrounding country will be pleased to know taut chautttvitia 1h eomtnir to uoorfctown again this yar the grfmt opahlng duy belli- apt ror sept ul vhnmtauuuu wvk in uvoriretown lias bren much elijujtxl in thv puet and ull look ing forward nxneetuntly to tills kreaj- eat ofour unnuui ovenbi a most at tractive vrogrum u announced uud wtf lllvc tlte- dvinand ror hoiuidu tickets for lv2 will vrlipso ull prevbua ierordji thoio waa a well attended meeting of tile kuuruntoja in the tpwn hull last thursday evening mr flwck occu pied the cliuti undsmr summi acted aa aecretary f lie following officer- were ducted andvominltteea appoint ed irealdent j m mdoro vlce- prenlilent j a wllloughby sec treaa p i minimis chulriuail ail- vertlatng committee i e klerk chairman ticket ioinmlltce j a wluoughb thnlrnum trunapoi tatlon undurounds committee j t camer on decorating committee mm uoe convenor mian k d kjiui mra v a harley junior chautauquu tee mlas holerthol convenor mrs h w kennedy mlaa harrison miss nnle ryan mlaa mae ijiiiffan miss o young ilefreahmcnt committee mra i a harley mrs wllloughliv light committee mian k i kynn convenor our town council a apeclul meeting of our town coun cil wan held on thuraduy evening with all the memliera present and th iteeve lu the ihulr p moved by memllluti aecouded by i mclntyre thin mr hkvltou jw sup plied with wftur through u fiajr inch pipe from olir tnalu running through hp land situated lu the towhahlp of knriuenliig for ialaaceof ear 1m0 for fee or bo0 upon mr hkfn un- jlertnklng to a hide hy all the water ioihws nfecting water supply- etc now in force lu the municipality and ulso upon undortukliig tiiut he la to have water for this year only car ried moved uy seconded gy an- thony that uie tlork be instrueted to udvertiae in the mall hobo nd cvorgetoyn reruld for u conatubla town foreuikn tarrted movutl liy seconded byimo intyre that lliluw ko to- pro vide tor the borrowing of noom from thtf leutehunttltfvorhor in uotjrncllj under the provlnlona of sections 7 und und uubseeugn s jf section so of the ontario housing art ul and for u- correspondence soma mar about oaorgetown in tns good old days lira a watson mrs e wtafleld oeoroetowh erwin goldham specials for th week pionio llama about olbs eafli pw lb 48 pure pork sauaare per lb u0 stowing voal prr lb 24 stowing lamb per lb 80 6lb pails lard 168 lib printo pare lard b4 1 lb prints domestic shortening 82 1lb prints peerless shortening 89 lib prints easiliret 82 large tin pork beans 20 aylmer drand sugar corn per tin 20 aylmer brand tomatoes per tin 20 peas per tin 20 corned beef in 1lb tins per tin 85 2 tins tomato soup 26 large cabbage 16 tomatoes 10c per lb or iter basket 110 freak fish on fridays and saturdays leave tonr order for ground bone watch our window for specials on saturday erwin goldham main street georgetown phone no 1 no ti ce the companiea of thia agency have taken into con- aideration the increaaed high coat of building material and labor and wish to advime the public that they will be glad to write additional insurance on any property where the values warrant thia agency will be glad to serve you if you will advise by phone or letter we will call on you at once evans rush agents phone 237 georgetown r f s near issuer of marriage licenses in surance agent etc rwldanoa queen st phone s01 oeero out insurance and real estate investments t o bush w t bvaxi new store at glenwilliams 1 aw always carry in stook a full of ohoico frosb line groceries amd provisions oonaowitb tlio satisfied customers to diy storo nnd sooura tbo best groceries for tbe least possible money jos mar chmeni waflrla coracr cleawiluahis r j hynds insurance broker insurance in all branches phone 203 georgetown glenwilliams new bakery j the loaf all the people like is mndcat tbe glen bakery it is doliosoiib wholesome and nourishing funk only costs you 26o for a large loaf fronb daily our jbiins and cakes are the bestf try them glenwilliams ontabio community picnic and official declaration oi the incorporation of the town of georgetown on september 6 labor day premier druby will give an address in tbe chautauqua tent in the afternoon obajtd parade at 1 oolook sharp prizes for best decorated automobile float or calitb um plan turnout ball game in park at 10 am 2 farmer teams vs 2 georgetown teams winners to play off 6 innings tltcrofwar 2 town teams vs 2 farmers teams al so greasy pig contest and ladies baseball bring your lunch tea and coffee oau bo purchased at tbe park georgetown and glenwilliams bands will provide music daring the- afternoon adults 95o children under 14 free autos 95o if decorated and in the parade free for complete list of sports programmes may be se en rod from q h gillies secretary georgetown herald merchants bank best rooms or hourigans drug store decorated oars floats etc meet in tbe park not later than 1280 h r minims pros g h griuiei secy auction sale of property and household furn iture the underaifjiied has been instructed b w ilortop kxeoutor of thv thtitth ol iho late mrs elizabeth ii orlop to sell h public auction at lot 20 ninth line glen- willihms on thursday august 19th 19110 at 7 pm flharp the following fur nit i re cook btove 2 kitchen ta bles 5 kitchen chairsj drop leaf cherry dininff tnbtet mdeboard fouclij lure coal heater crown brilliant fotilnik bed 6 dining room cbaira parlor table j wood- en bedsteads 2 waahatundhi dresker 2 dreaaingf table t resting lounge 3 rockemt 6 cane seated chaitsj atepliidder 2 dreh ing mirrorat carpets and nifrnt 4 rustic lawn chairs 1 lamps i floor oil cloth stovo pipes shade curtainst garden tools mul many other nrtlclea tkrmk cash proprrtv the valuable residence stable and 2 lots each 66x132 more or lean fruit trees and other small fruit also 2 lots no 2 and 3 will be sold separately first class building lots and in good lot ni tty for terms and particulars apply to w hortop executor glenwilliams 1 lus property is a good chance for one who is retiring from active life handy to geo rgetown and station ben ibtci i auctioneer local directory 4vt qeorqes church v wm burt l th- rector sunday ssrvlce as follows matins 11 a m bvsnsona 7 p m sunday school 1mb a m in base ment holy communion 1st and 8rd bundava of each month at 11 sv m legal shilton walubridqb av dale ssrrlitara solloltors eta toronto amd qaorgaiown oftloe knndy block lx roy dale in ohargc ot aeor- own otsos mi3dical dr joseph moandrew phytioian and aurgaon medical offloer of health district dungeon q t fl olllce hour i to 4 and 7 to 8 p in phon 58 onice and raaldno ualn street south opposite prebytrlan oburob dr o r w ross exhouse surgeon grace hospital toronto special attention to diseases of women and children and infant keedtitkjs jjti flouil eeed bouautlne the best soranton goal in all 8is portland cement pboviaxoxre georgetown dental frank r watson 0 0 s m d b dntlit qorgtown ont hour 9 a m to 5 p m except thursday aiirnoon uentlatry in all its branches ovsr bsll tlphons oftloe r l heath l d8 dtd b oentlt office in lane block one door nortl of oneills carriage factory hours 0 a m to 6 p m chiropractic o medicine surgery or osteopathy a m neilson do grndualo of the palmor school of cluro- eractlc chlropracllcspiliinlitln llnd lavenport iowa usa olllce over hourlgnns drug store coiwultatlon and spinal analysis free okfick hours tuestluji und sntur- clayb i to 1 pm and 7 10 io 8 10 pm rilonh olllce nhd kealdence iso auctioneebs benj petch uoenaeil auotloneer for halton and peel aionwllllame poet oinoe bale coiiduuted satisfactorily and at rea sonable rales order left at ul georgetown herald office will receive prompt attention f f lie 1v i-l- 1 ikmsm ir- i a tra0v clerk towpehip of eiquaatng clerk 3rd dlvlelon court the leading fire and life insurant oreprnntd isuer of marrlag llotnsw offloei mill 8trt wt aorgfown offlo hour wednesday and sat- nuy afurnmns mmiwmsii mr editor i have just finished reading mr charlrs youngn descriptive urcount in titled hemlntsccnrfh of lorg-e- town und to an old timer it wuv verv interesting a unique event in mr v on hks hftilor life while in george town has not leen mentioned when the gtlt wum imjing- constructed the most expensive part of the road on the whole line was between norval and acton between build ink bridges rock masting and excavations a mine of money was sunk a greut army of men wine employed who got tholr pa on the 16th of every month mr jumth young wum pu master there were no banks in georgetown at that time mi young wuh obliged to drive to tot onto everj month for the cash on dundiis htroet itetueen toronto and the hupibei there wns a gieat thick of tiecond growth pine and on on of mr young trips a couple of fellows of the jessie junieu t w sprung out unl rritbbed the ho rues by th bridled with the interogatlon in thia mr young with gteul presence of mind he exelulnted ho is just be hind putting the whip to the horses he eoncluded he was bettor off by four thousand do hits the reader may question the veracity of mr youngs unswer hut h would be moro thun human to ullow a couple of thugs to go th tough itts pot kets to the tune of 4000 without putting up n scrap there was a great wrestler in those days in georgetown who went by the name of hall he could throw his antagonist with the greatest of ease und would send him feeling upwards for the giotind everj time 1 believe he holds the record up to the present time und wiih the cause of mum doonyhrook in thone dajs the rend er will itsk what his other nanio al cohol when georgetown wuh but a hamlet the name of churles kennedy was u conspicuous figure he was grand father to mi j w kennedy und wiih a p l surveyor liefoie tliurles ht wutt surod pedestrians from stew- arttowu und the tmmedlntu vlclult used to take a short rat to the village ftom the top of spring reek hill t h rough u irrout thicket of second growth tiecs but known now as georgetown park beautiful for situa tion the pedestrian would run across a brick kiln or two it was here that a mail by the name of vance made the bilck fot the old academy if the rtfuder will take a walk he will find just bark of mr wm mckays resi dence some of the excavations made at that time whore the brick oluy was taken from the georgetown htai was the title of the first newspaper not much more than half the size of the herald of todu mr jones was the proprleloi james vise wus the baker in those days mr barclay built his store on the old site aeioas the corner where the he re ban the merchants bunk stands wm gui kept hotel afterwards henjamln thompson bandy campbell built what was later culled the ulggor house at the head of guelph st uist but not least were the men who ministered to the spiritual wants of the people in the methodist church her joseph mess in ore wm thllp in the baptist itev john clarke ir omera angli can the presbyterians held service on guelph btreot and sometimes r hums officiated on annlvorsary occo- slunh leutnr the rev j llnaworth was the oongrogutionnlist minister tours an oldtlmei is there were two found tins in georgetown in those das situated in tho vicinity of hunter a frasers blacksmith shop geome crawford was the proprietor of one and john corben kennedy the proprietor or the other hiikh maloy did un extensive burlm ss in blucksmlthlng the maloy plows were vory popular umongst the funning element the preshyteilaii church now stands on the old site nnd has impiovcd the ap pearnnce of that corner of main and church htieet ftashfulncss prevented me riotn nttachtng my bona fine slg nature- in my first nitlcle but as your miles leiuhu it mr kdltor here it goes yours in haste suing of debentures for said umotjiit to 1m deposited with the treasurer of the province of onthrio as collateral securltj for the puyment of the auld loan imi now read u first line car ried on motion of hush and mcmillan u bluw to lhsiie debenture to the ei- tcnt of 8500 to pay ror the con struction of concrete pavement on main und mill street wus read the nee nonary number of times and finally passed moved by mcmillan seconded by flush that the keeve be ami he is hereby instructed to employ a survey or to prepare plans of the vluuffe in triplicate as required by the railway hoard for the incorporation or the village of georgetown into a town carried moved by mcmillan seconded by mclntyre that the clerk be instructed to advertise for tenders for dlargtng dltch for waterworks on edith street also for laying sldewulks as per ap plications carried at the regular meeting aug 2nd on motion of mcmillan and mclntyre the following accounts paid it h thompson co h marchment a kentner a kentner h marchment a kentner a kentner h marchment h marchment w page d s harlei repairing town hall a k ingram team on grad- re ordered s3s 29 24 00 20 00 18 00 24 u0 24 00 24 00 24 00 24 00 12 00 17 20 or john mcdonald bulunce coal account neptune meter co witter meters o a henry street watering canadian allls chalmers new water works j a watson puld freight wilson mcgoveru ltd 161 86 2 2 00 49u 80 10 0 46 ft 1 firemen at welland georgetown firemen with contin gents from milton oakvllle burling ton and acton wete at tho annual tournament of the provincial volun teer kiromens association at welland lust wednesduy acton did not aend a lea m und that from georgetown did not compete but those from milton uuillngton und oakvllle took the lead for halton in prizes won while milton led the field individual the list hose iteel huce 7 entiles ltd 100 milton time 142 2nd purls and klncurdlne tie divided prues of 60 uud 40 time 14s hook und ladder rare 7 entries 1st 100 nlugura fulls time 130 iiui 00 milton time 1s9 3rd 40 oultvllle time 140 in this nice mil ton iohi ground und first place through u tope unfastening but tied oakvllle und klncurdlne for second place ran off the tie and won making the same time us the leaders luiuy drill 1st 100 uurlington scoring 88 points out of orposslhlu 100 in the foot races a mccready of mlltop won a first and two second prizes there was a large crowd at the tour nament which was one of the most successful in tho history or the as sociation tho people of welland aruve the visitors u splendid reception und a good time next years tournament will he at weston in s k ruddell dathk of falili fa1hk the official list and dates of on tario lull ful i u have been published those which the people of this sec tion nre mohl likely to uttcud are okoraidtown sept ail und so aboiroylo ont 1 and 2 llrumpton oct 1 und 2 inirllnfflon thanksgiving pay caledon kept 1s and 114 rrln thanksgiving duy leigiis sept u3 and 14 free lion thanksgiving day gait oct 1 ami 2 milton oct 6 and 0 oakvllle hpt a to up acton sept 21 and u2 hookwood oct 7 and 8 stroelsvill hopt 20 toronto aug 28 to ropt 11 vfttjrilowi oct ft- wood br wije than ksgly ins pay i potato iw the abundant rains or june and july did wonders for crops gunerally but is reported that the wet grounds has caused potutoes to rot in halton and elsewhere early ones have been suved but it in feared that most of the big crop still lu the ground will be ruined unless drier conditions pre vail milton muly injured mis r stewart mot with muier s painful accident during her visit lu muskoku it appears that while she and postmaster htnwart were out for a motor ride the cur in going up a hill stalled and hegun moving backwards mr stewart thereupon jumpod from the cur and i u tided all right hut mrs htewurt wus not so fortunate hut foil on her face when she alighted break ing her eyeglasses and injuring her ees imtsldes sustaining a rather bad shaking up however after receiving first aid from a nurse who was stop ping at the same place and good at tention since mrs stewart is making good progress towards recorvory re former found dead in uuffgy juvld cunningham a young man 21 years of age son of mr james cun ningham of ospringemet death in s mysterious munner on sunday avug 1st the circumstances concerning which ate at the present ttmo being investigated it seems that the young man left home about 2 oclock dn sunday afternoon with his horse and buggy but did not inform anyone where he was going and at 10 oclock the same night he was discovered by mi gordon who keeps the store at gsprlnge and joseph hlfiwurt in the buggy in front of the store dead the remains wore held in the buggy by a small bolt which oaught in the cloth ing thus prevontlng it from railing out he had evidently been doud but very short time us the body was still quite warm dr angus maoklnnon of guelph coroner was at once notified and drove out to the scene after mak ing p thorough examination of the body lie found that death must havs i km io due to nalural causes as there i wore no signs of violence on tht body anywhere ml m