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itaa the georgetown herald wednesday evening july 30th 1930 page 3 f o local news georgetown civic holiday i proclamation to whom it may concern in response to the request of business men and other citizens of the town of georgetown i hereby proclaim personals monday aug 4th t-t930- civic holiday for the municipality and trust that all citizens will govern themselves accordingly j b mackenzie mayor j b c cedar s special price 1 on best grade b c cedar shingles while they last 100 edge grain and 100 clear xxxxx 425 per square xxx 375 per square i this price is delivered to you i georgetown lumber co ltd 1 mrmdiiy is a holiday civic holiday atikiist 4th 1 4iand oarden party july 3 1st ilall game in trft park suturday business mens 1iciiic on moitdfty georketown iiaiid needs support iro m own nonie lown tlie business men arc holding their community picnic mi monday next in tue park good usk 3 inch tire farm waon hear low wheels a bariiaui j n onvui t son georgetown ii it is always better uxjpe alone than in bad coinpany even if you are in bad comjmiiiy when you are alone second atne in the hal ton coun ty league playoffs m the park on saturday muton vs creoretown society women art paying 10 an hour for bridge lessons men have mid much more lot lessons in poker cicqre fire brigade will at tend the firemens convention ana tournament at kincardine on aug 4th everybody is invited to the ueorge- town business mens picnic in the park next- alonduy aug 4th civic holiday dont miss seeing the parade of phoned i georgetown 250 utmmntimi acton 120 pure food store j 10 bars comfort soap 45c 7 lb bag excelsior pastry flour no i tin libbys corned beef per tin 29c 23c hjctra hancy elected shrimp per tin club house pr mustard per jar carnation milk baby size per tin brookfield pasteurized cheese per j lb pkg 2 tins peas christies marshmallow snow peake per lb 2 lb christies ginger snaps 2 pkgs eclipse fly poison mats assortment toilet soap reg 1 0c cake special cake 14c 6c 19c 25c 25c 25c 9c 6c and the georgetown- band on tliurx july 31st an exchange says he highwiftys are just one service station alter another yes we liave ilolced that until our bus ran out of gas then they seem ed mtlcs atid- fr npgrfr now that two flags float above t he serv ice sta tion and the roadside booth we think it might be well to point out to the children once in a while which is the union jack after enjoying a couple of picnics this year we have concluded that the man who can devise a picnic without ants bugs and mosquitoes la in a fair way to making a fortune as for boots and shoes you will find them ok we are also adding ail kinds of wearing adparel to our business repairing as usual j roney the only factory shoe store in the county a meeting of the georgetown wo mens institute will be held at hut- tonville park on wednesday aug 6th a program of regular business follow ed by games and contests has been arranged all members are urged to be present we noticed lrijic press last week where a show in new york had been raided by the police because the girls of the troupe did not wear enough clothes there are girls on the streets in cities towns and vil lages these days that are taking quite a chance with the police owing to inclement weather the picnic to be held under the joint aus pices of credit lodge and hal ton chapter georgetown and walker lodge acton will be held in acton park acton on saturday aug 16th anyone desiring transportation please communicate with mr redshaw tele phone 303 local motorists are warned that under the recent amendment to the highways act the riding of four in the front seat of any car is classed as reckless drivlngand traffic officers are now enforcing this section as many as ten motorists appeared in a recent court held at new toronto and the fine in most cases was 10 and costs occasionally one sees a young wo man pulling out a cigarette in restaur ants and in the dining rooms of city hotels these young women should re member that statistics show that 60 of at babies born of cigarettesmok ing mothers will die before they are two years old but the type of girls who smoke are as a rule thinking more of their own selfish indulgence than in being the happy mothers of wellborn babies chesley enterprise mrs p cole spent a holiday inport dover miss margaret mckay is holidaying in muskuku mrs archie black of gait spent monday with friends in town miss irene sullivan of hamilton is visiting her cousin mrs john gibbens mr and mrs j b wallace of to ronto spent simday with mrs gault mrs james watson sent the week end with her daughter mrs hume at milton mrs w h kentner lias returned home titer spending a week in port ijover mrs hall and family of toronto visited at the home of her sister mrs arnott early shirley ballunl ine of london is spending a week at the home of mrs john ballantine misses marquerite blain and ruth kitchener of hamilton are spending a few days with mr and mrs alex hawes mr and mrs albert ballantine and daughter of windsor are holidaying at the home of mr and mrs j baj- 1jqof held successful pic nic at huttonville park lttntine mr and mrs j w ross albert st fls wp to vancouver bc mr and mrs j ballantine of lon don spent the week end with mr and mrn j ballantine mrs w h cole jean and betty httve ret hr after visiting mr cojes sister mrs r m noble other friends at guelph mrs w h kentner and morjorie mr claude kentner returned home after spending two weeks with friends in port dover and st thomas chief n tuck deputy chief w h- long capt a b parr f sykes and h hllu are delegates from the oeorgetown fire brigade to the con vention at kincardine next wek wheeled to polls the fact that he nad suffered the loss of both legs in a railway accident did not prevent hazel ton hale from exercising his franchise monday mr hale who is a georgetown railway em ployee and who had been confined jo the guelph general hospital for some months insisted he was going to cast his ballot and on the eve of the elec tion came to georgetown travelling by train in a wheel chair to register his vote notice all bandsmen and band class ate requested to meet at the town hall on thursday evening at 730 pm d st please bring tunics caps and blue pants fresh fruit and vegetables at right prices a e farnell prompt delivery phone 7 r h thompson co for dependable hardware plymouththire manilla rope and 1 lb 28c samson guaranteed hay forks 165 hayfork pulleys irt all size 75c and 90c samson scythes and snaths 135 to 200 binding gloves mule and horsehide 45c king bug killer and arsenate of lead paris green large size aluminum preserving kettle 98c galvd and black screen wire in all widths screen doors and windows in all sizes waverly guaranteed floor wax per lb 39c johnsons paste and liquid floor wax in all sizes rent johnsons new electric floor poljsher from us we have the latest model plumbing hot water heating furnace work electrical wiring and sheet metal work fc h thompson co phone 46 georgetown mommmommmemm record- breaking oats archie service of nassagaweya township has a fine field or oats of the mammoth cluster variety one of the heads of which is one foot in length and contains 176 kernels this is said to be a recordbeaker celebrated 90th birthday mrs eyra bessey an esteemed and highly respected resident of oeorge town for many years celebrated her 90th birthday on sunday last she was the recipient of hearty congratu lations from her many friends may she have many years yei of health and happiness is the wish of the herald supt partrldre complimented richard partridge govenor of the old peoples home was highly com plimented by the commission from peel and halton which inspected the home last friday on the condition of the buildings and crops mr partridge it is claimed has on the farm the best crops of oats and timothy hay in the county and has also three acres each of turnips mangdlds and potatoes well advanced those who took part in the inspection were reeve nelson lindsay toronto gore chairman reeve t l islie of esquesing township halton and william morden halton county warden banner the second annual picnic of the credit district no 33 ioop was held on saturday at huttonville park and was attended by ave hundred odd fellows rebekahs their families and friends while several showers caused interruptions in the program of games and sports it did not deter tlua enthusiasm and splendid communi ty spirit of the gathering- brampton acton milton erin georgetown sueelsville and alton lodges were re presented georgetown lodge won thesoftball tournament defeating ac- lon first and later brampton in the finals the latter hod eliminated mil ton edward mjcwhirter georgetown was presented with a past district deputy grand masters collar by p g p clapp toronto of the home board of the iooj who also was in charge of the distribution of awards to the prize winners w williams won the prize for oldest continuous oddfellow on jhe grounds he is a member 61 acton lodge there was a prize for the oldest rebekah member but there were too many in hjie- for it as sev eral charter menxbers of verdun lodge organized in 1915 were present at the pipnlc and no decision could be made as a gettogether there was a mys tery man and mystery woman and mrs john mcmullen and miss doretla beltroeorgetown were trie lucky per sons to first salute them albert coats golden star lodge brampton won the pri for the la f sh tlie grounds there being twelve the result of the races were girls six and iinder k mcnabb milton p mitchell u me house boys six and under h coatea and w mccuiloch brampton girls nine and undei jean morris mijton helen blackburn georgetown boys nine and under d allett and a dobbie georgetown girls twelve aid under p matthews a grieve georgetown boys twelve and under r patterson c fendley brampton girls fifteen and under h walker l mitchell georgetown boys fifteen and under james mc- geachle acton h campbell george town ladles race minnie sargent bessie walker georgetown odd pel- lows race tom davis georgetown fred rowan acton plate race mr and mrs c r evans streetsville tom grieves and miss sargeant oeorgetown peanut mce mr and mrs f wiles acton mr and mrs evans streetsville coat race fred rowan and miss wallace acton mr and mrs evans streetsville band race charlie landsbury acton wattled a field of good clover or second cat alfalfa hay apply bpx m herald for sale residence of the late samuel camp- bel king st possession september 1st apply at house telephone 1s3j 4tp for sale a quantity of selected barley at 2600 per ton apply noble elevators georgetown phone 145 tf to rent 6 roomed house on murdock st electric light and water inside joa- sesslon july 1st apply to c l arnold oeorgetown tf marcelling miss francis expert hair dresser with city experience will be t tomans barber shop every day- phone 241 georgetown 3tp obituary dont want clan coincident with the release of dp w phillips after serving three months in jail over the klu klux klan demonstr ation at oakville a deputation from the order at hamilton appeaored before the oakville town council monday night seeking iermission to hold a parade throught the town on sunday aug 10 which would be followed by an open- air meeting at victoria park despite rhe perslstency of the speakers council almost unanimously turni down the request it being stated teh town had suffered too mupft ad verse publicity on the klansaccount alreiady urch from awl monster garden party a garden party under the auspices of the georgetown citizens band will be held in the georgetown park on thursday july 31st the entire pro gram will be given by the robert simpson co ltd toronto with 20 artists georgetown band will be in attendance refreshment booth on the grounds program at 815 dst in case of rain program will be held in the arena adults 35c children 20c buried at norval the funeral of the late mrs robert w kelly took place last ariernoon to norval cemetery mrs kelly was miss edith lyons before her marriage and was born in cheltenham district daughter of mr and mrs hamilton lyons now of georgetown she was an active worker in the united church mrs kelly was in her 39th year and is survived by her husband her par ents two brothers harold and clar ence and one sister mrs j a mc- kane v gregory theatre wednesday july 30 be yourself starring fanny brlce the last chapter of the jade box comedy up and down stairs friday and saturday august j at and 2nd condemned good melodrama starring ronald col man comedy good morning sheriff novelty featdrette 1812 monday tuesday- and wednesday august i 5 and g- puttln on the rita musical comedy cartoon an old planje novelty chinese flower boat l a p mcvannel tian reslriicf a p macvannel agricultural rep resentative for halton county hai tendered his resignation to the de partment of agriculture to take ef fect on august 15th mr macvan nel has been agricultural representa tive for the county for the past two years coming here from prince kd- ward county he is one of the oldest representative in the government service and has done much to ad vance agriculture durifttitnis tenure of office some nineteen years he has given splendid service in halton county during his fesldenco here and has made a host of friends not only in the town and district but throughput the county ho took a keen interest in the work and hlq rctorement- from office will be a great loso to the government as wall as thq agricultural interests no an- nouncement has been made as to his future plans but we understand he owns a valuable farm in prince ed ward county which he will receive his attention burlington gazette fire threaten church smart work on the partof the oak tit hlllmer saved munn flames which destroyed driving shed 100 feet aw nesday the owner of the barn pllkey of munns corners from home when the outbreak curred later in the evening the brigade responded to a call to pro perty owned by j levine on dundas street where 25 acres of cut hay was completely destroyed by fire the fire men concentrated their efforts on sav ing a small rubber factory operated by levine which was at one time threatened by the blase church news dr james lindjmy by the death of dr james lindsay at his home in limehouse on july 25th the community has lost one of its best and most highly esteemed citizens dr lindsay was a son of the late mary mccoli and james lindsay and was born in the farm on which he died when a young man he studied medicine and after graduating he followed his profession as a physician and surgeon in guelph for many years where he had a large practice he retired a few years ago and returned to the old homestead at limehouse where he resided until his death he was never married but is survived by two sisters miss mary lindsay and mrs dr sutherland both of limehouse deceased was a pres byterian and took an active part in church work the funeral took place arimonday afternoon to limehouse cemetery the service being conducted by his pastor rev kenneth maclean assisted by rev h caldwell the pallbearers were magistrate watt of guelph alex stewart of guelph jas lindsay georgetown joseph mcoow- iin of limehouse harding price of limehouse dr hugh mccoll milton peter a smith the town of acton lost one of its ding and most highly eatecmed- st georres church 7lh sunday after trinity a am holy communion 11 am holy com munion choral and sermon by the rector 7 pm evensong and address by mr j hlnchliffe ot hamilton corporate communion of the wo mens auxiliary the 1924 and 1928 confirmation classes commencing monday august the fourth the parish will be in charge of mr d g harris of hamilton milton mr w i dick of milton has just completed 26 years- of service as crown attorney for halton having been sworn in office during the regime of sir john gibson then attorney gen oral if any mistakes are made in this election by the deputy returning of ficers in halton it will not be the fault of sheriff brown the returning officer who has sent out definite in structions as to their duties regarding the election and other matters con nected therewith the engagement is announced of audrey nelda doxsee elder daughter of mrs jennie c markle toronto to mr george henry cartwrtght eldest son of mr and mrs h a cartwright milton ontario the marriage to take place quietly in august mr j e marcel 1 us principal of the muton high school who has been seriously hi for some time is now making such progress towards recov ery that he expects to resume his duties at the school when the fall and winter terms opens next september when he stepped on the tongue of a mowing machine to speed up one of the horses with a whip gordon how ard 12yearold son of mr and mrs howard turner of trafalgar town ship slipped and fell in front of the machine sustaining a severe rut on his left knee several btitches were re quired to close the wound which was caused by the teeth of the cutter retajnier most citizens when peter arthur smith of hill hall passed away last sunday morning for nearly a year mr smith had been suffering from an effection in the throat several operations were performed and the most skilled medi cal attention was given constantly but without avail the trouble steadi ly progressed and mr smiths suf ferings were intense his death la a great loss to the community for he was a friend to all and always gen erous to those who were in need for many years mr smith was superin tendent for messrs beardmore co in their tanneries at acton and brace- bridge and was always a popular em ployer some five years ago he retired from active work in the tanning busi ness and has since devoted himself to his numerous personal interests he was a mason of the 32 degree and frequently attended the chapter at georgetown and the blue lodge at acton and bracebrldge mr smith was an enthusiastic curler and belong ed to both oeorgetown and acton clubs he is survived by mrs smith who through all the years of their wedded life has been a devoted part ner and during his long illness gave her constant care and solicitude and three daughters miss pearl at home mrs mcdonald wife of j m mc donald superintendent of beardmore leather co acton mrs session of toronto mr smith m also survived by a brother dr henry smith a pro- fessor in boston technical school boston mass and miss smith an older sister of adamsvlhe que mr smith was a native pt quebec and was in his 73rd year he was an adherent and generous supporter of the united church action while a resi dent of bracebrldge he was for a number of years a member of the town council and was mayor for some six year the funeral which was held on monday afternoon july 38th was largely attended and was held under masonic auspices rev c l poole bd pastor or the united church had charge of the impressive services at the house an the commit tal service at the grave interment was made at falrview cemetery ac ton j r if you fear your girl is- fickle loosen up and spend a nlckle stop at the candy counter once in a while it will help sweeten up your life candy is a necessary part of everybodys existence and it always has been our candy is favored by those who are particular marshmallows this is just the real confection for the warm weather they are fresh arid wholesome be sure apd get your share of this special reg price 40c a lb saturday treat mcfeean co week end specials groceries domestic shortening i lb prints pure lard i lb prints granulated sugar 10 lbs for brown sugar 1 0 lbs for carnation milk large size 2 for gold medal jelly powder for oxydoj large size flavoring extract toc size 5 for walnuts j8 per lb baking fjowder j ie tin lavobne 2 for princess soap flakes posts bran 2 for christies soda wafers 2 for snap hand cleaner gold medal coffee i lb tin 17c 17c 50c 50c 25c 25c 2lc 25c 50c 19c 25c 22c- 22c 25c 14c 62c mcbean co georgetown ontario 29c week end chocolates dont forget and take home a box of the fam ous makes such as hunts willards moirs neilsoris smiles n chuckles pat tersons or a pound of our week end special hard and soft centres dates and whippedcream which are becoming so popular week end special 35c lb agfa film sunny or cloudy the au- weather film gets the picture use agfa all- weather film and let us develop and print it we will make a 5 x 7 enlargement in a beautiful frame for 79 cents we also carry eastman kodak film damns drug store phone 327 agents for sargon sl confec our salesmen carry butternut varieties daily a change to suit the palate manf d bjr dominion bakeries ltd guelph sold by mark clark fe phone 229w grocer midsummer sale mens wear department mens work shirts khaki andblue chambry reg 135 mens good quality english broadcloth shirts collars attach ed all sizes only thn flower garden or o 8 wood palermo postmaster boasts exception ally early blooms of dahlias and nladlolt mr woods pounds are just south of the dundas highway at pa- ermo and the soil is rather hard clay thomas mccracken resident of tra falgar township in his 95th year for mer master of streetsville lol and pdm of dcrry west district took art in the olorlous twelfth celebrat lion at bolton on uly 13th owing to my inability to thank you personally for the valiant support you gave me in the recent feder al election kindly accept through these columns my deep sense of appreciation for your generous recogni tion hop the next time we will be more successful jas waldbroqk mens silk combinations reduced to mens caps assorted patterns reg 150 straw fedoras fine sox in fancy patterns reff 35c 3 pr woollen bathing suits reg 250 boys plusfours in fancy tweeds reg 275 mens silk braces reg 100 good quality mens khaki pants now only mens running shoes special i ammoniaproof solid leather work boots 89c 100 98c 75c 50c 75c 50c 145 148 49c 129 98c 298 boys khaki pahtabloomers shirts and running shoes at attractive prices labies wear department dresses good styles and colors at other dresses at 89c 175 245 298 995 a nice range of hats in assorted shades half price and less clearing at 135 good quality corselette only ladies silkjbloomers good quality reg 75c ladjesjl running shoes special 89c 49c 98c d brill co phone 167 i- comer mill and main streets gecgetown j