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the georgetown herald wednesday july 27tn 1944 localnews a week from uonday la olvto holiday georgetown uons club will spon sor a street carnival on friday august lftgl- are you getting your exhibits ready for georgetown fall fair sept 10 and 16 i the red cross rooms knitting and sewing will be closed during the jmonth of august will those wishing to take out knitting or sewing get it friday july 38th took ahead to winter buy a ticket on the lions club draw for a ton of coal the girls pipe band have had a tnisy- schedule these past few weeks they played in brampton on thelsth j july and when the lome scots were encamped at niagara they were the guests of the officers on visitors sun- day last monday night they gave a benefit performance at christie st hospital toronto we hope those who are planning a atay at a summer hotel for a holiday lyive acquired themselves with the jtact that they do not have to render any ration coupons if their stay in tmder m days this is a definite ruling jssued by the wjmb it is illegal for m to take coupons from their patrons books under any other conditions the hydro commission informs us that a number of people have been in quiring about obtaining flat rate wa ter heaters in- this connection they have just received word from the on tario commission that jf is not pos sible to supply any water heater ma terial for new installations the equip- tnent on hand being vsed for repair purposes we were pleased to hear mary cummins speak over the radio last thursday night around 7 oclock as a member of the laurel ladles athletic directors of the oeorgetown pall fair made the usual canvass for dona tions last week and reoprt a very gra tifying response the pair must go on was heard many times as theso publicspirited citizens handed in their donations there are some merchants and cltlsens who have not as yet been canvassed and it would speed the printing of the prise list if they would pledge their support now any of the directors will be pleased to accept a donation either in cash goods or special prizes tuan bahoas felt the rich fleshly turned soil sink under hla feet he slung the old leather whip over a shoulder and lifted his face to the morning sun which streamed through the mists still hanging over the river botton it would be a very pleasant morning he thought hod he not the memory of last nights quarrel still in his mind juan remembered well the scene in the adobe cafe the night before si my friend roberto barrlentez had bragged loudly senor allison has chosen me to show him where the great deer el ciervo lives what la more his dark hairy fist came down on the table top with a crash we will shoot el clervol juan had just walked across the fields to the cafe for his eve- tiwt u j- nins chat with old sanches the oldest person on the grounds and owner he j h door going strong a prize was awarded to jlut as robef deep made fairs shantz or olen williams for the i announcement terra cotta the picnic held here on saturday afternoon in connection with the terra cotta united church sunday school was held in mr w p hunters credit flats under the aible supervision of their teacher miss pearl kennedy of georgetown the program consisted of races ball games etc the weather was ideal tor the occasion and there- was a fair turnout considering the busy season we might add that m r j stringer received a prize for being the promise of la bahian by charles beck man jr hcctur syndloat wktj turi youngest baby on the grounds one month old prizes were given lor each winner in the races also a sumptuous repast was supplied by the ladies plenty of hot dogs and cakes etc were on the menu the gathering wound up by a very exciting ball game and everyone seemed well pleased with the- afternoons entertainment threshing is the order of the day this week mr j maodonald being the first to thresh mr fred lyons our uptodate thresher is on the old route again and we wish him continued success mr hogg of the mountain met with an accident while building a dam he had one of his angers badly crushed with a stone we are pleased4trieam that the injured finger is healing up nicely and we hope that he will soon be team interviewed by the sports com- i ab w mentator clary settel mary won third place in what amounted to the north american championship 200 metre sprint the laurel ladles relay team won first place and with it the north american championship it is the first time this honour has come to canada style in glasses yes your glasses should be made to fit your particular type of face we specialize in bye examin ation and prescribe attractive at ctty for expert kye service newest style in glasaea consult orthryalkett eyesight specialist who win be at his office over tba bell telephone oouam wednesday of each month or von may consult o t walker at ms office to brampton mrs thomas townsend of grand valley spent a few days with terra cotta friends -mrs- j mcnabb of colllngwood spent a few days with friends in terra cotta mr and mrs j vanderhlet and family toronto spent the week end at their old home here miss louise bessey of stewartoown is spending her holidays with her grandparents mr and mrs j mc- bride mr j edge we understand has se cured a lucrative situation at the paper mills at oeorgetown success to you jack the wild raspberry crop is an ex cellent one this summer and a number of our citizens are busily engaged in the gathering of the luscious fruit mr and mrs d mcdonald and fa mily of limehouse spent sunday with mr and mrs leslie icam well came sarcastically from behind him when he passed the table here la the great wise juan bargas juans jaw tightened but his voice was soft i want no quarrel with you roberto i have only said mat no man will ever kill el ciervo this deer is my friend he comes every day to the river tiear my field one could hear barxlentezs angry breathing in the heavy silence alii aon the paunchy city hunter who was at barrientezs table stood up he jammed a cigar into the corner of his flabby mouth and moved close to juan i have planned this hunt ing trip for months paid barrlentez a fortune to trail the deer how much do you want to keep your mouth shut7 juan stared down at the roll of bills in the hunters fat hand how could he make- them understand he would not tell the game warden it was not he who could protect ashgrove misses florence and muriel laid- i alun the patmeby city hunter law of nerval were recent visitors with who wai at barrientess table itood joy and betty ruddell major a h wilson of halifax was el ciervo but juan waa only a home on a short leave this past week poor old man to whom words came endjaecame trom halifax by way of slowly he pushed the money aside ottawa 1 and sa i wm mrs stanley oowlandi tfuton la i ha walked out into the night visiting relatives in the community now in the field behind his team there will be no service next sunday juan thought of the thing for which morning rev j o totton is on vaca- he had not been able to find words uon the first sunday in august mr he was an ignorant man he could oordon hume of milton will be the neither read nor write he could not special speaker even tell time yet every evening at the supper hour the setting sun i shone on the stained glass window i of the mission la bahian and told dont miss an edition by becoming hm as he worked t wm ume to go home if in such a manner a foolish old man was taken care of would not in some way too the beautiful deer ei ciervo be pro- a regular subscriber to the herald i proclamation civicholiday monday august 7th whereas the corporation of the town of george town have in former years set aside the first monday in august as a civic holiday and whereas the members of the municipal coun cil to comply with the desire of thecitizens have decided that the 7th day of august 1944 shall be observed as such therefore 1 do declare monday august 7th 1 944 grfic holiday for the town of georgetown and 1 res- pedfor request all citizens to govern themselves im harold cleave may or god save ttffi king tected miles away rientez crept brush allison j to the west bar- eritly through the ufnng close behind they had been on the trail for hours it wasonly a question of time now to a clear shot allison con gratulated himself on his clever- ness when deer season opened a few months from now every hunter i in the city would be after the almost mythical el ciervo here he was ahead of them alii the sun was low when at last i they came out on a ledge bar- rlentez sucked in his breath look he whispered that farmer juan j bargas was rightl the deer does i- come to the river as he said i i robertos lips drew back in a con fident grin he leveled the expensive rifle the mission was in hla sights he lowered it a bit there i now no power on earth could stop him what a pleasure to kffl the deer right before juan bargas hia finger tightened squeezed then a sharp cry came from his lips ha snapped the gun and it roared into the blue sky he pawed at his eyes you fooll allison screamed you swine 1 you have thrown away the chance of a lifetime there goes the deerl m my eyes barrlentez choked down below juan bargmss bead had jerked up at th rifles sharp report but tba crashing erftha deer through the underbrush brought his sum to follow the animal to safety smile was on bis lips a flashing ray caused him o shield his eyes and look toward the mission whan the sinking sun shoe bllndingry on the window neva baton had it been so bright juan bargas unhookad fht rains from his shoulder it was ttmiie go boms s annual midsummer clearance ladies dresses regular lines up to 398 now ladies dresses regular lines up to 495 x now ladies dresses regular lines up to 995 now childrens sun suits smart styles in broadcloth and prints mens slack suits ideal for vacation time boys slack suits shirts and longs to match mens work shirts summer chambrays mens work shirts sturdy covert cloths mens khaki pants medium weight drill mens work boots solid grain leather uboboetowiv sunk eliminates bolton playing on brampton greens mon day night georgetowns entry to the rinks division of the provincial lawn bowling association playdowns ad vanced another rung on the ladder by- defeating milton although the score was 2717 for the- local quartet of chapman wi faram jas rtaharson skip the play was a lot closer than would seem many ends changed several times before the final count vfio the next round opponents win be is not known yet the draw being in the hands of the district chairman s e chapman of weston local enthusiasts of both ladies anil mens dlvlaona of the club were to have played at streetsville on wednesday last but the storm of the same evening cancelled the meeting the scheduled game will likely be played in september we print ntlty letterheads stewarttown lcpl s hunt of brampton was home over the week end mrs will lawson and daughter beth of london ont are holidaying with mrs lawson mr and mrs p r batty df hamilton mr and mrs p marshall of toronto were visitors with mrs bally on sa turday at mrs jenklnsons for the week end were mr and mrs r standlsh and three children of tborold mrs ranlc jenkinson of mount dennis spent last week at mrs jen- klnsans norman bally who is overseas has been promoted from pilot officer to alvlnr officer several hundred british policemen are taking part in the job of restoring order in reoocupled terltorles they are specially picked men fom the towns and villages in britain and hold army commissions with ranks varying from lletenant to lieutenantcolonel they are attached to to g5 the civil affairs division garden party dance stanley park erin j wednesday august 2nd 1944 guelpti old tyme fiddler tad concert troupe j in kutktan nna sum d ojuut wk 84m in wen s et etc irtji m ti nun b impufrta ontnu ptoridv dance in ow or mjur aooummji woi aaau plj iiniiimiannni i 198 298 jl 498 ladies white alpine slack suits regular 795 now 5 ladies overalls in pastel colors regular 169 now 119 chilldrens sun suits made of soft washable terry cloth 59 69c 595 249 mens sleeveless pullovers in diamond patterns solid colors 1 98 89c 100 mens work pants selected cottonnaides 198 189 zto mens underwear clearance of odd sizes in balbriggan combinations gjj it pays to shop at silvers dept store georgetown phone 161 corner main ac guelpti sttraets scotts garage asta international sales and service shell products dancing stanley park erin enr friday erarwadmty o 1 1